Hi Claude, Why choosing technology of the previous century? Why not moving one more step ahead and taking the spreadsheet approach? The ease of making the necessary serial calculations in one move, and graphing them right away, are quite an advancement as compared to the pocket calculator. And it might be the start for a really NEW sundial book...
Regards, Frans W. Maes 53.1N, 6.5E ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claude Hartman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 6:56 PM Subject: New Sundial books? > Hi dialists! > > Does anyone know of a book written for beginning dialists that uses hand > calculators? > > The most widely available books here in the U.S. seems to be those of > Waugh and of the Mayalls. To use a calculator with Waugh requires > translating all the logarithm formulas. Mayall puts all the formulas in > the back of the book. Both books make such an extensive use of plotting > diagrams that the calculation seems a secondary method. > > The excellent book by Rene Rohr also makes use of mathematical > calculation as a secondary technique. > > I am looking for recommendations for the beginner for my "Back to > Basics" column in the NASS Compendium. > > Claude Hartman -
