Project Gutenberg 2008-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 145 Chambers, George F. (George Frederick) 1841 1915 Chambers, George Frederick The Story of Eclipses Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Eric Hutton, Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Story of Eclipses" by George F. Chambers is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book aims to provide a popular account of solar and lunar eclipses, particularly focusing on the total solar eclipse of May 28, 1900, which attracted significant public interest. Chambers seeks to explain the phenomena of eclipses in accessible terms while addressing both the scientific aspects and historical context applicable to these celestial events. The opening of this work introduces the general lack of public understanding regarding physical science, particularly in England, and suggests that the upcoming eclipse may stimulate interest in astronomical phenomena. Chambers sets the tone by referencing other notable historical eclipse accounts, intending to make concrete scientific principles relatable to a general audience. He discusses essential definitions and foundational ideas related to eclipses, briefly touching on the mechanics of how solar and lunar eclipses occur, the periodicity defined by the Saros, and the effects that eclipses have on observers and the environment. This introduction lays the groundwork for a deeper exploration of the subject, promising both insightful explanations and practical observations for those who may witness the eclipse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Eclipses QB Text Astronomy Children's Instructional Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Science - Astronomy 540099 540090 2024-10-10T11:37:29.012081 2023-09-11T04:06:59.457946 text/html text/html 543223 2008-01-09T16:16:14 text/html 1350782 2008-01-09T16:16:28 text/html application/zip 1493564 2024-10-10T11:37:43.571560 application/epub+zip 1490101 2024-10-10T11:37:32.800575 application/epub+zip 262562 2024-10-10T11:37:30.636112 application/epub+zip 1708415 2024-10-10T11:37:51.138471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1627710 2024-10-10T11:37:41.343545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394190 2022-09-11T08:54:19.724381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410991 2024-10-10T11:37:27.028104 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412935 2008-01-09T16:16:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 152168 2008-01-09T16:16:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 410442 2008-01-09T16:16:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 151462 2008-01-09T16:16:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 410766 2008-01-09T16:16:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151257 2008-01-09T16:16:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22868 2024-10-10T11:37:51.319475 application/rdf+xml 11743 2024-10-10T11:37:31.244572 image/jpeg 3086 2024-10-10T11:37:30.938122 image/jpeg 1424691 2024-10-10T11:37:29.134107 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog