Anno's Sundial

by Mitsumasa Anno

Hardcover, 1987

Status

Available

Call number

529.7

Collection

Publication

Philomel (1987), Edition: Pop, 28 pages

Description

Explains how the earth's movements around the sun and the resulting movement of shadows have been used to tell time. Includes illustrations that pop up or fold out to demonstrate how sundials work.

User reviews

LibraryThing member themulhern
Totally awesome and always worth a re-read even when half the pop-ups have been destroyed. But is it absolutely correct? Spherical trigonometry would help me determine this.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

20 inches

ISBN

0399213740 / 9780399213748
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