Encyclopedia of time

Author(s)

• Macey, Samuel L.

Bibliographic Information

Encyclopedia of time

edited by Samuel L. Macey

（Garland reference library of social science, v. 810）

Garland Pub., 1994

Note

Based on the author's Time: a bibliographic guide published by Garland in 1991

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In this encyclopedia, some 200 international scholars in 360 articles explore subjects such as physics, archeostronomy, astronomy, mathematics, time's measurements and divisions, as well as covering other scientific and interdisciplinary areas: biology, economics and political science, horology, history, medicine, geography, geology and telecommunications.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Advisory Board, Contributors, Articles Listed by Major Discipline, List of Illustrations, The Encyclopedia, Index

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Details

• NCID: BA22537678
• ISBN:
  • 0815306156
• LCCN: 93043355
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York ; London
• Pages/Volumes: xxiv, 699 p.
• Size: 27 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC9 : 449.033
  • NDC8 : 449.033
  • LCC : QB209
  • DC20 : 529/.03
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Time -- Encyclopedias
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00208661