Sundials: Design, Construction, and Use by Denis Savoie (English) Paperback Book

Description: Sundials by Denis Savoie In this illustrated book, Denis Savoie presents the basics of astronomy required to understand sundials and describes how to design and build your own classical sundial. He describes how ancient sundials were used and presents a history of time measurement. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 sundials 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. Notes Presents the fundamentals of sundials: what they are, how they are built, and how they workDescribes how ancient sundials were usedTeaches how to build a classic sundial and do the calculations involvedPresents a succinct history of time measurementBeautifully illustrated in full color, with many diagrams to aid the sundial designer Table of Contents A little astronomy.- An introduction to sundials.- The gnomon.- Equatorial sundials.- Horizontal sundials.- Polar sundials.- Vertical sundials.- Horizontal analemmatic sundials.- Altitude sundials.- Sundials in the tropics. Long Description 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 to engage all levels of science readers, the author shows the calculations involved in the sundials construction and also gives a comprehensive history of time measurement. The book begins with an introduction to cosmography through a study of the Suns annual and diurnal motions. The Celestial Sphere and the local Celestial Sphere, the hour angle of the sun and the equation of Time are all discussed. The author then moves to a brief history of both sundials and time, giving the general principles behind the sundial, the conversion of solar time to clock time, and discussing the local meridian line. The gnomon and the use of its shadow are also explained in detail. In addition, many types of sundials and their different uses are described. These include the polar, horizontal, and north-facing sundial, just to name a few. 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. Feature Presents the fundamentals of sundials: what they are, how they are built, and how they work Describes how ancient sundials were used Teaches how to build a classic sundial and do the calculations involved Presents a succinct history of time measurement Beautifully illustrated in full color, with many diagrams to aid the sundial designer Details ISBN0387098011 Author Denis Savoie Short Title SUNDIALS Pages 181 Language English Illustrator Thomas Haessig ISBN-10 0387098011 ISBN-13 9780387098012 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 529.7 Year 2009 Subtitle Design, Construction, and Use Imprint Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States Edition 2nd DOI 10.1007/978-0-387-09802-9 AU Release Date 2009-03-23 NZ Release Date 2009-03-23 US Release Date 2009-03-23 UK Release Date 2009-03-23 Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Publication Date 2009-03-23 Illustrations XIV, 181 p. Audience General Series Springer Praxis Books We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127220218;

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