Sundials

Sundials
Title Sundials PDF eBook
Author René R.J. Rohr
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 178
Release 2012-09-06
Genre Science
ISBN 0486151700

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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.

Sundials

Sundials
Title Sundials PDF eBook
Author Albert Waugh
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 254
Release 2012-09-06
Genre Science
ISBN 0486140008

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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.

Easy-to-make Wooden Sundials

Easy-to-make Wooden Sundials
Title Easy-to-make Wooden Sundials PDF eBook
Author Milton Stoneman
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 62
Release 1982-03-01
Genre Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN 0486241416

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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.

Sundials

Sundials
Title Sundials PDF eBook
Author Mark Lennox-Boyd
Publisher Frances Lincoln
Pages 144
Release 2006-03-01
Genre Science
ISBN 9780711224940

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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.

Sundials

Sundials
Title Sundials PDF eBook
Author R. Newton Mayall
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 321
Release 2012-06-14
Genre Science
ISBN 0486157075

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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.

Roman Portable Sundials

Roman Portable Sundials
Title Roman Portable Sundials PDF eBook
Author Richard J. A. Talbert
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 261
Release 2017
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 0190273488

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Talbert investigates miniature sundials which can be adjusted for the owner's whereabouts. They incorporate a list of locations and latitudes for ready reference, data that offers insight into Romans' worldviews. To some perhaps, these sundials were primarily symbols of scientific awareness as well as imperial mastery of time and space.

The Sundial

The Sundial
Title The Sundial PDF eBook
Author Shirley Jackson
Publisher Penguin
Pages 241
Release 2014-01-28
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0698148207

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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.