The Wonders of Time

It''s time for a mind-blowing look at the history and mystery of time with the masters of timekeeping, published in association with Royal Observatory Greenwich

The Wonders of Time is written by the Curator of Time at the home of timekeeping. The book uncovers a huge range of mysteries around time: its beginnings, the methods of measuring it, how we experience it, different philosophies of time and the potential of time travel. Readers explore the timeline of timekeeping, looking at the evolution of our understanding - travelling across the globe and even to the far reaches of space.

Contents of The Wonders of Time:

4 WHAT IS TIME?

TIME AND THE UNIVERSE
6 THE BEGINNING OF TIME
8 THE SOLAR SYSTEM
10 TIME IN SPACE
12 MOON AND THE STARS

NATURAL TIME
14 THE SHAPE OF TIME
16 DIVIDING THE YEAR
18 BUILDING BLOCKS OF TIME
20 BODY CLOCKS