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 e
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Kate Russo
Total Addiction The Life of an Eclipse Chaser
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Kate Russo Department of Clinical Psychology Queen’s University Belfast Belfast UK
ISBN 978-3-642-30480-4 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-30481-1
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Synopsis
This book is about people who are passionate about the total eclipse of the Sun, one of the most amazing spectacles in nature. Experiencing a total eclipse is a lifechanging event for many people, and is described by some as an unforgettable event to experience at least once in your life. However, there are many people who believe that once in a lifetime is not enough. These people—eclipse chasers— travel every 18 months or so to very specific locations around the world in order to experience a total solar eclipse. What motivates eclipse chasers to do this? It is difficult to describe the eclipse experience to those who have not witnessed the event. Images do not convey the magical experience of totality, the most thrilling part of the total eclipse. Currently, we struggle to understand the experience of totality, and the motivations of the ec
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