Our Calendar: The Julian Calendar And Its Errors, How Corrected By The Gregorian (1893) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781164856337)

""Our Calendar: The Julian Calendar And Its Errors, How Corrected By The Gregorian"" is a book written by George Nichols Packer and published in 1893. The book takes a comprehensive look at the Julian calendar, which was the calendar used in Europe and other parts of the world before the introduction of the Gregorian calendar. Packer explains the origins of the Julian calendar, its strengths and weaknesses, and the problems that arose from its use. He then goes on to explain how the Gregorian calendar was developed to correct these errors and improve the accuracy of the calendar. The book also includes a detailed history of the development of the Gregorian calendar and the controversies that surrounded its implementation. Overall, ""Our Calendar"" provides a fascinating insight into the history of timekeeping and the development of the calendar system that we use today.Rules For Finding The Dominical Letter And The Hebrew Calendar.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: George Nichols Packer
ISBN-10: 1164856332
ISBN-13: 9781164856337
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 156
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d