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Totality : eclipses of the sun /
A total eclipse of the Sun is the most awesome sight in the heavens. Totality: Eclipses of the Sun takes you to eclipses of the past, present, and future, and lets you see - and feel - why people travel to the ends of the Earth to observe them. - ;A total eclipse of the Sun is the most awesome sight...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 1. The Experience of Totality; 2. The Great Celestial Cover-Up; 3. A Quest to Understand; 4. Eclipses in Mythology; 5. Strange Behavior of Man and Beast; 6. Anatomy of the Sun; 7. The First Eclipse Expeditions; 8. The Eclipse that Made Einstein Famous; 9. Modern Scientific Uses for Eclipses; 10. Observing a Total Eclipse; 11. Observing Safely; 12. Eclipse Photography; 13. Shadow, Camera, Action
- Capturing an Eclipse on Video; 14. Getting the Most From Your Eclipse Photos; 15. The Eclipse of July 22, 2009; 16. The Pedigree of an Eclipse; 17. The Eclipse of July 11, 2010; 18. Total Eclipses from 2012 to 2016; 19. The Eclipse of August 21, 2017; 20. Coming Attractions, 2008-2030; Appendices