ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GNOMON
From Latin, from Greek: interpreter, from gignōskein to know.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GNOMON»
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gnomon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gnomon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gnomon: From Pharaohs to Fractals
"Midhat Gazale's "Gnomon," handsomely illustrated by the author, is a splendid introduction to the surprising properties of gnomons, spirals, and their closely related number sequences, especially the famous golden number.
Jonathan Greene, Bruce Marcus. gnomon number one fall 1965 editors :
jonathan greene bruce marcus press at 526 subscription West III ooate St 00
gnomon ia published by the gnomon New York N.X. 10025. A four iaeue -
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Jonathan Greene, Bruce Marcus, 1967
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John Albert Bengel's
Gnomon of the New Testament: Pointing ...
Pointing Out from the Natural Force of the Words, the Simplicity, Depth, Harmony
and Saving Power of Its Divine Thoughts Johann Albrecht Bengel. BENGEL'S
GNOMON OP THE NEW TESTAMENT. A NEW TRANSLATION, EDITED BY ...
Johann Albrecht Bengel, 1860
4
Easy-to-make Wooden Sundials: Instructions and Plans for ...
When you have practiced enough, burn in the markings on the dial. Work slowly
and carefully, and stay on the line. The reward of your care is the neatness and
accuracy of your finished dial. Constructing the Gnomon (Part C) The template for
...
5
Sticks, Stones, and Shadows: Building the Egyptian Pyramids
flat gnomon having a small hole just below its top. This clever device would serve
a double purpose; in addition to registering the shadow of the high summer sun
on the usual horizontal scale, it would direct the low winter sun to fall as a beam ...
6
Suspicious Readings of Joyce's "Dubliners"
Chapter. 1. The. Gnomon. of. the. Book: “The. Sisters”. Among the stories in
Dubliners, the gaps, ellipses, and silences in “The Sisters” have engrossed critics
for decades, and have received such illuminating attention that their dilation of
the ...
7
Concepts & Images: Visual Mathematics
/=W2. This equation is recognized as equation 19-1, the definition of the golden
fraction 4>. An isosceles triangle whose ratio of baselength to sidelength is the
golden fraction is called a golden triangle. We shall call its gnomon the golden ...
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A Philosophical and Mathematical Dictionary: Containing an ...
Use of the Gnomon, in taking the meridian altitude of the Sun, and thence finding
the Latitude of the place. — A meridian line being drawn through the centre of the
gnomon, note the point where the shadow of the gnomon terminates when ...
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Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 3, Mathematics and ...
(g) THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS (1) The Gnomon
and the Gnomon Shadow Template The most ancient of all astronomical
instruments, at least in China, was the simple vertical pole.8 With this one could ...
10
Full Meridian of Glory: Perilous Adventures in the ...
Places The Gnomon of St. Sulpice The instrument of St. Suplice is known in the
Church as a “gnomon” or an instrument of knowledge. We would presently
reserve the word for the part of a sundial that casts a shadow on to a scale to tell
time.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GNOMON»
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gnomon is used in the context of the following news items.
Local artists reimagine Outer Space at Venice exhibit
His work in these fields can be seen in “Spider Man 3” and “The Chronicles of Narnia,” among other films, and he also teaches at Gnomon ... «yovenice, Jul 15»
Summer of Science
“Every tall building in Manhattan acts like the gnomon of a sundial,” the authors explain in the article. From the image, they could assess that the top of the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Get Ready to See Pluto Close Up for the First Time
“Every tall building in Manhattan acts like the gnomon of a sundial,” the authors explain in the article. From the image, they could assess that the top of the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Uncharted 4 Features Chest Hair That Blows in the Wind!
The news was recently announced by Naughty Dog Dynamics Artist Neilan Naicker during a panel at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects, ... «Legit Reviews, Jun 15»
Summer Solstice
Come join us at the next Public Night at Insperity Observatory (humbleisd.net/observatory) and check out our Analemma and its Gnomon. «The Tribune, Jun 15»
School students try out Greek astronomer's experiment
Under the project, students were taught to measure the Earth's circumference by measuring the shortest shadow of the Sun using gnomon ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
Using astronomy to unravel the secrets of famous kiss
... buildings that acted like the “gnomon of a sundial”—to calculate the sun's position and therefore the precise moment the photo took place. «Science /AAAS, Jun 15»
2015 CG Student Awards Winners Announced
Winners of the 2015 Autodesk sponsored CG Student Awards are announced, with Gnomon School of Visual Effects named School of the Year ... «Animation World Network, Jun 15»
Naughty Dog Describes Texturing In Uncharted 4: A Thief's End To …
Naughty Dog recently gave a presentation at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood where several animators talked about working ... «Attack of the Fanboy, Jun 15»
A Planet with a Tail Nine Million Miles Long
“Every tall building in Manhattan acts like the gnomon of a sundial,” the authors explain in the article. From the image, they could assess that the top of the ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
