Sundials

Author : Albert Waugh
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486140008
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sundials written by Albert Waugh and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rigorous appraisal of sundial science includes mathematical treatment and pertinent astronomical background, plus a nontechnical treatment so simple that several of the dials can be built by children. 106 illustrations.

Author : Denis Savoie
Publisher : Praxis
ISBN 13 : 9780387098012
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sundials written by Denis Savoie and published by Praxis. This book was released on 2009-03-23 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sundials, which decorate church walls, public plazas, and elegant gardens, are first and foremost astronomical instruments. Before understanding how sundials work, one must first understand the apparent motion of the Sun in the sky. In this book, Denis Savoie presents the basics of astronomy required to understand sundials and describes how to design and build your own classical sundial. Written for all levels of science readers, the author shows the calculations involved in the sundial’s construction and also gives a comprehensive history of time measurement. The practical and observational aspects of sundials will enable readers to create custom-made sundial of their own, adding whatever special features they wish to include. Most of these designs have been tested by people with no previous knowledge of astronomy. To aid the reader, the book is full of clear and instructive illustrations and diagrams.

Author : Milton Stoneman
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486241416
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Easy-to-make Wooden Sundials written by Milton Stoneman and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1982-03-01 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to making wooden sundials gently leads beginning diallists into sundial lore and construction. Novice craftsmen who can wield a saw, wood-burning pen, matte knife, sandpaper and a few other simple tools can make five different kinds of sundials; plans are flexible and allow for embellishment, alteration, variety of materials. Precalculated templates can be removed from the book and carbon-paper-transferred to wood.

Author : René R.J. Rohr
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486151700
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sundials written by René R.J. Rohr and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masterly account of long and colorful history of sundials, with practical instructions for building your own. Formulae, rare dials, mottoes, and much more. 104 figures. 51 plates.

Author : Mark Lennox-Boyd
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 : 9780711224940
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sundials written by Mark Lennox-Boyd and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sundials are arguably the oldest of all scientific instruments. Their beauty is often a reflection of great craftsmanship, as well as a design statement that is highly ordered and rational. As objects that perform a function, yet require no power and perform indefinitely, they are a powerful symbol of endurance and permanence. This copiously illustrated book charts the evolution of sundials around the world from the earliest neolithic rondels and stone circles, such as Stonehenge, to the present day. This history is in effect the story of Man's understanding of the heavens, and his own place in the cosmos. Rich in cultural and religious significance, sundials represent the coming together of art and astronomy. Mark Lennox-Boyd describes in detail the main types of sundial, describing important historical examples, such as Emperor Augustus's Sundial on the Campus Martius in Rome, Syrian, Indian and Chinese sundials, and showcasing a range of stunning modern sundials that have been inspired by them. The story has a colourful cast of characters, including artists, alchemists, two emperors, a maharajah and the founding President of the United States of America. Sundials combines images of inspirational designs with a fascinating historical narrative. It includes a glossary of terms, bibliography and an appendix explaining some of the theory and mathematics.

Author : Hester Higton
Publisher : Philip Wilson Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sundials written by Hester Higton and published by Philip Wilson Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an examination of the portable sundials used as timekeepers for three millennia. The focus is on the sundials themselves, but much reference is made to social, political and economic history.

Author : Shirley Jackson
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698148207
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sundial written by Shirley Jackson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before there was Hill House, there was the Halloran mansion of Jackson’s stunningly creepy fourth novel, The Sundial When the Halloran clan gathers at the family home for a funeral, no one is surprised when the somewhat peculiar Aunt Fanny wanders off into the secret garden. But then she returns to report an astonishing vision of an apocalypse from which only the Hallorans and their hangers-on will be spared, and the family finds itself engulfed in growing madness, fear, and violence as they prepare for a terrible new world. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Author : R. Newton Mayall
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486157075
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sundials written by R. Newton Mayall and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-06-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear instructions for constructing a sundial on almost any surface and in virtually any position, with information on materials, Standard Time dials, laying out hour lines, and more. 150 illustrations.

Author : Ralph Edgar Gould
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sundials written by Ralph Edgar Gould and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Catherine Eagleton
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004176659
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Monks, Manuscripts and Sundials written by Catherine Eagleton and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together the surviving material and manuscript evidence, this book looks closely at a fascinating medieval sundial in the form of a ship. It considers who made and used the surviving instruments, as well as studying the scholars who wrote about it.