Eclipse chasers / Nick Lomb and Toner Stevenson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lomb, Nick, author.

Stevenson, Toner, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Total solar eclipses--Australia--History.

Total solar eclipses.

Total solar eclipses--Observers' manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Melbourne, VIC : CSIRO Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Dedication

Title Page

Copyright

Foreword

Contents

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.

Notes:

Includes index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781486317097

148631709X

9781486317080

1486317081

OCLC:

1371577333