The Discovery of Time

Klappentext "A discussion of the historical development of our ideas of time as they relate to nature! human nature and society. . . . The excellence of "The Discovery of Time" is unquestionable."--Martin Lebowitz! "The Kenyon Review" Zusammenfassung One of three companion volumes that form an introduction to the central ideas of the modern natural sciences! this book is a source for those who have no technical knowledge in the subject of time.

Product details

• Authors: June Goodfield, Goodfield June, Stephen Toulmin, Stephen E. Toulmin, Toulmin Stephen
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.1999
• EAN: 9780226808420
• ISBN: 978-0-226-80842-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 228 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); popular science, SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Time, History of Science, Time (chronology), time systems & standards, Time (chronology), time systems and standards