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Author: René R.J. Rohr
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-09-06
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 0486151700
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMasterly 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: Albert Waugh
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-09-06
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 0486140008
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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: Shirley Jackson
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2014-01-28
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 0698148207
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBefore 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: Margaret Gatty
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Published: 1872
Total Pages: 208
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Catriona Ward
Publisher: Tor Nightfire
Published: 2022-03-01
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 1250812690
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK. Authentically terrifying.” —Stephen King A Bram Stoker Award nominee • LibraryReads Top 10 Pick • A GoodReads Choice Award Finalist for Best Horror • Starred review from Publishers Weekly! Sharp as a snakebite, Sundial is a gripping novel about the secrets we bury from the ones we love most, from Catriona Ward, the author of The Last House on Needless Street. Rob has spent her life running from Sundial, the family’s ranch deep in the Mojave Desert, and her childhood memories. But she’s worried about her daughter, Callie, who collects animal bones and whispers to imaginary friends. It reminds her of a darkness that runs in her family, and Rob knows it’s time to return. Callie is terrified of her mother. Rob digs holes in the backyard late at night, and tells disturbing stories about growing up on the ranch. Soon Callie begins to fear that only one of them will leave Sundial alive... “This book will haunt you.”—Alex Michaelides, New York Times bestselling author "An unthinkable feat." —The New York Times Book Review At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author: Milton Stoneman
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1982-03-01
Total Pages: 62
ISBN-13: 0486241416
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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: Mitsumasa Anno
Publisher: Philomel
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 9780399213748
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains how the earth's movements around the sun and the resulting movement of shadows have been used to tell time. Includes illustrations that pop up or fold out to demonstrate how sundials work.
Author: Alice Morse Earle
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-09-19
Total Pages: 589
ISBN-13: 110806518X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe American author Alice Morse Earle (1851-1911) practised a distinctive form of historical writing which made innovative use of material evidence in its focus on the details of everyday life. Lavishly illustrated, this 1902 work illuminates the social history of two 'garden delights': sundials and roses.
Author: Mark Lennox-Boyd
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 2006-03-01
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780711224940
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSundials 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
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
