About Time
from sun dials to quantum clocks, how the cosmos shapes our lives - and we shape the cosmos
$33.85
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
6 February 2013
Summary
About Time: A Journey Through the Universe’s Greatest Invention
From Stonehenge to beyond the Big Bang, an exhilarating scientific exploration of how we make time. Time is the grandest conception of the universe that we humans have been able to imagine – and its most intimate, the very frame of human life. In About Time, astrophysicist and award-winning writer Adam Frank tells the scientific story of this wonderful and tyrannical invention.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781851689644 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1851689648 |
| Author: | Adam Frank |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 6 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 410g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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Critics Review
“Eloquent.”
“Beyond exploring mind-bending theories… Frank’s book is a fascinating and comprehensive survey of how technology — from farming to railways to telegraphy to the internet — has changed our everyday concept of time… Compelling.“Marcus Chown * New Scientist *“A phenomenal blend of science and cultural history.” Starred review. * Kirkus Reviews *“This will fascinate anyone curious about the nexus of astronomy and history and, of course, time. Recommended.” * Library Journal *“Eloquent.” * Nature *
About The Author
Adam Frank
Adam Frank is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Rochester, in New York. The recipient of a prestigious Hubble Fellowship, he writes frequently for Discover, Astronomy, and Scientific American magazines. He is also a co-founder of the top-ranking science blog 13.7 and a regular contributor to radio programmes.
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