Total Addiction The Life of an Eclipse Chaser /

• Main Author: Russo, Kate (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Physics.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Popular works.; Psychology.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Popular Science in Psychology.; Popular Science, general.

Seeing a total solar eclipse is often described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. However, for many who have experienced totality, once-in-a-lifetime is simply not enough. They want more, and are willing to go to great lengths often at great expense to repeat the experience. What is it like to exp...

Table of Contents:

• Eclipse-Chasing: Context and Background
• The Total Eclipse
• Interviews with Eclipse Chasers
• Making Sense of Eclipse Chaser's Experiences
• Future Eclipses and Eclipse Chasing Information.