Project Gutenberg 2014-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 317 Arthur, James 1842 1930 09029807 Time and Its Measurement E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Time and Its Measurement" by James Arthur is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores various aspects of time and its historical measurement, including ancient methods and modern advancements in timekeeping devices. The text covers a range of topics from early sundials and water clocks to the intricacies of astronomical foundations that govern our understanding of time. At the start of the book, the author presents an abstract overview of time, discussing how humanity has grappled with defining it. The opening chapter outlines the evolution of time measurement from ancient civilizations, referencing biblical accounts of time divisions, and touches upon early devices like sundials and water clocks. Arthur's insights bridge historical context with scientific principles, demonstrating how human perceptions and methodologies in measuring time have developed over millennia. The text not only delves into practical applications but also contemplates philosophical questions surrounding the nature of time itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44838/44838-h/images/cover.jpg en Clocks and watches Time TS Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Science - General 191070 190849 2024-09-18T18:43:11.532616 2023-09-19T13:58:26.868854 text/html text/html 181665 2014-02-07T17:14:55 text/html 1083932 2014-02-07T17:18:42 text/html application/zip 1034919 2024-09-18T18:43:18.143569 application/epub+zip 1038540 2024-09-18T18:43:13.557560 application/epub+zip 131592 2024-09-18T18:43:12.079724 application/epub+zip 1967546 2024-09-18T18:43:21.358532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1943747 2024-09-18T18:43:16.702648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179576 2022-09-20T13:11:49.388652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149806 149622 2024-09-18T18:43:10.898579 2023-09-19T13:58:26.299859 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 149362 2014-02-07T17:10:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 53998 2014-02-07T17:10:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 149429 2014-02-07T17:10:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54004 2014-02-07T17:10:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20061 2024-09-18T18:43:21.511519 application/rdf+xml 17910 2024-09-18T18:43:12.202561 image/jpeg 2535 2024-09-18T18:43:12.148583 image/jpeg 1087874 2024-09-18T18:43:11.647576 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog