Times, tides, and revolutions
By: Nicolas Brasch.
Series: The science behind
Publisher: Smart Apple Media
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781599205632
Subjects: Time -- Juvenile literature; Tides -- Juvenile literature; Earth -- Rotation -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding our world through science; title: The science behind time, tides, and revolutions; title: Why did people once think the Earth was flat?; title: How did we work out that the Earth revolved around the sun?; title: How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?; title: What causes the seasons to change?; title: Why are there 12 months in a year?; title: Why are there 24 hours in a day?; title: How was time measured before there were clocks?; title: How accurate is the most accurate clock on Earth?; title: What is the international date line?; title: Why do some places use daylight saving time?; title: Why don't we fall off the face of the Earth?; title: What causes tides?; title: What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?