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""Time" is the most commonly used noun in the English language; it's always on our minds and it advances through every living moment. But what is time, exactly? Do children experience it the same way adults do? Why does it seem to slow down when we're bored and speed by as we get older? How and why does time fly? In this witty and meditative exploration, award-winning author and New Yorker staff writer Alan Burdick takes readers on a personal quest...

Describes the concept of time and how it has been measured throughout history, using water clocks, sundials, calendars, and atomic vibrations.

The four monsters learn how to measure time when they share a kite one windy day and want to take turns of the same length.

Explains how the earth's movements around the sun and the resulting movement of shadows have been used to tell time. Includes illustrationsthat pop up or fold out to demonstrate how sundialswork.

Introduces the concept of time and explains how it is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years.

Examines the ways humans have measured time throughout history and discusses the various units that are used to keep track of it.