Product Overview
Have you been inspired bytheTotal Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017?Do you want to know more about these fascinatingastronomical events? Do you want a great souvenir of your total eclipseexperience? The third edition ofECLIPSEgives you all the information you need to relivememories of the event ... and to prepare for the next eclipse you might want totravel to see.
Eclipse expert Bryan Brewer's enduring classic takes you on agrand, full-color pictorial tour of the history and science of eclipses.Discover how these rare and dramatic celestial events have influenced culturethroughout the ages, from Stonehenge and ancient Egypt to Shakespeare and MarkTwain. Follow the sagas of scientists who traveled the globe to glimpseprecious minutes of totality to study our solar system. Learn the simplesecrets of how eclipses occur, and why they continue to rivet the humanimagination.
This background lays the foundation for your breathtakingappreciation of this beautiful spectacle. This generously illustrated,full-color book includes a complete viewing guide, with tips on selecting alocation and knowing what to look for. Over the centuries, observers havedescribed the delicate solar corona - visible only during a total solar eclipse- as a sublime and otherworldly sight. Few ever get the chance to experiencetotality, and those who do never forget it.
