Bibliograph

A kid's book of experiments with time, Robert Gardner and Joshua Conklin

Type

Label

A kid's book of experiments with time, Robert Gardner and Joshua Conklin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A kid's book of experiments with time

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

945124556

Responsibility statement

Robert Gardner and Joshua Conklin

Series statement

Surprising science experiments

Summary

How do humans perceive time? What are the three different kinds of days? What is a shadow clock and how does it work? Using easy-to-find materials, you can conduct these fun and simple experiments to learn about the science behind time and how it has been measured throughout history.--, Source other than Library of Congress

Table Of Contents

The perception of time -- The day: a natural unit of time -- The lunar month: a natural unit of time -- The year: a natural unit of time -- The hour: a logical unit of time -- Time around the earth -- Calendars: a human invention

Target audience

juvenile

Classification