Totality! - 2nd Edition by Jeffrey Bennett (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book contains a short rhyme designed to help readers understand and remember what they'll experience when viewing an eclipse. Colorful illustrations and "Big Kid Boxes" with extended text connect the science and the rhyme.

Book Synopsis

Tens of millions of people live in places that experience(d) the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 - and hundreds of millions more will see other future eclipses around the world. There's no better way to get ready for an eclipse and to learn about the underlying science than through this book and the related free app "Totality by Big Kid Science." Written by the astrophysicist/educator who created that app, Totality! An Eclipse Guide in Rhyme and Science features a unique combination of rhyme and science that makes it suitable for a wide range of ages, as well as parents, teachers, and librarians. The rhyme begins "Today's the day, it's final come / I'll see a diamond on the Sun," thereby engaging readers of all ages in imagining an eclipse experience. In addition, the rhyme has been pedagogically constructed to serve as a mnemonic device for the underlying science that is explained in detail with illustration and "Big Kid Box" sidebars. The book concludes with a glossary, suggested activities, and an eclipse science summary -- features that will add particular value for parents and teachers learning along with their students or kids.

About the Author

Astrophysicist/educator Jeffrey Bennett is the author of numerous books, including college textbooks (in astronomy, astrobiology, mathematics, and statistics), books for the general public, and seven books for children. All seven children's books have won numerous awards, including the American Institute of Physics Science Communication award. All seven have also been read by astronauts aboard the International Space Station for the Story Time From Space program (storytimefromspace.com). Dr. Bennett is involved in numerous public outreach projects, including creation of the free app " Totality by Big Kid Science," development of scale model solar systems, and a free, online textbook for middle school Earth and Space Science (posted at grade8science.com). Learn more at his web sites, jeffreybennett.com and bigkidscience.com.