Covers suggested databases etc.
Solar eclipse: public domain. 1912. Wikimedia commons.
Sun, moon, Earth : $b the history of solar eclipses, from omens of doom to Einstein and exoplanets
Nearest star : the surprising science of our sun
Chasing shadows : mathematics, astronomy, and the early history of eclipse reckoning
Totality : eclipses of the sun
Total solar eclipses and how to observe themThese are from Films on Demand.
“Total Solar Eclipse” Empire of the sun [Video file]. (2010). Retrieved August 14, 2017, from https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=97701&xtid=43918
“Solar eclipse” Physics: Properties of light [Video file]. (2001). Retrieved August 14, 2017, from https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=97701&xtid=34098
Empire of the sun [Video file]. (2010). Retrieved August 14, 2017, from https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=97701&xtid=43918
Go to https://library.sdcity.edu/home/databases and pick a database. If you are off campus, you will need to log in.
These are just a few to get you started!
For background information, try Gale Virtual Reference Library. For more information, try EBSCOhost or Science Full Text Select.
Collins, G. W., II. (2014). Eclipse. In K. L. Lerner & B. W. Lerner (Eds.), The Gale Encyclopedia of Science (5th ed., Vol. 3, pp. 1453-1456). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale.
Lang, K. R. (2015). Solar Atmosphere. In J. Trefil (Ed.), Discoveries in Modern Science: Exploration, Invention, Technology (Vol. 3, pp. 1019-1025). Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan Reference USA.
Pasachoff, J. M. (2015). Sunspots and the Solar Cycle. In J. Trefil (Ed.), Discoveries in Modern Science: Exploration, Invention, Technology (Vol. 3, pp. 1080-1084). Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan Reference USA.
Sun. (2012). In J. F. McCoy (Ed.), Space Sciences (2nd ed., Vol. 2, pp. 357-364). Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA
Intro
Pasachoff, D. (2017). The What and Why. Dig Into History, 19(1), 4
History
Butler, G. (2017, August 2). Solar eclipses in history: A sense of doom turns to awe of science. Oregonian, The (Portland, OR).
Dennis Overbye The New York, T. (2017, August 6). The 1919 eclipse that proved Einstein right (and revealed the universe). Toronto Star (Canada).
Maor, E. (2017). 1925 An eclipse like no other. Sky & Telescope, 133(1), 66.
Mohammad Mozaffari, S. (2013). Historical annular solar eclipses. Journal Of The British Astronomical Association, 123(1), 33-36.
Pang, A. S. (1993). The social event of the season: Solar eclipse expeditions and Victorian culture. ISIS: Journal Of The History Of Science In Society, 84(2), 252.
Williams, L. (2017, August 9). Most watched eclipse in history could answer the question of whether life can survive on Mars. Orange County Register, The (Santa Ana, CA).
Preparation
Fulco, C. (2017). Making a Pinhole Camera. Dig Into History, 19(1), 27.
Oltion, J. (2017). Make a Solar Filter. Sky & Telescope, 133(6), 38.
Photographing the eclipse
How To Shoot a Solar Eclipse. (2017). Sky & Telescope, 134(2), 14.
The Sun
Boyle, R. (2014). Strangest star. New Scientist, 223(2987), 38-41.
Other
Beard, D. (2003). Why there cannot be two successive pure total solar eclipses. Journal Of The British Astronomical Association, 113(4) 220.<--math
Bělík, M., Barczyński, K., & Marková, E. (2013). Dynamic of Polar Plumes Observed During 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Total Solar Eclipses. Solar Physics, 284(2), 439-445.
Hanaoka, Y., Nakazawa, J., Ohgoe, O., Sakai, Y., & Shiota, K. (2014). Coronal Mass Ejections Observed at the Total Solar Eclipse on 13 November 2012. Solar Physics, 289(7), 2587-2599.
Background Information
Ciabby, C. (2014). The Real Sun, Unmasked. American Scientist, 102(4), 304-308.
Deans, P. (2017). Coming to "Terms" with Solar Eclipses. Mercury, 46(2), 22.
Crockett, C. (2015). Tiny explosions add up to heat corona. Science News, 187(11), 7
How To
Talcott, R. (2017). A step-by-step guide to the Great American Eclipse. Astronomy, 45(8), 26-31.
Van Flandern, T., & Espenak, F. (2015). Centerline or Edge: Where to View a Total Solar Eclipse. Mercury, 44(4), 19-24.
Reynolds, M. (2017). Expert tips on imaging. Astronomy, 45(8), 70.
Fienberg, R. T. (2017). Solar Eclipse Eye Safety: Facts and Fallacies. Mercury, 46(2), 28-32.
What to look for in a total solar eclipse, but San Diego will only have a partial.
Pasachoff, J. M. (2017). The Great Solar Eclipse of 2017. Scientific American, 317(2), 54.
