Eclipse Chasers

Nick Lomb, Toner Stevenson (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

216 Seiten

2023
CSIRO Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4863-1707-3 (ISBN)

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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.

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.

IMPORTANT NEWS: The next total solar eclipse in Australia is set to occur April 20, 2023. The Ningaloo Eclipse will entice people from all over the world to travel to Exmouth in Western Australia to have front row seats.

KEY INFO:

Includes locations and times to safely view a series of total solar eclipses coming up over the next two decades in Australia: April 2023; July 2028, Nov 2030, July 2037 and December 2038.
Interest in eclipses is set to surge in Australia as we will have the opportunity to view five over the next two decades. Worldwide there are usually just one or two total solar eclipses each year, so it is remarkable that so many can be seen in one location so close together.
A media campaign will support the release of Eclipse Chasers with expected coverage in major newspapers and national radio.
The book includes information for teachers, and teacher notes will be available from the CSIRO Publishing website.

Astronomy Professor Dr Nick Lomb has guided Australians in all things astronomical for decades. Nick was the Powerhouse Museum/Sydney Observatory Astronomy curator for 30 years, and is the author of the annual Australasian Sky Guide. He currently resides in Bentleigh East, Victoria. 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. She currently resides in Balgowlah Heights, NSW.

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

Erscheinungsdatum	02.03.2023
Verlagsort	Melbourne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 234 mm
Gewicht	500 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
	Wirtschaft
ISBN-10	1-4863-1707-3 / 1486317073
ISBN-13	978-1-4863-1707-3 / 9781486317073
Zustand	Neuware