total solar eclipses

"Did you know that comets are sometimes called 'hairy stars?' Or that if you saw a sunset on the moon, the sun would look white because the moon doesn't have an atmosphere? You'll learn this and much more as you become an expert on the objects in the sky."--Publisher.

"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?"--Provided by the Publisher.

"Did you know that comets are sometimes called 'hairy stars?' Or that if you saw a sunset on the moon, the sun would look white because the moon doesn't have an atmosphere? You'll learn this and much more as you become an expert on the objects in the sky."--Publisher.

"This is an inspirational tale: how a teacher and an eclipse inspired the author, aged eight, to a life in science, and a love affair with eclipses that takes him to a war zone in the Western Sahara, to the South Pacific, and the African bush. The tale comes full circle with another eight-year-old boy--the author's grandson--at the 2017 great American eclipse."--Dust jacket.

One of the most beautiful natural phenomena we can see here on Earth is that of solar and lunar eclipses. Through perfect orbital timing, these events can cause the Sun to disappear and darken the sky in the middle of the day or even to create an eerie red glow seemingly by magic. This book strips the magic away to provide the space science behind these incredible events.