Anno’s Sundial
(The Earth is a Sundial)
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| Author(s): | Mitsumasa Anno |
| Illustrator(s): | Mitsumasa Anno |
| Publisher(s): | Philomel Books |
| Year Published: | 1987 |
| Type: | Activity Book Foldout book Hardcover Pop-Up Toy book |
| Genre: | Picture Book Science - Astronomy Science - Mathematics Science - Physics |
| Age Range: | Ages 7-9: Short Chapter Books |
| Pages: | 28 |
| This is an | All-Time Great Children's Book (ATGCB) |
| ISBN-10: | 0399213740 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780399213748 |
| OCLC: | 13760218 |
Description
Explains how the earth’s movements around the sun and the resulting movement of shadows have been used to tell time. Includes illustrations that pop up or fold out to demonstrate how sundials work.
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The Earth is a Sundial (1986)
How to tell time by the sun. Includes materials for making your own sundial.
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