Reviews
Tools of Timekeeping:
A Kid's Guide to the History & Science of Telling Time

"This book brings time into your home school in a totally new way…. Tools of Timekeeping will have kids begging to take time for…time. An excellent addition to any studies, this would be a particularly pleasurable way to enhance summer learning."
—Eclectic Homeschool Association May 2008

"Tools of Timekeeping will take you on a fast-paced journey through history from the point of view of timekeeping devices."
—Practical Homeschooling magazine, November/December 2006

"Valuable both for research and for interdisciplinary units where time concepts are included. Recommended."
—Library Media Connection

"Information-packed resource."
—Curriculum Connections (School Library Journal supplement)

"An ambitious effort that succeeds in making sense of an often difficult-to-understand concept. "
—School Library Journal

"An excellent addition to any studies, this would be a Particularly pleasurable way to enhance summer learning."
—Eclectic Homeschool Online

"This resource would be valuable both for research and for interdisciplinary units where time concepts are included. . . Recommended."
—Library Media Connection

"An excellent resource and learning tool in the classroom."
—Children's Literature

"A mind-opening introduction to methods of computing and comparing time calculations. . written in a spirited style."
—KLIATT Reviews, November 2005

" A fascinating glimpse into humanity's efforts to tame time."
—Jude Isabella, Editor of YES magazine, Canada's Science Magazine for Kids

"A wonderful resource full of worthwhile activities. What fun!"
—Terry Devitt, Editor of The Why Files, "The Science Behind The News"

"A wonderful example of how to clearly organize information about history, technology and science to appeal to the curiosity and learning capabilities of gifted students."
—Gifted Education News, December 2005

"An excellent book to help families explore the past and future of time and timekeeping."
—Richard Paselk, Ph.D., Curator,
Scientific Instrument Museum at Humboldt State University