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A unique book about the "magic" attraction of total eclipse
Author herself a psychologist and seasoned eclipse chaser
Personal accounts help to convey the fascination
Entertaining reading for the bystander, incidental watcher and addict alike
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Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Eclipse Chasing Context and Background
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Front Matter
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ECLIPSE-CHASING CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND
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The Total Solar Eclipse
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Front Matter
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Being an Eclipse Chaser
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Front Matter
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INTERVIEWS WITH ECLIPSE CHASERS
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Making Sense of Eclipse Chaser’s Experiences
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Front Matter
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MAKING SENSE OF ECLIPSE CHASER'S EXPERIENCES
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Reviews
From the book reviews:
“The author manages to convey the utter glory of being in the path of totality for both herself and other eclipse chasers. … I have seen several total eclipses and understand completely why the author feels the way she does. If you, as I do, find people who do not seem to understand when you try to explain, I suggest you buy this and read passages from it.” (John Chuter, The Journal of the British Astronomical Association, britastro.org, December, 2014)
Authors and Affiliations
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, Department of Clinical Psychology, Queen's University, Belfast, United Kingdom
Kate Russo
About the author
Kate Russo is a seasoned eclipse chaser, having experienced nine eclipses in some of the most fascinating and far-flung locations on Earth. She has been hooked ever since her first total eclipse in 1999. Professionally, Kate has worked as a Clinical Psychologist in the UK for the last 14 years. She supports a doctoral-level training programme for clinical psychologists, as well as running a private consultancy practice. In her clinical work and research, she specialises in helping children and adults find meaning in their lives despite living with chronic and life-limiting medical conditions. Kate is a native Australian, but when not standing in the shadow of the Moon, she can generally be found in her adopted home of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Total Addiction
Book Subtitle: The Life of an Eclipse Chaser
Authors: Kate Russo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30481-1
Publisher: Copernicus Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-30480-4Published: 01 August 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-30481-1Published: 01 August 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 193
Number of Illustrations: 12 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Popular Science in Psychology, Popular Science, general