Eclipse : Third Edition (2017): History. Science. Awe
Language: English
Published by Earth View, Incorporated, 2017
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- Title
- Eclipse : Third Edition (2017): History. Science. Awe
- Author
- Brewer, Bryan
- Publisher
- Earth View, Incorporated
- Publication year
- 2017
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0932898173
- ISBN 13
- 9780932898173
- Edition
- 3rd Edition.
- Item weight
- 0.701 pounds
- Dimensions
- N/A
Are you feeling drawn to witness the Total Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017? Do you want to get the most out of this once-in-a-lifetime event? The third edition of ECLIPSE gives you all the information you need to prepare for an amazing experience of "total awe."
Bryan Brewer's enduring classic - now updated with maps and details for the 2017 event - takes you on a grand, full-color pictorial tour of the history and science of eclipses. Discover how these rare and dramatic celestial events have influenced culture throughout the ages, from Stonehenge and ancient Egypt to Shakespeare and Mark Twain. Follow the sagas of scientists who traveled the globe to glimpse precious minutes of totality to study our solar system. Learn the simple secrets of how eclipses occur, and why they continue to rivet the human imagination.
This background lays the foundation for your breathtaking appreciation of this beautiful spectacle on the day of the eclipse. This generously illustrated, full-color book includes a complete viewing guide, with tips on selecting a location and knowing what to look for. Over the centuries, observers have described the delicate solar corona - visible only during a total solar eclipse - as a sublime and otherworldly sight. Few ever get the chance to experience totality, and those who do never foget it.
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Review
"Bryan Brewer's book is an indispensable guide, nicely covering all the impor tant aspects
of solar eclipses. It is a masterful mixture of technical details, eclipses as they've been observed
through history, eclipse lore found in the literature and mythology of many cultures, and, most
importantly for many, how one should enjoy the upcoming gr eat American total solar eclipse
of 21 August 2017."
-- Woody Sullivan, Professor Emeritus, University of Washington
Author of Cosmic Noise: A History of Early Radio Astronomy
"ECLIPSE is a wonderfully entertaining introduction to Nature's greatest spectacle, rich in
historical details and anecdotes while presenting satisfying explanations of how eclipses occur
and why they've been of such great importance to science. Everyone reading this delightful work
will surely fi nd themselves craving to see the great American total solar eclipse of 2017 with their
own eyes."
-- Fred Espenak, Bifrost Astronomical Observatory
Author of Eclipse Bulletin: Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 August 21
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