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Sun, Earth and Sky

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  • © 1995

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Authors:
  1. Kenneth R. Lang

    1. Department of Physics and Astronomy Robinson Hall, Tufts University, Medford, USA

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  • highschool and college students.

  • It differs from others by the high level of most recent research on the sun the author builds into his narrative.

  • Especially this is reflected in the many photographs from NASA and elsewhere not pulished before.

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Good Day, Sunshine

    • Kenneth R. Lang
    Pages 1-18

  3. Energizing the Sun

    • Kenneth R. Lang
    Pages 19-34

  4. Ghostlike Neutrinos

    • Kenneth R. Lang
    Pages 35-52

  5. Taking the Pulse of the Sun

    • Kenneth R. Lang
    Pages 53-74

  6. A Magnetic Star

    • Kenneth R. Lang
    Pages 75-94

  7. An Unseen World of Perpetual Change

    • Kenneth R. Lang
    Pages 95-130

  8. The Violent Sun

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    Pages 131-156

  9. Energizing Space

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    Pages 157-192

  10. Transforming the Earth’s Life-Sustaining Atmosphere

    • Kenneth R. Lang
    Pages 193-224

  11. Fire and Ice

    • Kenneth R. Lang
    Pages 225-252

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 253-282
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About this book

This book was written for my daughter, Julia; her love and comfort have helped sustain me. It is a pleasure to watch Julia noticing details of every­ thing around her. Children and other curious people perceive worlds that are invisible to most of us. Here we describe some of these natural unseen worlds, from the hid­ den heart of the Sun to our transparent air. They have been discovered and explored through the space-age extension of our senses. A mere half-century ago astronomers were able to view the cosmos only in visible light. Modern technology has now widened the range of our perception to include the invisible realms of subatomic particles, magnetic fields, radio waves, ultraviolet radiation and X-rays. They are broadening and sharpening our vision of the Sun, and providing a more complete description of the Earth's environment. Thus, a marvelous new cosmos is now unfolding and opening up, as new instruments give us the eyes to see the invisible and hands to touch what cannot be felt.

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"... this eloquent book ... gives us some most beautiful imagery and accompanying scientific dialogue (...) There are few such elementary books on science available which can simultaneously teach and inspire."
Irish Astronomical Journal, 1998

"An excellent guide to present-day studies of the Sun and our star's impact on Earth's space environment ... colorful (and useful) images and a thoughtful organization ... A great read, written with enthusiasm and knowledge."
SKY & TELESCOPE

"A gem of a book ... This is a book to buy, not to borrow, because you will want to return to it. If you want to learn about the Sun and don't want a textbook on astrophysics, this is the book for you."
Simon Mitton, J. BRITISH ASTRO. SOC.

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  • Department of Physics and Astronomy Robinson Hall, Tufts University, Medford, USA

    Kenneth R. Lang

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