Synopsis
The Day the Moon Ate the Sun was written specifically for the 4 December 2002 total eclipse of the sun in Zimbabwe. The book will appeal to those who viewed the eclipse and to those who wish to learn more about it. It is intended for both keen astronomers and those whose interest has been stimulated for the first time by this exciting natural phenomena. It also explains how eclipses occur and gives a background to the astronomy of the sun, the earth and the moon.
