![]() The booklet was edited and annotated by Fred Sawyer, and it introduces what James Ferguson called "the easiest of all mechanical methods, and by much the best." The book itself serves both as an instruction manual and as a discussion on the theory of dialing scales.ĭialing Software - The digital bonuses that NASS has distributed with The Compendium, as well as some new material. ![]() It is an honor to prepare a Foreword to this jewel of a collection of articles."ĭialling Universal by George Serle - A NASS edition of this 1657 book - the first to introduce a comprehensive set of dialing scales on a ruler. Charles observes: "These articles are of real importance in the published work on dialing and essential reading for all who wish a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of dialing. The book contains a brief introduction and review of the articles by Fred and a foreword by Charles K. Sciatheric Notes - I - A collection of Fred Sawyer's articles that appeared in the Bulletin of The British Sundial Society in the years 1991 to 1997. This compilation is presented here for the first time with annotation, modern mathematical formulation and additional material by Fred Sawyer. ![]() The work is augmented by excerpts from the work of Hugh Godfray in the Ninth Edition (1875-1879), and further augmented by extracts from a lecture (1770) by James Ferguson. (copyright BSS/John Davis)Ĭyclopædic Diallist - The comprehensive treatise on dialing by Henry Meikle which appeared in the Eighth Edition (1852-1860) of the Encyclopædia Britannica. Over 50 of the main entries have been linked to more detailed articles available elsewhere on the DVD, thus providing the option to choose between a brief definition and a detailed account. The British Sundial Society Sundial Glossary - This glossary of more than 500 terms relating to sundials includes definitions, cross-links, equations and the beginnings of a chronology. (copyright Charles Aked / Nicola Severino) Also a link to the Registry Sundial map.Īked/Severino Gnomonics Bibliography - This is an important listing of over 10,000 works on dialing and is probably the largest such compilation ever assembled. Sundial Registry - A link to the ever-expanding online registry of sundials (over 1000) in North America, including locations, brief descriptions and many photos. So what does the NASS Repository contain?Ĭompendium Back Issues - All 108 issues from the first 27 years of the NASS journal are presented in PDF format, with known errors corrected and hyperlinks both within and across the issues. The North American Sundial Society makes available a treasure trove of dialing material on a single DVD ! To purchase The NASS Repository and other NASS publications, see the NASS Publications Order Form or go to the bottom of this page
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