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Time and its measurement (1909)

Arthur, James, 1842-1930 · Chicago · leaf 21

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d of themost pretentious and expensive dial.In Fig. 4 is shown a modern horizontaldial without the usual confusing orna-mentation, and in Fig. 5 it is shown setup on the latitude of New York Cityfor which it is calculated. This showsclearly why the edge EG of the stylewhich casts the shadow must be… … Fig, 6—The Earth, Showing Relati(to Axis of Dial Style Fig. 6—Modern Sundial Set Up in Garden it will gi\e your joung scientific read-ers a hint of how to set up a dial inthe garden. In setting up a horizontaldial, consider only noon and set thestyle, or 12 oclock line, north andsouth as described…

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