Sun, Earth and Sky

Lang, Kenneth R.

ISBN 10 : 3540628088 ISBN 13 : 9783540628088

Editeur : Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 2001

Synopsis

Book by Lang Kenneth R

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This lavishly illustrated book introduces the sun, its physics, and its impact on life here on Earth. Using the most recent results based on radio telescope and satellite observations, the author describes the sun's awesome nuclear energy processes, its mysterious neutrino flux, its seismic activity, its magnetic fields and sunspots, its corona, solar flares and prominences, the solar wind, and the hugely important and multifaceted role of sunlight in both sustaining and endangering life on Planet Earth. Written in a light and friendly style, this is a delightful book for all who wish to understand the latest discoveries about the sun. It would make an ideal gift for all students of astronomy and related disciplines as well as for amateur astronomers.

Revue de presse :

"The second edition follows the first in its approach to topics but has been brought up to date most especially by reviewing the results from five modern solar spacecraft and from the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. ... I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in how the Sun works and behaves and how that in turn impinges upon the Earth and our life here." --C. R. Kitchin, Astronomy Now, April 2007

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 3540628088
• ISBN 13: 9783540628088
• Reliure: Livre broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 282