Ebook: Total Addiction: The Life of an Eclipse Chaser

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 experience totality? What is it about the experience that motivates these eclipse chasers? Is there an eclipse chaser personality? Can eclipse chasing actually be described as an addiction? This book describes the people who dedicate their lives to chasing their dream.

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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 experience totality? What is it about the experience that motivates these eclipse chasers? Is there an eclipse chaser personality? Can eclipse chasing actually be described as an addiction? This book describes the people who dedicate their lives to chasing their dream.

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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 experience totality? What is it about the experience that motivates these eclipse chasers? Is there an eclipse chaser personality? Can eclipse chasing actually be described as an addiction? This book describes the people who dedicate their lives to chasing their dream.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Personal Introduction to Eclipse Chasing....Pages 3-12
Understanding the Passion of the Eclipse Chaser....Pages 13-19
Researching Eclipse Chasers: Surveys and Interviews....Pages 21-29
Front Matter....Pages 31-31
Totality: An Introduction and Narrative....Pages 33-43
The Science of Totality....Pages 45-51
The Experience of Totality....Pages 53-66
Front Matter....Pages 67-67
Introduction to the Interviews....Pages 69-70
Amateur Astronomer Chasers....Pages 71-78
Enterprising Chasers....Pages 79-97
Introspective Chasers....Pages 99-112
Occasional Chasers....Pages 113-120
Summary of This Part....Pages 121-121
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
The Pull: Why is Totality so Powerful?....Pages 125-138
The Push: What Motivates Eclipse Chasers?....Pages 139-151
Related Questions....Pages 153-157
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
The Challenges of Eclipse Chasing....Pages 161-169
Helpful Tips for Eclipse Virgins: Getting Started....Pages 171-178
Conclusion....Pages 179-185
Back Matter....Pages 187-193

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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 experience totality? What is it about the experience that motivates these eclipse chasers? Is there an eclipse chaser personality? Can eclipse chasing actually be described as an addiction? This book describes the people who dedicate their lives to chasing their dream.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Personal Introduction to Eclipse Chasing....Pages 3-12
Understanding the Passion of the Eclipse Chaser....Pages 13-19
Researching Eclipse Chasers: Surveys and Interviews....Pages 21-29
Front Matter....Pages 31-31
Totality: An Introduction and Narrative....Pages 33-43
The Science of Totality....Pages 45-51
The Experience of Totality....Pages 53-66
Front Matter....Pages 67-67
Introduction to the Interviews....Pages 69-70
Amateur Astronomer Chasers....Pages 71-78
Enterprising Chasers....Pages 79-97
Introspective Chasers....Pages 99-112
Occasional Chasers....Pages 113-120
Summary of This Part....Pages 121-121
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
The Pull: Why is Totality so Powerful?....Pages 125-138
The Push: What Motivates Eclipse Chasers?....Pages 139-151
Related Questions....Pages 153-157
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
The Challenges of Eclipse Chasing....Pages 161-169
Helpful Tips for Eclipse Virgins: Getting Started....Pages 171-178
Conclusion....Pages 179-185
Back Matter....Pages 187-193
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