The Sun

A Biography

David Whitehouse

334 pages, parution le 03/12/2004

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Résumé

This is a comprehensive biography of the sun, written by leading BBC journalist David Whitehouse. Since man first became conscious he has sought to understand the nature of the sun; he has worshipped it, been inspired to produce great art about it, researched it and even died for it. Understanding the nature of the sun is key to understanding our universe and to life on earth. Whitehouse skilfully weaves his extraordinary scientific knowledge with history, philosophy, archaeology and religion to produce this fascinating account of the life and future of the sun.

L'auteur - David Whitehouse

Professor David Whitehouse has spent 20 years in industry and 20 years in academia. He was Chief Research Engineer at Taylor Hobson and is now Chief Research Scientist and Chair of Engineering Science at Warwick University School of Engineering. His specialism has been the application of scientific research to surface finish and its measurement - a fast developing field in which he has become a world authority. He has published over 180 papers, 22 patents and 4 books including the definitive Handbook of Surface Metrology (Institute of Physics, 1994).

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Sommaire

Bits of a star gone wrong
The Goldilocks star
The silken threads of space
The shape of truth
The month of Mercedonius
The Hill of the Witch
The Dethronement of God
A hole in the sky
The Stourbridge Prism
The fire at Mannheim
Sunlight robbery
Rosa Ursina
The Devil's Jumps
The Sun King
A single ray of light
Go find a hotter place
White fire laden
Quebec
Coalbrookdale by Night
"Our summers are no summers"
Shelter from the storm
The Rescue of Solar Max
Sunjammer
Journey from the heart of the sun
Alpha Omega
Amongst the stars
End of days
The wind from the sun
Coda - the Eye of God

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Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	David Whitehouse
Parution	03/12/2004
Nb. de pages	334
Format	14 x 22
Couverture	Relié
Poids	530g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780470092965
ISBN13	978-0-470-09296-5