Solar astrophysics
By: Peter V. Foukal
Edition: 3rd, revised edition.
Series: Physics textbook
Publisher: Wiley; Wiley-Interscience; Wiley-VCH
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Weinheim, Germany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 472
ISBN-13: 9783527411740; 9783527411030
Description: "This revised edition describes our current understanding of the sun -- from its deepest interior, via the layers of the directly observable atmosphere to the solar wind, right up to its farthest extension into interstellar space. It includes a comprehensive account of the history of solar astrophysics and space weather, along with an overview of the key instruments used throughout the various periods." -- Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.