What Is a Solar Eclipse?

What Is a Solar Eclipse?

Author: Dana Meachen Rau

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2024-02-06

Total Pages: 57

ISBN-13: 0593660935

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Learn about the phenomenon of a solar eclipse just in time for the Great American Eclipse that will take place on April 8, 2024 in this title in the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics. Just in time for the third North American total solar eclipse of the twenty-first century, this book explains how to safely observe solar eclipses, how long eclipses last, and why they result in a blackout period during the day. Young armchair astronomers and astronauts will be inspired by the wonders of outer space and what exists beyond our atmosphere as they learn more about the moon, the sun, and our earth. What really happens during a solar eclipse and how does it affect the energy in our atmosphere? You'll find the most up-to-date eclipse information in this exciting new book.


Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Author: Ruth Owen

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2012-08-15

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1448881846

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Solar and lunar eclipses have both frightened and fascinated humans for thousands of years. Perhaps it’s because they are one of the few events in the universe that can be seen so dramatically from Earth. This exciting and informative book describes what happens during an eclipse and why. Readers will delight in the clear, easy-to-understand text and vibrant photographs.


Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse

Author: Thomas Crump

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13:

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Published in preparation for the total eclip se of the sun due on 11 August 1999, this book sets out the rules of motion of planets and their moons and describes the influence of solar eclipses on people and their actions. '


Totality

Totality

Author: Mark Littmann

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2008-07-17

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 0191579947

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A total eclipse of the Sun is the most awesome sight in the heavens. 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. Totality: Eclipses of the Sun is the best guide and reference book on solar eclipses ever written. It explains: how to observe them; how to photograph and videotape them; why they occur; their history and mythology; and future eclipses - when and where to see them Totality also tells the remarkable story of how eclipses shocked scientists, revealed the workings of the Sun, and made Einstein famous. And the book shares the experiences and advice of many veteran eclipse observers. Totality: Eclipses of the Sun is profusely illustrated with stunning photographs (many in color) and more than a hundred maps and diagrams. It can be read by lay people and astronomers with ease and enjoyment.


Totality

Totality

Author: Mark Littmann

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 0198795696

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A complete guide to solar eclipses for the general public with detailed coverage of the 2017 and 2024 total eclipses over the U.S. Well timed for the August 2017 eclipse over North America, it shows how, when, and where to see the coming total solar eclipses, how to photograph and video record them, and how to do so safely.


Something is Covering the Sun! Solar Eclipse Explained | Solar System Children's Book Grade 3 | Children's Astronomy & Space Books

Something is Covering the Sun! Solar Eclipse Explained | Solar System Children's Book Grade 3 | Children's Astronomy & Space Books

Author: Baby Professor

Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC

Published: 2019-11-22

Total Pages: 71

ISBN-13: 1541955781

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In this book, your child will learn about solar eclipse and why it is a natural phenomenon. Through this knowledge, your child should be able to destroy rumors of supernatural reasons for solar eclipse. This book has been created with a third grader in mind; therefore, the chosen language as well as images complement a third grader’s expected reading level.