Glorious Eclipses Their Past, Present and Future |
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| Author:
| Brunier, Serge
Luminet, Jean-Pierre |
| Translator:
| Dunlop, Storm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-79148-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2000 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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This beautiful large-format volume deals with eclipses of all kinds--lunar, solar and even those elsewhere in the Solar System. 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...
More DescriptionThis beautiful large-format volume deals with eclipses of all kinds--lunar, solar and even those elsewhere in the Solar System. 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.