- A
sundial is a
horological device that
tells the time of day (referred to as
civil time in
modern usage) when
direct sunlight shines by the
apparent position...
-
History of
sundials Scottish sundial,
decorative sundials of the
renaissance period Kirkdale sundial,
Saxon sundial Whitehurst & Son
sundial (1812), very...
- A
sundial is a
device that
indicates time by
using a
light spot or
shadow cast by the
position of the Sun on a
reference scale. As the
Earth turns on...
- The
Sundial is a 1958
novel by
American writer Shirley Jackson. The
Sundial tells the
story of the
residents of the
Halloran house,
opening on the evening...
- The
Sunquest Sundial is a
sundial designed by
Richard L.
Schmoyer in the 1950s.
Adjustable for
latitude and longitude, the Sunquest's
gnomon automatically...
- A
sundial cannon,
sundial gun, noon
cannon or
meridian cannon, also
noonday gun is a
device consisting of a
sundial incorporating a
cannon with a fuse...
- significant. The
college is also
noted for the
pillar sundial in the main quadrangle,
known as the
Pelican Sundial,
which was
erected in 1581.
Corpus achieved notability...
- Many
sundials bear a
motto to
reflect the
sentiments of its
maker or owner. Be as true to each
other as this dial is to the sun.
Begone about Thy business...
-
rings are
mounted on a plinth, like
armillary spheres, and can be used as
sundials. The dial is
suspended from a cord or chain; the
suspension point on the...
- The
Sundial Bridge (also
known as the
Sundial Bridge at
Turtle Bay) is a
cantilever spar cable-sta****
bridge for
bicycles and
pedestrians that
spans the...
