An Eclipse Party In Africa: Chasing Summer Across The Equator In The U.S.S. Pensacola (1896)

by Eben Jenks Loomis

Book Overview

""An Eclipse Party In Africa: Chasing Summer Across The Equator In The U.S.S. Pensacola (1896)"" is a historical travelogue written by Eben Jenks Loomis. The book chronicles Loomis' journey aboard the U.S.S. Pensacola, a naval ship dispatched to Africa to observe a solar eclipse in 1896. Loomis, a journalist and amateur astronomer, documents his experiences traveling through various African countries, including Liberia, Sierra Leone, and the Gold...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120148405
• ISBN13: 9781120148407
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"