"An investigation into the evolution of the seven-day week and how our attachment to its rhythms influences how we live. We take the seven-day week for granted, rarely asking what anchors it or what it does to us. Yet weeks are not dictated by the natural order. They are, in fact, entirely artificial -- a quintessentially modern cycle with an ancient pedigree. With meticulous archival research that draws on a wide array of sources -- including newspapers,...

"Adorable photographs of puppies and kittens guide elementary students though the basics of telling time. Starting with 'Words to Know, ' which introduces students to new vocabulary before encountering it in the text, this volume proceeds to explain how to read time from analog and digital clocks to the half hour, the difference between a.m. and p.m., and the various ways to write the time. Fact boxes and activities enhance the math concepts. A further...

""Time" is the most commonly used noun in the English language; it's always on our minds and it advances through every living moment. But what is time, exactly? Do children experience it the same way adults do? Why does it seem to slow down when we're bored and speed by as we get older? How and why does time fly? In this witty and meditative exploration, award-winning author and New Yorker staff writer Alan Burdick takes readers on a personal quest...

Learn about the component parts that make up units of time.

This book describes what the clock measures and why knowing how to tell time in seconds, minutes, and hours is important, and it discusses the history of time measurement.

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.--

Timothy Time and his comical friends Kuku and Digi teach kids how to tell time to the hour and minute using a traditional analog clock with hands. Students also learn about digital clocks, days of the week, months of the year, counting by fives, and more.

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons describe what it would be like to live without clocks and calendars, discussing our obsession with time, and our increasingly accurate ways of measuring it.