{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-time-folio-society-1574","title":"A short history of time","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Short History of Time by Leofranc Holford-Strevens. 26 colour and B\u0026amp;W illustrations. Bound in pale blue cloth cover blocked with a gilt and black design. Black endleaves. Black slipcase. 137pp. 20.5x13cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeofranc Holford-Strevens's A Short History of Time explores how people have organised the passing of days, months and years. Calendars, leap years, weeks and the calculation of religious festivals reveal the compromises involved in fitting human systems to the movements of the Sun and Moon. Drawing on different cultures and historical periods, Holford-Strevens shows that familiar units of time are less universal than they appear. The result is a history of chronology and timekeeping that reveals the ingenuity behind systems we now tend to take for granted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":55216550019411,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Good","offer_id":55421208985939,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2951\/6883\/files\/1574.jpg?v=1792532142","url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-time-folio-society-1574","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}