Get ready for another case of eclipse fever. In August a total solar eclipse will be visible from Europe through the Middle East into India, with million gearing up to view the last total eclipse of the century and millennium. Just in time for this latest eclipse is the second edition of Totality , an excellent book solar eclipses. The book then moves to more modern eclipse accounts, including how scientists today use eclipses to learn more about the Sun.
Later chapters cover how to safely observe and photograph eclipses.
One chapter of the book is dedicated the August 11 total eclipse, and another covers eclipses that will occur over the next half-century, making sure this book will not be easily outdated. Totality is a great resource for both the experienced eclipse chaser to the beginner eager to learn more about eclipses.