Time by Alexander Waugh

Time by Alexander Waugh

Questions how seconds, minutes and hours were agreed, why there is no decimal time, why there are seven days in a week, twelve months in a year and not thirteen are all raised and answered as Waugh looks at every aspect of time - from the beginning and the Big Bang to clock time, calendar and the end itself, the Big Crunch.

Riveting, witty and accurate' 'Excellent.. Waugh also treats us to a feast of history, philosophy and literature. Give this book to yourself, and to every friend for their library. - New Scientist

Excellent ... Waugh also treats us to a feast of history, philosophy and literature. Give this book to yourself, and to every friend for their library - Claus von Bulow, Catholic Herald

Very special ... Outstandingly successful ... This is a remarkable book - Patrick Moore

An exhilarating account - Beryl Bainbridge

Serious and seriously entertaining - Spectator

An extraordinary book, unlike any which has been written before or since - Auberon Waugh, Daily Telegraph

Alexander Waugh is the grandson of Evelyn Waugh and son of columnist Auberon Waugh and novelist Teresa Waugh. The former chief Opera Critic at both the Mail on Sunday and the London Evening Standard, he is also a publisher (Travelman Publishing), cartoonist and award-winning composer.

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ISBN 13	9780747221784
ISBN 10	0747221782
Title	Time
Author	Alexander Waugh
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Headline Publishing Group
Year published	1999-10-28
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.