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Book Synopsis Mask of the Sun: The Science, History and Forgotten Lore of Eclipses by : John Dvorak
Download or read book Mask of the Sun: The Science, History and Forgotten Lore of Eclipses written by John Dvorak and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They have been thought of as harbingers of evil as well as a sign of the divine. Eclipses—one of the rarest and most stunning celestial events we can witness here on Earth—have shaped the course of human history and thought since humans first turned their eyes to the sky. What do Virginia Woolf, the rotation of hurricanes, Babylonian kings and Einstein’s General Theory Relativity all have in common? Eclipses. Always spectacular and, today, precisely predicable, eclipses have allowed us to know when the first Olympic games were played and, long before the first space probe, that the Moon was covered by dust. Eclipses have stunned, frightened, emboldened and mesmerized people for thousands of years. They were recorded on ancient turtle shells discovered in the Wastes of Yin in China, on clay tablets from Mesopotamia and on the Mayan “Dresden Codex." They are mentioned in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey and at least eight times in the Bible. Columbus used them to trick people, while Renaissance painter Taddeo Gaddi was blinded by one. Sorcery was banished within the Catholic Church after astrologers used an eclipse to predict a pope’s death. In Mask of the Sun, acclaimed writer John Dvorak the importance of the number 177 and why the ancient Romans thought it was bad to have sexual intercourse during an eclipse (whereas other cultures thought it would be good luck). Even today, pregnant women in Mexico wear safety pins on their underwear during an eclipse. Eclipses are an amazing phenomena—unique to Earth—that have provided the key to much of what we now know and understand about the sun, our moon, gravity, and the workings of the universe. Both entertaining and authoritative, Mask of the Sun reveals the humanism behind the science of both lunar and solar eclipses. With insightful detail and vividly accessible prose, Dvorak provides explanations as to how and why eclipses occur—as well as insight into the forthcoming eclipse of 2017 that will be visible across North America.
Download or read book Sun Moon Earth written by Tyler Nordgren and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Empire and the Sun by : Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
Download or read book Empire and the Sun written by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Astronomy was a popular and important part of Victorian sciences, and British astronomers carried telescopes to remote areas in India, North America, and Caribbean and Pacific islands to watch solar eclipses. This book tells the full story of these expeditions: the long periods of planning and financing, and the day-to-day work of getting to field sites, setting up camp, and preparing, observing, and recording eclipses.
Book Synopsis Eclipse of the Sun by : Michael D. O'Brien
Download or read book Eclipse of the Sun written by Michael D. O'Brien and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2009-09-03 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fast-paced, reflective novel, (the second in a trilogy following Strangers and Sojourners) Michael O'Brien presents the dramatic tale of a family that finds itself in the path of a totalitarian government. Set in the near future, the story describes the rise of a police state in North America in which every level of society is infected with propaganda, confusion and disinformation. Few people are equipped to recognize what is happening because the culture of the Western world has been deformed by a widespread undermining of moral absolutes. Against this background, the Delaney family of Swiftcreek, British Columbia, is struck a severe blow when the father of the family, the editor of a small newspaper which dares to speak the truth, is arrested by the dreaded Office of Internal Security. His older children flee into the forest of the northern interior, accompanied by their great-grandfather and an elderly priest, Father Andrei. Their little brother Arrow also becomes a fugitive as the government seeks to remove any witnesses, and eradicate all evidence of its ultimate goals. As O'Brien draws together the several strands of the story into a frightening yet moving climax, he explores the heart of growing darkness in North America, examining events which have already occurred. The reader will take away from this disturbing book a number of urgent questions: Are we living in the decisive moment of history? How dire is our situation? Do we live in pessimistic dread, or a Christian realism founded on hope? This is a tale about the victory of the weak over the powerful, courage over terror, good over evil, and, above all, the triumph of love.
