Re: Les CADRANS SOLAIRES : BOOK

2000-09-12 Thread Alain MORY
Hi Maria ! I have this book here. The only right thing is that it is a great book ! 32cmx24cm ! :-) His interrest is on what you want to do with : with that book, you will NOT learn how to calculate a sundial, there is NO formulas, and NO drawings. Only color photos, and a poor text. Some

The 2000 NASS Conference

2000-09-12 Thread Robert Terwilliger
Hi All, An illustrated review of the 2000 NASS conference in San Francisco, including the sundial tour, is on the NASS Website. Bob Terwilliger

Books for the southern hemisphere

2000-09-12 Thread The Shaws
If you live in the Souther hemisphere, why not start with SUNDIALS AUSTRALIA Published by Sundials Australia 3 Bedford Street Kensington Park SA 5068 ISBN 0 646 22200 7 It would probably help as it's written the right way round for you. Mike Shaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] 53.37N 3.02W Wirral, UK

Taper Pins - Making Metal Sundials

2000-09-12 Thread Tony Moss
Fellow Shadow Watchers, As most will know, a traditional and very satisfactory method of securing a gnomon to the plate is by tapered pins driven through holes in the gnomon arranged so that the taper pulls the plate and gnomon firmly together with a powerful wedge