David Levy's guide to eclipses, transits, and occultations / (Record no. 522360)
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| control field | CR9780511789991 |
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| control field | UkCbUP |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780511789991 (ebook) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| Cancelled/invalid ISBN | 9780521165518 (paperback) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UkCbUP |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | rda |
| Transcribing agency | UkCbUP |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QB175 |
| Item number | .L48 2010 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 523.7/8 |
| Edition number | 22 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Levy, David H., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1948- |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | David Levy's guide to eclipses, transits, and occultations / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | David H. Levy. |
| 246 3# - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | David Levy's Guide to Eclipses, Transits, & Occultations |
| 264 #1 - Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice (R) | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture (R) | Cambridge : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer (R) | Cambridge University Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2010. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource (vi, 177 pages) : |
| Other physical details | digital, PDF file(s). |
| 336 ## - Content Type (R) | |
| Content type term (R) | text |
| Content type code (R) | txt |
| Source (NR) | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - Media Type (R) | |
| Media type term (R) | computer |
| Media type code (R) | c |
| Source (NR) | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - Carrier Type (R) | |
| Carrier type term (R) | online resource |
| Carrier type code (R) | cr |
| Source (NR) | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | pt. 1. The magic and history of eclipses. Shakespeare, King Lear, and the great eclipse of 1605 ; Einstein, relativity, and the solar eclipse of 1919 ; What causes solar and lunar eclipses -- pt. 2. Observing solar eclipses. Safety considerations during a solar eclipse ; What to expect during a partial eclipse of the sun ; A ring of fire ; A total eclipse of the sun : an introduction to the magic ; The onset of totality ; Observing a total eclipse of the sun ; Solar eclipse photography -- pt. 3. Eclipses of the moon. Don't forget penumbral lunar eclipses! ; Partial lunar eclipses ; Observing a total eclipse of the moon ; Photographing an eclipse of the moon -- pt. 4. Occultations. When the moon occults a star or a planet -- pt. 5. Transits. Transits : when planets cross the sun -- pt. 6. My favorite eclipses. A personal canon of eclipses, transits, and occultations I have seen -- Appendixes. A. Solar and lunar eclipses due between 2010 and 2024 ; B. A glossary of appropriate terms ; C. Resources. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | In this simple guide, David Levy inspires readers to experience the wonder of eclipses and other transient astronomical events for themselves. Covering both solar and lunar eclipses, he gives step-by-step instructions on how to observe and photograph eclipses. As well as explaining the science behind eclipses, the book also gives their historical background, discussing how they were observed in the past and what we have learned from them. This personal account contains examples from the 77 eclipses the author has witnessed himself. The guide also includes chapters on occultations of stars and planets by the Moon and of asteroids by stars, and the transits of Mercury and Venus. Tables of future eclipses make this invaluable for anyone, from beginners to practised observers, wanting to learn more about these fascinating events. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Eclipses. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Transits. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Occultations. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Astronomy |
| General subdivision | Technique. |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY | |
| Display text | Print version: |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780521165518 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511789991">https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511789991</a> |
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