Lomb N., Stevenson T. Eclipse Chasers 2023

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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.
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.
Preface
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