- Hardcover
- Publisher: Peter Smith Pub Inc (Jun 1973)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0844648353
- ISBN-13: 978-0844648354
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.5 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,548,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Explores all aspects of the science of sundials, providing information on gnomons, scales, and the placement of such instruments as polar, equatorial, and analemmatic dials.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Albert Waugh's "Sundials: Their Theory and Construction" is a veritable treasure-house of information on the ancient science of gnomonics. As a dedicated dialist of several years, I never could have achieved such wonderful results without Waugh's classic book. The work presents the art of building sundials from two perspectives: for the advanced dialist, Waugh's book approaches the theory from a highly complex, mathematical viewpoint, including some aspects of celestial mechanics; for the average "do-it-yourself-er", Waugh presents several projects that are simple and well-explained. Accompanying this fine work is a collection of solar tables, astronomical information, and various data of inestimable value that would alone justify the purchase price of the book. So whether your purpose is to further your technical interest in the fascinating science of gnomonics, or merely to build an attractive sundial for your garden over the weekend, "Sundial! s: Their Theory and Construction" should be in your collection. It is considered the very "bible" of dialmaking. I couldn't brag about it more had I written it myself!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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History of time-keeping by the sun, all types of sundial (including some you will never have seen before) also moondials. If you read this book, you will not rest until you have made your own sundial (I didn't)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Sundials: Their Theory and Construction (Anywhere But Naxos)
This book is surely a classic. It is now a bit old and dated, but in my view it is still the very best introduction to Sundials there is. Essential reading for anybody starting out on the fascinating hobby of making sundials.
This book is surely a classic. It is now a bit old and dated, but in my view it is still the very best introduction to Sundials there is. Essential reading for anybody starting out on the fascinating hobby of making sundials.
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A very good practical book, plus theory on how sundials work very good for GCSE Astronomy course work too!
Published on 22 July 2009 by Mr. S. C. Warburton
Best book on sundials I've ever seen
This book not only covers everything from time itself to noon marks to fancy sundials, it is well written and fun to read - a rare combination in a "technical" book.
Published on 30 Aug 1998
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