The Story of Clocks and Calendars

Informationen zum Autor Betsy Maestro taught kindergarten and first grade for eleven years and earned a master's degree in elementary guidance. She has collaborated with her husband, Giulio, on more than forty-five books for young children, including The Story of the Statue of Liberty, A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution, an ALA Notable Book, as well as Delivery Van: Words for Town and Country and All Aboard Overnight: A Book of Compound Words. She lives in Connecticut. Klappentext Travel through time with the maestros as they explore the amazing history of timekeeping! Did you know that there is more than one calendar? While the most commonly used calendar was on the year 2000, the Jewish calendar said it was the year 5760, while the Muslim calendar said 1420 and the Chinese calendar said 4698. Why do these differences exist? How did ancient civilizations keep track of time? When and how were clocks first invented? Find answers to all these questions and more in this incredible trip through history. Zusammenfassung Travel through time with the maestros as they explore the amazing history of timekeeping! Did you know that there is more than one calendar? While the most commonly used calendar was on the year 2000, the Jewish calendar said it was the year 5760, while the Muslim calendar said 1420 and the Chinese calendar said 4698. Why do these differences exist? How did ancient civilizations keep track of time? When and how were clocks first invented? Find answers to all these questions and more in this incredible trip through history.

Product details

• Authors: Betsy Maestro, Betsy/ Maestro Maestro, Maestro Betsy
• Assisted by: Giulio Maestro (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.11.2004
• EAN: 9780060589455
• ISBN: 978-0-06-058945-5
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 241 mm x 279 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Prehistoric, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Technology / How Things Work-Are Made, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Concepts / Sounds, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Technology / Inventions, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Concepts / Date & Time, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Concepts / Seasons, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Modern, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Medieval, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Music / History