Witnessing a total solar eclipse is a wondrous and unforgettable event!
Eclipse Chasers is a guide to past and future Australian total solar eclipses, exploring historical and cultural knowledge, as well as featuring five upcoming eclipses that will be visible in Australia.
The science of eclipses is explained, as well as how to prepare for an eclipse and view it safely. For upcoming eclipses the best locations to view each one are revealed, alongside tips for taking photographs.
The book also reveals untold stories of how past Australian astronomers observed the total eclipses that have occurred since European settlement, and how these eclipses were celebrated in popular culture, poetry and art. It explores the great significance of solar eclipses for First Nations peoples, and their observations and cultural meanings.
Eclipse Chasers showcases the drama and beauty of total solar eclipses and is essential for anyone fascinated by these amazing events.
Tabela de Conteúdo
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
About the authors and contributors
Cultural sensitivity warning
1: Why observe eclipses?
2: Solar eclipses in First Nations traditions
3: Early advances in observing eclipses
4: Tracking the Sun with mirrors
5: Proving Einstein’s general theory of relativity
6: Viewing eclipses from land and air
7: Chasing eclipses
8: Planning an eclipse adventure
Glossary
Index
Sobre o autor
Dr Toner Stevenson is an honorary History affiliate at the University of Sydney, and has over 30 years’ experience working in museums and heritage sites in Australia and the UK.
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