The Solar Eclipse
On Monday, August 21, a total solar eclipse will darken our skies. Be prepared for this unforgettable event by checking out the following books.
Over 1,000 Places to See the Total Solar Eclipse August 21, 2017: City, State & National Parks, Campgrounds & Attractions, Road Trip Planning by Craig Shields
Where to go and when to be there: this book shows 1,330 parks, campgrounds and other attractions near the centerline of totality and tells what time to be there to enjoy the total eclipse of the sun on August 21, 2017.
Eclipse: Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon by Frank Close
On August 21st, over one hundred million people will gather across the USA to witness the most-watched total solar eclipse in history. "Eclipse: Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon," by popular science author Frank Close, describes the spellbinding allure of this beautiful natural phenomenon.
Sun Moon Earth: the History of Solar Eclipses, From Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets by Tyler Nordgren
On August 21, 2017, more than ten million Americans will experience an awe-inspiring phenomenon: the first total eclipse of the sun in America in almost forty years. 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.
In the Shadow of the Moon: the Science, Magic and Mystery of Solar Eclipses by Anthony Aveni
Since the first humans looked up and saw the sun swallowed by darkness, our species has been captivated by solar eclipses. Astronomer and anthropologist Anthony Aveni explains the history and culture surrounding solar eclipses, from prehistoric Stonehenge to Babylonian creation myths, to a confirmation of Einstein's theory of general relativity, to a spectacle that left New Yorkers in the moon's shadow, to future eclipses that will capture human imaginations.
Mask of the Sun: the Science, History and Forgotten Lore of Eclipses by John Dvorak
What do Virginia Woolf, the rotation of hurricanes, Babylonian kings and Einstein's General Theory of Relativity all have in common? Eclipses. Always spectacular and today, precisely predictable, eclipses have allowed us to know when the first Olympic games were placed and, long before the first space probe, that the Moon was covered by dust.
While this is not a book, perhaps you could listen to it while reading the above books. Enjoy Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon.
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