"Entertaining, inspiring, and highly informative." -- John Riutta, Astronomy, Featured Book Reviews"Science and wonder mix seamlessly in this tale." -- The Weekly Standard"A down-to-earth, lyrical account of solar eclipses, centering on his [Frank's] trips to Africa, the South Pacific and other locales where he pursues, with a mix of intrepid zest and mathematical precision, total solar eclipses. Eclipse beautifully blends these travel narratives with the history of eclipses." -- Shelf Awareness"The author artfully weaves together his own experiences and an explanation of the phenomenon." -- Kirkus Reviews"Close's simple, winding, and occasionally evocative language is tinged with nostalgia, and his readers will see both the humanist and scientific elements involved in the "exquisite alignment of sun, moon, and earth." Close provides eyewitness account from regular people and personal reflections on seeing totality, convincingly demonstrating that there is nothing better than standing in lunar darkness and feeling 'humbled by the ability of science to predict'." -- Publishers Weekly"Close's book, combining the rigour of a scientist with the excitement of a layman, is [a] perfect primer.

" -- The Daily Telegraph "Illuminating preparatory reading for the August eclipse." -- Kirkus"Engaging memoir." -- Booklist"A down-to-earth, lyrical account of solar eclipses, centering on his [Frank's] trips to Africa, the South Pacific and other locales where he pursues, with a mix of intrepid zest and mathematical precision, total solar eclipses. Eclipse beautifully blends these travel narratives with the history of eclipses." -- Shelf Awareness "Science and wonder mix seamlessly in this tale." -- The Weekly Standard "More than just a primer on the science of solar eclipses, this memoir chronicles a physicist's lifetime fascination with the celestial phenomenon and introduces readers to the quirky world of eclipse chasers." -- ScienceNews.