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Download or read book Marking Time written by Duncan Steel and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-08-03 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If you lie awake worrying about the overnight transition from December 31, 1 b.c., to January 1, a.d. 1 (there is no year zero), then you will enjoy Duncan Steel's Marking Time."--American Scientist "No book could serve as a better guide to the cumulative invention that defines the imaginary threshold to the new millennium."--Booklist A Fascinating March through History and the Evolution of the Modern-Day Calendar . . . In this vivid, fast-moving narrative, you'll discover the surprising story of how our modern calendar came about and how it has changed dramatically through the years. Acclaimed author Duncan Steel explores each major step in creating the current calendar along with the many different systems for defining the number of days in a week, the length of a month, and the number of days in a year. From the definition of the lunar month by Meton of Athens in 432 b.c. to the roles played by Julius Caesar, William the Conqueror, and Isaac Newton to present-day proposals to reform our calendar, this entertaining read also presents "timely" tidbits that will take you across the full span of recorded history. Find out how and why comets have been used as clocks, why there is no year zero between 1 b.c. and a.d. 1, and why for centuries Britain and its colonies rang in the New Year on March 25th. Marking Time will leave you with a sense of awe at the haphazard nature of our calendar's development. Once you've read this eye-opening book, you'll never look at the calendar the same way again.
Book Synopsis The Science of Time 2016 by : Elisa Felicitas Arias
Download or read book The Science of Time 2016 written by Elisa Felicitas Arias and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The uses of time in astronomy - from pointing telescopes, coordinating and processing observations, predicting ephemerides, cultures, religious practices, history, businesses, determining Earth orientation, analyzing time-series data and in many other ways - represent a broad sample of how time is used throughout human society and in space. Time and its reciprocal, frequency, is the most accurately measurable quantity and often an important path to the frontiers of science. But the future of timekeeping is changing with the development of optical frequency standards and the resulting challenges of distributing time at ever higher precision, with the possibility of timescales based on pulsars, and with the inclusion of higher-order relativistic effects. The definition of the second will likely be changed before the end of this decade, and its realization will increase in accuracy; the definition of the day is no longer obvious. The variability of the Earth's rotation presents challenges of understanding and prediction. In this symposium speakers took a closer look at time in astronomy, other sciences, cultures, and business as a defining element of modern civilization. The symposium aimed to set the stage for future timekeeping standards, infrastructure, and engineering best practices for astronomers and the broader society. At the same time the program was cognizant of the rich history from Harrison's chronometer to today's atomic clocks and pulsar observations. The theoreticians and engineers of time were brought together with the educators and historians of science, enriching the understanding of time among both experts and the public.
Download or read book Telling Time written by Jules Older and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Telling time becomes clear and easy for young readers in this bright and lively introduction to measurements of time. From seconds to minutes, hours to days, exploring what time is and discovering why we need to tell time, helps young readers understand more than 'the big hand is on the one and the little hand is on the two'. Megan Halsey’s playful illustrations depict imaginative digital and analog clocks that range in design. With the help of a whole lot of clocks, a dash of humor, and a few familiar circumstances, learning to tell time is a lot of fun. It's about time.
Book Synopsis Harlequin Heartwarming January 2016 Box Set by : Kate James
Download or read book Harlequin Heartwarming January 2016 Box Set written by Kate James and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Heartwarming brings you four new wholesome reads for one great price, available now! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: WHEN LOVE MATTERS MOST The K-9 Trilogy • by Kate James Could their backgrounds be any more different? Rick Vasquez, a K-9 unit cop in San Diego, fled drug-related violence as a boy. Madison Long, who recently became primary veterinarian to the K-9 dogs, lived a privileged life as the daughter of a judge. Now the growing love between Rick and Madison is threatened by the dangers of his job, and the risks he's determined to take… A BOY TO REMEMBER The Daughters of Dancing Falls • by Cynthia ThomasonAlexis Pope is moving beyond old hurts only to be reunited with the source of all her troubles: Daniel Chandler. Clinging to her secret, Alexis hopes she can keep her life and his future intact, but what she can't do is keep away from Daniel… THE MISSING TWIN Scorpion Ridge, Arizona • by Pamela TracyAngela Taylor and her sister gave up everything for justice. Now her sister's missing, and the only one Angela can turn to is forest ranger Jake Farraday. But with their lives in the balance, can Angela trust him? UNDER THE BOARDWALK Starlight Point Stories • by Amie DenmanTo save his family's amusement park, Starlight Point, Jack Hamilton has to balance the books, but baker Augusta Murphy won't let him raise her rent…not without a fight! Look for four new tender stories every month from Harlequin Heartwarming!
