Dear all, There's been a lot of discussion recently about astrolabes. I'd like to draw people's attention to a forthcoming catalog of western astrolabes and astrolabe-quadrants at the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum in Chicago. The Adler has one of the finest collections of astrolabes in North America. This catalogue not only describes the western instruments, but contains interpretive essays on astrolabes in scientific and social context. The catalog was written by Roderick and Marjorie Webster. I wrote the introductory essay on astrolabes in cross-cultural perspective.
The catalog should be available in mid-May, if the printer's word is to be trusted. As soon as it's ready, I will send a notice to the list with information on how to order it. Sara Schechner Genuth Editor Gnomon Research __Curators on Call __Outreach Professionals 1142 Loxford Terrace Silver Spring, MD 20901 Tel/Fax: 301-593-2626 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wam.umd.edu/~sschech
