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Storms from the Sun: The Emerging Science of Space Weather

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I recently read this book and found it very engaging and readable. I have been following the topic of space weather for a few years now and read other articles and books on the topic, but this one was the clearest and most memorable of them all.

It explains the technology, the science,and the politics of space weather and is filled with anecdotes. I enjoyed the color prints in it as well. For anyone who wants to learn about this cutting edge topic, this is the place to go. We are becoming more dependent on satellites and technology, but space weather can really mess things up. The book tells you why and how.

I previously reviewed this book in March 2003 and submitted to Midwest Book Review - see Quote:

The Midwest Book Review, March 2003
"...an electrifying challenge for the mind to decipher the seemingly unfathomable secrets of the sun."

And I meant every word I said. It is a great book and a lot of fun to read, and it isn't necessary to be a rocket scientist to understand the material. Homeschoolers will find this a wonderful addition to their educational reference library.

If you would like to read my full review, feel free to visit the March 2003 Midwest Book Review http://www.midwestbookreview.com/rbw/mar_03.htm

Outstanding book. There are a lot of things coming from the sun we never think of; it is not simply a large version of an infrared lamp. After reading this book you will never look at the sun in the same way.

This was an engaging book that was difficult to put down. It's a little heavy on the history and a little light on explanations of what happens, but other than skimming a few verbose areas it was definitely a good read. Nice color pictures too. Only real issue is that many of the numbers quoted do not quite agree with other sources. If it were only a few numbers off it would be dismissable, but the issue kept popping up. maybe it's because the book is getting a bit dated? It would be nice to see an updated second edition with what has been learned in the last 10 years...just in time for the imminent solar cycle peak.