Mask of the sun : the science, history, and forgotten lore of eclipses /
Eclipses have stunned, frightened, emboldened and mesmerized people for thousands of years. They have been thought of as harbingers of evil as well as a sign of the divine. An amazing phenomena unique to Earth, they have provided the key to much of what we now know and understand about the sun, our...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Pegasus Books Ltd.,
[2017]
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| Edition: | First Pegasus books edition. |
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| Summary: | Eclipses have stunned, frightened, emboldened and mesmerized people for thousands of years. They have been thought of as harbingers of evil as well as a sign of the divine. An amazing phenomena unique to Earth, they 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. 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. |
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| Item Description: | "March 2017"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | xxvii, 272 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-264) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781681773308 1681773309 |