Historical eclipses and earth's rotation
Auteur :
Stephenson, F. Richard
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521056335
Date de publication :
24 mars 2008
Dimensions :
24,4 x 17,1 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
1020 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Eclipses of the Sun and Moon have attracted attention since the dawn of history. Long ago, chroniclers from Europe, Babylonia, China and the Arab lands penned graphic descriptions of them. Today, not only are these observations of historical interest; they have much to tell us about changes in the length of the day in the past due to tides and other causes.