Vita-Finzi The Sun

A User's Manual
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-4020-6881-2
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 160 Seiten

This is an account of the many ways in which the Sun affects our planet, how its influence has changed over the last few centuries and millennia, and the extent to which we can predict its future impact. The book is the first to integrate astronomical, geological, climatic and social aspects of the Sun. It includes a topical treatment of solar contribution to global warming, and demonstrates how wild and variable is the so-called Solar Constant. Our nearest star is a complex machine which needs to be treated with caution, and this book will equip every reader with the knowledge that is required to understand the benefits and dangers it can bring.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vita-Finzi, Claudio

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;5
2;Contents;8
3;Looking at the Sun;10
4;Inside the Sun;34
5;The Changeable Sun;52
6;Sun and Climate;69
7;Sun and Life;87
8;Sun and Health;99
9;Space Weather;115
10;Solar Energy;128
11;Endnotes;142
12;References;149
13;Index;157