The CalendarThe Calendar
History, Lore, and Legend
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Book, 2001
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Current format, Book, 2001, , No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsWe take the measurement of time for granted, yet our lives are punctuated by dates: Ramadan, New Year, Halloween, Mother's Day, tax day, birthday, payday. Dome events are worldwide holidays, while others are celebrated by only a few. At what point in history did humankind begin to organize time? How did the patterns of the sun, moon, and stars influence the way we mark our hours and days? When and how did we establish the cycles of time that make a season, a decade, a century, or a millennium? The calendar is an indispensable tool for ordering and recording events. Many cultures have developed independent calendar systems, and religions have also played their part in the story. The modern western calendar, accepted today as a global frame of reference, is the fruit of a long and tumultuous history. This illustrated book traces the scientific, technical, and political history of calendars: the story of time itself.
Bourgoing (geography, Institute of Political Studies, Paris) provides a history of the calendar, or calendars, really, as she gives full play to the arbitrary nature of counting time and its many variations the world over. The small-format book is filled with color photos, each with a long caption. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Looks at the history and development of the calendar, including the political, scientific, and technical aspects.
Bourgoing (geography, Institute of Political Studies, Paris) provides a history of the calendar, or calendars, really, as she gives full play to the arbitrary nature of counting time and its many variations the world over. The small-format book is filled with color photos, each with a long caption. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Looks at the history and development of the calendar, including the political, scientific, and technical aspects.
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