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OverviewThis 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. In contrast to other books on the subject, the choice of material deals evenly with the entire scope of important topics covered in solar research, elucidating the advances in our understanding of the sun by the careful use of relatively simple physical concepts. The result is an incisive, reliable, and well-planned look at all that is fascinating and new in studies of the sun for students and non-specialists. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter V. FoukalPublisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Imprint: Blackwell Verlag GmbH Edition: 3rd edition Dimensions: Width: 17.30cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 1.039kg ISBN: 9783527411740ISBN 10: 3527411747 Pages: 490 Publication Date: 13 March 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsDevelopment of the ideas and instruments of modern solar research Radiative transfer in the sun's atmosphere Solar spectroscopy Dynamics of solar plasmas The photosphere The sun's internal structure and energy generation Rotation, convection, and oscillations in the sun Observations of photospheric activity and magnetism The chromosphere and corona Prominences and flares Dynamics of the solar magnetic field The solar wind and heliosphere The sun, our variable star Influences of Solar Variability on the EarthReviewsA valuable resource for academic libraries. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. ( Choice , 1 December 2013) The revised book now also provides an overview of recent results on space weather and on sun-climate relations, both of which are fields of increasing societal importance. ( ETDE Energy Database , 1 July 2013) A valuable resource for academic libraries. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. (Choice, 1 December 2013) The revised book now also provides an overview of recent results on space weather and on sun-climate relations, both of which are fields of increasing societal importance. (ETDE Energy Database, 1 July 2013) Das Buch setzt solide physikalische Grundkenntnisse voraus, es wird wegen seiner verstandlichen und exakten Darstellung aber weiterhin fur einen breiten Leserkreis vom Amateurastronomen und Physikstudenten bis zum erfahrenen Astrophysiker ein nutzliches Handbuch bleiben. Jurgen Staude Physik Journal August/September 2004 A valuable resource for academic libraries. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. (Choice, 1 December 2013) The revised book now also provides an overview of recent results on space weather and on sun-climate relations, both of which are fields of increasing societal importance. (ETDE Energy Database, 1 July 2013) The revised book now also provides an overview of recent results on space weather and on sun-climate relations, both of which are fields of increasing societal importance. ( ETDE Energy Database , 1 July 2013) Author InformationPeter V. Foukal is the founder and past-president of Cambridge Research and Instrumentation, Inc. He was awarded a NATO Senior Fellowship at Nice Observatory, France, in 1979, and has served as member or chairman of numerous panels and advisory boards of the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the National Academy of Sciences. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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