Greek and Roman Calendars de Robert Hannah

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

London: Duckworth, 2005. Paperback. 170p. A softcover book in essentially fine condition. Top corner of front corner barely creased; otherwise clean and tight.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Paperback / softback. New. Explains the problems faced by those attempting to establish calendars in the ancient world, and the ingenious ways in which these were solved

London: Duckworth, 2005. Softcover. Very Good Condition. An excellent copy in great condition. Only slight wear to cover. Internally, clean and fresh, with unmarked and uncreased pages. Publisher's note: The smooth functioning of an ordered society depends on the possession of a means of regularising its activities over time. That means is a calendar, and its regularity is a function of how well it models the more or less regular movements of the celestial bodies - of the moon, the sun or the stars. Greek and Roman Calendars examines the ancient calendar as just such a time-piece, whose elements are readily described in astronomical and mathematical terms. 170 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Calendar, Greek; Calendar, Roman; Astronomy; Time; ISBN: 0715633015. ISBN/EAN: 9780715633014. Add. Inventory No: 231026HAAC03001. . 9780715633014

Duckbacks, 2005. Paperback. New. 170 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches.

Bristol Classical Press, 2005-03-10. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

United Kingdom: Duckworth Pub. New. 2005. Paperback. 0715633015 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED -- The smooth functioning of an ordered society depends on the possession of a means of regularizing its activities over time. That means is a calendar, and its regularity is a function of how well it models the more or less regular movements of the celestial bodies -- of the moon, the sun or the stars. Greek and Roman Calendars examines the ancient calendar as just such a timepiece, whose elements are readily described in astronomical and mathematical terms. The story of these calendars is one of a continuous struggle to maintain a correspondence with the regularity of the seasons and the sun, despite the fact that the calendars were usually based on the irregular moon. But on another, more human level, Greek and Roman Calendars steps… Leer más