Credits This historical exhibit is provided as a public service of the Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA) by WebExhibits as a complement to www.time.gov . Texts are adapted with permission from various sources, as detailed below, who are solely responsible for its content. Feedback, questions, and corrections We appreciate your feedback, and read all comments; however, due to the volume of e-mail, we are unable to respond personally. If you have corrections, please send them to us, and we will forward them to their respective authors. You may reach us via e-mail Design Exhibit compiled and designed by Michael Douma Productions. For information about the search technology we use, see Custom Inktomi Text Much of the text about Calendars is adapted with permission from the Calendar FAQ Various texts, including the background on our year, the introduction to the Calendars section, the Indian calendar, and the history of the Chinese calendar are adapted from L. E. Dogget. Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac , P. Kenneth Seidelmann, editor, with permission from University Science Books, Sausalito, CA 94965. | |
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