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Books with title Eclipse!: The What, Where, When, Why, and How Guide to Watching Solar and Lunar Eclipses

  • Eclipse!: The What, Where, When, Why, and How Guide to Watching Solar and Lunar Eclipses

    Philip S. Harrington

    Paperback (Wiley, Sept. 1, 1997)
    The most complete guide to viewing eclipses-including details on every solar and lunar eclipse through 2017Want to observe the most fleeting eclipse phenomena, take dramatic photos, and keep a detailed record of the experience? Now you can be prepared. This comprehensive one-stop resource covers everything you need to know about solar and lunar eclipses-why they happen, how to view them, how to photograph them, even when and where they will occur through the year 2017. Here's where to turn for:* Detailed explanations of eclipse mechanics and dynamics, viewing techniques, and what to look for, both in the sky and all around you* Extended discussions of eclipse photography and videography-film selection and developing, filter requirements, special care of equipment, and more* Intriguing individual and group activities you can carry out during an eclipse to heighten your enjoyment and deepen your understanding of the event* Detailed maps and discussions on how and where to best view each eclipse, plus travel considerations, likely weather conditions, and equipment recommendationsWhether you're a backyard astronomer, a dedicated eclipse chaser, or a teacher guiding students through their first eclipse experience, Eclipse! provides the in-depth, detailed, practical information you need to make the most of these thrilling celestial marvels of nature.
  • Eclipse!: The What, Where, When, Why, and How Guide to Watching Solar and Lunar Eclipses

    Philip S. Harrington

    language (Wiley, April 21, 2008)
    The most complete guide to viewing eclipses-including details on every solar and lunar eclipse through 2017Want to observe the most fleeting eclipse phenomena, take dramatic photos, and keep a detailed record of the experience? Now you can be prepared. This comprehensive one-stop resource covers everything you need to know about solar and lunar eclipses-why they happen, how to view them, how to photograph them, even when and where they will occur through the year 2017. Here's where to turn for:* Detailed explanations of eclipse mechanics and dynamics, viewing techniques, and what to look for, both in the sky and all around you* Extended discussions of eclipse photography and videography-film selection and developing, filter requirements, special care of equipment, and more* Intriguing individual and group activities you can carry out during an eclipse to heighten your enjoyment and deepen your understanding of the event* Detailed maps and discussions on how and where to best view each eclipse, plus travel considerations, likely weather conditions, and equipment recommendationsWhether you're a backyard astronomer, a dedicated eclipse chaser, or a teacher guiding students through their first eclipse experience, Eclipse! provides the in-depth, detailed, practical information you need to make the most of these thrilling celestial marvels of nature.
  • Eclipse!: The What, Where, When, Why, and How Guide to Watching Solar and Lunar Eclipses

    Philip S. Harrington

    Hardcover (Wiley, Sept. 1, 1997)
    The most complete guide to viewing eclipses-including details on every solar and lunar eclipse through 2017Want to observe the most fleeting eclipse phenomena, take dramatic photos, and keep a detailed record of the experience? Now you can be prepared. This comprehensive one-stop resource covers everything you need to know about solar and lunar eclipses-why they happen, how to view them, how to photograph them, even when and where they will occur through the year 2017. Here's where to turn for:* Detailed explanations of eclipse mechanics and dynamics, viewing techniques, and what to look for, both in the sky and all around you* Extended discussions of eclipse photography and videography-film selection and developing, filter requirements, special care of equipment, and more* Intriguing individual and group activities you can carry out during an eclipse to heighten your enjoyment and deepen your understanding of the event* Detailed maps and discussions on how and where to best view each eclipse, plus travel considerations, likely weather conditions, and equipment recommendationsWhether you're a backyard astronomer, a dedicated eclipse chaser, or a teacher guiding students through their first eclipse experience, Eclipse! provides the in-depth, detailed, practical information you need to make the most of these thrilling celestial marvels of nature.