
The Sun's Heartbeat
And Other Stories from the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet
Bob Berman(Author)
Back Bay Books (Publisher)
Published on 23. August 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-316-09099-5 (ISBN)
Description
Did you know that scientists are beginning to think that the sun is safer than sunscreen? That whenever we see the sun on the horizon, it's actually a phantom image because the sun has already set? That career pilots have a one percent higher incidence of cancer because of their time in the sky? Or that the sun's unusual dormancy is causing our climate to be cooler than it otherwise would be?
Peppered with memorable anecdotes about spectral curiosities, THE SUN'S HEARTBEAT is a robust narrative that explores the sun's birth, its life as a self-sustaining ultra-H-Bomb fusion explosion, and its spectacular future death. Astronomer Bob Berman's expert observations tell a dramatic story about the familiar star that crosses our sky daily.
Peppered with memorable anecdotes about spectral curiosities, THE SUN'S HEARTBEAT is a robust narrative that explores the sun's birth, its life as a self-sustaining ultra-H-Bomb fusion explosion, and its spectacular future death. Astronomer Bob Berman's expert observations tell a dramatic story about the familiar star that crosses our sky daily.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Little, Brown & Company
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
290 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-316-09099-5 (9780316090995)
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07/2011
Little, Brown & Company
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Person
Bob Berman is one of America's top astronomy writers. For many years, he wrote the popular 'Night Watchman' column for Discover magazine. He is currently a columnist for Astronomy magazine and a host on NPR's Northeast Public Radio, and he is the science editor of the Old Farmer's Almanac.