Time and Man
Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
Published on 18. May 2014
126 pages
978-1-4831-8806-5 (ISBN)
Description
Time and Man focuses on the endeavors of humans to probe the mysteries of time and to elucidate its properties. The discussions are both philosophical and factual in nature and encompass science as well as the physical sciences, biology and related disciplines (for example, evolution), and the humanities (for example, religion). Factual information is presented to help the reader gain a better understanding of the concepts associated with time. Comprised of nine chapters, this volume first considers the passage of time and the experiences which humans associate with the concept of time before reflecting on what is meant by time. The discussion then turns to the questions of science related to the concept of time; the standards and measurement of time as well as the basic properties of clocks; and the connection between time and relativity. An operational definition of time is also presented. Subsequent chapters deal with the direction of time; the relationship of time to the universe and to natural events; and how human ideas of time had evolved based on a firm foundation of experiment, due almost entirely to Jean Piaget. This book is aimed at students of all ages.
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PrefaceChapter 1. The Experience of Time Our Own Experience What is Time?Chapter 2. The Questions of Science Collection of Data - What? Description and Correlation of Data - How and Why? Model Making Pointer ReadingsChapter 3. The Measurement of Time Time Interval and Point of Time Basic Properties of Clocks Standards of Time Standard Reference Points in Time Making Clocks Solar Time The CalendarChapter 4. The Operational Definition of Time Introduction Measuring Velocity Simultaneity and Absolute TimeChapter 5. Time and Relativity Velocity of Light The Theory of Relativity Time Dilation Simultaneity Revisited ConclusionChapter 6. The Direction of Time The Flow of Time Order and Disorder Order and Probability Relation to Thermodynamics How Universal is the Second Law? Microscopic Systems Breakdown of Microscopic Time ReversalChapter 7. Time and The Universe The Universe Time Scale of the Solar System Olbers's Paradox The Age of the Universe The Steady State Theory of the Universe Changing Time ScalesChapter 8. Time in Nature Geological Time Time and Evolution Biological RhythmsChapter 9. Time and Man The Child's Developing View The Adult Mind On Philosophy and Religion Time in Literature The Timekept CityPostscriptReferences and Further ReadingIndex
