
Sun Moon Earth
The History of Solar Eclipses from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets
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Narrated by:
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Tyler Nordgren
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By:
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Tyler Nordgren
On August 21, 2017, more than 10 million Americans will experience an awe-inspiring phenomenon: the first total eclipse of the sun in America in almost 40 years. 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.
Sun Moon Earth is the ideal guide for all eclipse watchers and star gazers alike.
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This was a timely book I listened to on the way to see the eclipse. The history and story were excellent, but I felt that the narrator was rushing through the reading. It was actually a bit distracting that he was reading so quickly.Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Tyler Nordgren?
Samuel WestTimely Book
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Excited for 8/21/17!
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poor performance.
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easy listening
eye loved all the numbers
will reread it.
fast read
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