Hi Fred, Hi Pedro, I tried yesterday 22:00 GMT but haven't been successful. "Error inprocessing order" This morning they say again : out of stock. That 's a pitty indeed.
Juergen Am Mo., 26. Aug. 2019 um 21:54 Uhr schrieb <r.hooije...@ziggo.nl>: > Hi Pedro, > > Thank you thank you (bis) > > > > I had to fill out the form on the online store page a few times. I think > it was very busy because of your mail! After a few times it worked and the > shipment was confirmed. I am happy! Thanks again. > > > > Rudolf Hooijenga, 52 30 N 4 40 E > > > > *Van:* sundial <sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de> *Namens *Pedro Raposo > *Verzonden:* maandag 26 augustus 2019 19:08 > *Aan:* sundial@uni-koeln.de > *Onderwerp:* Re: New book: Sundials of the Adler Planetarium, by Sara J. > Schechner > > > > Hello, > > > > As I write, the book *Time of Our Lives: Sundials of the Adler > Planetarium* by Sara Schechner is available again through the Adler > Planetarium's online store (link) > <https://adlerplanetarium.ordercompletion.com/a561/time-of-our-lives-sundials-of-the-adler-planetarium.html>. > If you would like to secure a copy, I recommend you place your order > promptly. > > > > Any questions about stock, shipment, etc., must be sent directly to the > Adler's store: adlerplanetariumst...@eventnetwork.com > > > > Best, > > Pedro > > > > ____________________________ > > Pedro M. P. Raposo, DPhil > > Curator and Director of Collections > > The Adler Planetarium > > 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive > > Chicago, IL 60605 > > (312) 322-0540 > > http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/collections > > > > On Thu, Aug 15, 2019 at 4:13 PM Pedro Raposo <petrus.vul...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > I am pleased to announce the publication of *Time of Our Lives: Sundials > of the Adler Planetarium*, by Sara J. Schechner. Please find below a > description of the book. Orders can be placed through the Adler > Planetarium's online store (link > <https://adlerplanetarium.ordercompletion.com/a561/time-of-our-lives-sundials-of-the-adler-planetarium.html> > ). > > > > Best, > > ________________________ > > Pedro M. P. Raposo, DPhil > > Curator and Director of Collections > > The Adler Planetarium > > http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/collections > > > > > > *Time of Our Lives: Sundials of the Adler Planetarium * > > > by Sara J. Schechner, PhD, David P. Wheatland Curator of the Collection > of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University > > Published by the Adler Planetarium > > > > The Adler Planetarium of Chicago has the best and most comprehensive > collection of sundials and time-finding instruments in North America. Now > many of these objects can be yours to explore. This volume encompasses a > dazzling array of sundials, 268 in all, that date from the 15th to 20th > centuries. > > What makes this catalogue special is that it is written to engage > non-specialists approaching sundials for the first time. Although the > organizational logic is astronomical and mathematical, the primary > Interpretive essays set the sundials into cultural and social context. > > The catalogue divides sundials into classes according to the element of > the Sun’s apparent motion that they track (e.g. hour-angle, altitude, > azimuth, or a combination) and the orientation of the surfaces on which the > hour lines are mathematically drawn. Within each chapter, the instruments > are organized chronologically and by workshop, thereby giving readers > insight into that type’s development over time and differences among > makers. Technical object descriptions are supplemented by tables of > divisions, gazetteers, saints’ days, weather forecasts, and in the case of > polyhedral dials, the dial types, orientations, and hour systems drawn on > every face. The tables offer a snapshot of the precision to which the > maker aimed and the sundial’s complexity. Color photographs of each > sundial show its overall appearance and details. > > Chapter introductions go beyond mathematical descriptions of how each type > works. Drawing upon research findings presented here for the first time, > the essays offer insights into early production techniques, fads and > fashions, social hierarchy among users, the impact of church and civil > authorities, and the history of the sundial classes. > > Throughout the ages, people’s sense of time has been influenced by their > culture, politics, religion, labor, society, and geography. This catalogue > offers concrete evidence, for every sundial in it embodies the time-related > needs and values of its maker and users. > > The catalogue includes a taxonomy of compass needles, glossary, > bibliography, and index. It is hardcover, 488 pages, 9.75” x 11”. > > --------------------------------------------------- > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > >
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