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Mobile 1
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QB 541 L69 2009
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9780199565528 (pbk.)
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Littmann, Mark, 1939- Espenak, Fred. Willcox, Ken, 1943-
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Totality : eclipses of sun : updated with guides to total eclipses from 2009 through 2017 / Mark Littman, Ken Willcox, Fred Espenak.
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1. Solar eclipses. |
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Covers how to observe them; how to photograph and videotape them; why they occur; their history and mythology; how eclipses revealed the workings of the Sun and made Einstein famous; and when and where to see future eclipses.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-335)
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The Experience of Totality -- The Great Celestial Cover-Up -- A Quest to Understand -- Eclipses in Mythology -- Strange Behavior of Man and Beast -- Anatomy of the Sun -- The First Eclipse Expeditions -- The Eclipse that Made Einstein Famous -- Modern Scientific Uses for Eclipses -- Observing a Total Eclipse -- Observing Safely -- Eclipse Photography -- Shadow, Camera, Action - Capturing an Eclipse on Video -- Getting the Most From Your Eclipse Photos -- The Eclipse of July 22, 2009 -- The Pedigree of an Eclipse -- The Eclipse of July 11, 2010 -- Total Eclipses from 2012 to 2016 -- The Eclipse of August 21, 2017 -- Coming Attractions, 2008-2030
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3rd ed. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. |
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xv, 343p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm. |
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