Research Catalog

Title

Totality : eclipses of the sun / Mark Littmann, Ken Willcox, Fred Espenak.

Author

Littmann, Mark, 1939-

Publication

New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

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Additional Authors

• Willcox, Ken, 1943-
• Espenak, Fred.

Description

xviii, 268 pages : illustrations (some color); 25 cm

Summary

"Totality: Eclipses of the Sun takes you to eclipses of the past, present, and future, and lets you see - and feel - why people travel to the ends of the Earth to observe them."--BOOK JACKET. "Totality offers the history, mythology, and science of eclipses, and much more. A team of eclipse veterans helps you observe and photograph eclipses of the Sun. Dozens of vignettes, tables, and diagrams provide insight into little-known aspects of eclipses."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Solar eclipses

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-262) and index.

Contents

1. The Experience of Totality -- 2. The Great Celestial Cover-Up -- 3. A Quest to Understand -- 4. Eclipses in Mythology -- 5. Strange Behavior of Man and Beast -- 6. Anatomy of the Sun -- 7. The First Eclipse Expeditions -- 8. The Eclipse That Made Einstein Famous -- 9. Modern Scientific Uses for Eclipses -- 10. Observing a Total Eclipse -- 11. Observing Safely -- 12. Eclipse Photography -- 13. The Pedigree of an Eclipse -- 14. The Eclipse of August 11, 1999 -- 15. Coming Attractions, 2000-2020 -- App. A. Total and Annular Eclipses: 1999-2052 -- App. B. Recent Total and Annular Eclipses: 1970-1999 -- App. C. Equipment Manufacturers and Retailers -- App. D. Eclipse and Astronomy Software -- App. E. Internet Resources -- App. F. Popular Astronomy Magazines and Journals -- App. G. NASA Solar Eclipse Bulletins -- App. H. Chronology of Discoveries about the Sun.

ISBN

• 0195131789
• 0195131797 (pbk.)

LCCN

98053239

OCLC

ocm40473758

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries