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Eclipse: Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon
FRANK CLOSE - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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On August 21st, over one hundred million people will gather across the USA to witness the most-watched total solar eclipse in history. Eclipse: Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon, by popular science author Frank Close, describes the spellbinding allure of this beautiful natural phenomenon.... |
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Totality: The Great American Eclipses of 2017 and 2024
MARK LITTMANN - OXFORD UNIV Press
Format: Print book
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Totality: The Great American Eclipses is a complete guide to the most stunning of celestial sights, total eclipses of the Sun. It focuses on the eclipses of August 21, 2017 and April 8, 2024 that pass across the United States. The U.S. mainland has not experienced a total solar eclipse... |
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In the Shadow of the Moon: The Science, Magic, and Mystery of Solar Eclipses
Anthony Aveni - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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In anticipation of solar eclipses visible in 2017 and 2024, an exploration of the scientific and cultural significance of this mesmerizing cosmic display Since the first humans looked up and saw the sun swallowed by darkness, our species has been captivated by solar eclipses. Astronomer... |
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Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy
Alexei V Filippenko - Teaching Co.
Format: Audiobook
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This series of lectures is a nontechnical description of the main concepts, methods, and discoveries in astronomy--in depth--from the constellations drawn by the ancients, to the latest reports from planetary probes in our Solar System. All of the material is integrated so that one topic... |
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Cosmic Phenomena
Gabriele Vanin - Firefly Books
Format: Book
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Cosmic Phenomena is a compelling introduction to the nature and observation of the greatest celestial phenomena visible to the unaided eye. Singular in their majesty, sense of mystery and grandeur, the Great Comets, spectacular meteor showers and total solar eclipses described in this book... |
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If You Were the Moon
Laura Purdie Salas - Millbrook Press
Format: Print book
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If you were the moon, what would you do? You'd spin like a twilight ballerina and play dodgeball with space rocks! Find out more in this lyrical list poem accompanied by stunning illustrations. |
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NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe
Terence Dickinson - Firefly Books; Enlarged 4th edition
Format: Hardcover-spiral
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Revised Fourth Edition: updated for use through 2025. The first three editions of NightWatch sold more than 600,000 copies, making it the top-selling stargazing guide in the world for the last 20 years. The key feature of this classic title is the section of star charts that are cherished... |
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The Stars: A New Way to See Them
H A Rey - Harcourt
Format: Print book
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This is a clear, vivid text with charts and maps showing the positions of the constellations the year round. |
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The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light
Paul Bogard - Little, Brown and Company; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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A deeply panoramic tour of the night, from its brightest spots to the darkest skies we have left. A starry night is one of nature's most magical wonders. Yet in our artificially lit world, three-quarters of Americans' eyes never switch to night vision and most of us no longer experience... |
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