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Sun Moon Earth - The History of Solar Eclipses from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets (Hardcover)
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Sun Moon Earth - The History of Solar Eclipses from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets (Hardcover)
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One of Amazon's Best Science Books of 2016On 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 the world to show how
different cultures interpreted these dramatic events. Greek
philosophers discovered eclipses' cause and used them to measure
their world and the cosmos beyond. Victorian-era scientists mounted
eclipse expeditions during the age of globe-spanning empires. And
modern-day physicists continue to use eclipses to confirm
Einstein's theory of relativity.Beautifully illustrated and
lyrically written, Sun Moon Earth is the ideal guide for all
eclipse watchers and star gazers alike.
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