A total eclipse of the Sun is the most awesome sight in the heavens. <em>Totality</em> 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. An absolutely indispensable resource for anyone who plans to obs
Totality: Eclipses of the Sun
โ Scribed by Mark Littmann, Fred Espenak, Ken Willcox
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 358
- Edition
- 3
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This is a thorough review of what we know about eclipses of the Sun: how they occur, how they are predicted, and what we have learned about the Sun--and the universe--from them. There is detailed information on how to observe eclipses and how to photograph them. The distinguished authors provide detailed information about all upcoming total eclipses through 2017, for those who may wish to travel to see one. The language is accessible to general readers; you do not need a science degree, or even a science major, to understand this readable book.
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