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Sundials, which decorate church walls, public plazas, and elegant gardens, are first and foremost astronomical instruments. Before understanding how sundials work, one must first understand the apparent motion of the Sun in the sky. In this book, Denis Savoie presents the basics of astronomy required to understand sundials and describes how to design and build your own classical sundial. Written for all levels of science readers, the author shows the calculations involved in the sundial’s construction and also gives a comprehensive history of time measurement. The practical and observational aspects of sundials will enable readers to create custom-made sundial of their own, adding whatever special features they wish to include. Most of these designs have been tested by people with no previous knowledge of astronomy. To aid the reader, the book is full of clear and instructive illustrations and diagrams.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent textbook on sundials. Starting from a simple clarification of the theory of sundials, describing the motion of the earth around the sun (a bit more than it just goes round) demonstrated by excellent graphics. The book gives a written history of sundials with many photographs of sundials of all types. If you are slightly fearful of the mathematics of dialling this book goes a long way to remove any discomfort by its excellent diagrams. If you want to design your own sundial this is a very good book. If you want to test your knowledge there is a testing section. Francophobes may be alarmed by the fact that there are many references to locations in France (strange from a French author!)but there are easy explanations to translocate your designs to your own part of the world - even describing the functioning of dials north and south of the equator.
Many books on sundials are either trivial (written for primary school youngsters)or heavy going (some of the classic books on the subject).This book is educational, scientific, and easy on the eye. An easy read - and thanks to the author.
Many books on sundials are either trivial (written for primary school youngsters)or heavy going (some of the classic books on the subject).This book is educational, scientific, and easy on the eye. An easy read - and thanks to the author.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Aside from the occassional language oddity (the book was originally in French) this is an excellent book on a very interesting subject. The quality of the repoduction (print and diagrams) is excellent.
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This is a well balanced reference book, giving clear visual explanations backed up by mathematical equations. All aspects and types of sundials are discussed, with clear examples that lead the reader through the processes required to create their own sundials. An excellent reference for beginners.
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