Glorious Eclipses Their Past, Present and Future Serge Brunier Jean-Pierre Luminet Observatoire de Paris, Meudon Storm Dunlop Price: AUD$69.95
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Bindings: Hardback Date of Publication: 30/11/2000 Bibliographic Description: 2000 364 x 250 mm 192pp 200 figures 50 maps
This beautiful large-format volume deals with eclipses of all kinds - lunar, solar and even those elsewhere in the Universe. Lavishly illustrated throughout, it brings together in one place historical, scientific and personal accounts of eclipses, and contains some of the best photographs ever taken, especially on August 11th 1999 for the last total solar eclipse of the twentieth century. It is the perfect souvenir for all those who tried or wished to see that eclipse, and the perfect resource for all those seeking to enjoy eclipses in the future.
Contents 1. Introduction: stories of eclipses; 2. Eclipses throughout history; 3. Eclipses and celestial mechanics; 4. Eclipses in the Solar System; 5. Eclipses and science; 6. The last eclipse of the second Millennium; 7. How to photograph eclipses; Appendices.
Key Features
Gives NASA maps, dates and locations of forthcoming lunar and solar eclipses up to 2020 and 2060 respectively, plus tips on how to enjoy them
Contains the most beautiful photographs of the August 1999 Total Solar Eclipse
Includes a fascinating account of eclipses through the ages, and elsewhere in the Universe
`... a magnificent book ...´ Le Journal de la Nature
