Editorial Review:

The Astrolabe is the most complete astrolabe treatise available. It includes the description, history, use, theory and design of all types of astrolabes and several related devices, updated to modern methods and terminology. Application of computers to astrolabe design and practical advice on making an inexpensive working astrolabe are included. Includes 264 figures. Bound with OTABind, lay-flat binding.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

A sundialer's view:

As a sundial enthusiast, I enjoy puzzling over the geometry of the heavens and have always admired astrolabes, though never really explored them. Armed with this book, I have been able to do so with huge enjoyment.
It covers the history, though not in great depth, and the engraving of all the scales on every variety of astrolabe and all related devices - quadrants in particular but also some sundials and astronomical clocks.
This book is all about the geometry - how the scales were divided and so... more info

Excellent book:

This book summarizes 300 years of knowledge found in previous books, in a clear style and with accurate drawings. I use to read Henri Michel's treatise on astrolabes, and D'Hollander book. Both were interesting but more difficult to read and use, even though they are in French, my language.
Morrison's book allowed me to understand how astrolabes work and are drawn. I applied this knowledge to my shareware program Shadows that draws and animates astrolabes on screen. Thank you James Morrison for making... more info

THE astrolabe book to have:

I've been waiting for this book to be published for years, so I was very excited to get it, though $60 for a paperback is pretty steep. It's well worth it though: almost 400 pages of detailed information, including over 200 diagrams. I've been following Mr. Morrison's website, http://astrolabes.org/ for many years, and corresponded with him briefly several years ago when I had some questions about how to lay out an astrolabe geometrically. He was very gracious and helpful.
This book is THE astrolabe... more info

Fantstic *Modern* Astrolabe Book:

First, if you're interested at all in astrolabes, this is the single best, most informative, most comprehensive book I've found. It's clear, concise and well illustrated. I'm very tempted to use the chapter on stereographic projections in my GIS classes.
It doesn't have many illustrations of historic instruments, but that's not it's focus. You can find those in the Time Museum or Western Astrolabes book and get more nuts and bolts info about the production process from Scientific Instruments of... more info

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