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Predicting the Eclipse - by Stephen Wolfram (Paperback)

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  • Total eclipses of the Sun are rare and dramatic--and on April 8, 2024, one will cross the US.
  • Author(s): Stephen Wolfram
  • 112 Pages
  • Science, Space Science

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Total eclipses of the Sun are rare and dramatic--and on April 8, 2024, one will cross the US. But when exactly will it happen? In this short but richly illustrated book, prominent scientist and computation pioneer Stephen Wolfram tells the triumphant and hard-won story--spanning more than two thousand years--of how science, mathematics and computation have brought us to the point where we can now predict the time of the eclipse to within one second. Learn how the problem of eclipses brought us some of the earliest exact science, the first known computer, contributions from many of the all-time greats of mathematics and physics, and critical technology for the space program. See how all this provides a clear, modern understanding of a phenomenon that has surprised and amazed throughout human history.



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Total eclipses of the Sun are rare and dramatic--and on April 8, 2024, one will cross the US. But when exactly will it happen? In this short but richly illustrated book, prominent scientist and computation pioneer Stephen Wolfram tells the triumphant and hard-won story--spanning more than two thousand years--of how science, mathematics and computation have brought us to the point where we can now predict the time of the eclipse to within one second. Learn how the problem of eclipses brought us some of the earliest exact science, the first known computer, contributions from many of the all-time greats of mathematics and physics, and critical technology for the space program. See how all this provides a clear, modern understanding of a phenomenon that has surprised and amazed throughout human history.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .23 Inches (D)
Weight: .35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 112
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: Space Science
Publisher: Wolfram Media
Theme: Astronomy
Format: Paperback
Author: Stephen Wolfram
Language: English
Street Date: January 28, 2024
TCIN: 91160628
UPC: 9781579550875
Item Number (DPCI): 247-33-4227
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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