Published in preparation for the total eclip se of the sun due on 11 August 1999, this book sets out the rules of motion of planets and their moons and describes the influence of solar eclipses on people and their actions. '
Thomas Crump, born into a family of authors, published his first book in 1963. In the course of more than 40 years spent mainly as an academic, Thomas Crump has published many books. Since retirement in 1994 he has extended his range to write new books about history, science and medicine.