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Keeping Time Through the Ages: The History of Tools Used to Measure Time

AUTHOR Levy, Janey
PUBLISHER PowerKids Press (08/16/2003)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Library Binding)

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This trip through history examines how time has been measured, by such methods as observation of natural cycles and different kinds of clocks and watches. Includes illustrations and descriptions of various time keeping devices such as obelisks, sun dials, sand clocks, candle clocks, and incense clocks.
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ISBN-13: 9780823989935
ISBN-10: 0823989933
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 32
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 7.16 x 0.32 x 8.70 inches
Weight: 0.58 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Science | Time
Science | General
Grade Level: 4th Grade - 5th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level: Grade 4
Dewey Decimal: 529.7
Library of Congress Control Number: 2002156680
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This trip through history examines how time has been measured, by such methods as observation of natural cycles and different kinds of clocks and watches. Includes illustrations and descriptions of various time keeping devices such as obelisks, sun dials, sand clocks, candle clocks, and incense clocks.
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