Clark, Stuart (Stuart G.)
The sun kings : the unexpected tragedy of Richard Carrington and the tale of how modern astronomy began / Stuart Clark.
Recounts the story behind English astronomer Richard Carrington's observations of a mysterious explosion on the surface of the sun and how his understanding that the sun's magnetism directly influences the Earth helped usher in the modern era of astronomy.
Carrington, Richard Christopher, 1826-1875.
Herschel, William, 1738-1822
Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), Sir, 1792-1871.
Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter), 1851-1928.
Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938.
Astronomers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Solar flares -- Observations -- History -- 19th century.
Sun -- Observations -- History -- 19th century.