Time in History: Views of Time from Prehistory to the Present Day - Brossura

Whitrow, G. J.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0192852116 ISBN 13: 9780192852113

Casa editrice: Oxford Univ Pr, 1989

Riassunto

Never before has time obsessed humanity as much as now. The more accurately we measure it, the more it worries us. Although we complain that it passes too quickly, we seldom question its fundamental characteristics or the methods we use to measure it.
Having grown so accustomed to the ideas of time, history, and evolution, we find it hard to imagine that these concepts were not always considered important. If, however, we wish to understand why time dominates our way of life and thought, we must examine the role it has played throughout history.
G.J. Whitrow provides just the study we need. His compelling, groundbreaking volume traces the evolution of our general awareness of time and its significance from the dawn of history to the present day. He examines not only the development of our methods of measuring time, but also discusses how changing concepts of time have influenced history itself. From prehistoric times to the twentieth century, and ranging from Ancient Egypt, Greece, Israel, the Islamic World, India, and China, to Europe and America, Whitrow presents an absorbing account of the different ways that various civilizations throughout history have perceived time.

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About the Author:
G.J. Whitrow is Emeritus Professor at the University of London and Senior Research Fellow of the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London. He is the author of The Natural Philosophy of Time.

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Book by Whitrow G J

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• Editore: Oxford Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0192852116
• ISBN 13: 9780192852113
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 228