Storms from the Sun: The Emerging Science of Space Weather

by Michael Carlowicz, Dashka Slater, Ramón López

From the casual conversation starter to the 24-hour cable channels and Web sites devoted exclusively to the subject, everyone talks about weather. There's even weather in space and it's causing major upsets to our modern technological world.

Space weather is all around us. There are no nightly news reports on space weather (yet), but we're rapidly developing the tools necessary to measure and observe trends in cosmic meteorology. New probes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309076420
• ISBN13: 9780309076425
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The sun is out of this world

Outstanding book. There are a lot of things coming from the sun we never think of; it is not simply a large version of an infrared lamp. After reading this book you will never look at the sun in the same way.

A Great Book!

I previously reviewed this book in March 2003 and submitted to Midwest Book Review - see Quote:The Midwest Book Review, March 2003"...an electrifying challenge for the mind to decipher the seemingly unfathomable secrets of the sun." And I meant every word I said. It is a great book and a lot of fun to read, and it isn't necessary to be a rocket scientist to understand the material. Homeschoolers will find this a wonderful addition to their educational reference library. If you would like to read my full review, feel free to visit the March 2003 Midwest Book Review http://www.midwestbookreview.com/rbw/mar_03.htm

The space weather story

I recently read this book and found it very engaging and readable. I have been following the topic of space weather for a few years now and read other articles and books on the topic, but this one was the clearest and most memorable of them all. It explains the technology, the science,and the politics of space weather and is filled with anecdotes. I enjoyed the color prints in it as well. For anyone who wants to learn about this cutting edge topic, this is the place to go. We are becoming more dependent on satellites and technology, but space weather can really mess things up. The book tells you why and how.