Time: from micro-seconds to millennia, a search for the right time

London: Headline Book (1999)
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What exactly is a second? Why is it called a second? When was the first second used and why? In the bestselling tradition of LONGITUDE, TIME combines the best of popular science and popular history to make an informative and entertaining read

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BD638.W39 1999

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0747221782   9780747221784   0747259887

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