Bibliograph

Eclipse, journeys to the dark side of the moon, Frank Close

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Eclipse, journeys to the dark side of the moon, Frank Close

Language

eng

Illustrations

platesmapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Eclipse

Oclc number

959275594

Responsibility statement

Frank Close

Sub title

journeys to the dark side of the moon

Summary

On August 21st, over one hundred million people will gather across the USA to witness the most-watched total solar eclipse in history. Eclipse: Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon, by popular science author Frank Close, describes the spellbinding allure of this beautiful natural phenomenon. The book explains why eclipses happen, reveals their role in history, literature and myth, and introduces us to eclipse chasers, who travel with ecstatic fervor to some of the most inaccessible places on the globe

Table Of Contents

Dark amid the blaze of noon -- Peterborough 30 June 1954 -- Waiting for Godot -- Cornwall: 11 August 1999 -- June 21st is midwinter's day -- 'Who's arranged this eclipse?' -- Earthshine in the Sahara: Libya 2006 -- The most remote eclipses -- Atlantic adventure -- Back to the future -- Everything under the sun is in tune

Target audience

adult

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