Book Synopsis Practical Perpetual Calendars by : James R. Saltvold
Download or read book Practical Perpetual Calendars written by James R. Saltvold and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perpetual calendars are a fascinating way to look at time, and can be defined in a variety of ways. In a comprehensive how-to manual, James Saltvold shares valuable insight on how to use his unique concepts to make practical perpetual calendars for everyday home and office use. These calendars, which save resources and look like a conventional calendar, can be set to display any month for any year within their range. They are set by simply moving a slider, and typically have a range of 50 to 100 years. Saltvold uses skills he acquired during an engineering career to present design ideas and concepts for calendars that are easy to produce and use. After providing a brief description of the four types or categories that his calendars fi t into, Saltvold leads readers on an informative journey, enhanced by figures and tables. He explains how to bring calendar prototypes into mass production, describes products that can be made from the four types of perpetual calendars, details which products might be attractive to various markets and manufacturers, and shares a brief history of his own work in developing concepts and researching patents. Additional sections include material on where to search for more information on perpetual calendars, as well as references with comments. Practical Perpetual Calendars includes designs for desk calendars, wall calendars, pocket calendars, photo holders, and other applications. The calendars shown on the front cover are described on the following pages: wall calendar (p. 129), clock (p. 77), pocket calendar (p. 68), full-year calendar (p. 157), 7-column desk calendar (p. 145), and 13-column desk calendar (p. 120).
Book Synopsis Year Book of Ophthalmology 2016 by : Christopher J. Rapuano
Download or read book Year Book of Ophthalmology 2016 written by Christopher J. Rapuano and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Year Book of Ophthalmology brings you abstracts of articles carefully selected from a variety of journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. The summary is accompanied by brief discussion of the relevance (or irrelevance) of the paper to practicing ophthalmologists. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed.
Book Synopsis Harlequin Intrigue September 2016 - Box Set 2 of 2 by : Debra Webb
Download or read book Harlequin Intrigue September 2016 - Box Set 2 of 2 written by Debra Webb and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. DARK WHISPERS by Debra Webb Faces of Evil When attorney Natalie Drummond loses pieces of her memory and starts experiencing hallucinations, no one but B&C Investigations detective Clint Hayes believes the danger she's sensing is real. SUDDEN SECOND CHANCE by Carol Ericson Target: Timberline As cold case reporter Beth St. Regis conducts an investigation into her own past, the secrets she unleashes force her to turn to FBI agent Duke Harper, a man she shares an intimate history with, for protection. SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES by Tyler Anne Snell Orion Security Orion Security's leader, Nikki Waters, has always been in charge. But when she becomes a stalker's obsession, she'll need her newest hire, bodyguard Jackson Fields, to keep her safe. Look for Harlequin Intrigue's September 2016 Box set 1 of 2, filled with even more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Intrigue!
Book Synopsis Harley-Davidson® 2022 by : Editors of Motorbooks
Download or read book Harley-Davidson® 2022 written by Editors of Motorbooks and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harley-Davidson® 2022 offers 16 months of freedom machines from the world’s most legendary motorcycle manufacturer. Produced in cooperation with Harley-Davidson®, this new Motorbooks wall calendar features Harley-Davidson’s latest machines. Harley-Davidson® 2022 showcases stunning portraits of line-up favorites like Fat Bob®, Softail®, Sportster®, bespoke CVO™ tourers, and the all-new Pan America™ adventure bike. Harley-Davidson® has reigned as America’s top motorcycle manufacturer for more than a century, and each month, Harley-Davidson® 2022 reminds riders and fans why.
Download or read book Off the Clock written by Laura Vanderkam and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I well recall a conversation with an executive I hoped to interview about her astonishing productivity. I began our call with an assurance that I would not take much of her time. She laughed. 'Oh, I have all the time in the world,' she said." Most of us feel constantly behind, unsure how to escape feeling oppressed by busyness. Laura Vanderkam, unlike other time-management gurus, believes that in order to get more done, we must first feel like we have all the time in the world. Think about it: why haven't you trained for that 5K or read War and Peace? Probably because you feel beaten down by all the time you don't seem to have. In this book, Vanderkam reveals the seven counterintuitive principles the most time-free people have adopted. She teaches mindset shifts to help you feel calm on the busiest days and tools to help you get more done without feeling overwhelmed. You'll meet people such as... ♦ An elementary school principal who figured out how to spend more time mentoring teachers, and less time supervising the cafeteria ♦ An executive who builds lots of meeting-free space into his calendar, despite managing teams across multiple continents ♦ A CEO who does focused work in a Waffle House early in the morning, so he can keep an open door and a relaxed mindset all day ♦ An artist who overcame a creative block, and reached new heights of productivity, by being more gentle with herself, rather than more demanding The strategies in this book can help if your life feels out of control, but they can also help if you want to take your career, your relationships, and your personal happiness to the next level. Vanderkam has packed this book with insights from busy yet relaxed professionals, including "time makeovers" of people who are learning how to use these tools. Off the Clock can inspire the rest of us to create lives that are not only productive, but enjoyable in the moment.
