Books published by publisher Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb

Warning: Unauthorized people are not encouraged to read this book! How do you know if you're authorized? Are you interested in how and when the planet Earth is scheduled to be burned to a crisp? Do you care about Earth's climatic tortures? Do you think it's cool that some stars have hiccups and others blow cosmic bubbles? Then join acclaimed scientist and author Roy Gallant on this spectacular journey through time and outer space--and discover some remarkable facts about Earth's "local" star and the effect it has on this planet's future. The sun has been shining for almost 5 billion years, and is about halfway through its life span. But what will happen when, and if, the sun dramatically changes its lifestyle? By recounting past theories and meshing them with present-day technology and discoveries, the author delivers an in-depth probing of the sun, the stars, and the planets. He ventures into the past to identify early astronomers' views and theories, and clarifies how today's scientists spend endless hours observing and attempting to decipher the bewildering solar system. And, though the sun's long-term future may result exactly as predicted, Gallant explores the remote, but not unbelievable, notions that Earth's latter-day species may abandon the doomed planet and colonize a habitable one. Until that happens, authorize yourself to discover the incredible story of the solar connection in this detailed, informative, and entertaining investigation.