It's time for a mind-blowing look at the history and mystery of
time with the masters of timekeeping - travelling across the globe
and even to the far reaches of space! The Wonders of Time is
written by the expert Curator of Time at the home of timekeeping,
Royal Observatory Greenwich. The book uncovers the history and
mysteries of time: its beginnings, the methods of measuring it, how
we experience it, different philosophies of time and the potential
of time travel. Readers explore the timeline of timekeeping,
looking at the evolution of our understanding from the Big Bang to
today. Just some of the astonishing contents of The Wonders of
Time: - The beginning of time in the Universe, on Earth and
measuring time on other planets in the solar system - The shape of
time (is it a circle? a line? a spiral?) and our natural body
clocks - The invention of timekeeping straight through to quartz
and atomic clocks - Coordinating timezones across the world -
Record-breakers in time: lifespans in humans and animals -
Considering our human urge to capture moments in time (take a
photo! bury a time capsule!) - Take a tour of seven amazing clocks
from around the world This is the third book in a series published
by Wayland in association with Royal Observatory Greenwich
exploring the wonders of science, illustrated by the super-creative
Jan Bielecki. Other books in the series include: Wonders of the
Night Sky and The Future of the Universe by Professor Raman Prinja.
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