LITTLE BOOK OF TIME by Mainzer, Klaus ISBN 0387952888
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From the distinguished philosopher and historian of science Klaus Mainzer, a very brief history of the way we have come to understand, and not understand, time.
Time is something we all experience. We know that there seldom seems to be enough of it, and that it goes too quickly. That is, unless we are stuck somewhere, when it seems to drag on endlessly. We've heard that time is money, and that it heals all wounds. But can we say what time is? Can we describe it? Once we start thinking about the subject, we realize we face a host of questions: Where did the idea of time originate? Who decided that there are 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week, and 365 days in a year? Is it possible that one day we'll be able to travel backward in time? Is it possible to speed up or slow down time? Was there a beginning of time, and will there be an end? Klaus Mainzer traces the history of time from antiquity to the present, showing how the concept started out in the realm of artists and philosophers, then became the bastion of philosophers, astronomers, and physicists. It's not easy to present a large and complex subject like time with thoroughness and accuracy, but Mainzer manages to do so in a short book that is not just accessible, but delightful and engaging.
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[edit] Title
LITTLE BOOK OF TIME
[edit] Author
Mainzer, Klaus
[edit] ISBN
0387952888
[edit] Published
31/01/2002
[edit] Publisher
Copernicus Books
[edit] Binding
hardback
[edit] Retail Price
11.5 (GBP)
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10.35 (GBP)
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