Astrolabe by James E. Morrison

Astrolabe by James E. Morrison. Janus (publisher). ISBN-13: 978-0939320301. Paperback. (2007). 438 pages. Appears to be signed by Morrison on the title page. Some cover wear. Bumping to the tips. Otherwise, no previous owner markings. No tears, folds or creases to pages. Binding is tight with no looseness to pages. Not ex-library, not remaindered and not a facsimile reprint. For sale by Jon Wobber, bookseller since 1978. EC25a 3 1/5 lbs"Jim Morrison's wonderful book explains everything that can be said about the astrolabe and related instruments, including all the details of their construction and use. It is animated throughout by a cheerful faith that this preeminent tool of astronomers past can still play a role in 21st-century scientific education and practical life. If you have ever wondered "how an astrolabe works" (at any level of detail), this is the book that will tell you. --Dr. Bruce Stephenson, Curator, Webster Institute for the History of AstronomyThe astrolabe is one of th