2023
Publication year
112 pages
Length
Harper Collins UK
Publisher
978-0008580230
ISBN
INSIDE THE BOOK
What you'll discover
Despite its seemingly-unchanging appearence in the daytime sky, the Sun is incredibly dynamic, continuously changing over timescales from seconds to centuries.
"The Sun: beginner’s guide to our local star", explores the history, science and safe observation of our nearest star.
Trailer for "The Sun: beginenrs guide to our local star"
Finding my book in an independent bookstore in Tasmania, Australia.
"You will be left looking at the Sun in a whole new light"
★★★★★
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
“There is an army of solar observers, both professional and amateur, who study the Sun and if you’d like to join their ranks then Ryan French’s The Sun is a good place to start.”
Astronomy Now Magazine
"It’s an excellent, light, and portable reference for anyone interested in learning more about the Sun, even if you’ve never thought about our nearest star."
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Sample pages & translation
Cover for the Chinese translation of The Sun.
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