Sundials At Greenwich : A Catalogue of the Sundials, Nocturnals and Horary Quadrants in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
By: Higton, Hester (Edited by).
Oxford University Press. Published: 17/10/2002. Audience Guide: Professional & Scholarly.
Hardback. Sourced from U.S.A.
It is not surprising to learn that a catalogue of this calibre took seven years to prepare. It was worth the time, for Hington and her co-authors have produced a work that will facilitate and encourage further interest in and study of the sundials, horary quadrants and nocturnals in the National Maritime Museum's collections. British Scoiety for the History of Science ... a massive and beautiful tome packed with information on, and photographs of, the sundials in the collection of the National Maritime Museum ... a marvellous book, well thought-through, well written and well produced ... it will no doubt find its way on to the shelves of dialling enthusiasts across the world. Clocks The collection is catalogued in extraordinary detail. Nature Item Details
ISBN10/13: 0198508778/9780198508779
TITLE: Sundials at Greenwich
CONTRIBUTORS: Higton, Hester (Edited by)
EDITION: New title
IMPRINT: Oxford University Press
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press
FORMAT: Hardback
PUBLICATION DATE: 17/10/2002
SUBJECT: Antiques & Collectables, Education / Reference, Scientific, Technical, Medical, Scientific & Musical Instruments, Bibliographies, Catalogues, Discographies, Other Manfacturing Technologies, Science - General Issues
DIMENSIONS (Width x Height): 240mm x 315mm (Spine: 40mm)
PAGES: 474
AUDIENCE GUIDE: Professional & Scholarly
ILLUSTRATIONS: numerous halftones and 16pp colour plates
CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION; 1. SUNDIALS OF THE FAR EAST; 2. Essential complementarity: the sundial and the clock; 3. An obsession with dialling; 4. Sundials and the arts; PART II: THE CATALOGUE; I. Direction dials; II. Altitude dials; III. Multiple dials; IV. Miscellaneous dials; V. Horary quadrants; VI. Islamic dials and quadrants; VII. Dials from the Far East; VIII. Nocturnals; IX. Imitations; BIBLIOGRAPHY; APPENDICES; GENERAL INDEX
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