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The Book of Time

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內容簡介 揭開時間的神秘面紗 從馬雅曆到愛因斯坦的蟲洞時間是什麼？時間能存起來嗎？時間有用完的一天嗎？如何為時間留下軌跡？不同的文化如何為時間留下紀錄呢？作者從多方向觀察時間、探討時間。在神話篇章中，介紹時間之神--Chronos科羅諾斯、象徵開始的雙面神雅努斯；動植物界，也有時間觀念。他們知道何時覓食、遷徙、求偶或是授粉。像是，蜂鳥能精確記得花分泌花蜜時間，準時採蜜。另外也介紹日晷、經緯度和時鐘的關係，更要帶讀者看12世紀阿拉伯博學家--加扎利 Al-Jazari發明的大象時鐘。風格優雅，觀點博廣，原來時間這麼精彩。Unravel the mysteries of time, from the Maya calendar to Einstein's wormholes, in this fun and fact-filled exploration for young readers.In this thought provoking book, curious readers will discover all kinds of fascinating information about how and why we think about time. Chapters on mythology discuss Chronos, Janus, and the legend of the Phoenix. Others look at how different cultures perceive time--as a straight line or in circles? Young readers will learn how animals and plants tell time, how the study of longitude and latitude is related to clocks, and why an hour used to last one hundred minutes. Along the way, they'll encounter historic time pieces such as sundials, chronometers, and Al-Jazari's famous 12th-century elephant clock. The book also invites readers to ponder important questions about what time means to us today: can you actually save time? Can you run out of it? And is it really better to accomplish more in less time? These concepts are introduced in accessible chapters and illustrated with vibrant drawings. Absorbing and world-enlarging, this elegant book explores a challenging concept in an engaging way that encourages discussion and further learning."

作者介紹

作者介紹 KATHRIN KÖLLERKATHRIN KÖLLER is a translator and journalist specializing in children's and youth media. Her film I Will was nominated for the Berlin Children's Theater Awards. She lives in Berlin, Germany.IRMELA SCHAUTZIRMELA SCHAUTZ is an award-winning illustrator of books for children as well as general science books, biographies, international literature, magazines, and newspapers. She teaches at the Academy for Illustration and Design in Berlin, Germany.

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