The Book of Times: From Seconds to Centuries, a Compendium of Measures - Tapa blanda

"This clever and entertaining compendium contains everything you'd want to know about the ticking away of seconds, minutes, hours, days, years, decades and centuries."--Time.com

"It takes 31 minutes to walk off a brownie. Shocked? Relieved? That's the kind of quirky knowledge Lesley Alderman serves up in "The Book of Times", a compendium of surprising measurements of everything from love affairs to mental functions."--Parade

""The Book of Times" is informative and entertaining and a marvelous way to while away the time on a business commute or a lazy afternoon."--Iron Mountain Daily News

."..a fascinating foray into familiar terrain and a revealing look at how we really spend our lives."--Mental Floss

."..a compendium of surprising measurements of everything from love affairs to mental functions. How much of our waking time do we spend daydreaming? Nearly half. How long does it take to have sex, on average? A brisk 19.2 minutes."--"Parade" Pick

"Read this book and you'll find out how time impacts ... areas of life such as love, work, money, and family."--The Columbian

"This handy-dandy little volume encourages us to consider [time] hundreds of fascinating ways. ... Burrowing down into the many interesting factoids of this infinitely browse-able tome, no matter how long you stay at it, makes for time well spent."--American Profile

This clever and entertaining compendium contains everything you d want to know about the ticking away of seconds, minutes, hours, days, years, decades and centuries. --Time.com"

Alderman s greatest achievement is the continual delivery of quirky knowledge that our collective curiosities crave. --Forbes"

Fascinated by how we spend-and waste-our most precious commodity, journalist Lesley Alderman gathered the sometimes-surprising stats for her debut, "The Book of Times" --People"

Filled with compelling charts and lists, odd tidbits and the most current research, this beautifully designed survey of the concept of time encourages readers to think about time used and time spent, challenging their beliefs as they look at the idea of time from every direction. Original. 30,000 first printing.