Chasing Totality: The Complete Handbook for the 2026 Total Solar Eclipse
Kindle Edition or EPUB + Converted PDF نویسندگان: Jared Koh, Joo Beng Koh
جزئیات
فرمت: Kindle Edition or EPUB + Converted PDF تاریخ انتشار نسخه الکترونیکی : June 4, 2026
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لینک: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYHRRR5C
1,495,000 تومان
زمان تحویل: حداکثر 24 ساعت
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The Kindle edition: the lowest-friction way to get the book onto your phone, tablet, or Kindle before the eclipse. Same content as the softcover and hardcover print editions — for readers who want the information in their pocket, fast.You've booked the flights. You've booked the hotel (or the cruise). You've taken the time off work. You are about to spend a significant amount of money to stand in a very specific place at a very specific time and stare at the sky for less than two and a half minutes.Now what?On 12 August 2026, a total solar eclipse will cross Iceland and northern Spain. It is the first total eclipse visible from Western Europe since 1999. The path of totality is narrow. The window is brief. And the difference between a prepared observer and an unprepared one is the difference between a life-changing experience and a beautiful blur you can't quite remember.Chasing Totality is the handbook for making sure your eclipse is not a blur.Early praise:"The first time I've read a book which contains the technical information as well as the human/emotional information. In fact, come to think of it, I've never seen the emotional description written down before." — Peter, Astronomy Educator"As someone who's never seen an eclipse before, I feel like I was experiencing the awe of witnessing an eclipse for the first time, even though I did not directly see it firsthand." — Allister, EnthusiastWritten by eclipse chaser Jared Koh, with expert commentary and photography contributed by Koh Joo Beng — a longtime eclipse chaser whose photography spans more than two decades. This book combines deep but accessible science, multi-destination travel decision support, and a built-in workbook. Designed to go with you on eclipse day.What's inside:✦ The science, made vivid. How eclipses work, why totality is nothing like 99% coverage, and a phenomenon-by-phenomenon guide to everything you'll see: the corona, the diamond ring, Baily's beads, the 360-degree sunset, shadow bands, and more.✦ Iceland vs. Spain vs. Cruise. A complete destination comparison: city-by-city contact times, how to read the cloud-cover odds, how to choose your viewing site, and practical planning considerations for each region.✦ Gear, safety, and the non-negotiables. ISO-certified filter guidance, a photography cheat sheet, and the critical eye-safety protocols every observer must follow.✦ An eclipse day timeline. A real-time, phase-by-phase guide so you know exactly what to do from first contact to fourth.✦ The Totality Passport. A built-in workbook with six structured sections including observation logs, a corona sketch area, a 13-item phenomena checklist, citizen-science prompts, and post-eclipse reflection exercises. Printable PDF version included for ebook readers. Bring a pen.✦ Emotional preparation. The two minutes of totality deliver more sensory information than your brain can process in two hours. Knowing what to expect is the difference between awe and overwhelm.About the author: Jared Koh has witnessed four total solar eclipses: two from land, two from the deck of a cruise ship. He writes from the perspective of a traveller who knows both the logistics and the emotional weight of standing in the Moon's shadow.Contributing author: Koh Joo Beng holds a Master of Science in Astronomy and has travelled to fourteen total solar eclipses across four continents, successfully observing the corona eight times. His eclipse photographs span nearly two decades and appear throughout the book. His voice appears in "Veteran's Notes" sidebars contributing the accumulated wisdom of a lifetime in the Moon's shadow.Two generations. Fourteen eclipses. One handbook.Don't just chase totality. Make it yours.
1,495,000 تومان
زمان تحویل: حداکثر 24 ساعت