{"product_id":"9781526318251","title":"The Wonders of Time","description":"Author: Emily Akkermans\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526318251\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Children's Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 48\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's time for a mind-blowing look at the history and mystery of time with the masters of timekeeping -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003etravelling across the globe and even to the far reaches of space!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wonders of Time\u003c\/i\u003e is written by the expert Curator of Time at the home of timekeeping, Royal Observatory Greenwich. \u003c\/b\u003eThe book uncovers the history and mysteries of time: its beginnings, the methods of measuring it, how we experience it, different philosophies of time and the potential of time travel. Readers explore the timeline of timekeeping, looking at the evolution of our understanding from the Big Bang to today.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust some of the astonishing contents of \u003ci\u003eThe Wonders of Time\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The beginning of time in the Universe, on Earth and measuring time on other planets in the solar system\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The shape of time (is it a circle? a line? a spiral?) and our natural body clocks\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The invention of timekeeping straight through to quartz and atomic clocks\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Coordinating timezones across the world\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Record-breakers in time: lifespans in humans and animals\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Considering our human urge to capture moments in time (take a photo! bury a time capsule!)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Take a tour of seven amazing clocks from around the world\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the third book in a series published by Wayland in association with Royal Observatory Greenwich exploring the wonders of science, illustrated by the super-creative Jan Bielecki. Other books in the series include: \u003ci\u003eWonders of the Night Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Future of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e by Professor Raman Prinja.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717744775326,"sku":"ADS-9781526318251","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526318251.jpg?v=1776129303","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526318251","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}