Book Synopsis Code as Creative Medium by : Golan Levin
Download or read book Code as Creative Medium written by Golan Levin and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential guide for teaching and learning computational art and design: exercises, assignments, interviews, and more than 170 illustrations of creative work. This book is an essential resource for art educators and practitioners who want to explore code as a creative medium, and serves as a guide for computer scientists transitioning from STEM to STEAM in their syllabi or practice. It provides a collection of classic creative coding prompts and assignments, accompanied by annotated examples of both classic and contemporary projects, and more than 170 illustrations of creative work, and features a set of interviews with leading educators. Picking up where standard programming guides leave off, the authors highlight alternative programming pedagogies suitable for the art- and design-oriented classroom, including teaching approaches, resources, and community support structures.
Author :Edward Graham Richards Publisher :Oxford University Press on Demand ISBN 13 :9780192862051 Total Pages :438 pages Book Rating :4.8/5 (62 download)
Book Synopsis Mapping Time by : Edward Graham Richards
Download or read book Mapping Time written by Edward Graham Richards and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 1998 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of calendars. The Millenium - do we have the correct date? Why do we celebrate Easter Sunday when we do? Find out in this book.
Book Synopsis The Horse at the Gates by : DC Alden
Download or read book The Horse at the Gates written by DC Alden and published by Double Tap Press. This book was released on 2016-04-06 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British Prime Minister Gabriel Bryce lies injured in hospital, a survivor of the Whitehall bomb that has killed most of his Cabinet and thrown the country into chaos. Elsewhere, another explosion destroys Britain’s biggest mosque, slaughtering hundreds. Framed for the atrocity, Afghan veteran Danny Whelan goes on the run, now Europe’s most wanted man. The plot is underway, the target Britain itself. As the dead are buried and a new government takes power, Bryce and Whelan realise they are pawns in a vast conspiracy, one designed to crush a rebellious Britain and throw open the gates of Europe. To survive the coup, Bryce and Whelan must stay one step ahead of their enemies, led by a ruthless British politician determined to see them both dead… And Britain transformed for all time.
Book Synopsis Marking Time by : Nicole R. Fleetwood
Download or read book Marking Time written by Nicole R. Fleetwood and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A powerful document of the inner lives and creative visions of men and women rendered invisible by America’s prison system. More than two million people are currently behind bars in the United States. Incarceration not only separates the imprisoned from their families and communities; it also exposes them to shocking levels of deprivation and abuse and subjects them to the arbitrary cruelties of the criminal justice system. Yet, as Nicole Fleetwood reveals, America’s prisons are filled with art. Despite the isolation and degradation they experience, the incarcerated are driven to assert their humanity in the face of a system that dehumanizes them. Based on interviews with currently and formerly incarcerated artists, prison visits, and the author’s own family experiences with the penal system, Marking Time shows how the imprisoned turn ordinary objects into elaborate works of art. Working with meager supplies and in the harshest conditions—including solitary confinement—these artists find ways to resist the brutality and depravity that prisons engender. The impact of their art, Fleetwood observes, can be felt far beyond prison walls. Their bold works, many of which are being published for the first time in this volume, have opened new possibilities in American art. As the movement to transform the country’s criminal justice system grows, art provides the imprisoned with a political voice. Their works testify to the economic and racial injustices that underpin American punishment and offer a new vision of freedom for the twenty-first century."
