Glorious Eclipses
Their Past Present and Future

A beautifully illustrated account, both historical and technical, of eclipses of all kinds.

Serge Brunier (Author), Jean-Pierre Luminet (Author), Storm Dunlop (Translated by)

9780521791489, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 30 November 2000

192 pages, 50 maps
36.4 x 26 x 2.5 cm, 1.928 kg

'… attractive and beautifully illustrated book … a veritable mine of information on eclipses and is suitable for anyone who has an interest in eclipses … this is a splendid book profusely illustrated …'. F. Richard Stephenson, Astronomy & Geophysics

This beautiful large-format volume deals with eclipses of all kinds - lunar, solar and even those elsewhere in the Solar System and beyond. Bringing together in one place all aspects of eclipses, and lavishly illustrated throughout, Glorious Eclipses covers the history of eclipses from ancient times, the celestial mechanics involved, their observation and scientific interest. Personal accounts are given of recent eclipses, up to and including the last total solar eclipse of the twentieth century: the one on August 11th 1999 that passed across Europe, Romania, Turkey and India. This unique book contains the best photographs taken all along its path and is the perfect souvenir for all those who tried or wished to see it. In addition, it contains all you need to know about forthcoming eclipses up to 2060, complete with NASA maps and data, making it the perfect resource for both novice and veteran eclipse-chasers.

1. Introduction: stories of eclipses
2. Eclipses throughout history
3. Eclipses and celestial mechanics
4. Eclipses in the Solar System
5. Eclipses and science
6. The last eclipse of the second Millennium
7. How to photograph eclipses
Appendices.

Subject Areas: Astronomy, space & time [PG]