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from Timekeeping in Islamic Civilization
The Great Sloane Astrolabe, ca. 1295, The British Museum [MLA SL 54]. from "The Story of Time," edited by Kristen Lippincott, p. 105. Merrill Holberton, London.

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from Timekeeping in Islamic Civilization
Arabic Astrolabe, Ibrahim al Sahli, Valencia 1086, from "Geburt der Zeit: Eine Geschichte de Bilder und Begriffe," p 115. Edition Minerva/Staatlichen Museen Kassel, Kassel.

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from Indic Manuscripts Exhibiton
Kali Striding over the Corpse of Shiva, late 19th Century, the British Museum [OA 1894.2-16.10]. from "The Story of Time," edited by Kristen Lippincott, p. 024. Merrill Holberton, London.

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from Time among the Maya
Almanac from the Dresden Codex, from "A Commentary on the Dresden Codex, a Maya hieroglyphic Book," J. Eric S. Thompson. American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia.

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from Time among the Maya
Classic Period (AD 250 - 900) Long Count inscription on Monument 6, Quirigua, Guatemala from "The Ancient Maya," Robert Sharer, 5th ed. 1994, p. 569. Stanford University Press, Stanford.

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from Managing Time: The Aesthetics and Engineering of Early Watch Design
Pocketwatch, Rousier and Melly, 1780, from "Geburt der Zeit: Eine Geschichte de Bilder und Begriffe," p. 429. Edition Minerva/Staatlichen Museen Kassel, Kassel.

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from Time: The View from Darwin's Islands and Benzer's Bottles
Yellow Finch on the Galapagos Islands, from the web page of the World Wildlife Fund:
http://www.wwf.org/galapagos/slideshow/page12.html

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from That Relentless Whirligig: What Physics Tells Us about Time
STScl-PRC95-22 - Cygnus Loop, from "The Story of Time," edited by Kristen Lippincott, p. 287. Merrill Holberton, London.

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from Scientific Time and Temporal Experience: The Pragamatist's Search for a Synthesis
Hanseschale mit ANNUS-Darstellung, from "Geburt der Zeit: Eine Geschichte de Bilder und Begriffe," p 214. Edition Minerva/Staatlichen Museen Kassel, Kassel.

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from Time's Potential: The Past, Present and Future of Aging
Time Ordering Old Age to Destroy Beauty, London, The National Gallery [NG 6316]. from "The Story of Time," edited by Kristen Lippincott, p. 177. Merrill Holberton, London.

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from Time's Potential: The Past, Present and Future of Aging
The Grandmother's Kiss, Jean Dampt, Musee d'Orsay [RF 962]. from "The Story of Time," edited by Kristen Lippincott, p. 015. Merrill Holberton, London.

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