Eclipses

With the arrival of three solar eclipses that will be visible from Spain in 2026, 2027, which will be total, and 2028, which will be annular, forming an exceptional astronomical triad for the country, this book offers a comprehensive look at every aspect of observing and studying the Sun and solar eclipses. In this book, we will see how the history of eclipses is interwoven with the history of science, the visual arts, and literature. In other words, with the broader history of humankind. Scientists, explorers, painters, musicians, poets, and writers appear throughout this volume, forming a multifaceted mosaic of human knowledge and imagination.