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by René R.J. Rohr
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ISBN: 0486291391 Dover Publications Price: $15.95 |
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Masterly account of the long and colorful history of sundials as well as practical instructions for building your own. Topics include mathematical formulae and calculations relating to sundials, rare and complex dials around the world, a listing of the most popular mottoes, and much more. 104 figures. 51 plates. References.
Table of Contents for Sundials: History, Theory, and Practice
| FOREWORD by Henri Michel | |||||||
| PREFACE | |||||||
| CHAPTER ONE History of the Sundial | |||||||
| CHAPTER TWO Some Gnomonic Cosmography | |||||||
| CHAPTER THREE Classical Sundials | |||||||
| CHAPTER FOUR Inclined Dials | |||||||
| CHAPTER FIVE Solar Calendars | |||||||
| CHAPTER SIX Analemmatic Dials | |||||||
| CHAPTER SEVEN Moon Dials | |||||||
| "CHAPTER EIGHT Elevation Dials, Azimuth Dials, Direction Dials, and Others" | |||||||
| CHAPTER NINE Remarkable Dials - Past and Present | |||||||
| CHAPTER TEN Inscriptions on Sundials | |||||||
| TABLES | |||||||
| REFERENCES | |||||||
| LIST OF PLATES | |||||||
| INDEX |