| Publication |
Great Britain, Cherrytree Press, 2002.
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| Description |
32pWhite Spine
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| Series |
About Time
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| Summary/Abstract |
Presents the story of exploration, maps, clocks and navigation, as humankind tried to work out where things were and how to get there. This books tells the fascinating story of how science made finding ones way easier and safer, and created a world-wide system of time-keeping and time zones. Includes information on Greenwich and Greenwich mean time
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| Contents |
Knowing the Way
Early Exploration
Navigation Aids
Maps and Mysteries
The Pendulum Swings
The Time Has Come
Small is Beautiful
Time Travel
The World Goes Zonal
Timed to the Millionth
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| Standard Number |
1842341278 Hb.
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