The Wonders of Time

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It's time for a mind-blowing look at the history and mystery of time with the masters of timekeeping, published in association with Royal Observatory GreenwichThe Wonders of Time is written by the Curator of Time at the home of timekeeping. The book uncovers a huge range of mysteries around 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 - travelling across the globe and even to the far reaches of space.Contents of The Wonders of Time:4 WHAT IS TIME?TIME AND THE UNIVERSE6 THE BEGINNING OF TIME8 THE SOLAR SYSTEM10 TIME IN SPACE12 MOON AND THE STARSNATURAL TIME14 THE SHAPE OF TIME16 DIVIDING THE YEAR18 BUILDING BLOCKS OF TIME20 BODY CLOCKSMEASURING TIME22 EARLY TIMEKEEPING24 MECHANICAL TIME26 DIVIDING THE DAY28 TIME REDEFINEDCOORDINATING TIME30 WHAT'S THE TIME?32 A SPEEDY WORLD34 AGREEING TIME36 TIME ZONESWONDERS OF TIME38 LIFETIMES40 THE GOOD TIMES42 THE WONDERS OF TIME44 AROUND THE WORLD IN SEVEN CLOCKS46 GLOSSARY47 FIND OUT MORE48 INDEXThis 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. The other books in the series are: Wonders of the Night Sky and The Future of the Universe by Professor Raman Prinja.