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199 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780750306409
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Until the 1950s timekeeping was based on the apparent motion of the Sun that in turn reflected the rotation of the Earth on its axis. But the Earth does not turn smoothly. By the 1940s it was clear that the length of the day fluctuated unpredictab...
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199 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780750306409
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Until the 1950s timekeeping was based on the apparent motion of the Sun that in turn reflected the rotation of the Earth on its axis. But the Earth does not turn smoothly. By the 1940s it was clear that the length of the day fluctuated unpredictab...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings