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| 材料类型: | 互联网资源 |
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| 文件类型: | 书, 互联网资源 |
| 所有的著者/提供者: |
Mark Littmann; Fred Espenak; Ken Willcox |
| ISBN: | 0199532095 9780199532094 9780199532100 0199532109 |
| OCLC号码: | 192109757 |
| 描述: | xv, 341 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm. |
| 内容: | The experience of totality -- The great celestial cover-up -- A quest to understand -- Eclipses in mythology -- The 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 August 1, 2008 -- The eclipse of July 22, 2009 -- The pedigree of an eclipse -- The eclipse of July 11, 2010 -- The all-American eclipse 2017 -- Coming attractions -- Epilogue: eclipses-cosmic perspective, human perspective -- Appendixes: A. Total, annular, and hybrid eclipses: 2008-2060 -- B. Recent total, annular, and hybrid eclipses: 1970-2008 -- C. Chronology or discoveries about the sun -- D. NASA solar eclipse bulletins. |
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I found the writing style of this superb book particularly to my liking and so easy on the eye that I finished it in just two sittings a very unusual occurrence for me indeed. [] There is no question about this at all; if you have even the slightest interest in our closest star then this book really should be in your collection! Greg Parker, Astronomy Now ...continues to prove itself to be an indispensible guide and reference book for solar eclipse observation today...Totality covers every aspect of solar eclipses and addresses a wide audience with an interest in astronomy...If you intend to witness the total solar eclipse next year in India, China and Japan, I highly recommend Totality to be included in your backpack. Kathryn Chung Bluesci Although this work is academic to the extent that it could easily be used as a reference textbook, it is written so professionally that it reads more like a well-crafted novel! Astronomy Now 再读一些...
