Sunclocks: Paper Sundials to Make and Use

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Copyright Information Table of Contents Introduction Glossary Before You Begin Map Sun-time vs Clock-time Longitude Correction Time Zones How to Place the Sundial Horizontal Sundials Horizontal Instructions Horizontal Parts - pp. 14-26 Vertical Sundials Vertical Instructions Vertical Parts - pp. 30-41 Equatorial Sundials Equatorial Instructions Equatorial Dial Equatorial Base Equatorial Aligning Tool Equatorial Sides - pp. 48-56 Bibliography

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Glossary

2

Before You Begin 3 Latitude Map

4

Sun-Time Versus Clock-Time 5 Longitude Correction 5 Time Zones 6 How to Place the Sundial 7 Horizontal Sundials 11 Instructions for Horizontal Sundials 12 Horizontal Sundial Parts 14 Vertical Sundials

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Instructions for Vertical Sundials 28 Vertical Sundial Parts 30 Equatorial Sundials 42 Instructions for Equatorial Sundials 43 Equatorial Sundial Face 45 Equatorial Sundial Base 46 Aligning Tool for Equatorial Sundial 47 Equatorial Sundial Sides 48 Vertical Sundials A Short Bibliography 57

Table of Contents

1

Introduction

2

Glossary

3

Before You Begin

4

Map

5

Sun-time vs Clock-time

Longitude Correction

6

Time Zones

7

How to Place the Sundial

8

9

10

Horizontal Sundials

Horizontal Instructions

Horizontal Parts - pp. 14-26

Vertical Sundials

Vertical Instructions

Vertical Parts - pp. 30-41

Equatorial Sundials

Equatorial Instructions

Equatorial Dial

Equatorial Base

Equatorial Aligning Tool

Equatorial Sides - pp. 48-56

Bibliography