Sun Moon Earth: The History of Solar Eclipses from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets
Autor Tyler Nordgrenen Limba Engleză Hardback – 13 sep 2016
With
beautiful
illustrations
and
a
detailed
map,Sun
Moon
Earthhas
everything
you
need
to
get
ready
for
the
next
solar
eclipse.
On April 8, 2024, millions of Americans will experience an awe-inspiring phenomenon: a total eclipse of the sun. InSun 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 Earthtakes 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 Earthis the ideal guide for all eclipse watchers and star gazers alike.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780465060924
ISBN-10: 0465060927
Pagini: 264
Ilustrații: 8-pp. 4/C insert plus 15 illustrations throughout
Dimensiuni: 149 x 216 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
ISBN-10: 0465060927
Pagini: 264
Ilustrații: 8-pp. 4/C insert plus 15 illustrations throughout
Dimensiuni: 149 x 216 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
Notă biografică
Tyler
Nordgrenis
an
astronomer
and
Associate
Professor
of
Physics
at
the
University
of
Redlands.
He
earned
a
PhD
in
astronomy
from
Cornell
University
and
has
worked
as
an
astronomer
at
both
the
U.S.
Naval
Observatory
and
Lowell
Observatory.
In
2004,
NASA's
Spirit
and
Opportunity
rovers
landed
on
Mars
carrying
sundials,
or
"Marsdials,"
which
he
helped
design
as
part
of
a
team
of
seven
other
scientists
and
artists.
Since
2007,
Nordgren
has
worked
closely
with
the
U.S.
National
Park
Service,
traveling
the
country
giving
public
talks,
promoting
his
books,
and
helping
train
rangers
to
provide
astronomy
outreach
in
the
parks.
He
lives
in
Claremont,
California.
Recenzii
One
of
Amazon's
Best
Science
Books
of
2016
—TIME
"Few books have been as valuable to eclipse chasers as this one.In Sun Moon Earth: The History of Solar Eclipses from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets, astronomer Tyler Nordgren delivers a comprehensive history of the science and cultural fascination with these almost magical events... It is a niftily written narrative that will entertain, inform, and get your juices flowing for next year's big event."—Astronomy.com
"When the moon clips our view of the sun or our own shadow blots out our satellite, we experience it with the benefit of millennia of knowledge. We know years in advance when an eclipse will happen, where on the planet it will be visible and, perhaps most importantly, that the world will not end because of it. Our ancestors were not so well-prepared. Astronomer and physicist Nordgren charts the path our species has taken from terror to scientific understanding, and he's done it with and clarity."—Discover
"On 21 August 2017, the United States will experience its first total solar eclipse in 40 years. Astronomer Tyler Nordgren's primer maps essentials for that event, contextualized by a fascinating history that sweeps us from Anaxagoras' explanation of eclipses in the fifth century BC to Arthur Eddington's test of Einstein's theory of general relativity during the May 1919 total eclipse. Nordgren is a wonderful guide to both the science and the sensory thrills."—Nature
"Nordgren, an astronomer at the University of Redlands in California, has spent a lifetime explaining solar-system geometry to people who rarely contemplate their place in the universe. His experience with clarity makes this the best general-interest entry point."—Dallas Morning News
"Tyler
Nordgren'sSun
Moon
Earth:
The
History
of
Solar
Eclipses
from
Omens
of
Doom
to
Einstein
and
Exoplanetsis
a
charming
and
informative
primer
on
the
subject....
As
the
title
suggests,
the
book
is
more
than
a
generic
guide
to
next
year's
eclipse...it
is
a
philosophical,
historical,
and
speculative
meditation
on
the
roots
of
scientific
thinking
and
the
development
of
astronomical
theory
and
practice."
—Wall
Street
Journal"[A]
sprightly,
informative
new
guide
to
solar
eclipses..."
"Few books have been as valuable to eclipse chasers as this one.In Sun Moon Earth: The History of Solar Eclipses from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets, astronomer Tyler Nordgren delivers a comprehensive history of the science and cultural fascination with these almost magical events... It is a niftily written narrative that will entertain, inform, and get your juices flowing for next year's big event."—Astronomy.com
"When the moon clips our view of the sun or our own shadow blots out our satellite, we experience it with the benefit of millennia of knowledge. We know years in advance when an eclipse will happen, where on the planet it will be visible and, perhaps most importantly, that the world will not end because of it. Our ancestors were not so well-prepared. Astronomer and physicist Nordgren charts the path our species has taken from terror to scientific understanding, and he's done it with and clarity."—Discover
"Tyler
Nordgren's
book
takes
you
on
a
journey
of
discovery
by
telling
the
tales
of
astronomers
who
sailed
the
world
to
witness
and
measure
eclipses--and
the
fierce
arguments
that
shaped
scientific
theory.
Nordgren,
an
astronomer
himself,
carefully
explains
some
of
the
most
awesome
astronomical
discoveries
with
a
clarity
that
anyone
can
understand.
It
covers
everything
from
Christopher
Columbus
to
modern-day
methods
of
measuring
transit
stars.
With
a
huge
solar
eclipse
set
to
cover
the
U.S.
in
2017,
now
would
be
a
good
time
to
bone
up
on
your
space
knowledge."
—Popular
Mechanics"On 21 August 2017, the United States will experience its first total solar eclipse in 40 years. Astronomer Tyler Nordgren's primer maps essentials for that event, contextualized by a fascinating history that sweeps us from Anaxagoras' explanation of eclipses in the fifth century BC to Arthur Eddington's test of Einstein's theory of general relativity during the May 1919 total eclipse. Nordgren is a wonderful guide to both the science and the sensory thrills."—Nature
"Nordgren, an astronomer at the University of Redlands in California, has spent a lifetime explaining solar-system geometry to people who rarely contemplate their place in the universe. His experience with clarity makes this the best general-interest entry point."—Dallas Morning News