Sentinels of the Sun: Forecasting Space Weather"Sentinels of the Sun: Forecasting Space Weather". This book takes an in-depth look at how space weather affects us. Authors Barbara Poppe with Kristen Jorden. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
From a God to a Star | 13 |
War | 31 |
International and National Cooperation | 42 |
The Space Race | 64 |
Building a Service on Observations | 92 |
Forecasting Space Weather | 109 |
Living with Our Star | 129 |
Ironies of Attention and Neglect 158 | 158 |
The Space Beyond | 177 |
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