The Sun: A Biography
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ISBN: 0470092971 / Publisher: Wiley, February 2006
The BBC correspondent and editor of BBC News Online blends history, art, literature, religion, and science to present a "biography" of the sun, tracing its role in human civilization from ancient times to the present.
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This is a comprehensive biography of the sun, written by leading BBC journalist David Whitehouse. Since man first became conscious he has sought to understand the nature of the sun; he has worshipped it, been inspired to produce great art about it, researched it and even died for it. Understanding the nature of the sun is key to understanding our universe and to life on earth. Whitehouse skilfully weaves his extraordinary scientific knowledge with history, philosophy, archaeology and religion to produce this fascinating account of the life and future of the sun.
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