Totality: the great American eclipses of 2017 and 2024
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Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.
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First edition.
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xiii, 347 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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A complete guide to solar eclipses for the general public with detailed coverage of the 2017 and 2024 total eclipses over the U.S. Well timed for the August 2017 eclipse over North America, it shows how, when, and where to see the coming total solar eclipses, how to photograph and video record them, and how to do so safely.--

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APA Citation (style guide)

Littmann, M., & Espenak, F. (2017). Totality: the great American eclipses of 2017 and 2024. First edition. Oxford, United Kingdom, Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Littmann, Mark, 1939- and Fred, Espenak. 2017. Totality: The Great American Eclipses of 2017 and 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom, Oxford University Press.

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Littmann, Mark, 1939- and Fred, Espenak, Totality: The Great American Eclipses of 2017 and 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom, Oxford University Press, 2017.

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Littmann, Mark and Fred Espenak. Totality: The Great American Eclipses of 2017 and 2024. First edition. Oxford, United Kingdom, Oxford University Press, 2017.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-337) and index.
Description
A complete guide to solar eclipses for the general public with detailed coverage of the 2017 and 2024 total eclipses over the U.S. Well timed for the August 2017 eclipse over North America, it shows how, when, and where to see the coming total solar eclipses, how to photograph and video record them, and how to do so safely.--,Source other than Library of Congress.