Nearest Star
The Surprising Science of our Sun, 2nd Edition
by Leon Golub , Jay M. Pasachoff
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Pub Date Feb 15 2014 | Archive Date Feb 01 2014
Description
UNCORRECTED ADVANCE PROOFS
How did the Sun form, and how and when will it die? What solar activity makes life on Earth possible? How does studying the sun help us understand the more exotic objects deep in the Universe?
Now in its long-awaited second edition, Nearest Star answers these questions and more. After the passing of a full 11-year solar cycle and the wild expansion in spacecraft technology between editions, the book is completely updated with information about new solar discoveries. Having observed the Sun using both ground-based and spaceborne instruments, the authors bring their extensive personal experience to this story, revealing what we have learned about phenomena from eclipses to neutrinos, space weather, and global warming.
The most complete and compelling guide to the Sun in years, this book is essential reading for anyone fascinated by cutting-edge solar science, the enigma of stars, and our place in the Universe.
Advance Praise
PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION
“Soul-stirring, mind-blowing reading...[Golub and Pasachoff] have put together a superb profile of the sun....The sun is simply peerless from any angle and this enlightening biography shows it in all its glory—as bright as daylight. –Kirkus
“Golub and Pasachoff do not simply present an account of scientific fact. Rather, they show us how the process of science works...Nearest Star will surely leave you with a renewed appreciation for the beauty, complexity, and importance of our nearest star, the sun.” –Jennifer Birriel, Astronomy Magazine
“A brilliant, richly illustrated survey of the current state of solar knowledge...Golub and Pasachoff describe the sun's dynamism and effects on Earth in a crystalline, nontechnical fashion perfectly suited to non-specialist readers.” –Gilbert Taylor, Booklist
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| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781107672642 |
| PRICE | $24.99 (USD) |
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