Roman portable sundials : the empire in your hand /

Talbert investigates miniature sundials which can be adjusted for the owner's whereabouts. They incorporate a list of locations and latitudes for ready reference, data that offers insight into Romans' worldviews. To some perhaps, these sundials were primarily symbols of scientific awarenes...

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Main Author:	Talbert, Richard J. A., 1947- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:	Sundials. Clocks and watches. Time measurements. Temps > Mesure. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades. Clocks and watches Sundials Time measurements Electronic books.
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