Description: This clearly written, easy-to-follow handbook was designed not only to demonstrate the construction of sundials but also to promote further interest in these intriguing timepieces. An introductory chapter briefly outlines the sundial's development from ancient times to the present, followed by simple instructions for designing and constructing a dial on almost any surface and in virtually any position. Subsequent chapters explain how to select appropriate materials, make Standard Time dials, and lay out hour lines. Dial furniture, portable sundials, constructing a heliochronometer (a highly precise solar timekeeper), classifying sundials, and other subjects are also covered. Over 60 illustrations provide examples of scale models as well as actual dials from around the world, including the world's largest, in Jaipur, India.

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