The subtitle of Nearest Star is The surprising science of our Sun. And it is
Surprising: our knowledge of this normal dwarf star that happens to be all-important
5 to life on Earth is very far from complete. Many puzzles remain, even if we know
Far more now than we did a few years ago, before data from spacecraft became
available. In any case, Leon Golub and Jay pasachoff are splendid guides to the
subject, as both are highly distinguished American astronomers who have paid
special attention to the Sun.