The Sun's Heartbeat: And Other Stories from the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet

The beating heart of the sun is the very pulse of life on earth. And from the...
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Author: Bob Berman
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The Sun's Heartbeat: And Other Stories from the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet by Berman, Bob

The Sun's Heartbeat: And Other Stories from the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet

€27,28

The Sun's Heartbeat: And Other Stories from the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet

€27,28
Author: Bob Berman
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The beating heart of the sun is the very pulse of life on earth. And from the ancients who plotted its path at Stonehenge to the modern scientists who unraveled the nuclear fusion reaction that turns mass into energy, humankind has sought to solve its mysteries. In this lively biography of the sun, Bob Berman ranges from its stellar birth to its spectacular future death with a focus on the wondrous and enthralling, and on the heartbreaking sacrifice, laughable errors, egotistical battles, and brilliant inspirations of the people who have tried to understand its power.

What, exactly, are the ghostly streaks of light astronauts see -- but can't photograph -- when they're in space? And why is it impossible for two people to see the exact same rainbow? Why are scientists beginning to think that the sun is safer than sunscreen? And how does the fluctuation of sunspots -- and its heartbeat -- affect everything from satellite communications to wheat production across the globe?

Peppered with mind-blowing facts and memorable anecdotes about spectral curiosities -- the recently-discovered "second sun" that lurks beneath the solar surface, the eerie majesty of a total solar eclipse -- THE SUN'S HEARTBEAT offers a robust and entertaining narrative of how the Sun has shaped humanity and our understanding of the universe around us.



Author: Bob Berman
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 07/17/2012
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780316090995

About the Author
Bob Berman, one of America's top astronomy writers, is the author of Zapped, Zoom and The Sun's Heartbeat. He contributed the popular "Night Watchman" column for Discover for seventeen years and is currently a columnist for Astronomy, a host on Northeast Public Radio, and the science editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac. He lives in Willow, New York.

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