From Sundials to Atomic Clocks: Understanding Time and Frequency

From Sundials to Atomic Clocks: Understanding Time and Frequency

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Newly revised and updated study offers an unusually clear and accessible introduction to time: its measurement, historic timekeeping methods, the uses of time information, the role of time in science and technology, and much more. Over 300 drawings and cartoons enliven the text.

From Sundials to Atomic Clocks: Understanding Time and Frequency, Second Revised Edition,James Jespersen,Jane Fitz-Randolph,Dover Publications,0486409139,Clocks and watches,General,Science,Science/Mathematics,Time,Time measurements,Antique clocks & watches,Science / General

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