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This is an introduction to the sun, its physics, and its impact on life here on Earth. Using results based on on radio telescope and satellite observations, the author describes the sun's nuclear energy processes, its mysterious neutrino flux, its seismic activity, its magnetic fields and sunspots, its corona, solar flares and prominences, the solar wind, and the important and multifaceted role of sunlight in both sustaining and endangering life on Earth.

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Author:   Kenneth R. Lang
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   1995. Corr. 2nd Printing ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.40cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 27.10cm
Weight:   1.048kg
ISBN:  

9783540628088

ISBN 10:   3540628088
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   30 June 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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