Sundials: Their Construction and Use [Unabridged]
Sundials: Their Construction and Use [Unabridged]
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Clearly written, easy-to-follow instructions for constructing a sundial on almost any surface and in virtually any position, with information on selecting appropriate materials, making Standard Time dials, and laying out hour lines. Dial furniture, portable sundials, constructing a heliochronometer (a highly precise solar timekeeper) and other subjects also covered. Over 60 illustrations provide examples of scale models and actual dials from around the world.
Sundials: Their Construction and Use,R. Newton Mayall,Margaret W. Mayall,Dover Publications,048641146X,General,Reference,Science/Mathematics,Sundials,Technical & Manufacturing Trades,Technology,Technology & Industrial Arts,DIY,Science / General
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