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America's First Eclipse Chasers: Stories of Science, Planet Vulcan, Quicksand, and the Railroad Boom
Book Details
- Publisher: Springer
- Publish Date: May 28th, 2023
- Pages: 443
- Language: English
- Edition: 2023 - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.10in - 6.40in - 0.80in - 1.85lb
- EAN: 9783031241239
- Categories: • Space Science - Astronomy• Physics - General• United States - General
About the Author
Thomas Hockey received his undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned a PhD as New Mexico State University's first-ever graduate in Astronomy and the History of Astronomy. He is the author or editor of ten books, including the award-winning Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers (Springer).
Hockey is a veteran of eight total solar eclipses. He lives between the past and future: His house is on the path of 1869's rare, transcontinental, total eclipse, and he looks forward to taking his students to the path of the similar solar eclipse of 2024.
Praise for this book
"The pioneering spirit pervades this enjoyable romp through the American mid-west. I highly recommend it. It is richly illustrated ... . There is a very good collection of portraits of individuals, observing locations, charts, and drawings and photos of the eclipse. ... It can either be read from cover to cover or just dipped into at random, as the chapters are self-contained. It is an engaging work, always informative and comprehensive ... ." (Richard McKim, The Observatory, Vol. 144 (1299), 2024)