List of tables, List of algorithms, List of illustrations, Preface, Introduction, PART ONE: The Calendar in Theory; PART TWO: The Calendars of the World; PART THREE: Calendar Conversions; PART FOUR: Easter; Appendices 1. Astronomical Constants; 2. The Names of the Days of the Week; 3. The Names of the Days of the Year in the French Republican Calendar; Glossary; Further Reading; Index.
E. G. (Edward Graham) Richards was formerly a Senior Lecturer in
the Department of Biophysics at King's College, University of
London. His interest in the calendar was sparked when he wrote and
published computer programmes for converting dates from one
calendar to another. An historical note on the various calendars
included in the exercise was intended to accompany the programmes
but as the author's appetite for knowledge about the calendars
grew, so did the
note. It eventually became, after many years of research, this
book. Dr Richards and his wife live in London.
`This is a work of enthusiastic research. Richards makes even the
most arcane complications arising from the accident of Earth's spin
and orbit seem facinating.'
New Scientist Sat 28th November 1998.
`..a substantial work, perhaps more useful as a reference tool than
David Ewing Duncan's more story-oriented Calender'
Library Journal
`This is a book full of fascinating snippets of information....a
fascinating book to dip into, though not necessarily to read in one
great gulp. This is a great buy for Christmas for that pedant in
your life, who will enjoy explaining the origins and foundations of
calenders and time itself'
Morning Star, Monday 14th December 1998
`...an easily accesible mine of material....the mathematics never
obtrudes. It gives the book stiffening, and those who are tempted
to skip it will be left with a rather weak medley of
history...those who read his account carefully will emerge with a
good idea of what a lunae-solar calender is....Richards does not
flinch from some useful tabulations of his material, and he does
grasp the underlying mechanisms'
Times Literary Supplement, Friday 11th December 1998
`....there could be no more timely book....a historical and
multicultural over-view of calender making'
The Sunday Times
`This is a work of enthusuastic research.....Ricahrds makes even
the most arcane complications arrising from the accident of the
Earth's spin and orbit seem fascinating'
New Scientist
`This is a work of enthusiastic research. Richards makes even the most arcane complications arising from the accident of Earth's spin and orbit seem facinating.' New Scientist Sat 28th November 1998. `..a substantial work, perhaps more useful as a reference tool than David Ewing Duncan's more story-oriented Calender' Library Journal `This is a book full of fascinating snippets of information....a fascinating book to dip into, though not necessarily to read in one great gulp. This is a great buy for Christmas for that pedant in your life, who will enjoy explaining the origins and foundations of calenders and time itself' Morning Star, Monday 14th December 1998 `...an easily accesible mine of material....the mathematics never obtrudes. It gives the book stiffening, and those who are tempted to skip it will be left with a rather weak medley of history...those who read his account carefully will emerge with a good idea of what a lunae-solar calender is....Richards does not flinch from some useful tabulations of his material, and he does grasp the underlying mechanisms' Times Literary Supplement, Friday 11th December 1998 `....there could be no more timely book....a historical and multicultural over-view of calender making' The Sunday Times `This is a work of enthusuastic research.....Ricahrds makes even the most arcane complications arrising from the accident of the Earth's spin and orbit seem fascinating' New Scientist
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
