By Kathrin Koller (author)
" Rich in detail and fully illustrated this is a sophisticated and complex book that will repay very many readings and re-readings"
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A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month March 2020
Taking a philosophical approach, this is a comprehensive look at the challenging question: What is Time? Having posed the question, author and illustrator Kathrin Köller and Irmela Schautz take readers through the past and present stories, myths and symbols of time from around the world which help to explain some of the mysteries which we all experience. These set the scene for a detailed look at the realities of how time is recorded and counted before closing with a section on travelling through time as in across time zones and in futuristic fantasies.
In this thought provoking book, curious readers will discover all kinds of fascinating information about how and why we think about time.
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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.
KATHRIN KOELLER is a translator and journalist specialising in children's and youth media. Her film I Will was nominated for the Berlin Children's Theatre Awards. She lives in Berlin, Germany.
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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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Book of Time and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Book of Time features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Reference Works, Science, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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The Book of Time was written by Kathrin Koller and published by Prestel
The Book of Time has 112 pages
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