5/28/2023 0 Comments American eclipse baronThree Americans in particular had something to prove: James Craig Watson, professor of astronomy at the University of Michigan, was an asteroid hunter who identified and named orbiting rocks in the newly-discovered “asteroid belt” between Mars and Jupiter. Still considered an upstart, the nation had yet to become a world power or intellectual leader, but the solar eclipse of 1898, tracing a path of totality from Wyoming to the Texas coast, would give homegrown scientists an opportunity to shine. Two years before, America had celebrated its centennial with a huge Exposition in Philadelphia-a showcase of American art, science, and know-how. It looks as though by the time the eclipse gets here there will be no longer room in-doors, and tents will be the only resort of the more tardy visitors.” That was the scene in many a dusty western town in July of 1878. “Tourists are coming into Denver so thick that they can hardly find hotel accommodations. Norton, 2017, 323 pages including notes, bibliography, and index. This captivating history examines the last time that happened, and its effect on American science.Īmerican Eclipse: a Nation’s Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World by David Baron. This summer a full solar eclipse will cross the United States.
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