Mask of the sun: the science, history, and forgotten lore of eclipses
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Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2017.
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Large Print
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Center Point Large Print edition.
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432 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
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"Both entertaining and authoritative, Mask of the Sun reveals the humanism behind the science of both lunar and solar eclipses. With insightful detail and vividly accessible prose, Dvorak provides explanations as to how and why eclipses occur--as well as insight into the forthcoming eclipse of 2017 that will be visible across North America"--

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Madison/Scranton Adult Nonfiction - Large Type
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9781683244028, 1683244028

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"Both entertaining and authoritative, Mask of the Sun reveals the humanism behind the science of both lunar and solar eclipses. With insightful detail and vividly accessible prose, Dvorak provides explanations as to how and why eclipses occur--as well as insight into the forthcoming eclipse of 2017 that will be visible across North America"--,Provided by publisher.
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Dvorak, J. (2017). Mask of the sun: the science, history, and forgotten lore of eclipses. Center Point Large Print edition. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print.

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Dvorak, John. 2017. Mask of the Sun: The Science, History, and Forgotten Lore of Eclipses. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print.

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Dvorak, John, Mask of the Sun: The Science, History, and Forgotten Lore of Eclipses. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print, 2017.

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Dvorak, John. Mask of the Sun: The Science, History, and Forgotten Lore of Eclipses. Center Point Large Print edition. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print, 2017.

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