| Description |
xiv, 361 pages : illustrations (black and white, and color) ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"This new edition focuses especially on the eclipse of April 8, 2024 that passes across Mexico, the United States, and Canada, including detailed maps, precise locations, and weather prospects."--Page 4 of cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-343) and index. |
| Contents |
1. The experience of totality -- 2. The great celestial cover-up -- 3. Ancient efforts to understand -- 4. Eclipses in mythology -- 5. The strange behavior of man and beast--long ago -- 6. The Sun at work -- 7. The first eclipse chasers -- 8. The eclipse that made Einstein famous -- 9. Observing a total eclipse -- 10. Eye safety during solar eclipses -- 11. The strange behavior of man and beast-modern times -- 12. Eclipse photography -- 13. Remembering the all-American eclipse of 2017 -- 14. Coming back to America--the total eclipse of 2024 -- 15. The weather outlook -- 16. When is the next one? Total eclipses: 2025-2033 -- 17. Epilogue: Eclipses--cosmic perspective, human perspective. |
| Summary |
A complete guide to solar eclipses for the general public with detailed coverage of the 2024 total eclipses over the U.S. It shows how, when, and where to see the coming total solar eclipses, how to photograph and video record them, and how to do so safely. |
| Subject |
Solar eclipses -- History.
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Solar eclipses -- 2024.
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SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy.
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Solar eclipses (OCoLC)fst01124979
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| Chronological Term |
2024
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| Added Author |
Espenak, Fred, author.
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| ISBN |
9780198879084 (paperback) |
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0198879083 (paperback) |
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