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ISBN-13:9781789290431
Book Title:Rebel Star
Publisher:Michael O’mara Books Ltd
Item Height:216 mm
Subject:Science
Publication Year:2019
Number of Pages:288 Pages
Publication Name:Rebel Star: Our Quest to Solve the Great Mysteries of the Sun
Language:English
Type:Textbook
Author:Colin Stuart
Item Width:135 mm
Format:Hardcover
Rebel Star by Colin Stuart Rebel Star is a timely and essential guide, examining our long-held fascination with the sun, from ancient beliefs, to early scientific studies, and an up-to-date look at what we know – and still dont know – taking us on a thrilling journey to the centre of our solar system. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A fascinating and comprehensive guide to the sun – our home star – which remains the greatest mystery in the solar system, and why understanding it is pivotal to our future existence here on Earth. In 1869, a great mystery was born. As astronomers observed a total solar eclipse, for the first time they saw the faint glow of the solar corona, the suns outer atmosphere. Measurements of a previously unknown wavelength that made up this solar light sparked hot debate among scientists, but it was another sixty years before they discovered that this wavelength was in fact iron being burned at a staggering 3 million degrees Celsius. With the suns surface only 6,000 degrees, this shouldnt be possible. What we knew about the sun appeared to defy the laws of physics – and nature. But as well as being shrouded in intriguing mystery, the unpredictable nature of the suns corona poses a serious threat to our life here on earth – the destructive potential of solar storms, caused by solar material travelling out into space at around 1 million miles an hour, is huge. Remaining beyond our reach until now, a new generation of ambitious solar missions are currently travelling closer to the sun than any previous spacecraft in history. As we enter this unprecedented era of heliophysics, there has never been a better time to get to grips with the workings of our home star.Rebel Star is a timely and essential guide, examining our long-held fascination with the sun, from ancient beliefs, to early scientific studies, and an up-to-date look at what we know – and still dont know – taking us on a thrilling journey to the centre of our solar system. Author Biography Colin Stuart is an astronomy journalist, author and science communicator, talking to thousands of people a year about the universe, from schools and the public, to conferences and businesses. He has written twelve science books to date, which have been translated into seventeen languages, as well as articles for the Guardian, European Space Agency and New Scientist, among others. He is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, and has had an asteroid named after him in recognition of his efforts to popularise astronomy. He has talked about the universe on Sky News, BBC News and Radio 5Live. He is the author of 13 Journeys Through Space and Time: Christmas Lectures From the Royal Institution and The Universe in Bite-sized Chunks, also published by Michael OMara Books. Table of Contents REBEL STAR Chapter Breakdow n Introduction Chapter 1: Superstition to science A look at the importance of the sun in the history of humanity and how careful experiment and precise reasoning have morphed our understanding from superstitious hearsay to concrete science. Chapter 2: Unweaving the rainbow Not until the 1800s and the advent of spectroscopy did we have a way to nail down the true nature of the sun. By breaking up sunlight into the colours of the rainbow and teasing out the presence of subtle dark lines we were able to launch into a new era of solar physics. Chapter 3: A star is born Around 4.6 billion years ago the shockwave from a dying star slammed into a dark, cold cloud of cosmic dust. That sent it rapidly contracting in a runaway process that saw temperatures and pressures soar. Pockets within this nebula became so dense and hot that a suite of new stars lit up, casting illumination around the surrounding gas. Atoms that had once been inside other stars now found themselves recycled into a fresh new one: the sun. Chapter 4: A nuclear powerhouse What powers the sun? The search for an answer took up the majority of the twentieth century. There were many twists and turns along the way. Its a story of war, intrigue, espionage and the search for the invisible. Chapter 5: The epic journey of sunlight Lay out in the sun and youre bathing in the light from a nuclear furnace casting heat 150 million kilometres across the solar system. This illumination – which feeds plants, drives the weather and lights up the sky – has been on the most remarkable of adventures. It began its journey 100,000 years ago deep in the core of the sun, which is where our story starts. Chapter 6: Sunspots and the solar cycle Light is not the only thing to make it up through the convection zone. The suns surface is often pock-marked with sunspots and weve been speculating about their origins for centuries. One visionary astronomer finally proved they are linked to the suns magnetic field emerging from the deep. Chapter 7: Flares, filaments and faculae Sunspots arent the only symptom of the suns intense magnetic activity. As sunspots move around they can link up and trigger a colossal release of energy: solar flare. Only recently have astronomers been able to model these impressive events for the first time. A group of sunspots is known as an active region and the number of different events associated with them is dizzying. Huge prominences bigger than the Earth stretch far into space. Chapter 8: The corona Perhaps the suns ultimate mystery is why temperatures in its outer layer – the corona – suddenly start to rise again after cooling as you move out from the core. Its baffled astronomers for 60 years. The corona can only be studied if you block out the main glare of the sun. Until recently we had to rely on solar eclipses and the moon shielding the sun on our behalf. Now we create artificial ones using spacecraft. NASAs