Title:	The sun kings : the unexpected tragedy of Richard Carrington and the tale of how modern astronomy began / Stuart Clark.
Author:	Clark, Stuart (Stuart G.)
Summary:	Tells the story behind Carrington - amateur English astronomer's observations of a mysterious explosion on the surface of the Sun and how his brilliant insight - that the Sun's magnetism directly influences the Earth - helped to usher in the modern era of astronomy.
Publisher:	Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2007.
Holdings:	Items are held at the following locations: Library Call No Item Type Current Location Central Library  520.92 CAR  Book  Biography  Fendalton Library  520.92 CAR  Book  Biography  South Library  520.92 CAR  Book  Biography  Upper Riccarton  520.92 CAR  Book  Biography
Subject(s) :	Carrington, Richard Christopher, 1826-1875. Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), Sir, 1792-1871 Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter), 1851-1928. Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938. Astronomers--Great Britain--Biography. Solar flares--Observations--History--19th century. Sun--Observations--History--19th century.
Description:	xii, 211 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	0691126607 (hbk.) 9780691126609 (hbk.)
DBCN:	ocm99812121

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