Download or read book Totality written by Mark Littmann and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2008-07-17 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Totality: Eclipses of the Sun is the best guide and reference book on solar eclipses ever written. It explains: how to observe them; how to photograph and videotape them; why they occur; their history and mythology; and future eclipses - when and where to see them Totality also tells the remarkable story of how eclipses shocked scientists, revealed the workings of the Sun, and made Einstein famous. And the book shares the experiences and advice of many veteran eclipse observers. Totality: Eclipses of the Sun is profusely illustrated with stunning photographs (many in color) and more than a hundred maps and diagrams. It can be read by lay people and astronomers with ease and enjoyment.
Book Synopsis Where Did the Sun Go? by : Janet Cameron Hoult
Download or read book Where Did the Sun Go? written by Janet Cameron Hoult and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHY IS THERE NIGHT DURING THE DAY? For thousands of years, our ancestors created myths and legends to explain the puzzle of solar eclipses. The poems in this book bring the ancient beliefs of many different cultures to life. Designed for children, parents, and educators, this delightful book includes a puppet show script, with instructions for easy to create puppets, stage directions and other helpful hints for creating a fabulously fun show, while answering the question, "Where Did the Sun Go?"
Book Synopsis Total Eclipses of the Sun by : Mabel Loomis Todd
Download or read book Total Eclipses of the Sun written by Mabel Loomis Todd and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eclipse Miracle written by and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that the Sun and the Moon appear the same size in the sky? That's because the Sun is 400 times bigger than the Moon, but also 400 times farther away. It's been called "the great coincidence," but is it just coincidence? Watch as they line up to show us the amazing eclipse miracle! An all-ages scientific and spiritual book.
Book Synopsis When the Sun Goes Dark by : Andrew Fraknoi
Download or read book When the Sun Goes Dark written by Andrew Fraknoi and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a story about how eclipses of the Sun and Moon occur.
Book Synopsis Eclipses of the Sun by : Samuel Alfred Mitchell
Download or read book Eclipses of the Sun written by Samuel Alfred Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Solar and Lunar Eclipses by : Ruth Owen
Download or read book Solar and Lunar Eclipses written by Ruth Owen and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar and lunar eclipses have both frightened and fascinated humans for thousands of years. Perhaps its because they are one of the few events in the universe that can be seen so dramatically from Earth. This exciting and informative book describes what happens during an eclipse and why. Readers will delight in the clear, easy-to-understand text and vibrant photographs.
Book Synopsis Total Eclipse Or Bust! by : Patricia Totten Espenak
Download or read book Total Eclipse Or Bust! written by Patricia Totten Espenak and published by . This book was released on 2023-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TOTAL Eclipse or Bust! A 2024 Family Road Trip" is a book for the entire family. It explains the how and why of eclipses in an uncomplicated and friendly way. It also provides basic information about how to view a total solar eclipse and where to go for America's eclipse on April 8, 2024.
Book Synopsis Reports on Observations of the Total Eclipse of the Sun, August, 7, 1869 by : United States Naval Observatory
Download or read book Reports on Observations of the Total Eclipse of the Sun, August, 7, 1869 written by United States Naval Observatory and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Eclipses of the Sun by : Samuel Alfred Mitchell
Download or read book Eclipses of the Sun written by Samuel Alfred Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Sun in Eclipse by : Michael Maunder
Download or read book The Sun in Eclipse written by Michael Maunder and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains everything the amateur astronomer needs to know about eclipses, including: what to look for, when and how to observe, what equipment is needed, and even how to mount an eclipse expedition.
Download or read book Solar Eclipse written by Thomas Crump and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in preparation for the total eclip se of the sun due on 11 August 1999, this book sets out the rules of motion of planets and their moons and describes the influence of solar eclipses on people and their actions. '
Book Synopsis Reports on the Observations of the Total Eclipse of the Sun, December 21-22, 1889 by : Lick Observatory
Download or read book Reports on the Observations of the Total Eclipse of the Sun, December 21-22, 1889 written by Lick Observatory and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
