Hello Roderick, The sundial maker is jean-Michel Ansel and as Willy said, he doesn't like astrology and it's the reason why he prefered these astronomical references, even if it's more difficult to explain. The book is made out of high quality concrete. Metallical lines are directly included in a mold with shapes for the colored drawings. The shapes are taken off when the concrete is completed and replaced by acrylic resine, You can ask Jean-Michel if you want more details mailto:anselhel...@live.fr
Joël from France --> http://www.cadrans-solaires.fr/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Willy Leenders To: Marcelo Cc: Sundial List Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 6:44 PM Subject: Re: Book of Time Sundial.... You are right, Marcelo. Even Ophiuchus (serpent bearer), a name that you cannot find in the zodiac, is depicted. For me, regularly guiding in the sundial park where the sundial is located, this is an additional difficulty. Explain simply all of a sundial to laymen if not easy. This unusual design makes it - unnecessary - more difficult. I think the designer is another example of 'know-alls' who consider the zodiac as a part of astrology which they detest. While lines for the first day of each zodiacal month are datelines based on astronomy. Willy Leenders Hasselt in Flanders (Belgium) Visit my website about the sundials in the province of Limburg (Flanders) with a section 'worth knowing about sundials' (mostly in Dutch): http://www.wijzerweb.be Op 20-mrt-2011, om 17:36 heeft Marcelo het volgende geschreven: Methinks that sundial depicts the constellations, and not the signs, as the lines of solstices are markd by Scorpio/Sagitarius and Taurus/Gemini. It's not common to see sundials constellation-oriented, with precession of equinoxes taken in account. 2011/3/20 R Wall <maill...@virginbroadband.com.au> HI all, I found this lovely “Book of Time sundial”: http://www.fransmaes.nl/genk/en/gk-x12-e.htm I’ve also found a stone book accessory from a monumental supplier here in Australia. This looks as if it should be suitable for a book sundial. But as the sundial will be out in the weather, and I want the sundial to last. What stone should the book be made from? Also any ideas on how the inscription should be done for it to last? Regards, Roderick Wall. --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
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