Eclipse
Voyage to Darkness and Light
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2000
ibooks Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7434-0727-4 (ISBN)
ibooks Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7434-0727-4 (ISBN)
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An examination of the phenomenon of the total eclipse of the Sun, written by a renowned astronomer.
A fascinating look at one of the most riveting tales in astronomy, a total eclipse, from the award-winning author of IMPACT JUPITER and co-discoverer of the comet Shoemaker-Levy. According to the world famous astronomer David Levy, an eclipse of the Sun "is a natural event with unnatural consequences. In fact a total eclipse of the Sun has the power to rip through to the core of your being." Levy should know, having experienced the power of the vanishing Sun first as a child and most recently in August, 1999, on a ship in the North Atlantic. It was that voyage to the darkness of the disappearing Sun, followed by a rendezvous with a brilliant display of the Northern Lights, that formed the inspiration for this book Levy describes the experience of being shipboard on a calm and quiet sea, watching a crescent Sun rise above the waves at dawn. Seeing a crescent Moon rising in the night sky is a common and often beautiful experience. Seeing the Sun come up as a mere sliver of itself can fill the heart with dread. Just a mere twenty minutes passed from the beginning of the event to totality, but Levy reveals that the actual experience is so powerful it can be mind-altering.
In a manner accesible to all readers, David Levy recounts the story one of nature's most profound displays.
A fascinating look at one of the most riveting tales in astronomy, a total eclipse, from the award-winning author of IMPACT JUPITER and co-discoverer of the comet Shoemaker-Levy. According to the world famous astronomer David Levy, an eclipse of the Sun "is a natural event with unnatural consequences. In fact a total eclipse of the Sun has the power to rip through to the core of your being." Levy should know, having experienced the power of the vanishing Sun first as a child and most recently in August, 1999, on a ship in the North Atlantic. It was that voyage to the darkness of the disappearing Sun, followed by a rendezvous with a brilliant display of the Northern Lights, that formed the inspiration for this book Levy describes the experience of being shipboard on a calm and quiet sea, watching a crescent Sun rise above the waves at dawn. Seeing a crescent Moon rising in the night sky is a common and often beautiful experience. Seeing the Sun come up as a mere sliver of itself can fill the heart with dread. Just a mere twenty minutes passed from the beginning of the event to totality, but Levy reveals that the actual experience is so powerful it can be mind-altering.
In a manner accesible to all readers, David Levy recounts the story one of nature's most profound displays.
David Levy, a highly respected astronomer and award-winning author is also the co-discoverer of the Shoemaker-Levy comet. After Carl Sagan's death he was chosen as the columnist for PARADE MAGAZINE.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.5.2001 |
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| Zusatzinfo | b&w halftones |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 128 x 184 mm |
| Gewicht | 204 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7434-0727-X / 074340727X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7434-0727-4 / 9780743407274 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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