Timekeeping: Explore the History and Science of Telling Time with 15 Projects

by Linda Formichelli, W. Eric Martin, W Eric Martin, et al.

Book Overview

Timekeeping: Explore the History and Science of Telling Time travels through the past and into the future to explore how humans have measured the passage of time. From ancient civilization's earliest calendars and shadow clocks to GPS and the atomic clocks of today, kids will track the evolution of timekeeping devices, meet the inventors of calendars and clocks, and learn interesting facts and trivia. Hands-on projects and activities include...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1619301369
• ISBN13: 9781619301368
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Nomad Press (VT)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7