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

by G.J. Whitrow

Product Description

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, History Of Science

217 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Gerald James Whitrow was a British mathematician, cosmologist and science historian.

Reviews

[Guady · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is part of the mandatory bibliography in one of my uni classes, I was supposed to read just one part of it but it was so interesting and entertaining that I just read the whole thing. I actually really really enjoyed it.

[Lubo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whitrow has conducted a vast amount of research for this book; chock-full of trivia and obscure information you would have a hard time finding elsewhere. If you're researching the history of clocks or calendars from antiquity through medieval times, this is an invaluable read. A bit brief and short, I wish it expanded more on certain subjects, but at least it gives you the basic information. If you want to, you can always research deeper into the topic yourself, so I guess this book is an invaluable 'exposure' to various themes and facts in the field.

[Robbie Bruens]

G.J. Whitrow's historical survey is a somewhat dry but thoughtful series of anecdotes illustrating changing conceptions of time over the course of recorded human history. Due to its subject matter, it gestures at a recursive profundity especially as it winds to a close. I find the subject matter fascinating and Whitrow's treatment of it is highly informative if not astonishingly graceful.

[Allen]

this is a Barnes & Noble edition, probably cheap therefore. it is a treatise on time, on how people view time. it seems well researched, has a lot of information in its 200 or so pages. I think the 1st take away of the book is just how much an assumption our ideas of time are.

[V+V MERCURII · Rating 4 out of 5]

A history of human perception of time, devices to measure time and calendars. Quite interesting.

[Millanen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Laaja koonti ajasta kulttuurin ja aikakautensa käsitteenä. Kuivahkosti kuvailtua ja tarvisi rinnalleen toisen kirjan selityksineen, mutta ei kuitenkaan hukkaan heitetty lukukokemus. Opin paljon.