(Ebook) Invisible Solar System by Connors, Martin ISBN 9780367768515, 0367768518

(Ebook) Invisible Solar System by Connors, Martin ISBN 9780367768515, 0367768518

When we look at a starry night sky, we are looking out through vast invisibleexpanses of our own Solar System. The planets, appearing as bright specks, havebeen revealed as worlds by space missions. However, the invisible spaces betweenthem are equally interesting. Unseen forces, such as the effect of gravity, spiralingmagnetic fields, and subatomic particles, originate from the Sun. Celestial bodies toosmall to see form unexpected patterns, while atoms and nuclei are hidden even if inour own bodies. Weaving the history of discovery with clear explanations, InvisibleSolar System pulls back the cloak of invisibility under which myriad aspects of thelocal region of space are connected.Features• Gravity, originally seen as an invisible force, is now revealed as a curvatureof spacetime, and, even in its simple form, enables amazing patterns to form• The smallest particles have other structures that enable them to interact,powering the present Solar System while also giving clues to nuclear eventspast and present• Long-range forces of electricity and magnetism connect the Sun and planets,dominating the hot plasma gas of space while protecting us from cosmicrays via multiple layers of magnetic shieldsMartin Connors is a Professor of Astronomy, Mathematics, and Physics at Canada’s dominantdistance education institution, Athabasca University. He is also affiliated with the planetaryscience group at Western University in London, Canada. He has authored numerous courses andscientific articles. His wide-ranging research has extended from the history of astronomy, throughasteroids and their impact craters, to auroras and their magnetic effects. He has been a visitingprofessor at UCLA and at Nagoya University in Japan. When not doing scientific work, he readsabout history, practices foreign languages, and blends photography with travel when possible.