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Nearest Star : The Surprising Science of Our Sun
Nearest Star The Surprising Science of Our Sun Author:Leon Golub, Jay M. Pasachoff How did the Sun evolve, and what will it become? What is the origin of its light and heat? How does solar activity affect the atmospheric conditions that make life on earth possible? These are the questions at the heart of solar physics, and at the center of this book. Having observed the Sun using both ground-based and spaceborne instruments, t... more »he authors bring their extensive personal experience to this story of how astronomers study the Sun, and what they have discovered about phenomena from eclipses to neutrinos, space weather, and global warming. "Represents popular science writing at its best—expert authors writing in a clear and lively style, without oversimplification, engaging the reader's creative thinking and imagination." —John H. Thomas, Nature "Beautifully written … conveys the love that the authors have for the subject … Nearest Star provides an excellent overview of our current understanding of the Sun and its effects on Earth." —Ramon E. Lopez, Physics Today« less