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1) Fevered star
Author
Series
Between earth and sky volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"The great city of Tova is shattered. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow God's eclipse, but a comet that marks the death of a ruler and heralds the rise of a new order is imminent. As sea captain Xiala is swept up in the chaos and currents of change, she finds an unexpected ally in the former Priest of Knives. For the Clan Matriarchs of Tova, tense alliances form as far-flung enemies gather and the war in the heavens is reflected...
2) Eclipses
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm
Description
"This book looks at solar and lunar eclipses, providing background information about the sun, the moon and our planet. The book covers what an eclipse is, what eclipses can look like, how they happen, the effects on wildlife, what people thought of eclipses in the past, how they are studied today, and about eclipses on other planets. A fun activity is provided along with advice on viewing eclipses. Beautiful photographs and simple text help to engage...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xiii, 239 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Description
"On August 21, 2017, more than ten million Americans will experience an awe-inspiring phenomenon: the first total eclipse of the sun in America in almost forty 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...
Author
Publisher
National Science Teachers Association
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, map ; 28 cm
Description
"This richly illustrated book tells how two curious children and their grandparents re-create eclipses in their living room using a lamp, a tennis ball, two Hula Hoops, and Ping-Pong balls. Later, in the backyard and around the house, the family explores safe ways to view a solar eclipse and ponders phenomena from sunspots to phases of the Moon. Written by the authors of NSTA?s award-winning book Solar Science, When the Sun Goes Dark gives children...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
79 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Description
"The August 2017 solar eclipse is the chance of a lifetime for astronomer Shadia Habbal--years of planning come down to one moment of totality. Will everything go off as planned?"--
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Join scientists and citizens alike as they observe the first total solar eclipse to traverse the US mainland in more than a generation. Discover the storied history of eclipse science and follow current, cutting-edge research into the solar corona.
7) Black sun
Author
Series
Between earth and sky volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Resistance Reborn comes the first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. A god will return When the earth and sky converge Under the black sun In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
322 pages, 4 unnumbered pages ; 20 cm
Description
Ally, Bree, and Jack meet at the one place the Great Eclipse can be seen in totality, each carrying the burden of different personal problems, which become dim when compared to the task they embark upon and the friendship they find.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
49 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
"Just in time for the third North American total solar eclipse of the twenty-first century, this book explains how to safely observe solar eclipses, how long eclipses last, and why they result in a blackout period during the day"--
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
278 pages ; 22 cm
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Description
"All Nestor Lopez wants is to live in one place for more than a few months and have dinner with his dad. When he and his mother move to a new town to live with his grandmother after his dad's latest deployment, Nestor plans to lay low. He definitely doesn't want to anyone find out his deepest secret: that he can talk to animals. But when the animals in his new town start disappearing, Nestor's grandmother becomes the prime suspect after she is spotted...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
viii, 403 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
In 1919, British scientists led extraordinary expeditions to Brazil and Africa to test Albert Einstein's revolutionary new theory of general relativity in what became the century's most celebrated scientific experiment. The result ushered in a new era and made Einstein a global celebrity by confirming his dramatic prediction that the path of light rays would be bent by gravity. Today, Einstein's theory is scientific fact. Yet the effort to "weigh...
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xiii, 330 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Description
Documents the efforts of three scientists to observe the rare total solar eclipse of 1878, citing how the ambitions of James Craig Watson, Maria Mitchell, and Thomas Edison helped America's early pursuits as a scientific superpower.
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
vii, 103 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 16 cm
Description
"Discover the ancient myths and fascinating science of the world's most striking celestial phenomena--eclipses--in this educational, beautifully illustrated guide by the acclaimed author of What We See in the Stars"--
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Description
"The year 2024 is set to have multiple solar and lunar eclipses. But what do you know about eclipses? With engaging diagrams and photos, readers will learn all about eclipses in an approachable way"--
18) He said/she said
Author
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
392 pages ; 25 cm
Description
"In the summer of 1999, Kit and Laura travel to a festival in Cornwall to see a total eclipse of the sun. Kit is an eclipse chaser; Laura has never seen one before. Young and in love, they are certain this will be the first of many they'll share. But in the hushed moments after the shadow passes, Laura interrupts a man and a woman. She knows that she saw something terrible. The man denies it. It is her word against his. The victim seems grateful....
19) Eclipse
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"After hearing about the total solar eclipse happening in two months, a boy makes a plan with his father to go see it. They drive to the perfect campsite, not wanting to miss the couple of minutes when the sun will be completely hidden by the moon. When the moment happens, being together makes it even more special. Based on a trip that author-illustrator Andy Rash took with his son to see the eclipse in August 2017, Eclipse is a heartfelt and playfully...
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