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Einstein may have shown that space and time are parts of the same thing, but that doesn't help us understand either one. Science journalist John Langone teams up with National Geographic to present the past, present, and future of our thinking about the so-called fourth dimension in The Mystery of Time. This oversized book combines eloquent descriptions of our long-failed attempts to grapple with the concept with sharp, often striking photographs of timepieces and timekeepers from around the world and far back in history. Langone can find elements of interest in even the most abstruse philosophical or scientific tract, and his reporting is full of stories like the invention of the astrolabe in the ancient world. He can be forgiven for ordering his book chronologically--after the overview of the concept, he regresses back to ancient notions and measurements before pulling the reader quickly forward through industrialization to today's world of eighth-generation atomic clocks. While The Mystery of Time can't promise a thorough understanding of its subject (what can?), it does offer a glorious tour. --Rob Lightner
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