Book Synopsis The Global Transformation of Time by : Vanessa Ogle
Download or read book The Global Transformation of Time written by Vanessa Ogle and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As new networks of railways, steamships, and telegraph communications brought distant places into unprecedented proximity, previously minor discrepancies in local time-telling became a global problem. Vanessa Ogle’s chronicle of the struggle to standardize clock times and calendars from 1870 to 1950 highlights the many hurdles that proponents of uniformity faced in establishing international standards. Time played a foundational role in nineteenth-century globalization. Growing interconnectedness prompted contemporaries to reflect on the annihilation of space and distance and to develop a global consciousness. Time—historical, evolutionary, religious, social, and legal—provided a basis for comparing the world’s nations and societies, and it established hierarchies that separated “advanced” from “backward” peoples in an age when such distinctions underwrote European imperialism. Debates and disagreements on the varieties of time drew in a wide array of observers: German government officials, British social reformers, colonial administrators, Indian nationalists, Arab reformers, Muslim scholars, and League of Nations bureaucrats. Such exchanges often heightened national and regional disparities. The standardization of clock times therefore remained incomplete as late as the 1940s, and the sought-after unification of calendars never came to pass. The Global Transformation of Time reveals how globalization was less a relentlessly homogenizing force than a slow and uneven process of adoption and adaptation that often accentuated national differences.
Book Synopsis The Kimball Group Reader by : Ralph Kimball
Download or read book The Kimball Group Reader written by Ralph Kimball and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final edition of the incomparable data warehousing and business intelligence reference, updated and expanded The Kimball Group Reader, Remastered Collection is the essential reference for data warehouse and business intelligence design, packed with best practices, design tips, and valuable insight from industry pioneer Ralph Kimball and the Kimball Group. This Remastered Collection represents decades of expert advice and mentoring in data warehousing and business intelligence, and is the final work to be published by the Kimball Group. Organized for quick navigation and easy reference, this book contains nearly 20 years of experience on more than 300 topics, all fully up-to-date and expanded with 65 new articles. The discussion covers the complete data warehouse/business intelligence lifecycle, including project planning, requirements gathering, system architecture, dimensional modeling, ETL, and business intelligence analytics, with each group of articles prefaced by original commentaries explaining their role in the overall Kimball Group methodology. Data warehousing/business intelligence industry's current multi-billion dollar value is due in no small part to the contributions of Ralph Kimball and the Kimball Group. Their publications are the standards on which the industry is built, and nearly all data warehouse hardware and software vendors have adopted their methods in one form or another. This book is a compendium of Kimball Group expertise, and an essential reference for anyone in the field. Learn data warehousing and business intelligence from the field's pioneers Get up to date on best practices and essential design tips Gain valuable knowledge on every stage of the project lifecycle Dig into the Kimball Group methodology with hands-on guidance Ralph Kimball and the Kimball Group have continued to refine their methods and techniques based on thousands of hours of consulting and training. This Remastered Collection of The Kimball Group Reader represents their final body of knowledge, and is nothing less than a vital reference for anyone involved in the field.
Book Synopsis The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places by : Becca Puglisi
Download or read book The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places written by Becca Puglisi and published by JADD Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-06 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the pages of a book exists a world drawn from a writer’s deepest imaginings, one that has the ability to pull readers in on a visceral level. But the audience’s fascination will only last if the writer can describe this vibrant realm and its inhabitants well. The setting achieves this by offering readers a unique sensory experience. So much more than stage dressing, the setting can build mood, convey meaning through symbolism, drive the plot by creating challenges that force the hero to fight for what he wants, and trigger his emotions to reveal his most intimate feelings, fears, and desires. Inside this volume you will find: • A list of the sights, smells, tastes, textures, and sounds for over 100 settings revolving around school, home, and nature • Possible sources of conflict for each location to help you brainstorm ways to naturally complicate matters for your characters • Advice on the many effective ways to build mood, helping you steer both the character’s and readers’ emotions in every scene • Information on how the setting directly influences the plot by acting as a tuning fork for what a character needs most and by testing his dedication to his goals • A tutorial on figurative language and how different descriptive techniques can bring settings alive for readers while conveying a symbolic message or deeper meaning • A review of the challenges that arise when writing description, as well as special considerations that apply specifically to rural and personal settings The Rural Setting Thesaurus takes “show-don’t-tell” to new heights. It offers writers a roadmap to creating fresh setting imagery that impacts the story on multiple levels and keeps readers engaged from the first page to the last.
Download or read book The Crater written by Michael w Scott and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-07-21 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evansville bachelor and philanderer Barry Kade, and the wedded Beth May Flint, along with the little Mary Joy Flint, are fleeing the township of Evansville with angry husbands, fathers et al in their dust. They've headed out in an old Plymouth Belvedere and they have to cross the Todera Desert and cut through the Todera Crater on their way to St Louis and all points west. They have six bottles of water and a couple of thousand dollars with them. Inside that crater Kade saves a six year-old girl from drowning and as a thank-you the girl's more than grateful parents give Kade a memento. But what a memento! And what parents!
