Hotter Than The Sun

This book contains interviews conducted over more than a decade with experts of all descriptions — including Daniel Ellsberg, Seymour Hersh, Gar Alperovitz, Hans Kristensen, Gordon Prather, Joe Cirincione and more — about the threat of nuclear war between major and minor powers, the nuclear arms-industrial complex, the nuclear programs and weapons of the so-called “rogue states” of Iraq, Iran, Syria, Israel and North Korea, the bitter truths and eternal lessons of America’s nuclear bombing of Japan in World War II and the dedicated activists working to abolish the bomb for all time.

"Tells the story of how astronomers solved one of the most compelling mysteries in science and, along the way, introduces readers to fundamental concepts and cutting-edge advances in modern astronomy"--From publisher description.

An interdisciplinary approach to solar physics, as eighty-nine contributors trace the evolution of the Sun and provide a review of our current understanding of both its structure and its role in the origin and evolution of the solar system.

The Sun is one of the most important parts of the solar system, but it also holds many mysteries. With the help of this exciting volume, readers will use their critical thinking skills to investigate some of these mysteries. Activity boxes invite readers to step into the shoes of a space scientist and try to problem-solve some real issues that professionals face. Bright images paired with accessible text will attract even reluctant readers and help reinforce important STEM and NGSS curriculums.