ABSTRACT

In this encyclopedia, some 200 international scholars in 360 articles explore subjects such as physics, archeostronomy, astronomy, mathematics, time's measurements and divisions, as well as covering other scientific and interdisciplinary areas: biology, economics and political science, horology, history, medicine, geography, geology and telecommunications.

chapter |19 pages

B: BAUDELAIRE, CHARLES (1821-1867)

chapter |80 pages

C: CALENDAR: CHINESE AND JAPANESE

chapter |21 pages

D: DANTE ALIGHIERI (1265-1321)

chapter |31 pages

E: ECLIPSES AND TIME

chapter |31 pages

F: FAMILY PLANNING POLICIES

chapter |20 pages

G: GAIA THEORY

chapter |30 pages

I: IMMIGRATION POLICIES

chapter |12 pages

J: JAINISM

chapter |5 pages

K: KAFKA, FRANZ (1883-1924)

chapter |15 pages

L: LAWRENCE, D.H. (1885-1930)

chapter |73 pages

M: MACHIAVELLI, NICCOLO (1469-1527)

chapter |10 pages

N: NEWTON, ISAAC (1642-1727)

chapter |5 pages

O: ORIGIN AND AGE OF THE ELEMENTS

chapter |77 pages

P: PARTITIONING THE DAY

chapter |3 pages

Q: QUANTUM COSMOLOGY

chapter |17 pages

R: RACING SPORTS AND THE STOPWATCH

chapter |46 pages

S: SALTATORY EVOLUTION

chapter |61 pages

T: TAYLOR, FREDERICK WINSLOW (1856-1915)

chapter |5 pages

U: USE OF TIME

chapter |4 pages

V: VICTORIAN CRITICISM

chapter |16 pages

W: WATCH AND CLOCK TRADE

chapter |3 pages

X: X-RAY UNIVERSE