Total Eclipses: Science, Observations, Myths and Legends (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration) [Paperback]

Pierre Guillermier (Author), Serge Koutchmy (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1852331607 | ISBN-13: 978-1852331603 | Publication Date: August 27, 1999 | Edition: 1st Edition.

Lively and easy to understand, Total Eclipses presents the myths and legends associated with solar and lunar eclipses through the ages, the mechanisms governing these events, their beauty, and the wealth of information gleaned from them by astronomers and astrophysicists.
"Gives a wide variety of information on observing eclipses for the novice as well as on the value of eclipses to professionals...any reader can find information at an interesting and appropriate level and can be sure that he is being guided knowledgeably." -NATURE

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"Gives a wide variety of information on observing eclipses for the novice as well as on the value of eclipses to professionals ... any reader can find information at an interesting and appropriate level and can be sure that he is being guided knowledgeably."
NATURE

Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1st Edition. edition (August 27, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852331607
• ISBN-13: 978-1852331603
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #941,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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