TITLE : The Sun AUTHOR : Dr. Parul R. Sheth PUBLISHER : National Book Trust, New Delhi YEAR : 2005 ISBN : 81-237-4424-2 GENRE : Popular Science PAGES : xviii + 124 pages, with illustrations FORMAT : Scanned PDF with OCR, bookmarks & covers. CONTENTS : Acknowledgemen ts vii Foreword ix Preface xiii 1. Our Star in Cosmos 1 2. Natural Events 26 3. Plants and the Sun 63 4. Animals and the Sun 72 5. Energy of the Sun 79 6. Sun and You 101 7. Sun will Shine Upon Us 121 Appendix 123
ABOUT THE BOOK : The Sun is a life-giver, forever shining and giving out light and heat. It sustains the life and activity on earth. The fiery mass is also the driving force behind weather patterns, creating rainbows and rain, providing solar energy and life threatening illnesses as well. The list is endless. The Sun plays an important part in our development as a modern social society and continues to influence us today and for many years to come. This book will appeal to all those who are curious to know more about the wonders pertaining to the mindblowing effects of our nearest star on the natural events that occur on the Earth, on plants, animals and human beings.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR : Dr. Parul R. Sheth, recipient of the C.B. Sharma National Award for Science Communicators, 2003, is a renowned science writer. After completing M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, she obtained her doctorate in Biochemistry from Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai. She worked at the Institute for Research in Reproduction, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) before joining the editorial board of Science Today. She has to her credit many research papers, popular science books and articles in various newspapers and magazines. She has also contributed to many science programmes broadcast by the All India Radio |
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