The Sun : A biography

Author(s): David Whitehouse

Popular Science

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.

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..."Reading this...immensely entertaining work of pop science makes us aware of ...the power of the sun..." (The Herald - Glasgow, 8th January 2005)

..."Whitehouse appears to have explored every possible avenue, and I can only guess at the enormous amount of research this must have required..." (New Scientist, 29th January 2005)

.".. a staggering range of content ... offering a plethora of facts and a fascinating read..." (Good Book Guide, February 2005)

Dr. David Whitehouse is a Science Correspondent for the BBC and Science Editor of BBC News Online, in addition to writing regularly for leading newspapers and magazines. He frequently broadcasts on both TV and radio and has also presented a science series for BBC TV. Prior to joining the BBC he was a space scientist and astronomer at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, and at the world famous Jodrell Bank Radio Observatory. He has won two Glaxo Science Writing awards and five European Netmedia awards, including the prestigious European Journalist of the Year. He is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a past president of the Society for Popular Astronomy. His first book, the Moon: A biography was published by Headline in 2001.

Acknowledgements.1. Bits of a Star Gone Wrong.2. The Goldilocks Star.3. The Silken Threads of Space.4. The Shape of Truth.5. The Month of Mercedonius.6. The Hill of the Witch.7. The Dethronement of God.8. A Hole in the Sky.9. The Stourbridge Prism.10. The Fire at Mannheim.11. Sunlight Robbery.12. Rosa Ursina.13. The Devil's Jumps.14. The Sun King.15. A Single Ray of Light.16. Go Find a Hotter Place.17. White Fire Laden.18. Quebec.19. Coalbrookdale by Night.20. 'Our Summers are no Summers'.21. Shelter From the Storm.22. The Rescue of Solarmax.23. Sunjammer.24. Journey from the Heart of the Sun.25. Alpha Omega.26. Among the Stars.27. End of Days.28. The Wind from the Sun.29. Coda - The Eye of God.Bibliography.Index.

General Fields

  • : 9780470092972
  • : wiley
  • : wiley
  • : 0.382
  • : December 2005
  • : 197mm X 180mm X 18mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : David Whitehouse
  • : Paperback
  • : 523.7
  • : 344
  • : illustrations