Author(s): Andrew Fraknoi,Dennis Schatz
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 36
Publisher: National Science Teachers Association
Language: English
Date Published: 2017-05-30
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 5.08mm
Publication City/Country: Arlington, United States
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This illustrated book is a fun way to get young astronomers ready for August 2017, when millions of North Americans will have the rare chance to witness a total solar eclipse. The book tells how two curious children and their grandparents re-create eclipses in their living room using a lamp, a tennis ball, two Hula Hoops, and table tennis balls. Later, in the backyard and around the house, the family explores safe ways to view a solar eclipse and ponder phenomena from sunspots to phases of the Moon. Written by the authors of NSTA's award-winning book Solar Science, When the Sun Goes Dark gives children and adults hands-on techniques for learning the science behind eclipses of the Sun and Moon.