A Biography of Our Sun From Ancient Myths and Artifacts to Modern Art and Astrophysics /
This book is for everyone curious about the Sun and how it has been perceived throughout human history, including the modern scientific view. Beginning with ancient myths and legends, superstitions, art and poetry, the book proceeds to explain the amazing composition of our star, how it produces the...
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| Format: | Electrònic eBook |
| Idioma: | anglès |
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Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer,
2024.
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| Edició: | 1st ed. 2024. |
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| Accés en línia: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54729-4 |
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| Sumari: | This book is for everyone curious about the Sun and how it has been perceived throughout human history, including the modern scientific view. Beginning with ancient myths and legends, superstitions, art and poetry, the book proceeds to explain the amazing composition of our star, how it produces the heat and light on which all life depends, as well as touching the harvesting of solar energy that is becoming so essential in the modern world. The book is illustrated by the author's own artwork and includes first-hand scientific information provided in interviews with professional astrophysicists. |
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| Descripció física: | 1 online resource (VIII, 123 p. 29 illus.). 28 illus. in color. |
| ISBN: | 9783031547294 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-031-54729-4 |