Eclipse: Voyage to Darkness and Light

by David H. Levy

The author of More Things in Heaven and Earth provides a firsthand account of the 1999 solar eclipse that describes his observations of and reactions to the event and discusses the history of solar eclipses, why they happen, and their influence.

Genres: Astronomy, Science

148 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2000

About the author

David Levy is a prominent astronomer and author, most famous for his co-discovery in 1993 of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which collided with the planet Jupiter in 1994.

Levy was born in Canada, but now lives in Arizona. He has been involved with astronomy, as an observer, promoter, and author, for his entire adult life. Levy has discovered twenty two comets, given innumerable lectures, television appearances, and published articles in the major science and astronomy magazines.

He gained a Phd in English literature in 2010. There is an asteroid named in his honour, Levy 3673. He is married to Wendee Levy.

Reviews

[Charles Bakos · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a well written account of experience with eclipses. Though most information was fairly basic, you will still get a grasp on certain scientific terms and facts about eclipses and overall this read was quite interesting. This book excelled in inspiring me to go chase eclipses and document my findings in the night sky.