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Six o'clock in San Francisco Six o'clock in San Francisco Cynthia Jaynes Omololu When Jared wakes up in San Francisco at six o'clock in the morning, children in other parts of the world are doing other things, like going to school in Buenos Aires, Argentina, playing soccer in Lon… OL11722933W
Confessions Confessions Augustine of Hippo Garry Wills’s complete translation of Saint Augustine’s spiritual masterpiece—available now for the first time Garry Wills is an exceptionally gifted translator and one of our best writers on religio… OL137872W
The Devil in the Belfry The Devil in the Belfry Edgar Allan Poe The arrival of a devil in the borough of Vondervotteimittiss disrupts the perfectly regulated life of the inhabitants. OL14937966W
Why I will never ever ever ever have enough time to read this book Why I will never ever ever ever have enough time to read this book Remy Charlip A busy girl recounts all of the things she has to do in a day as she tries to find time to read. OL14957461W
Mama Rex and T lose a waffle Mama Rex and T lose a waffle Rachel Vail When T Rex and his mother have a difficult morning rushing out in a rainstorm, they return home and T finally gets his waffle breakfast. OL14958866W
Tick tock clock Tick tock clock Margery Cuyler As the hours tick by from nine in the morning to seven at night, two rambunctious twins create mayhem. OL15053080W
The Berenstain Bears catch the bus The Berenstain Bears catch the bus Stan Berenstain As the minutes pass and the school bus gets closer to their house, Brother and Sister are in increasing danger of missing it. OL15133998W
Ticktock Ticktock Terry Pierce Mother Goose Rhymes-One, Two, Buckle My Shoe! Charming illustrations give a fresh take on the traditional Mother Goose nursery rhymes, now organized by everyday themes. These familiar titles encourag… OL15179745W
Materialismus und Messianismus Materialismus und Messianismus Stefan Gandler In Walter Benjamins Thesen Über den Begriff der Geschichte spielt der rückwärts blickende ‚Engel der Geschichte‘ eine zentrale Rolle. Benjamin bringt in dieser Chiffre den Historischen Materialismus… OL15529537W
The clock The clock Trent Duffy A history of time measurement, including a short biography of John Harrison, inventor of the chronometric clock, and the effect of the clock on the Industrial Revolution. OL16045372W
Words of the grey wind Words of the grey wind Arthur, C. J. "In this compelling collection of thirteen essays, Belfast born Chris Arthur presents a richly complex and subtle exploration of the precariousness and mystery of existence. Taking as his starting po… OL16504675W
Clock King's time bomb Clock King's time bomb Sean Tulien When, on New Year's eve, the Clock King sets off a time bomb that interferes with all technology that depends on clocks, it is up to the Flash to find the villain and his device and undo the chaos it… OL16540153W
Minutes Minutes Kimberly Hutmacher "Simple rhyming text and color photographs present minutes as a unit of time"-- OL16564048W
Time, media and modernity Time, media and modernity Emily Keightley " A wide ranging, interdisciplinary exploration of media time and mediated temporalities. The chapters explore the diverse ways in which time is articulated by media technologies, the way time is con… OL16699818W
Continuity and Infinity between Science and Philosophy Continuity and Infinity between Science and Philosophy Salah Osman يعالج الكتاب نظرية الاتصال واللاتناهي الرياضية وما تثيره من إشكالات ذات أبعاد فلسفة وفيزيائية، كطبيعة الزمان والمكان والحركة، ومشكلة السببية، فضلاً عن الدور المحوري لهذه النظرية في الأزمات الكبرى للر… OL16797257W
It's about time It's about time Matt Novak,Lee Bennett Hopkins Sixteen poems by a variety of American poets reflect thoughts about time. OL17924927W
Apollo's fire Apollo's fire Michael Sims "Michael Sims serves as a tour guide on an unforgettable journey through the wonders of an ordinary day. Sims explores the celestial events that form our days, fusing lively explanations of the pheno… OL17938368W
The role of memory in ethnic conflict The role of memory in ethnic conflict M. Roe "The ending of the Cold War was expected to herald a new era of global peace. Instead, it appears that new conflicts have sprung up around the world. What is remarkable about these new conflicts, as … OL18342047W
The nature of space and time The nature of space and time John Hawkes,Stephen Hawking,Roger Penrose Het verslag van een zeldzame confrontatie tussen twee kosmologische kopstukken. De twee eminente Britse natuurkundigen Stephen Hawking en Roger Penrose hebben een tegengestelde visie op de toekomst … OL1892619W
The infinite now The infinite now Mindy Tarquini In flu-ravaged 1918 Philadelphia, the ambitious daughter of a fortune teller experiences an uncertainty about her future that creates a bubble of time around her community, and must face the situatio… OL19729026W
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