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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The official "M&M's" brand history of the calendar The official "M&M's" brand history of the calendar Larry Dane Brimner Traces the history and uses of various calendars, from the Chinese calendar, introduced in 26997 B.C., to the Gregorian calendar of today. OL15037596W
How do you measure time? How do you measure time? Thomas K. Adamson "Simple text and color photographs describe the units and tools used to measure time-- OL15118234W
Calendar activities Calendar activities Jan Armstrong Freitag Grades K-2. This creative collection of easy calendar activities will work for teachers all year long. Calendar Bingo, Four Seasons Poetry, and Moon Math will help students strengthen skills math, r… OL15969984W
Chronologia polska Chronologia polska Bronisław Włodarski 490, [2] s. : il. ; 24 cm. OL16096990W
The lost millennium The lost millennium Florin Diacu "We measure history -- its defining moments, landmark documents, and great figures -- by dates. The French Revolution began in 1789, the Magna Carta was originally issued in 1215, and Julius Caesar d… OL16470959W
Saints of the seasons for children Saints of the seasons for children Ethel Pochocki Brief biographies of saints, Biblical characters, and angels. OL18186325W
How to read calendars and clocks How to read calendars and clocks Kate A. Conley Introduces readers to the basic features of calendars and clocks, such as dates and numerals. Readers will learn how to use these features to track time and keep organized. Additional features to aid… OL19749089W
It's about time It's about time Liz Evers From the ice-age recordings of moon cycles and the earliest calendars, to modern wristwatches and quantum clocks, time and its effects have always enthralled mankind. This book is a tribute to timeke… OL20703399W
Uomini, animali, santi nella cultura popolare di Brianza Uomini, animali, santi nella cultura popolare di Brianza Franca Pirovano 119 p. : 21 cm OL2294730W
Gran libro ilustrado Gran libro ilustrado Noemí Marcos Alba "Este libro recoge muchas de las distintas advocaciones de la Virgen y gran número de las personas que son consideradas santas por la Iglesia católica. Las vidas de todos ellos sirven de ejemplo para… OL27739731W
The story of clocks and calendars The story of clocks and calendars Betsy Maestro,Giulio Maestro Discusses the year 2000 as a milestone marking two thousand years of human achievement, as a threshold leading into a new millennium, and as an important anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ. OL38189W
The days of the week The days of the week Paul Hughes Presents a variety of facts, stories, songs, festivals, and traditions about the days of the week from all over the world. OL3966344W
Parade day Parade day Bob Barner Easy rhyming text describes a parade celebrating each month of the year, followed by information about different calendars, the months, and how to make one's own calendar. OL484424W
Learn the days of the week, months, seasons with the Munch Bunch Learn the days of the week, months, seasons with the Munch Bunch Giles Reed The members of the Munch Bunch take part in an activity for each day of the week and each month and season of the year. OL5613284W
A week A week Nelson, Robin An introduction to calendars and the days of the week. OL5711417W
Clocks, calendars, and carrousels Clocks, calendars, and carrousels John Gabriel Navarra A history of how man has measured time and the passage of time, from the rough calculations of the ancients to the atomic clocks and precise measurements by today's scientists. OL6342035W
About the history of the calendar About the history of the calendar A. Edward Evenson Traces the history of the calendar from ancient times to the sixteenth century when the Gregorian calendar used today came into being. OL7021218W
Igbo calendar from AD 0001 to AD 4032 Igbo calendar from AD 0001 to AD 4032 Ibenye-Ugbala, Silver Eze. The book presents a comparative analysis of the Igbo calendar in relation to the Gregorian calendar and other world calendars. It gives insight into the origin of Igbo calendar dealing with the origi… OL870881W
Metamorphoses Metamorphoses Ovid Bringing together a series of ingeniously linked myths and legends, Ovid's deliciously witty and poignant Metamorphoses describes a magical world in which men and women are transformed - often by lov… OL97777W