About the Author
Bryan Brewer wrote the first edition of ECLIPSE in anticipation of the total solar eclipse on February 26, 1979. He was fortunate enough to witness totality on that day and has been hooked on eclipses ever since. But because it would be difficult to build a career as a writer around such infrequent events, he moved on to other endeavors in communications, technology, and business. During the 1980’s he was involved in promoting the then nascent technology of CD-ROM, co-authoring The Compact Disc Book, contributing writings to numerous magazines and books, and presenting educational seminars. He also produced the audio compact disc "Self-Guided Relaxation" by Joel Levey.
Bryan published the second edition of ECLIPSE for the July 11, 1991 total solar eclipse, where he traveled to Hawaii for the event. Although clouded out on that day, he kept chasing totality, leading eclipse tour groups to Brazil (1994), the Caribbean (1998), and Germany (1999).
After the turn of the century, Bryan turned his attention to the startup world, and has served as a consultant, educator, and advisor to hundreds of early stage companies, helping them raise more than $100 million in funding from investors and other sources. In 2016 he launched the free Minimum Fundable Company Test to help entrepreneurs gauge the viability of their efforts.
Bryan continues to enjoy his passions for science, mathematics, geography, history, and psychology, which give him the background to write engagingly about all aspects of eclipses. Most recently he enjoyed a spectacular view of totality near Sun Valley, Idaho on August 21, 2017. The log house he built near Mt. Rainier (mentioned in previous editions of this book) continues to serve as a family vacation retreat.
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