A free-of-charge educational resource specifically written for the Solar Eclipse on 12th August 2026. This is a short, highly visual document that bridges the history, science, art and culture behind solar eclipses, connecting the event to numerous historical pioneers, from Thales and Newton, to Einstein and the Beatles.

Because it offers an interdisciplinary angle, it serves as an ideal 5–10 minute introductory handout for student groups, schools and amateur astronomy societies tracking the eclipse event.

This free resource is part of the Atlas of Human Imagination: