Sundials

Klappentext Sundials have played an important role in regulating the daily life of mankind throughout Europe and the British Isles. This text describes and illustrates each particular class of sundial likely to be found on buildings! in churchyards! public squares! and remote countryside locations. Zusammenfassung Sundials have played an important role in regulating the daily life of mankind throughout Europe and the British Isles. This text describes and illustrates each particular class of sundial likely to be found on buildings! in churchyards! public squares! and remote countryside locations. Inhaltsverzeichnis History and development; Vertical dials; multiple dials; Horizontal dials; Equinoctial dials; Polar and other unusual dials; further reading; Sundial makers; The British Sundial Society.

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• Autori: Christopher St.J.H. Daniel, Daniel Christopher St.J.H.
• Editore: Bloomsbury
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.06.2004
• EAN: 9780747805588
• ISBN: 978-0-7478-0558-8
• Pagine: 56
• Serie: Shire Album S.; Shire Library; Shire Album S.
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Antiquariato; Architecture, ARCHITECTURE / General, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Clocks & Watches, Antique clocks, watches, musical boxes & automata, Antique clocks, musical boxes and automata