Nearest star : the surprising science of our sun /

"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 core of this book. The Sun is the only star n...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Golub, L. (Leon) (Author), Pasachoff, Jay M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
SCIENCE > Astronomy.
Sun.
Soleil.
Sun
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The sun
  • The once and future sun
  • What we see : the solar disk
  • What we don't see
  • Eclipses
  • Space missions
  • Between fire and ice
  • Space weather
  • Appendices. Appendix I: Glossary ; Appendix II: The solar energy source ; Appendix III: Solar system physical constants.

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