The sun
Subtitle: a user's manual
By: Claudio Vita-Finzi.
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [New York?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9781402068805; 9781402068812
Subjects: Solar radiation -- Physiological effect; Solar energy; Sun
Description: "An account of the many ways in which our nearest star affects our planet, how its influence has changed over the last few centuries and millennia, and the extent to which we can predict its future impact ... This book will equip the reader with the knowledge that is required to understand the benefits and dangers the sun can bring"--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-150) and index.