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In the shadow of the moon : the science, magic, and mystery of solar eclipses / Anthony Aveni.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780300223194
- ISBN: 0300223196
- Physical Description: xi, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-298) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | An introduction to solar eclipses. Colossal celestial spectacles -- Watching people watching eclipses -- What you see and why you see it -- Eclipses in the ancient world. Eclipse computer Stonehenge -- Babylonian decryptions -- Greek science -- The Crucifixion darkness -- Ancient Chinese secrecy -- Maya prediction -- Aztec sacrifice -- Eclipses in the modern age. The rebirth of eclipse science in Islam and Europe -- The New England eclipse of 1806 -- Expedition to Pike's Peak, 1878 -- New York's Central Park, 1925 -- Lessons from eclipses. The eclipse as cartographer and timekeeper -- Zoologists chasing shadows -- Personal eclipses. Eclipses in culture -- Afterword : a confession -- Appendix : a brief chronology of solar eclipses. |
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| Subject: | Solar eclipses. Eclipses. Lunar eclipses. SCIENCE / Astronomy. NATURE / Sky Observation. SCIENCE / History. SCIENCE / Astronomy Lunar eclipses. Eclipses. Solar eclipses. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Orford Social Library | 523.7/8 | 34190000124726 | New items | Available | - |
Summary:
In anticipation of the solar eclipses visible in 2017 and 2024, an exploration of the scientific and cultural significance of this mesmerizing cosmic display.--
