American eclipse : a nation's epic race to catch the shadow of the moon and win the glory of the world /: a nation's epic race to catch the shadow of the moon and win the glory of the world. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David Baron.
• Authors: Baron, David, 1964-
• 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.
• Publisher Details: New York, N.Y : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 330 pages), illustrations (some color), maps, color chart
• Subjects: 523.7/80973; Science -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Science -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Eclipses -- History; Astronomy -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Astronomy -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Astronomy; Civilization; Eclipses; Science; United States -- Civilization -- 1865-1918; United States; Electronic books; Electronic books; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781631490170; 1631490176
• Related ISBNs: 9781631490163; 1631490168
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-308) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.