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Soleil Lune Terre : l'histoire des éclipses solaires d'Omens of Doom à Einstein et

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ISBN
9780465060924
Book Title
Sun Moon Earth : the History of Solar Eclipses from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets
Item Length
8.5in
Publisher
Basic Books
Publication Year
2016
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.9in
Author
Tyler Nordgren
Genre
Science
Topic
Natural History, Cosmology, Astronomy
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Number of Pages
264 Pages

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With beautiful illustrations and a detailed map, Sun Moon Earth has everything you need to get ready for the next solar eclipse. On April 8, 2024, millions of Americans will experience an awe-inspiring phenomenon: a total eclipse of the sun. In Sun Moon Earth , astronomer Tyler Nordgren illustrates how this most seemingly unnatural of natural phenomena was transformed from a fearsome omen to a tourist attraction. From the astrologers of ancient China and Babylon to the high priests of the Maya, Sun Moon Earth takes us around the world to show how different cultures interpreted these dramatic events. Greek philosophers discovered eclipses' cause and used them to measure their world and the cosmos beyond. Victorian-era scientists mounted eclipse expeditions during the age of globe-spanning empires. And modern-day physicists continue to use eclipses to confirm Einstein's theory of relativity. Beautifully illustrated and lyrically written, Sun Moon Earth is the ideal guide for all eclipse watchers and star gazers alike.

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Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465060927
ISBN-13
9780465060924
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221490891

Product Key Features

Book Title
Sun Moon Earth : the History of Solar Eclipses from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets
Author
Tyler Nordgren
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Natural History, Cosmology, Astronomy
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
264 Pages

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Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz

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"Few books have been as valuable to eclipse chasers as this one. In Sun Moon Earth: The History of Solar Eclipses from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets , astronomer Tyler Nordgren delivers a comprehensive history of the science and cultural fascination with these almost magical events... It is a niftily written narrative that will entertain, inform, and get your juices flowing for next year's big event."-- Astronomy.com, "On 21 August 2017, the United States will experience its first total solar eclipse in 40 years. Astronomer Tyler Nordgren's primer maps essentials for that event, contextualized by a fascinating history that sweeps us from Anaxagoras' explanation of eclipses in the fifth century BC to Arthur Eddington's test of Einstein's theory of general relativity during the May 1919 total eclipse. Nordgren is a wonderful guide to both the science and the sensory thrills."-- Nature, "Tyler Nordgren's Sun Moon Earth: The History of Solar Eclipses from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets is a charming and informative primer on the subject.... As the title suggests, the book is more than a generic guide to next year's eclipse...it is a philosophical, historical, and speculative meditation on the roots of scientific thinking and the development of astronomical theory and practice."-- Wall Street Journal, "Nordgren, an astronomer at the University of Redlands in California, has spent a lifetime explaining solar-system geometry to people who rarely contemplate their place in the universe. His experience with clarity makes this the best general-interest entry point."-- Dallas Morning News, "When the moon clips our view of the sun or our own shadow blots out our satellite, we experience it with the benefit of millennia of knowledge. We know years in advance when an eclipse will happen, where on the planet it will be visible and, perhaps most importantly, that the world will not end because of it. Our ancestors were not so well-prepared. Astronomer and physicist Nordgren charts the path our species has taken from terror to scientific understanding, and he's done it with and clarity."-- Discover, "Tyler Nordgren's book takes you on a journey of discovery by telling the tales of astronomers who sailed the world to witness and measure eclipses--and the fierce arguments that shaped scientific theory. Nordgren, an astronomer himself, carefully explains some of the most awesome astronomical discoveries with a clarity that anyone can understand. It covers everything from Christopher Columbus to modern-day methods of measuring transit stars. With a huge solar eclipse set to cover the U.S. in 2017, now would be a good time to bone up on your space knowledge."-- Popular Mechanics
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