9781422283738

Contents Introduction The Changing Seasons Weather and Climate Life from the Sun Worshipping the Sun Studying the Sun Sun Time

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Daytime Star Inside the Sun The Sun’s Face The Sun’s Rays

Solar Power

The Stormy Atmosphere

The Solar Wind

The Sun in Eclipse The Solar System Dwarfs and Giants Planets in the Sky Nothing but the Facts Words to Understand Birth of the Solar System Time Line

Index

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