Parker Probe and ESAs Solar Orbiter will be game changers as they plunge in to touch the sun. The solar data pouring back to Earth in the coming years will be unprecedented. Chapter 9: The solar wind The suns influence does not stop at the corona, though. Our star is constantly gusting a stream of charged particles into the solar system known as the solar wind. It rages outwards at more than a million kilometres an hour, but it is unclear how the particles are accelerated to move that quickly. Chapter 10: Living in the suns atmosphere The sun may be 150 million kilometres away, but its magnetic tendrils reach right out to the Earth and beyond. Its more accurate to think of Earth existing and embedded in the suns outer atmosphere. Here well look at interactions between solar material and the Earths magnetic field – a marriage that generates both the spectacular and the staggeringly dangerous. Chapter 11: The heliosphere and the gateway to interstellar space Ours isnt the only planet with enchanting aurorae – Jupiter and Saturn sport impressive polar displays, too. In fact, the suns magnetic influence continues to dominate the solar system way out beyond the planets, where its light fades to less than 0.1 per cent of the illumination we receive on Earth. Chapter 12: The sun and the Milky Way Just as the planets orbit around the sun, so the sun orbiting around the centre of our Milky Way galaxy. Only recently have we begun to understand the intricacies of this journey and how it might affect us here on the Earth. Our galaxy is also thought to be filled with an invisible glue known as dark matter. The sun should be vacuuming up some of it as it careers around. Well hear about the latest experiments designed to pick up dark matter reactions occurring deep inside the sun. Chapter 13: The suns ultimate destiny Nothing lasts for ever. Even something as steadfast to us as the sun has an expiry date. Eventually the sun will run out of hydrogen in its core and nuclear fusion will cease. With support against gravity suddenly gone, the core will collapse, heat up and reignite. Helium will be churned into carbon and oxygen as the suns outer layers balloon outwards, transforming it into a red giant star. Conclusion Review A highly readable and topical account of the life and times of our neighbourhood nuclear furnace, on which all life on Earth depends – the sun. Colin Stuart pulls together an amazing amount of physics in an enjoyable narrative which conveys information painlessly. I read it at a sitting, and look forward to a more leisurely second look. * John Gribbin *Surprisingly, considering its fundamental importance to life on Earth, the sun has been the Cinderella of astronomical popular science. In this fascinating and in-depth exploration of our friendly neighbourhood star, Colin Stuart makes sure that Cinderella gets to the ball. * Brian Clegg *A thrilling story of not only the suns inner workings and how it affects the Earth, but how weve come to understand the raw power of our local star. Beautifully written – Colin Stuart explains these mind-expanding details with crystal clarity. * Lewis Dartnell *An exceptionally clear and comprehensive account of how science has unpicked the manifold secrets of the sun. * Dr Paul Parsons, author of 30-Second Theories *A deep-dive into what we currently know about the workings of our sun, and some of the big questions that remain unanswered. Indispensable for solar enthusiasts. * Melanie Windridge, author of Aurora: In Search of the Northern Lights *A compelling portrait of the Sun * Nature Magazine * Promotional Rebel Star is a timely and essential guide, examining our long-held fascination with the sun, from ancient beliefs, to early scientific studies, and an up-to-date look at what we know – and still dont know – taking us on a thrilling journey to the centre of our solar system. Review Text A highly readable and topical account of the life and times of our neighbourhood nuclear furnace, on which all life on Earth depends – the sun. Colin Stuart pulls together an amazing amount of physics in an enjoyable narrative which conveys information painlessly. I read it at a sitting, and look forward to a more leisurely second look. Review Quote “Surprisingly, considering its fundamental importance to life on Earth, the sun has been the Cinderella of astronomical popular science. In this fascinating and in-depth exploration of our friendly neighbourhood star, Colin Stuart makes sure that Cinderella gets to the ball.” –Brian Clegg, author, 30-Second Quantum Theory Promotional “Headline” Rebel Star is a timely and essential guide, examining our long-held fascination with the sun, from ancient beliefs, to early scientific studies, and an up-to-date look at what we know – and still dont know – taking us on a thrilling journey to the centre of our solar system. Feature NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe in summer 2018 and the ESA are set to launch their Solar Orbiter in 2020: hugely ambitious and expensive solar missions that have already attracted media attention. This is set to build as the Parker probe makes its way closer, eventually touching the sun. It has already broken two records – fastest spacecraft in history (213,200 mph) and the closest approach to the sun ever – 15 million miles from its surface. Details ISBN1789290430 Author Colin Stuart Pages 288 Year 2019 ISBN-10 1789290430 ISBN-13 9781789290431 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2019-10-03 Imprint Michael OMara Books Ltd Subtitle Our Quest to Solve the Great Mysteries of the Sun Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 523.7 Short Title Rebel Star Language English UK Release Date 2019-10-03 Illustrations integrated pictures and diagrams Publisher Michael OMara Books Ltd Audience General AU Release Date 2019-11-30 NZ Release Date 2019-11-30 We’ve got this At The Nile, if you’re looking for it, we’ve got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items – you’re bound to find what you want, at a price you’ll love! TheNile_Item_ID:125831447;
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