The Story of Clocks and Calendars
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作者：Betsy Maestro,GiulioMaestro
出版社：Harper Trophy
出版日期：2004年11月1日
年齡/主題/大獎/大師：
6-8(1-2年級)、8-10(3-4年級)、10(5年級)以上、英文、科普、
內(nèi)容簡介
Travel through time with the maestros as they explore theamazing history of timekeeping!
Did you know that there is more than one calendar? While themost commonly used calendar was on the year 2000, the Jewishcalendar said it was the year 5760, while the Muslim calendar said1420 and the Chinese calendar said 4698. Why do these differencesexist? How did ancient civilizations keep track of time? When andhow were clocks first invented?
Find answers to all these questions and more in this incredibletrip through history.
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