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Berman, Bob.
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Sun
Sun -- Environmental aspects
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The sun's heartbeat ...
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Berman, Bob.
Sun
Sun -- Environmental aspects
MARC Display
The
sun
's
heartbeat
: and
other
stories
from the
life
of the
star
that
powers
our
planet
/ Bob Berman.
by
Berman, Bob.
Little, Brown and Company, 2011.
Call #:
523.7 B516s
Subjects
Sun
Sun
-- Environmental aspects
ISBN:
9780316091015
0316091014
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
viii, 290 pages : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Yon flaming orb -- Genesis -- A strange history of seeing spots -- The
heartbeat
stops and
other
peculiar events -- The unit -- Magnetic attraction -- Wild science of the bearded men -- Cautionary tales -- Why Jack loved carbon -- Tales of the invisible -- The
sun
brings death -- The
sun
will save your
life
-- I'm an aquarius. Trust me -- Rhythms of color -- Particle man -- Totality: the impossible coincidence -- That'
s
entertainment -- Cold winds -- Weather outside is frightful -- Tomorrow'
s
sun
.
Summary:
Provides facts about the
star
at the center of
our
solar system and describes the
life
of the
sun
, from its birth and
life
as a self-sustaining ultra-H-Bomb fusion explosion, to its spectacular and anticipated future death.
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