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From the reviews: “Our Explosive Sun is a book for beginners, be they amateur astronomers, aurora watchers, high school students, or interested non-experts of any description. There’s plenty of elementary information about our mother star and the Solar System, and about how to observe the Sun safely or photograph the Northern Lights. Making the book distinctive are a mass of extraordinarily vivid and up to date illustrations, plus the occasional insights you get only from a true expert.” (Calder’s Updates, January, 2012)
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The Sun, which is our own star at the center of the Solar System, gives rise to all life on Earth and is the driver of photosynthesis in plants and the source of all food and energy for living things. As seen with the naked eye, the Sun appears as a static and quiet yellow disk in the sky. However, it is a stormy and ever-changing star that contributes much more than light and heat. For example, it is the source of the beautiful northern lights and can affect our technology-based society in many ways. Our Explosive Sun: A Visual Feast of our Source of Light and Life is a great introduction to the Sun for general readers as well as scientists who are not solar physicists. The book presents the basic properties of the Sun, describes how it has fascinated humans throughout history, and shows how it influences our current technologies. The book includes a large number of illustrations and video materials for SpringerExtras, along with a PowerPoint presentation that provides a useful resource for teachers and lectures.
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A visual feast indeed,
This review is from: Our Explosive Sun: A Visual Feast of Our Source of Light and Life (Hardcover)
This is a book you can put with confidence into the hands of any child or intelligent adult who wants to understand the sky better. You can see further comments on my blog at [...]
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Up to the minute,
By tallbloke - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Our Explosive Sun: A Visual Feast of Our Source of Light and Life (Hardcover)
Knowledge about the sun is changing fast as the space age brings us closer to our star than ever before. Pål is a real scientist who knows his subject deeply yet shares the wonder with people of all ages through his passion for the subject and intimate style.A great book for all people curious to understand more about our amazing cosmos. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Our exploxive sun,
By try - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Our Explosive Sun: A Visual Feast of Our Source of Light and Life (Hardcover)
Small kids will enjoy the stunning pictures,teenagers will understand the text as well, and if you are an advanced observer, you will have great benefit of it. A very inspiring book!
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A great visual tour to our sun!,
By Chris - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Our Explosive Sun: A Visual Feast of Our Source of Light and Life (Hardcover)
The book gives a visual tour to our Sun and is easy to read with good illustrations.I have a scientific background, but this book don't require any pre-readings to understand. I read this book with great pleassure and recomend it to all! |
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