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Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
49 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"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"--
3) Eclipses
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Eclipses can hide the sun or the moon. There can be a partial eclipse or a total eclipse. Learn how lunar and solar eclipses happen and how often they appear. Then find out how you can see these amazing sights of the sky!
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a brief explaination of a solar eclipse which rarely lasts more than several minutes. Nevertheless, it is considered to be one of the most awe inspiring spectacles in all of nature. To witness such an event is a singularly memorable experience which cannot be conveyed adequately through words or photographs.
6) Eclipses
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This book looks at solar and lunar eclipses, providing background information about the sun, the moon and our planet. The book covers what an eclipse is, what eclipses can look like, how they happen, the effects on wildlife, what people thought of eclipses in the past, how they are studied today, and about eclipses on other planets. A fun activity is provided along with advice on viewing eclipses. Beautiful photographs and simple text help to engage...
Author
Publisher
Mountain Ambler Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
ix, 422 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The transition to clean energy is moving far too slowly. Trapped by a century of fossil fuel investments and politicians that struggle to plan beyond the next election, the "Big Grid" that powers our modern world is outdated and in dire need of an upgrade. Freeing Energy offers a new and faster path towards a clean energy future-one that is more reliable, more equitable, and cheaper. Just like personal computers eclipsed mainframes, millions of solar...
Author
Publisher
Macmillan
Pub. Date
c1987
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
94 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses and explains visual phenomena seen in the sky, primarily interactions of light and atmosphere such as rainbows, mirages, the twinkling of stars, the blue color of the sky, and the Northern Lights.
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