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Author
Publisher
It's All Stories LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The proud but forgetful center of our solar system is anxious about the upcoming total solar eclipse. Will Earthlings get hurt looking at it? What will they think when Sun's dependable light suddenly vanishes in the middle of the day? How could Moon betray their stellar friendship? Sun tries to calm its nerves with the help of Comet Delivery and sends letters to Earth and Moon. When totality finally arrives and Moon completely hides Sun from millions...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"On August 21, 2017, more than ten million Americans will experience an awe-inspiring phenomenon: the first total eclipse of the sun in America in almost forty years. In Sun Moon Earth, astronomer Tyler Nordgren illustrates how this most seemingly unnatural of natural phenomena was transformed from a fearsome omen to a tourist attraction. From the astrologers of ancient China and Babylon to the high priests of the Maya, Sun Moon Earth takes us around...
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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Description
A total solar eclipse is considered to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. This book describes what it is like, using personal stories from ordinary people. By being in the right place at the right time, these individuals shuddered with fear and anticipation as their world was plunged into an eerie darkness. After reading these personal stories, you will understand why you must get into the path of totality to experience a total eclipse. But be warned...
Author
Publisher
Alpine Alchemy Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
America’s First Great Eclipse takes readers on a thrilling historical journey, revealing that nineteenth-century Americans were just as excited about a total solar eclipse as we are today ... and, like us, were willing to travel thousands of miles to see it.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that comets are sometimes called "hairy stars?" Or that if you saw a sunset on the moon, the sun would look white because the moon doesn't have an atmosphere? You'll learn this and much more as you become an expert on the objects in the sky"--Publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Both entertaining and authoritative, Mask of the Sun reveals the humanism behind the science of both lunar and solar eclipses. With insightful detail and vividly accessible prose, Dvorak provides explanations as to how and why eclipses occur--as well as insight into the forthcoming eclipse of 2017 that will be visible across North America"--
Author
Publisher
Big Kid Science
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
This book contains a short rhyme designed to help readers understand and remember what they'll experience when viewing an eclipse. Colorful illustrations and "Big Kid Boxes" with extended text connect the science and the rhyme.
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A complete guide to solar eclipses for the general public with detailed coverage of the 2024 total eclipses over the U.S. It shows how, when, and where to see the coming total solar eclipses, how to photograph and video record them, and how to do so safely.
15) Eclipse
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After hearing about the total solar eclipse happening in two months, a boy makes a plan with his father to go see it. They drive to the perfect campsite, not wanting to miss the couple of minutes when the sun will be completely hidden by the moon. When the moment happens, being together makes it even more special. Based on a trip that author-illustrator Andy Rash took with his son to see the eclipse in August 2017, Eclipse is a heartfelt and playfully...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"In 1911, a nearly unknown German-born theoretical physicist named Albert Einstein had developed his theory of relativity, but hadn't yet been able to prove it. The only way to do that was through the clear view and measurement of a solar eclipse. In May of 1919, one of the longest total solar eclipses of the 20th century was visible for almost seven minutes in the Southern Hemisphere."--
Author
Publisher
American Paper Optics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The complete guide for these incredible events includes: science & history of solar eclipses -- fun facts for the entire family -- helpful hints and safe viewing -- maps and diagrams -- information for total, partial and annular eclipses in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico -- and much more" -- from back cover.
Author
Publisher
Kalmbach Media
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The United States is in for its second total eclipse in just seven years, again throwing a wide swath of the country into darkness for up to four minutes in the middle of the day. Be sure you’re ready to get the most out of this moving experience with expert guidance from former Astronomy editor Michael Bakich. In Your Guide to the 2024 Solar Eclipse, you’ll learn: What is an eclipse, and why is this one special. Where to go to get the best view...
Author
Publisher
Outskirts Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"WHY IS THERE NIGHT DURING THE DAY? For thousands of years, our ancestors created myths and legends to explain the puzzle of solar eclipses. The poems in this book bring the ancient beliefs of many different cultures to life. Designed for children, parents, and educators, this delightful book includes a puppet show script, with instructions for easy to create puppets, stage directions and other helpful hints for creating a fabulously fun show, while...
Author
Publisher
National Science Teachers Association
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This illustrated book is a fun way to get young astronomers ready for August 2017, when millions of North Americans will have the rare chance to witness a solar eclipse. The book tells how two curious children and their grandparents re-create eclipses in their living room using a lamp, a tennis ball, two Hula Hoops, and Ping-Pong balls. Later, in the backyard and around the house, the family explores safe ways to view a solar eclipse and ponders phenomena...