Nearest Star

How did the Sun form, and how and when will it die? What solar activity makes life on Earth possible? How does studying the sun help us understand the more exotic objects deep in the Universe?

Now in its long-awaited second edition, Nearest Star answers these questions and more. After the passing of a full 11-year solar cycle and the wild expansion in spacecraft technology between editions, the book is completely updated with information about new solar discoveries. Having observed the Sun using both ground-based and spaceborne instruments, the authors bring their extensive personal experience to this story, revealing what we have learned about phenomena from eclipses to neutrinos, space weather, and global warming.

The most complete and compelling guide to the Sun in years, this book is essential reading for anyone fascinated by cutting-edge solar science, the enigma of stars, and our place in the Universe.