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Eclipse : journeys to the dark side of the moon / Frank Close
In August 2017, 100 million will gather across the USA to watch a total solar eclipse. This book, written by the widely read popular science author Frank Close, describes the spellbinding allure of this most beautiful natural phenomenon, taking the reader to a war zone in the Western Sahara, to the South Pacific, and to the African bush.
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- ISBN: 0198795491
- ISBN: 9780198795490
- Physical Description: 219 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Oxford University Press, 2017.
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| Subject: | Total solar eclipses. |
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- 5 of 5 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Laclede County Library | 523.78 Close (Text) | 3803521831 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Marshall Public Library | 523.78 CLO (Text) | 33391000401388 | Adult Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Oregon County - Alton Public Library | 523.78 CLO (Text) | 3ALTO000344980 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Scenic Regional-Warrenton | 523.78 CLO (Text) | 3005621308 | NonFiction | Available | - |
| Trails Regional-Warrensburg | 523.78 Clo (Text) | 2204634352 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Eclipse : Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon
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Table of Contents
Eclipse : Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Prologue: Dark Amid the Blaze of Noon | p. 1 | |
| 1 | Peterborough 30 June 1954 | p. 4 |
| 2 | Waiting for Godot | p. 22 |
| 3 | Preparation | p. 54 |
| 4 | Cornwall: 11 August 1999 | p. 72 |
| 5 | June 21st is Midwinter's Day | p. 86 |
| 6 | 'Who's Arranged this Eclipse?' | p. 107 |
| 7 | Earthshine in the Sahara: Libya 2006 | p. 128 |
| 8 | The Most Remote Eclipses | p. 155 |
| 9 | Atlantic Adventure | p. 181 |
| 10 | Back to the Future | p. 197 |
| Epilogue: Everything under the Sun is in Tune | p. 210 | |
| Index | p. 213 |
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