Overview
Reveals the different ways in which the Sun's activity is constantly changing
Shows how the Sun's variability influences the Earth's atmosphere and magnetism, sometimes dangerously
Brings together data gathered over the years by numerous satellites and observatories
Shows how these observations bear on the inner workings of the Sun and other stars
Aimed at a general readership
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About this book
There are several billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy. One of them is the middle-aged G2V yellow dwarf that rules our lives. The Sun Today discusses the Sun’s appearance and composition, its internal workings, and the various kinds of radiation it emits, and it puts forward a novel explanation for coronal heating. The book draws on the findings of telescopic observation, space missions, and technical and theoretical advances in many fields, and shows why we need to know more if we are to understand and manage our foothold in the Universe.
From the reviews of other books by Claudio Vita-Finzi:
The Sun – A User’s Manual (2008)
….this, jargon-free, concise, beautifully illustrated and eminently readable book…
D.W. Hughes, Times Literary Supplement
Solar History (2013)
....a book that is supremely informative, intensely stimulating and enjoyable to read...
Ian Seymour, Astronomy Now
A History of the Solar System (2016)
...there is a huge amount of useful information in this book that would benefit anyone who needed more detail than is available in a typical popular science title.Brian Clegg, Popular Science
Reviews
“I would recommend the book to geo- and helio-physicists who are already somewhat familiar with the subject, as the book encapsulates our present knowledge on our closest star that creates the environment supporting our existence and driving dynamics on Earth.” (Janusz Sylwester, The Observatory, Vol. 139 (1272), October, 2019)
“The book is brimming with scientific knowledge and captivates by summarizing the latest Sun research results in an understandable way. Each chapter has a detailed list of source references and points to more detailed scientific information. … The book is a stroke of luck for passionate space researchers and sky watchers.” (Joachim J. Kehr, Journal of Space Operations & Communicator, Vol. 16 (2), April 01, 2019)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Sun Today
Authors: Claudio Vita-Finzi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04079-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-04078-9Published: 31 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-04079-6Published: 21 January 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 111
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 68 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Geophysics/Geodesy, Climate Change, Atmospheric Sciences