The Book of time

What is time? Can you feel it, hear it, smell it? Does it go fast or slow? Does it have a beginning , a middle, and an end? Take a trip through the history, philosophy, and science of time in the world's best time machine. Everything we need for the journey is on board: solar, lunar, and celestial calendars; trains and super-fast spaceships, gods, birds; and lots of clocks.

The Book of Time: Adventures in the Past, Present, Future, and Beyond

Did you know that a zeptosecond is a trillionth of a billionth of a second? Or that the US once had 144 different time zones? Or that across your lifetime, you’ll spend about 33 years in bed? Discover more questions, answers, and theories in this bumper book all about the past, present, future, and beyond! The Book of Time is brimming with fascinating information about the concept of time.…

The sun rises and other questions about time and seasons

Colourful, surprising and full of information, the I Wonder Why books have set thousands of young minds buzzing. I Wonder Why The Sun Rises is the perfect introduction to time and seasons, featuring day-long nights, clocks, hibernating animals and much more. What do you want to find out? Clear, lively text answers all those tricky questions about how the world works, while friendly, funny ca…

About time

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9781837959402

Collation

48 p. ; ill. ; 24 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

529 MOR a

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations and human rights; to trust money, books and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables and consume…