Eclipse Chasers

Author : Kate Russo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642304818
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Total Addiction written by Kate Russo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeing a total solar eclipse is often described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. However, for many who have experienced totality, once-in-a-lifetime is simply not enough. They want more, and are willing to go to great lengths often at great expense to repeat the experience. What is it like to experience totality? What is it about the experience that motivates these eclipse chasers? Is there an eclipse chaser personality? Can eclipse chasing actually be described as an addiction? This book describes the people who dedicate their lives to chasing their dream.

Author : Thomas Hockey
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303124124X
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book America’s First Eclipse Chasers written by Thomas Hockey and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-05-27 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2017, over 200 million Americans witnessed the spectacular total eclipse of the Sun, and the 2024 eclipse is expected to draw even larger crowds. In anticipation of this upcoming event, this book takes us back in history over 150 years, telling the story of the nation’s first ever eclipse chasers. Our tale follows the chaotic journeys of scientists and amateur astronomers as they trekked across the western United States to view the rare phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. The fascinating story centers on the expeditions of the 1869 total eclipse, which took place during the turbulent age of the chimerical Planet Vulcan and Civil War Reconstruction. The protagonists—a motley crew featuring astronomical giants like Simon Newcomb and pioneering female astronomers like Maria Mitchell—were met with unanticipated dangers, mission-threatening accidents, and eccentric characters only the West could produce. Theirs is a story of astronomical proportions. Along the way, we will make several stops across the booming US railroad network, traveling from viewing sites as familiar as Des Moines, Iowa, to ones as distant and strange as newly acquired Alaska. From equipment failures and botched preparations to quicksand and apocalyptic ‘comets’, welcome to the wild, western world of solar eclipses.

Author : Kate Russo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781999707804
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Being in the Shadow written by Kate Russo and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through personal stories of six ordinary people, this narrative non-fiction book describes what it is like to experience a total eclipse for the first time. After these stories, you will understand why you MUST try to experience this eerie and awe-inspiring event yourself. Essential reading, written by an eclipse-chasing psychologist.

Author : Ilima Loomis
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0358164389
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Eclipse Chaser written by Ilima Loomis and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The August 2017 solar eclipse is the chance of a lifetime for astronomer Shadia Habbal—years of planning come down to one moment of totality. Will everything go off as planned? On August 21, 2017, much of America stood still and looked up as a wide swath of the country experienced totality—a full solar eclipse. Even in areas outside the path of totality, people watched in awe as the moon cast its shadow on the sun. For most, this was simply a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Not so for Shadia Habbal, who travels the world in search of solar eclipses in order to study the sun’s corona. Solar wind and storms originating in the corona can have big effects on our planet. They can disrupt technology, expose aircraft to radiation, and even influence global climate change. In the months leading up to the 2017 eclipse, Shadia assembles a team of scientists to set up camp with her in Mitchell, Oregon. Years earlier, a long, expensive trip to Indonesia to study an eclipse failed when the skies remained too cloudy to see it. Shadia is determined to have the 2017 eclipse be a success. Will the computers fail? Will smoke from nearby fires change direction? Will the cloudy skies clear in time? Readers will be on the edge of their seats as they count down the months, days, hours, and finally minutes until totality.

Author : Michael Marlin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781637420669
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Astronomical Rise of Astro-Tourism written by Michael Marlin and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-03 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the span of a single lifetime, light pollution stemming from Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) has severed our connection with the stars that we've had since the dawn of time. With the nocturnal biosphere significantly altered, light's anthropogenic influence has compelled millions of people to seek out the last remaining dark skies. This book explores the burgeoning growth of the astrotourism market, identifies star seeker trends, how the stars have shaped civilizations, and the budding space tourism industry. Discover ways to develop a destination for those who will cater to the astrotourist, share the night with guests, how to find customers, and the 2024 Great North American Eclipse. Meteor storms, eclipses, auroras, and other celestial phenomena have lured travelers for years. Here, the author expands the field of astrotourism with the inclusion of astronomical clocks, megaliths, and sundials, which are used to track the movement of the stars.

Author : David Baron
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781324094692
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book American Eclipse written by David Baron and published by . This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2018 AIP Science Communication Award in Science Writing (Books) Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, American Eclipse ultimately depicts a young nation that looked to the skies to reveal its towering ambition and expose its latent genius.

Author : Toner Stevenson
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 148631709X
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Eclipse Chasers written by Toner Stevenson and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : S. James Gates,
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 1541762231
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Proving Einstein Right written by S. James Gates, and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling adventure story chronicling the perilous journey of the scientists who set out to prove the theory of relativity--the results of which catapulted Albert Einstein to fame and forever changed our understanding of the universe. In 1911, a relatively unknown physicist named Albert Einstein published his preliminary theory of gravity. But it hadn't been tested. To do that, he needed a photograph of starlight as it passed the sun during a total solar eclipse. So began a nearly decade-long quest by seven determined astronomers from observatories in four countries, who traveled the world during five eclipses to capture the elusive sight. Over the years, they faced thunderstorms, the ravages of a world war, lost equipment, and local superstitions. Finally, in May of 1919, British expeditions to northern Brazil and the island of Príncipe managed to photograph the stars, confirming Einstein's theory. At its heart, this is a story of frustration, faith, and ultimate victory--and of the scientists whose efforts helped build the framework for the big bang theory, catapulted Einstein to international fame, and shook the foundation of physics.

Author : Thomas Hockey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783031241253
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book America's First Eclipse Chasers written by Thomas Hockey and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2017, over 200 million Americans witnessed the spectacular total eclipse of the Sun, and the 2024 eclipse is expected to draw even larger crowds. In anticipation of this upcoming event, this book takes us back in history over 150 years, telling the story of the nation's first ever eclipse chasers. Our tale follows the chaotic journeys of scientists and amateur astronomers as they trekked across the western United States to view the rare phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. The fascinating story centers on the expeditions of the 1869 total eclipse, which took place during the turbulent age of the chimerical Planet Vulcan and Civil War Reconstruction. The protagonists-a motley crew featuring astronomical giants like Simon Newcomb and pioneering female astronomers like Maria Mitchell-were met with unanticipated dangers, mission-threatening accidents, and eccentric characters only the West could produce. Theirs is a story of astronomical proportions. Along the way, we will make several stops across the booming US railroad network, traveling from viewing sites as familiar as Des Moines, Iowa, to ones as distant and strange as newly acquired Alaska. From equipment failures and botched preparations to quicksand and apocalyptic 'comets', welcome to the wild, western world of solar eclipses.

Author : Tyler Nordgren
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465096468
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Sun Moon Earth written by Tyler Nordgren and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With beautiful illustrations and a detailed map, Sun Moon Earth has everything you need to get ready for the next solar eclipse. On April 8, 2024, millions of Americans will experience an awe-inspiring phenomenon: a total eclipse of the sun. In Sun Moon Earth, astronomer Tyler Nordgren illustrates how this most seemingly unnatural of natural phenomena was transformed from a fearsome omen to a tourist attraction. From the astrologers of ancient China and Babylon to the high priests of the Maya, Sun Moon Earth takes us around the world to show how different cultures interpreted these dramatic events. Greek philosophers discovered eclipses' cause and used them to measure their world and the cosmos beyond. Victorian-era scientists mounted eclipse expeditions during the age of globe-spanning empires. And modern-day physicists continue to use eclipses to confirm Einstein's theory of relativity. Beautifully illustrated and lyrically written, Sun Moon Earth is the ideal guide for all eclipse watchers and star gazers alike.