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- 2010005885 abstract "Presents a chronicle of humanity's historical, mythological and scientific relationship with the sun, drawing on various world cultures to explore such topics as the religious beliefs of Ancient Egypt, Galileo's early discoveries of sun spots and the modern world's efforts to address global warming.".
- 2010005885 contributor B11743619.
- 2010005885 coverage "Sun History.".
- 2010005885 created "c2010.".
- 2010005885 date "2010".
- 2010005885 date "c2010.".
- 2010005885 dateCopyrighted "c2010.".
- 2010005885 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [519]-552) and index.".
- 2010005885 description "Presents a chronicle of humanity's historical, mythological and scientific relationship with the sun, drawing on various world cultures to explore such topics as the religious beliefs of Ancient Egypt, Galileo's early discoveries of sun spots and the modern world's efforts to address global warming.".
- 2010005885 description "Sunrise : Mount Fuji -- The sun before science : Telling stories ; Celebrating the seasons ; The three thousand witnesses ; Terrors of the sky -- Discovering the sun : The first astronomers ; Enter the Greeks ; Gifts of the Yellow Emperor ; The sultan's turret ; The Earth moves ; Strange seas of thought ; Eclipses and enlightenment ; The sun dethroned -- The sun on Earth : Sunspots ; The qualities of light ; Beneath the beating sun ; Skin deep ; The breath of life ; The dark biosphere -- Harnessing the sun : The heavenly guide ; Of calendars and dials ; How time goes by ; The sun in our pocket -- Inspired by a star : The vital symbol ; Drawing on the sun ; Negative capabilities ; Talk of the day ; Busie Old Foole ; The rising star of politics -- The sun and the future : Over the horizon ; Under the weather ; The impossible and beyond ; The death of the sun -- Sunset : the Ganges.".
- 2010005885 extent "xxxi, 574 p., [16] p. of plates :".
- 2010005885 identifier "1400068754 (alk. paper)".
- 2010005885 identifier "9781400068753 (alk. paper) :".
- 2010005885 issued "2010".
- 2010005885 issued "c2010.".
- 2010005885 language "eng".
- 2010005885 publisher "New York : Random House,".
- 2010005885 spatial "Sun History.".
- 2010005885 subject "523.7 22".
- 2010005885 subject "Astronomy History.".
- 2010005885 subject "QB521 .C625 2010".
- 2010005885 subject "Science and civilization.".
- 2010005885 tableOfContents "Sunrise : Mount Fuji -- The sun before science : Telling stories ; Celebrating the seasons ; The three thousand witnesses ; Terrors of the sky -- Discovering the sun : The first astronomers ; Enter the Greeks ; Gifts of the Yellow Emperor ; The sultan's turret ; The Earth moves ; Strange seas of thought ; Eclipses and enlightenment ; The sun dethroned -- The sun on Earth : Sunspots ; The qualities of light ; Beneath the beating sun ; Skin deep ; The breath of life ; The dark biosphere -- Harnessing the sun : The heavenly guide ; Of calendars and dials ; How time goes by ; The sun in our pocket -- Inspired by a star : The vital symbol ; Drawing on the sun ; Negative capabilities ; Talk of the day ; Busie Old Foole ; The rising star of politics -- The sun and the future : Over the horizon ; Under the weather ; The impossible and beyond ; The death of the sun -- Sunset : the Ganges.".
- 2010005885 title "Chasing the sun : the epic story of the star that gives us life / Richard Cohen.".
- 2010005885 type "text".