| #724191 in Books | 1982-03-01 | 1982-03-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 10.97 x.24 x8.26l,.54 | File type: PDF | 64 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Great book|By P. Clark|My only reservation is that the patterns are not all single sheet patterns and in this particular edition of the book they are a little more difficult to sort and match up.|4 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| Good starter book for first time dial maker.|By FuzzyKitten|This book is a well ma|From the Back Cover|
Gnomonics is to the scientific what the Art of Dyalling is to antiquaries: both refer to the art, science, and craft of sundials. The sundial, the oldest mechanical clock, is also the truest — when properly set and corrected i
Gnomonics is to the scientific what the Art of Dyalling is to antiquaries: both refer to the art, science, and craft of sundials. The sundial, the oldest mechanical clock, is also the truest — when properly set and corrected it is more accurate at its longitude than modern "standard" time clocks. For beneath and behind the shadows on the dial operate principles of celestial mechanics, geography, trigonometry, and magnetism.
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Easy-to-Make Wooden Sundials (Dover Woodworking) | Milton Stoneman. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
