Calendar
A Chronicle of Time in 52 Artefacts
$46.80
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2026
Summary
The Calendar takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the evolution of the calendar, exploring how days, months and years have been codified in a variety of technical and visual forms, from Neolithic stone circles to the sixteenth-century Gregorian Reform and the Revolutionary Calendars of the 20th century.
Celebrating beautiful visualisations, The Calendar is richly illustrated, featuring over 52 calendars, including examples from ancient China and India, M…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522882988 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522882986 |
| Author: | Philip Parker |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 254mm |
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Philip Parker
Philip Parker is a historian with a passion for a visual approach to history. His first book, The Empire Stops Here, documented an extensive journey around the frontier provinces of the Roman empire. His History of Britain in Maps utilized the rich cartographic material throughout British history to recount fascinating stories from the nation’s past. His critically acclaimed The Northmen’s Fury was a Sunday Times bestseller. His latest book is Land of Mist and Magic, a history of Britain’s myths and folk-tales. He is based in London.
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