Discoveries: The Calendar History, Lore, and Legend

Jaqueline De Bourgoing

Harry N. Abrams, Nov 1, 2001 - Science - 159 pages

Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed, affordably priced, compact paperbacks bring ideas to life and amplify our understanding of civilization in a new way.

Contents

• AN ANCIENT CHALLENGE: 17
• THE JULIAN CALENDAR FROM CAESAR TO CHRISTIANITY: 41
• AN INSTRUMENT OF MEASUREMENT: 91
• Further Reading: 137

Bibliographic information

• Title: Discoveries: The Calendar History, Lore, and Legend
• Author: Jaqueline De Bourgoing
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2001
• Original from: the University of California
• Digitized: Jun 17, 2009
• ISBN: 0810929813, 9780810929814
• Length: 159 pages
• Subjects: Science / General