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Total solar eclipses are rare occurrences at any given location. The last one visible from anywhere in the continental United States was in 1979, in the Pacific Northwest. That's why the August 21, 2017, eclipse is a very big deal. It will offer an estimated sixty-five million people the chance to participate in this celestial phenomenon. Astronomy educator Chap Percival is passionate about this eclipse, especially about inspiring children to view it. This occasion will not only provide a teachable moment, it will also be an extraordinary experience that can't be appreciated through video or photographs. You really do have to be there! Go See the Eclipse explains what an eclipse is and why it's so special, describes the thrill of seeing a total solar eclipse, and gives specific advice on where to go, what to take, and how to prepare.
About the Author
Author Chap Percival has been an astronomy educator since 1969 as a classroom teacher, club sponsor, and planetarium director. He has a masters degree in Planetarium Education. In 2001 he helped write the astronomy standards for the Florida Department of Education. He has taught teachers how to use a portable Starlab planetarium, to expand its use to thousands of students.
Percival has written newspaper articles, given radio interviews, and volunteered as a sky interpreter for the National Park Service. He has a passion for showing people sights in the sky that they have never seen before, opening the universe to them.
He has traveled to see five total solar eclipses and wants as many people as possible to see the eclipse of August 21, 2017, especially school age children. Go See the Eclipse and Take a Kid With You is his first book. The book's companion website is http://goseetheeclipse.com.
