23rd cycle, the: learning to live with a stormy star
Auteur :
Odenwald, Sten
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231120784
Date de publication :
3 janv. 2001
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A NASA space scientist maps out the coming solar cycle-and its catastrophic potential to disrupt worldwide power and communications systems. He includes a history of the record of auroral sightings, accounts of communications blackouts from the 20th century, industries sensitive to solar storms, and radiation and health issues.