Mask of the Sun

Mask of the Sun
Author :
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 356
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781681773858
ISBN-13 : 1681773856
Rating : 4/5 (856 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Mask of the Sun by : John Dvorak

Download or read book Mask of the Sun written by John Dvorak and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Emily Dickinson, slave revolts, Babylonian Kings, and Monticello all have in common? A solar eclipse. Whether it was deciding on the location of a grand home (or castle), inspiring poetry, timing battles and revolts, or planning expeditions, eclipses have inspired fear and fascination. Solar eclipses allowed Ptolemy to determine the length of the Mediterranean and helped Einstein establish his General Theory of Relativity. Preliterate societies recorded eclipses on turtle shells found in "The Wastes of Yin" and on the Mayan "Dresden Codex." Eclipses were later instrumental in the creation of longitude and allowed Hubble to understand the expansion of the Universe (and disprove another theory of Einstein's in the process). John Dvorak, the acclaimed author of Earthquake Storms and The Last Volcano, examines this amazing phenomena and reveals the humanism behind the science. With insightful detail and vividly accessible prose, he provides explanations as to how and why eclipses occur—as well as insight into the eclipse of 2017, which was visible across North America.


Mask of the Sun Related Books

Mask of the Sun
Language: en
Pages: 356
Authors: John Dvorak
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-03-07 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

What do Emily Dickinson, slave revolts, Babylonian Kings, and Monticello all have in common? A solar eclipse. Whether it was deciding on the location of a grand
In the Shadow of the Moon
Language: en
Pages: 277
Authors: Anthony Aveni
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-04-25 - Publisher: Yale University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

From an award-winning author, astronomer, and anthropologist, an exploration of the scientific and cultural significance of the mesmerizing cosmic display. Sinc
The Last Volcano
Language: en
Pages: 285
Authors: John Dvorak
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-12-15 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

John Dvorak, the acclaimed author of Earthquake Storms, looks into the early scientific study of volcanoes and the life of the man who pioneered the field, Thom
Sun Moon Earth
Language: en
Pages: 266
Authors: Tyler Nordgren
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-09-13 - Publisher: Basic Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

With beautiful illustrations and a detailed map, Sun Moon Earth has everything you need to get ready for the next solar eclipse. On April 8, 2024, millions of A
The Book of the Damned
Language: en
Pages: 442
Authors: Charles Fort
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-09-28 - Publisher: Library of Alexandria

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"Time travel, UFOs, mysterious planets, stigmata, rock-throwing poltergeists, huge footprints, bizarre rains of fish and frogs-nearly a century after Charles Fo