Total Solar Eclipses and How to Observe Them (Paperback)

Eclipse Mechanisms, Statistics and Tracks.- Why Do Eclipses Occur?.- The Solar Atmosphere.- The Shadow of the Moon.- The Rugged Lunar Limb.- Shadow Bands and Other Phenomena.- Eclipses and Tracks 2008 2028.- Observing and Travelling to Total Solar Eclipses.- Safety First.- Eclipse Trips The Real Experience.- Checklists and Travel Plans.- Video, Sketch and Savour the View!.- DSLRs and Digital Eclipse Photography.- Some Very Keen Eclipse Chasers.- The H-Alpha Revolution.