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Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them by Rolfe Cobleigh Publisher Comments Dating from the Golden Age of American Farming, this volume is both a tribute to days gone by and a resource for present day homeowners, farmers, and ranchers striving toward greater self-sufficiency. Here you will find hundreds of clever ways to... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Flexible 
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Sundials: History, Art, People, Science by Mark Lennox-boyd Publisher Comments A beautifully illustrated book that charts the evolution of sundials around the world as shown through photographs of important historical examples from the earliest Neolithic designs stone circles, such as Stonehenge, to the present day.... (read more) Your price: $50.00 New - Hardcover
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Sundials: History, Theory, and Practice by René R. J. Rohr Publisher Comments Masterly account of the long and colorful history of sundials as well as practical instructions for building your own. Topics include mathematical formulae and calculations relating to sundials, rare and complex dials around the world, a listing of the... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $14.16 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Turn-Of-The-Century Farm Tools and Implements (Dover Pictorial Archives) by Peter Henderson & Co Publisher Comments This reprint of a rare farm tools and implements catalog should prove as fascinating to lovers of Victoriana as it will be indispensable to collectors and antique dealers. Published in 1898 by Peter Henderson & Company, the abundantly illustrated... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Trade Paper
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Mastering Hand Tool Techniques: A Comprehensive Guide on How to Sharpen, Tune and Use Classic Hand Tools to Add Power to Your Woodworking by Alan Bridgewater Publisher Comments Mastering Hand Tool Techniques introduces you to the full range of hand tools from rules and tapes to saws and planes, and offers readers step-by-step illustrated instructions on how to use them safely and effectively. Learn how to outfit a great... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Sundials: Their Theory and Construction by Albert Edmund Waugh Publisher Comments Explores all aspects of the science of sundials, providing information on gnomons, scales, and the placement of such instruments as polar, equatorial, and analemmatic... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $8.83 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Tools That Built America by Alex W. Bealer Publisher Comments Fascinating story of early American woodworking, told by a master craftsman, enthusiastically describes and clearly illustrates a wide array of axes, saws, planes, hammers, and other implements used by frontiersmen. Delicate tools such as calipers... (read more) Your price: $13.95 New - Trade Paper
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One Good Turn: History of the Screwdriver & the Screw by Witold Rybczynski Publisher Comments Suspense, Intrigue, Magic and Mysticism at Its Best With unexpected plot twists, the two couples that translated unknown scrolls in Secrets of the Magdalene Scrolls, are now shocked out of complacency when Ellen has a surprising encounter with a... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Sundials: Their Construction and Use by R. Newton Mayall Publisher Comments Clearly written, easy-to-follow instructions for constructing a sundial on almost any surface and in virtually any position, with information on selecting appropriate materials, making Standard Time dials, and laying out hour lines. Dial furniture... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Trade Paper
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A Museum of Early American Tools by Eric Sloane Publisher Comments This delightful evocation of simpler times and the tools that built America has always held a special place in the hearts of lovers of Americana and Yankee ingenuity. Now available in a handsome hardcover gift edition, this engaging, informative ... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Hardcover
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Surveying Instruments of Greece and Rome by M J T Lewis Publisher Comments The Greeks and Romans achieved extraordinary feats of surveying in building their aqueducts, tunnels and roads and in measuring the circumference of the earth and the heights of mountains. This book, which contains translations of all the ancient texts... (read more) List Price $52.50 Your price: $42.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Sextant Handbook by Bruce Bauer Publisher Comments "The wealth of useful material is prodigious and by the time one has reached the back cover, the sextant is an old friend. Just as important, Cdr. Bauer deals comprehensively with maintenance and service, and his advice on how to select and assess a... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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American Axes by Henry J Kauffman Synopsis Illustrated story of the revolution of the axe and its varied uses with photos from the author's collection and museums. Identifies the great variety of North American axes, dating from the Colonial period to the present. Detailed drawings and diagrams... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Seven Tales of the Pendulum Seven Tales of the Pendulum by Gregory Baker Publisher Comments The pendulum is a unique physical system which exhibits remarkably varied and complex behavior under many different conditions. It is also a system which, in its many manifestations, has left a significant imprint on human thought and culture. Using... (read more) Your price: $44.95 New - Hardcover
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American Cooperage Machinery and Tools by Kenneth L. Cope Publisher Comments Through the second half of the 19th century and into the 20th, barrel makers followed the same path taken by many other woodworkers...they moved from hand tools to the large, efficient new machines that were the products of the Industrial Revolution... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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Dictionary of American Hand Tools by Alvin (com) Sellens Book News Annotation This encyclopedia, a labor of love by an avid tool collector, provides an illustration, description, and the purpose of practically every variety of American hand tool, including both tools made and sold in North America and those known to have been... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Hardcover
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Sundials, Their Theory and Construction by Albert Edmund Waugh Publisher Comments This fascinating approach to sundials offers a rigorous appraisal of the science of sundials, including mathematical treatment and pertinent astronomical background. It also provides a nontechnical treatment simple enough that several of the dials... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Compass Chronicles by Kornelia Takacs Synopsis After the invention of the magnetic compass and its first use in Italy for travel in the 16th century, a ship's course could be constantly monitored, leading to exploration and world trade. This intriguing guide explores a wide range of fascinating... (read more) Your price: $39.99 New - Hardcover
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Latitude Hooks and Azimuth Rings: How to Build and Use 18 Traditional Navigational Instruments by Dennis Fisher, Mba Publisher Comments Part history of navigation and part project guide, this unique book includes step-by-step building instructions, full-size patterns, and instructions for use for 18 historic navigation tools that can be built easily and inexpensively. Projects include... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $18.75 New - Trade Paper
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Sundials: History, Theory, and Practice by Rene R J Rohr Publisher Comments Masterly account of the long and colorful history of sundials as well as practical instructions for building your own. Topics include mathematical formulae and calculations relating to sundials, rare and complex dials around the world, a listing of the... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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