Total Eclipses: Science, Observations, Myths and Legends

1999
ISBN: 978-1-85233-160-3
Verlag: SPRINGER PG

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 594 g

Reihe: Springer-Praxis Books in Space

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

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Guillermier, Pierre

Koutchmy, Serge

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astronomische Beobachtung: Observatorien, Instrumente, Methoden
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Volkskunde: Sitten, Traditionen, Mythen, Legenden
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Sonnensystem: Sonne und Planeten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- The Sun: our local star.- How to observe the Sun.- Eclipses of the Sun and Moon.- Historical eclipses and discoveries.-. Observing total eclipses of the Sun 6. Photographing eclipses of the Sun and Moon.- Appendix A: energy and neutrinos.- Appendix B: Eclipses and coronal physics.- Appendix C: Calculation of solar and lunar eclipse dates.- Appendix D: The eclipse of August 11, 1999.- Appendix E: Eclipses until 2010.- List of addresses and bibliography.- Bibliography.- Index.