The Enigma of Sunspots: A Story of Discovery and Scientific Revolution
The Enigma of Sunspots: A Story of Discovery and Scientific Revolution
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Book Description
Sunspots, the strange and elusive dark shapes that periodically sweep across the Sun's surface, have mystified people for centuries. Given their elusive cyclical nature and the fact that it is both painful and dangerous to observe the Sun directly, it is little wonder that records of sunspots were almost nonexistent in Europe before the seventeenth century. Today such solar emissions are thought to coincide with major effects in global weather patterns. It may be that this powerful phenomena holds a key to our understanding of the nature of the Sun.
In The Enigma of Sunspots, Judit Brody tells the fascinating story of our efforts to understand sunspots, beginning with the lives and quarrels of those who first charted their mysterious patterns of behavior.
About the Author
Judit Brody holds a masters degree in history and philosophy of science from London University. She has written many articles for scientific publications, including New Scientist Magazine.
The Enigma of Sunspots: A Story of Discovery and Scientific Revolution,Judit Brody,Floris Books,0863153704,Astronomy - General,Science,Science/Mathematics
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