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01 Predicting The Eclipse A Multimillennium Tale Of Wolfram

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01 predicting the eclipse a multimillennium tale of wolfram

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... 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... See how all this provides a clear, modern understanding of a phenomenon that has surprised and amazed throughout human history. January 28, 2024 PublicationPublicity and Interviews: sw-media@wolfram.comTranslation Rights Requests: info@dropcap.comTrim Size: 6" x 9"Non-Fiction: Science/Astronomy

Stephen Wolfram is an award-winning scientist and bestselling author, and the creator of some of the world's most respected software systems—Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and Wolfram Language. For more than 35 years, he has been CEO of the global technology company Wolfram Research, as well as responsible for a series of groundbreaking advances in basic science, including the recent Wolfram Physics... Updated and expanded from a post for the eclipse of August 21, 2017. On April 8, 2024, there’s going to be a total eclipse of the Sun visible on a line across the US. But when exactly will the eclipse occur at a given location? Being able to predict astronomical events has historically been one of the great triumphs of exact science.

But how well can it actually be done now? The answer is well enough that even though the edge of totality moves at just over 1000 miles per hour, it’s possible to predict when it will arrive at a given location to within... And as a demonstration of this, for the total eclipse back in 2017 we created a website to let anyone enter their geo location (or address) and then immediately compute when the eclipse would... These days it’s easy to find out when the next solar eclipse will be; indeed built right into the Wolfram Language there’s just a function that tells you (in this form the output is... It’s also easy to find out, and plot, where the region of totality will be: https://www.amazon.com/Predicting-Eclipse-Multimillennium-Tale-Computation/dp/1579550878

Synopsis: The phenomena of a total eclipse of the Sun is both rare and dramatic. On April 8, 2024, one will cross the US. But when exactly will it happen? "Predicting the Eclipse: A Multimillennium Tale of Computation" is a short but richly illustrated volume in which prominent scientist and computation pioneer Stephen Wolfram tells the triumphant and hard-won story (spanning more than two... Readers will 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... Also provided is a clear, modern understanding of a phenomenon that has surprised and amazed throughout human history from antiquity to this very day.

Critique: Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "Predicting the Eclipse: A Multimillennium Tale of Computation" is an ideal introduction the solar eclipse and will prove of particular relevance and value to readers with an... While especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Astronomy collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists, it should be noted for students, academia, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in... These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US.

Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. On August 21, 2017, there’s going to be a total eclipse of the Sun visible on a line across the US. But when exactly will the eclipse occur at a given location? Being able to predict astronomical events has historically been one of the great triumphs of exact science.

But in 2017, how well can it actually be done? The answer, I think, is well enough that even though the edge of totality moves at just over 1000 miles per hour it should be possible to predict when it will arrive at a... And as a demonstration of this, we’ve created a website to let anyone enter their geo location (or address) and then immediately compute when the eclipse will reach them—as well as generate many pages... These days it’s easy to find out when the next solar eclipse will be; indeed built right into the Wolfram Language there’s just a function that tells you (in this form the output is... It’s also easy to find out, and plot, where the region of totality will be: Or to determine that the whole area of totality will be about 16% of the area of the US:

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