The sun's heartbeat
Subtitle: and other stories from the life of the star that powers our planet
By: Bob Berman
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780316091015
Copyright date: 2011
Subjects: Sun; Popular works
Description: Provides facts about the star at the center of our solar system and describes the life of the sun, from its birth and life as a self-sustaining ultra-H-Bomb fusion explosion, to its spectacular and anticipated future death.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Yon flaming orb; title: Genesis; title: A strange history of seeing spots; title: The heartbeat stops and other peculiar events; title: The unit; title: Magnetic attraction; title: Wild science of the bearded men; title: Cautionary tales; title: Why Jack loved carbon; title: Tales of the invisible; title: The sun brings death; title: The sun will save your life; title: I'm an aquarius. Trust me; title: Rhythms of color; title: Particle man; title: Totality: the impossible coincidence; title: That's entertainment; title: Cold winds; title: Weather outside is frightful; title: Tomorrow's sun.