Perhaps the book that is being thought of is "The Astrolabe, Some
Notes on its History, Construction & Use" by R.S. Webster, Lake Bluff, 1974.
It contains a card model of an Astolabe. I got a copy from Rogers Turner
Books, Greenwich London.Luke Dave Bell wrote: > On Tue, 28 Apr 1998, RJS Crossley wrote: > > > Tarquin Publications of Stradbroke, Diss IP21 5JP, England, > > publish a splendid cut-out book of <Sundials and Timedials>, by Gerald > > Jenkins and Magdalen Bear (ISBN 0 906212 59 6) - very cheap! I believe > > the same publisher offers an Astrolabe in the same format. > > > Richard Crossley. > > Dept. of Physics, University of York, York YO1 5DD, England. > > Cheap, indeed! $8.71 at www.books.com and appears to be in stock! > > Also by Jenkins/Tarquin, an entire series of cut-out and model books for > mathematical and astronomical education, all cheap... > > Haven't found anything by them on Astrolabes, though. > > Dave
