Green Witch General Interest

Sundials of the British Isles Ref: B0955115507

Author: Mike Cowham

This book takes us on a journey to every corner of our Islands to visit sundials chosen by local experts. On the way we encounter interesting buildings, stately homes, churches and beautiful scenery.
Many of us think of a sundial as an object on a pedistal in the garden but in these pages you will learn of the wide diversity of dial design and the variety of materials from which they may be constructed. The historical period covered spans from Saxon times to the present day.
In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in dials leading modern dialmakers to produce some fascinating and often innovative designs.
Price: £48.50

Understanding the Astrolabe Ref: B095455907X

BRABOURNE BOOKS

This title describes how the astrolabe is designed and how it is used. It includes an outline of the origins of this ancient observational instrument and versatile analogue computer.
Price: £7.50

The Astrolabe World Emphemis Ref: B0924608234

WHITFORD PRESS

This book features longitudes and declinations for the sun, moon, planets, Chiron, and the Asteroids. Combining reading ease, clarity and 21st-century accuracy and precision of data, these ephemeris provide a convenient reference book for astrological calculation.
Price: £24.95

Compass Ref: B0393327132

W W NORTON & CO

Compass chronicles the misadventures of those who attempted to perfect the magnetic compass—so precious to sixteenth-century seamen that, by law, any man found tampering with it had his hand pinned to the mast with a dagger.

Price: £9.99

The Universe Unveiled Ref: B052179143X

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

A richly illustrated and very readable account of the instruments, books, and maps astronomers have created through the ages to decipher the Universe.
Price: £29.00

Sundials Ref: B0856675237

PHILIPS WILSON

An examination of the portable sundials used as timekeepers for three millennia. It is structured chronologically, with individual chapters covering particular periods of history. The focus is on the sundials themselves, but much reference is made to social, political and economic history.
Price: £30.00

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