A Few Noteworthy Books About Solar Eclipses

There are literally thousands of titles pertaining to the phenomena of solar eclipses (and no, we’re not referring to the eclipse vampire series), with a few titles worth mentioning as follows: Eclipses: Predicting World Events & Personal Transformation by Celeste Teal illustrates how recent and historical events can be linked directly to eclipses. While eclipses are often mentioned in monthly horoscopes, no other book has ever attempted to demonstrate how these heavenly events are observably connected to both world events and personal affairs.Totality: Eclipses of the Sun by Mark Littmann is a wealth of biographical information about eclipse chasers past and present. Throughout this century, every total eclipse over land has been attended by scientists willing to travel great distances for a few minutes’ view of the corona.Eclipse: A Journey to Darkness and Light by David H. Levy is a personal account of the 1999 solar eclipse. As Levy tells of his journey to the event, his observations and reactions to it, he relates the fascinating history of solar eclipses and explains why they happen and what results from them.Empire and the Sun: Victorian Solar Eclipse Expeditions by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang describes the interaction of scientists and the public in 19th century Britain by analyzing a series of expeditions sent all over the world to study total solar eclipses.