PublishedOxford University Press, January 2015 |
ISBN9780199674756 |
FormatHardcover, 304 pages |
Dimensions22.6cm × 14.1cm × 2.1cm |
The 11-year cycle of sunspots is one of the most intriguing natural cycles known to mankind. It is during the peak of this cycle that violent solar storms hurling large chunks of magnetic plasma towards the earth become most frequent. This book is the first popular science book explaining the scientific basis of these phenomena and describing the fascinating history of how this field developed - written by one of the leading theoretical scientists in this field.