Invisible Solar System

ISBN-13: 9780367768515 / Angielski / Twarda / 2024 / 352 str.

Martin Connors

Opis

Weaving the history of discovery with clear explanations, “The Invisible Solar System” pulls back the cloak of invisibility under which myriad aspects of the local region of space are connected.

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Discovery of the Invisible Solar System. Chapter 2: Astronomy of the Invisible. Chapter 3: Let there be Light! Chapter 4: Inner Space. Chapter 5: Beneath our Notice. Chapter 6: Wind from the Sun. Chapter 7: Blowback: Planetary Magnetospheres. Chapter 8: Radiation in Space! Chapter 9: Exploration of the Invisible Solar System. Bibliography.    

O autorze

Martin Connors is a Professor of Astronomy, Mathematics, and Physics at Canada’s dominant distance education institution, Athabasca University. He is also affiliated with the planetary science group at Western University in London, Canada. He has authored numerous courses and scientific articles. His wide-ranging research has extended from the history of astronomy, through asteroids and their impact craters, to auroras and their magnetic effects. He has been a visiting professor at UCLA and at Nagoya University in Japan. When not doing scientific work, he reads about history and practices foreign languages, and blends photography with travel when possible.