American Eclipse
a nation's epic race to catch the shadow of the moon and win the glory of the world
$24.30
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
12 July 2018
Summary
Shadow of the Gilded Age: The Great American Eclipse of 1878
On a sweltering July afternoon in 1878, as the Gilded Age dawned, the moon’s shadow swept across the American West, plunging skies into darkness from Montana Territory to Texas. This rare total solar eclipse presented an invaluable chance to unravel the solar system’s deepest mysteries, driving a determined group of scientists to venture into the untamed frontier and race towards the Rocky Mountains.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781631494550 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1631494554 |
| Author: | David Baron |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | Liveright Publishing Corporation |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 12 July 2018 |
| Weight: | 286g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 23mm |
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About The Author
David Baron
David Baron is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author of The Beast in the Garden and American Eclipse. A former science correspondent for NPR, he has also written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Scientific American, and other publications. David recently served as the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology, Exploration, and Scientific Innovation. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.
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