Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1996
ISBN 10: 0486291391 ISBN 13: 9780486291390
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1996
ISBN 10: 0486291391 ISBN 13: 9780486291390
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
EUR 7,07
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
In den WarenkorbPaperback. Zustand: Fine.
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EUR 7,07
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In den WarenkorbPaperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Softcover. Zustand: As New. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen. His lively pen, direct style, expressive vocabulary, avoidance of pedantry, and concise exposition make this book a pleasure to read. The story of humanity's quest to measure time spans thousands of years, beginning with the sundial, one of the earliest timekeeping instruments. This expert study offers a captivating account of these ancient devices in accessible language. Over the centuries, various sundials have been constructed, and the author provides detailed descriptions of classical sundials, inclined dials, solar calendars, analemmatic dials, moon dials, and more. A chapter is dedicated to remarkable dials from the past and present, along with a list of popular sundial mottoes. This richly illustrated volume not only explores the sundial's long and colorful history but also teaches readers how to build one themselves. No special knowledge is required beyond a basic understanding of cosmography and the movements of the sun and planets, which are explained in a dedicated chapter. For those with a mathematical inclination, the book includes complex formulas and calculations, some of which are unique to this work on gnomonics.