Book
Eclipses : what everyone needs to know / Frank Close.
"Helps explain the profound differences between a 99.99% partial eclipse and true totality, and inform readers how to experience this most beautiful natural phenomenon successfully. It covers eclipses of sun, moon, and other astronomical objects, and their applications in science, as well as their role in history, literature, and myth. It describes the phenomena to expect at a solar eclipse and the best ways to record them--by camera, video, or by simple handmade experiments. The book covers the timetable of upcoming eclipses, where the best locations will be to see them, and the opportunities for using them as vehicles for inspiration and education. "--Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780190902469
- ISBN: 0190902469
- Physical Description: 187 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Eclipse facts and fictions -- Celestial dynamics: what, why and how -- Eclipses and science -- Eclipses in history and myth -- Eclipses in literature and art -- The total experience -- Eclipse watching -- Eclipse tourism. |
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| Subject: | Solar eclipses. Total solar eclipses. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | QB 541 C567 2019 (Text) | 26040003383409 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
