TY - BOOK AU - Dvorak,John TI - Mask of the sun: the science, history, and forgotten lore of eclipses SN - 9781681773308 AV - QB541 .D86 2017 U1 - 523.7/8 23 PY - 2017/// CY - New York PB - Pegasus Books KW - Eclipses KW - History KW - Social aspects KW - Saros cycle KW - Solar eclipses KW - sears KW - Lunar eclipses KW - Cycles N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-264) and index N2 - Explores the ways eclipses have been seen throughout human history, from the ancient Chinese who recorded eclipse occurrences on turtle shells and the Mayan "Dresden Codex" to appearances in literature and historic events ER -