The Resource American eclipse : a nation's epic race to catch the shadow of the moon and win the glory of the world, David Baron
American eclipse : a nation's epic race to catch the shadow of the moon and win the glory of the world, David Baron
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- Summary
- In vibrant historical detail, American Eclipse animates the fierce jockeying that came to dominate late nineteenth-century American astronomy, revealing the challenges faced by three of the most determined eclipse chasers who participated in this adventure. James Craig Watson, in his day a renowned asteroid hunter; Vassar astronomer Maria Mitchell, who fought to demonstrate that science and higher learning were not anathema to femininity; and Thomas Edison, a young inventor and irrepressible showman. With vivid accounts of train robberies and Indian skirmishes, Baron's page-turning drama not only brings to life the mythologized age of the Wild West in a totally unexpected way but forever memorializes an historic eclipse that would come to symbolize American science in its ascendance.--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 330 pages
- Contents
-
- Prologue: Shall the sun be darkened
- Part one: 1876. Reign of shoddy ; Professor of quadruplicity ; Nemesis ; "Petticoat parliament"
- Part two: 1878. Politics and moonshine ; The wizard in Washington ; Sic transit ; "Good woman that she are" ; Show business
- Part three: 1878. Among the tribes of uncivilization ; Queen city ; Nature's editor ; Old probabilities
- Part four: 1878. Favored mortals ; First contact ; Totality ; American genius
- Part five: 1878-1931. Ghosts ; Shadow and light
- Epilogue: Tendrils of history
- Isbn
- 9781631490163
- Label
- American eclipse : a nation's epic race to catch the shadow of the moon and win the glory of the world
- Title
- American eclipse
- Title remainder
- a nation's epic race to catch the shadow of the moon and win the glory of the world
- Statement of responsibility
- David Baron
- Subject
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- Astronomy -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Astronomy -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Civilization
- Eclipses
- Eclipses -- History
- HISTORY / United States / 19th Century
- History
- 1800-1999
- SCIENCE / History
- Science
- Science -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Science -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States
- United States -- Civilization -- 1865-1918
- SCIENCE / Astronomy
- Astronomy
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In vibrant historical detail, American Eclipse animates the fierce jockeying that came to dominate late nineteenth-century American astronomy, revealing the challenges faced by three of the most determined eclipse chasers who participated in this adventure. James Craig Watson, in his day a renowned asteroid hunter; Vassar astronomer Maria Mitchell, who fought to demonstrate that science and higher learning were not anathema to femininity; and Thomas Edison, a young inventor and irrepressible showman. With vivid accounts of train robberies and Indian skirmishes, Baron's page-turning drama not only brings to life the mythologized age of the Wild West in a totally unexpected way but forever memorializes an historic eclipse that would come to symbolize American science in its ascendance.--
- Assigning source
- Adapted from book jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1964-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Baron, David
- Dewey number
- 523.7/80973
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- charts
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- Q127.U6
- LC item number
- B2755 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Science
- Science
- United States
- Eclipses
- Astronomy
- Astronomy
- Astronomy
- Civilization
- Eclipses
- Science
- United States
- HISTORY / United States / 19th Century
- SCIENCE / Astronomy
- SCIENCE / History
- Label
- American eclipse : a nation's epic race to catch the shadow of the moon and win the glory of the world, David Baron
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [289]-308) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: Shall the sun be darkened -- Part one: 1876. Reign of shoddy ; Professor of quadruplicity ; Nemesis ; "Petticoat parliament" -- Part two: 1878. Politics and moonshine ; The wizard in Washington ; Sic transit ; "Good woman that she are" ; Show business -- Part three: 1878. Among the tribes of uncivilization ; Queen city ; Nature's editor ; Old probabilities -- Part four: 1878. Favored mortals ; First contact ; Totality ; American genius -- Part five: 1878-1931. Ghosts ; Shadow and light -- Epilogue: Tendrils of history
- Control code
- ocn959875389
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 330 pages
- Isbn
- 9781631490163
- Lccn
- 2017009679
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps, color chart
- System control number
- (OCoLC)959875389
- Label
- American eclipse : a nation's epic race to catch the shadow of the moon and win the glory of the world, David Baron
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [289]-308) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: Shall the sun be darkened -- Part one: 1876. Reign of shoddy ; Professor of quadruplicity ; Nemesis ; "Petticoat parliament" -- Part two: 1878. Politics and moonshine ; The wizard in Washington ; Sic transit ; "Good woman that she are" ; Show business -- Part three: 1878. Among the tribes of uncivilization ; Queen city ; Nature's editor ; Old probabilities -- Part four: 1878. Favored mortals ; First contact ; Totality ; American genius -- Part five: 1878-1931. Ghosts ; Shadow and light -- Epilogue: Tendrils of history
- Control code
- ocn959875389
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 330 pages
- Isbn
- 9781631490163
- Lccn
- 2017009679
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps, color chart
- System control number
- (OCoLC)959875389
Subject
- Astronomy -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Astronomy -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Civilization
- Eclipses
- Eclipses -- History
- HISTORY / United States / 19th Century
- History
- 1800-1999
- SCIENCE / History
- Science
- Science -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Science -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States
- United States -- Civilization -- 1865-1918
- SCIENCE / Astronomy
- Astronomy
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