The sun - Brendan Owens

A series of short, accessible books examiningamazing aspects of space, brought to you byRoyal Observatory Greenwich.An enthralling exploration of the star on our doorstep,charting the journey from ancient superstition to thedeep scientific mysteries yet to be resolved. TheSun examines how we've come to understand thefeatures and processes at work in our star, startingwith the earliest observations of mysterious sunspotsand ending with the rich and complex investigationof the connected Sun-Earth system. It reveals theinterconnected sciences involved in finding out moreabout the Sun and the practical importance of doingso for our modern world. It's a slow-burn tale ofscientific discovery!