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American Eclipse
Book • 2017
American Eclipse tells the story of the 1878 solar eclipse and its significance in American scientific history.
The book focuses on key figures such as James Craig Watson, Maria Mitchell, and Thomas Edison, who traveled to Wyoming and Colorado to observe the eclipse, reflecting the ambition and intellectual curiosity of the United States during the Gilded Age. It explores the challenges and rivalries among these scientists as they sought to advance American science.
The book focuses on key figures such as James Craig Watson, Maria Mitchell, and Thomas Edison, who traveled to Wyoming and Colorado to observe the eclipse, reflecting the ambition and intellectual curiosity of the United States during the Gilded Age. It explores the challenges and rivalries among these scientists as they sought to advance American science.
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