The Sun (Spinning Through Space)

A young person's look at the sky above: with emphasis on moons, the sun, our Earth, and the Solar System that surrounds. With lots of photographs, illustrations, diagrams, charts, and strong visuals that support the informative text.The sun is a seething mass of heat and energy. It is so powerful that it heats the surface of Earth and gives us daylight. The sun's surface is never still. Flames shoot out without warning and there are violent storms that can cause strange, glowing lights across the night sky. The composition of the sun's surface, sunspots, radiation layers, the sun's role in the ozone layer crisis, solar power, and solar eclipses are just some of the topics covered in this book.Tim Furniss is the author of 'The Sun (Spinning Through Space)' with ISBN 9780739830918 and ISBN 0739830910.