Historical Eclipses And Earths Rotation
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Author | : F. Richard Stephenson |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 577 |
Release | : 1997-06-05 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0521461944 |
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This book is intended for geophysicists, astronomers (especially those with an interest in history), historians and orientalists. The culmination of many years of research, it discusses, in depth, ancient and medieval eclipse observations and their importance in studying Earth's past rotation. This was the first major book on this subject to appear in the last twenty years. The author has specialised in the interpretation of early astronomical records and their application to problems in modern astronomy for many years. The book contains an in-depth discussion of numerous eclipse records from Babylon, China, Europe and the Arab lands. Translations of almost every record studied are given. It is shown that although tides play a dominant long-term role in producing variations in Earth's rate of rotation - causing a gradual increase in the length of the day - there are significant, and variable non-tidal changes in opposition to the main trend.
Author | : L. V. Morrison |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 19 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Eclipses |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : F. R. Stephenson |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1986-04-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780521267236 |
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An essential reference work for research libraries, first published in 1986.
Author | : Andrew Steinmetz |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 30 |
Release | : 1858 |
Genre | : Solar eclipses |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Tyler Nordgren |
Publisher | : Basic Books |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2016-09-13 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0465096468 |
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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 Americans will experience an awe-inspiring phenomenon: a total eclipse of the sun. In Sun Moon Earth, astronomer Tyler Nordgren illustrates how this most seemingly unnatural of natural phenomena was transformed from a fearsome omen to a tourist attraction. From the astrologers of ancient China and Babylon to the high priests of the Maya, Sun Moon Earth takes us around the world to show how different cultures interpreted these dramatic events. Greek philosophers discovered eclipses' cause and used them to measure their world and the cosmos beyond. Victorian-era scientists mounted eclipse expeditions during the age of globe-spanning empires. And modern-day physicists continue to use eclipses to confirm Einstein's theory of relativity. Beautifully illustrated and lyrically written, Sun Moon Earth is the ideal guide for all eclipse watchers and star gazers alike.
Author | : Thomas Crump |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
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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. '
Author | : Robert R. Newton |
Publisher | : Johns Hopkins University Press |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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Dr. Newton discusses and analyses a very large number of ancient and medieval astronomical observations. The objective is the study of the rotation of the Earth and the motion of the Mood during the historical past -- essentially since about 750 B.C.
Author | : John Dvorak |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2017-03-07 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1681773856 |
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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.
Author | : Dennis D. McCarthy |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 403 |
Release | : 2018-10-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1107197287 |
Download Time: From Earth Rotation to Atomic Physics Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This accessible reference presents the evolution of concepts of time and methods of time keeping, for historians, scientists, engineers, and educators. The second edition has been updated throughout to describe twentieth- and twenty-first-century advances, progress in devices, time and cosmology, the redefinition of SI units, and the future of UTC.
Author | : Peter J. Huber |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
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