Sun, the: a user's manual
Auteur :
Vita-Finzi, Claudio
Éditeur :
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN :
9781402068805
Date de publication :
24 sept. 2008
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
yet at the same time the ultraviolet (UV) part of the solar spectrum may damage DNA and human tissue, solar flares can destroy spacecraft, power systems and computers, and there is every indication that the Sun precipitated a mini Ice Age less than two centuries ago.