Our Calendar

Packer, George NicholsProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.5

Word count: 240K words
Chapters: 24

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Our Calendar by George Nichols PackerAuthor: Packer, George Nichols,Language: English, Class: CE: History: Technical Chronology, Calendar, Release Date: May 23, 2011

Editor's review

This is a monograph on calendars by George Nichols Packer, belonging to technical chronology and the history of calendars, released by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain e-book. Its value lies not in offering a convenient everyday calendar tool but in examining the calendar as a human institution: how calendars are devised, adjusted, and perpetuated, and what technical considerations underlie the arrangement of months and years. For modern readers accustomed to taking the calendar for granted, the book offers a retrospective view, making one realize that temporal order itself is the result of long evolution. The text is in English, and its length and difficulty suit topical reading rather than casual cover-to-cover consumption. The recommended setting is interest-driven reading alongside calendars, chronology, or the history of science, ideally with a calendar at hand for note-taking. As a public-domain e-book, the edition prioritizes text readability; one should not expect annotations or an introduction.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in calendars, chronology, and the history of timekeeping systems
Students needing English public-domain materials for topical reading or course support
General readers who enjoy understanding everyday things from an institutional perspective
Researchers conducting preliminary source gathering in the history of science or technology

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking a modern calendar query tool or practical handbook
General readers who struggle with English and need a Chinese translation
Beginners expecting abundant illustrations, annotations, and an introduction

Reading tips

First browse the table of contents and chapter headings to clarify the scope of calendars discussed before reading closely.
Keep a current calendar at hand to consult when specific arrangements are discussed, which aids comprehension.
Take point-form notes on highly technical passages; there is no need to read every word.
Read alongside other calendar-history materials to compensate for the lack of annotations in the public-domain edition.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

What aspect of calendars does this book cover?

According to the materials, the book belongs to technical chronology and calendars, discussing the institutional and technical dimensions of the calendar. It is not a modern calendar query manual but an examination of calendar arrangement and evolution from a chronological perspective, suitable as English topical reading in calendar history.

Can someone with poor English read this book?

The book is in English and is a fairly technical monograph, so readers who struggle with English will find it difficult. If interested in calendar history, one may first build a foundation with general Chinese-language works on the subject, then attempt relevant chapters of this book.

Is this a print book or an e-book?

According to the materials, the book is released by Project Gutenberg as a free public-domain e-book. Reading focuses on obtaining the text content; the edition differs from commercial publications with annotations and introductions, and one should not expect print-book editorial standards.

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Packer, George Nichols Author

George Nichols Packer is an author about whom relatively little is known; public information is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded. Only one work by him is currently held in the collection, namely Our Calendar. Judging from the title, the book concerns calendars, likely dealing with calendar systems, time reckoning, or the history of calendar reform; writing of this kind typically sets out the rules of a calendar, the arrangement of months and years, and the relations among different calendar systems for readers to consult and understand. Because the available information is confined to this single work, it is difficult to judge Packer's overall writing style or scholarly orientation, and his profession or field cannot be confirmed. Further assessment of his influence would require additional bibliography and biographical material.