About Time – A Children’s Guide to the History and Science of Time

About the book

Awaken curiosity in children and teach them to understand time!

This interactive book for children (not only aged 7 to 11) offers more than just learning how to tell time. In an accessible and playful way, it explains how clocks work, how people measured time throughout history, and why it is important to manage time well.

The book was created in collaboration with an award-winning watchmaker, combining expert knowledge with a simple, understandable presentation. Children will find practical tasks, fun activities, and interesting facts from science and history that will draw them into discovery.

Thanks to this book, your child will not only learn to tell time on various devices but also gain a deeper understanding of how time shapes our daily lives.

About the author

Rebecca Struthers – award-winning designer, horologist, and historian

Rebecca hails from Birmingham, and at just 17, she embarked on a journey that gradually made her one of Britain's most prominent horologists. She started as a jeweler and goldsmith with a passion for creating intricate jewelry with moving parts. But she soon discovered a way to combine her love for craftsmanship with an interest in science – in the field of horology, the measurement of time and clockmaking.

Education became a lifelong passion for her, which she successfully combined with practice. Vandaag, she is a renowned "watch doctor" and in 2017 became the first female horologist in British history to earn a doctorate in horology.

Number of pages 80

many colorful illustrations

Hardcover book

Language English

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)