Historical Eclipses and Earth's Rotation

West Nyack, New York, U.S.A.: Cambridge Univ Pr, 1997. Oversized Hardcover. Very Good. Very good clean tight copy. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 1997. 1st . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 557pp.incl.index; HB red&orange w/white; slight rub; pencil notations&underline,otherwise fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. " ...ancient and medieval eclipse observations and their importance in studying Earth's past rotation. ... numerous eclipse records from Babylon, China, Europe and the Arab lands."… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. Eclipses of the Sun and Moon have attracted attention since the dawn of history. Long ago, chroniclers from Europe, Babylonia, China and the Arab lands penned graphic descriptions of them. Today, not only are these observations of historical interest; they have much to tell us about changes in the length of the day in… Read more about this item

Cambridge University Press. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!