Complete Idiot's Guide to the Sun - Softcover

Pasachoff, Jay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592570747 ISBN 13: 9781592570744

Publisher: Alpha, 2003

Synopsis

At the center of our solar system, the sun has long been a popular object of curiosity and study throughout human history. Stonehenge may have been built primarily to observe it. The Mayans designed their mathematically sophisticated calendars around it. And, Galileo nearly came to blows with other keen minds in describing its unique features. We know more about the sun now than ever before. We have an accurate notion of its physical properties. We can now explain how spectacular solar eclipsesoccur. We also know that the sun's surface-giving rise to solar winds, flares, and sunspots-can have a dramatic effect on the Earth, from power line surges to the beautiful aurora borealis to influencing cycles of climatic warming and cooling.

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About the Author

Dr. Jay Pasachoff received his Ph.D. in astronomy from Harvard University in 1969. Since 1972 he has been the Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams University and the Director of Hopkins Observatory. He is also researcher at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and currently is a visiting scientist at Harvard University's Department of Astronomy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Alpha
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592570747
• ISBN 13: 9781592570744
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384