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The Sun Kings: The Unexpected Tragedy of Richard Carrington and the Tale of How Modern Astronomy Began
The Sun Kings The Unexpected Tragedy of Richard Carrington and the Tale of How Modern Astronomy Began
Author: Stuart Clark
In September of 1859, the entire Earth was engulfed in a gigantic cloud of seething gas, and a blood-red aurora erupted across the planet from the poles to the tropics. Around the world, telegraph systems crashed, machines burst into flames, and electric shocks rendered operators unconscious. Compasses and other sensitive instruments reeled as i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691126609
ISBN-10: 0691126607
Publication Date: 3/19/2007
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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