The Sun as a Star (Paperback)

Symbols; Numerical values; 1. Introduction; 2. Observations of the Sun and other stars; 3. The quiet Sun and stellar evolution; 4. Magnetic fields and fluid motions; 5. The active Sun; 6. Activity in other stars; 7. Solar-terrestrial relations; 8. The origin of the solar system; 9. Concluding remarks; Appendix 1. Thermodynamic equilibrium; Appendix 2. The Zeeman effect; Appendix 3. Atomic energy levels and spectral lines: forbidden transitions; Appendix 4. Theory of solar oscillations; Appendix 5. Motion of a charged particle in uniform electric and magnetic fields; Appendix 6. Magnetohydrodynamic waves; Appendix 7. Dynamo maintenance of magnetic fields; Appendix 8. Plasma properties; Appendix 9. Motion of a charged particle in a spatially varying magnetic field; Suggestions for further reading; Index.