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Solar and Stellar Magnetic Activityby C. J. Schrijver; C. Zwaan; Andrew King; Douglas Lin; Stephen Maran; Jim Pringle; Martin Ward
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 46.00The first comprehensive review and synthesis of current understanding of magnetic fields in the Sun and similar stars. Combines studies of the Sun with those of other stars to arrive at an illuminating new view of stellar magnetic activity. Ideal for graduate students and researchers. more...
Fundamentals Of Solar Astronomyby Arvind Bhatnagar; William Livingston
World Scientific 2005; US$ 75.40There are several textbooks available on solar astronomy which deal with advanced astrophysical aspects of solar physics, and books which provide very elementary knowledge about the Sun. This book will help to bridge the gap. It aims to stimulate interest in solar astronomy, presenting at one place the basic methods and techniques used in the field, together with the latest findings and the excitement in solar physics. As solar astronomy is becoming very popular among amateur astronomers and laymen, the book provides the practical knowledge to build simple solar telescopes and other equipment for making solar observations. Amateur astronomers have made important contributions to solar astronomy, and this book will help to guide them in their... more...
The Sun, Solar Analogs and the Climateby Isabelle Rüedi; Werner Schmutz; Manuel Güdel
Springer 2005; US$ 129.00Presents the lecture notes of the 34th Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Emphasis is on the observed variability of the Sun, and the understanding of the variability's origin, as well as its impact on the Earth's climate. The solar variability is then studied in the broader context of solar-type stars. more...
Multiscale Coupling of Sun-Earth Processesby A.T.Y. Lui; Y. Kamide; G. Consolini
Elsevier 2005; US$ 195.00Many approaches exist for scientific investigations and space research is no exception. The early approach during which each space plasma region within the Sun-Earth system was investigated separately with physics-based tools has now progressed to encompass investigations on coupling between these regions. Ample evidence now exists indicating the dynamic processes in these regions exhibit disturbances over a wide range of scales both in time and space. This new reckoning naturally leads to an emerging perspective of probing these natural phenomena with concepts and tools developed in modern statistical mechanics for physical processes governing the evolution of out-of-equilibrium and complex systems. These new developments have prompted a... more...
Hutchinson Trends in Science - Astronomyby Helicon Publishing
Helicon Publishing 2006; US$ 29.66Overview of the development of astronomy in the 20th century. more...
Solar Magnetic Phenomenaby Arnold Hanslmeier; Astrid Veronig; Mauro Messerotti
Springer 2005; US$ 159.00The book contains lecture papers and contributed papers on different aspects of magnetic phenomena in the solar atmosphere. The main topics addressed are the physics of solar flares, prominences, coronal mass ejections, magnetic helicity, high-energy radiation from the Sun, observations of the photosphere and chromosphere as well as highlights from the SOHO mission. The lecture papers provide a very valuable introduction and overview on recent developments in these fields of solar physics. The comprehensive lists of references at the end of each review enable the interested reader to go into more detail. The book is particularly useful for graduate students and young researchers working in solar physics. more...
Space Weather, Environment and Societiesby Jean Lilensten; Jean Bornarel
Springer 2006; US$ 129.00Our planet exists within a space environment affected by solar atmosphere producing cosmic particles and electromagnetic waves. This book explains why our technological societies are so dependent on solar activity and how the Sun disturbs the transmission of information and energy. more...
Solar Journeyby P.C. Frisch
Springer 2006; US$ 219.00Lays the foundation for a study of the influence of interstellar material on the solar system and Earth as we travel through the Milky Way Galaxy. Topics include the interaction between the solar wind and interstellar dust and gas, cosmic ray modulation, magnetospheres, temporal variations in the solar environment, and more. more...
The Solar Tachoclineby D. W. Hughes; R. Rosner; N. O. Weiss
Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 178.00Reference on the tachocline for researchers and graduates in astrophysics, heliospheric physics, and fluid and plasma dynamics. more...
Solar-Terrestrial Magnetic Activity and Space Environmentby H. Wang; R. Xu
Elsevier 2002; US$ 260.00The COSPAR Colloquium on Solar-Terrestrial Magnetic Activity and Space Environment (STMASE) was held in the National Astronomy Observatories of Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) in Beijing, China in September 10-12, 2001. The meeting was focused on five areas of the solar-terrestrial magnetic activity and space environment studies, including study on solar surface magnetism; solar magnetic activity, dynamical response of the heliosphere; space weather prediction; and space environment exploration and monitoring. A hot topic of space research, CMEs, which are widely believed to be the most important phenomenon of the space environment, is discussed in many papers. Other papers show results of observational and theoretical studies toward better... more...









