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  • Rebel Star

  • Our Quest to Solve the Great Mysteries of the Sun
  • By: Colin Stuart
  • Narrated by: Bruce Mann
  • Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
  • 3.4 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)
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By: Colin Stuart
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Summary

A fascinating and comprehensive guide to the sun - our home star - and why understanding it is pivotal to our future existence here on Earth.

In 1869, a great mystery was born. As astronomers observed a total solar eclipse, for the first time they saw the faint glow of the solar corona, the sun's outer atmosphere. Measurements of a previously unknown wavelength that made up this solar light sparked hot debate among scientists, but it was another 60 years before they discovered that this wavelength was in fact iron being burned at a staggering three million degrees Celsius. With the sun's surface only 6,000 degrees, this shouldn't be possible. What we now knew about the sun appeared to defy the laws of physics - and nature.  

But as well as being shrouded in intriguing mystery, the unpredictable nature of the sun's corona poses a serious threat to our life here on earth - the destructive potential of solar storms, caused by solar material traveling out into space at around one million miles an hour, is huge. Remaining beyond our reach until now, a new generation of ambitious solar missions are currently traveling closer to the sun than any previous spacecraft in history. As we enter this unprecedented era of heliophysics, there has never been a better time to get to grips with the workings of our home star.

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Was the narrator even human?

The narration sounded like it was computer generated. A horrible monotone drone that made it unlistenable. I think the story would have been interesting but I didn’t get that far.

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Commentary makes an interesting subject unbearable

this couls have been a great listen if it wasn't for the appalling performance

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ok

did manage to get through this book although..... I don't like to say anything too negative it was a tough listen at times due to the narration like other reviews have mentioned.......just think of a really naff robot from star wars is reading you the story (think phantom menace... not the good ones) and you should be fine

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