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The Sun (Hardcover)
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The Sun (Hardcover)
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Essential for life on earth and a major influence on our
environment, the Sun is also the most fascinating object in the
daytime sky. Every day we feel the effect of its coming and going -
literally the difference between day and night. But figuring out
what the Sun is, what it's made of, why it glows so brightly, how
old it is, how long it will last - all of these take thought and
observation. Leon Golub and Jay M. Pasachoff offer an engaging and
informative account of what scientists know about the Sun, and the
history of these discoveries. Solar astronomers have studied the
Sun over the centuries both for its intrinsic interest and in order
to use it as a laboratory to reveal the secrets of other stars. The
authors discuss the surface of the Sun, including sunspots and
their eleven-year cycle, as well as the magnetism that causes them;
the Sun's insides, as studied mainly from seismic waves that
astronomers record on its surface; the outer layers of the Sun that
we see from Earth only at eclipses and from spacecraft; and space
weather, the radiation and particles that we on Earth receive from
the Sun in flares or other ejections. Golub and Pasachoff also
provide instructions on how to observe the Sun safely, and how to
attend and to observe solar eclipses. Illustrated with a wide
variety of beautiful solar images, this informative book will
appeal to both scientists and a more general readership interested
in this star at the centre of our solar system. Published in
association with the Science Museum, London.
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