In this post, we will see the book The Quiet Sun by N. Pushkov and B. Silkin.About the book:How can events 150 million kilometres away affect us here on earth? But if you have ever complained of poor radio reception, if the compassneedle has ever gone wrong, if you have ever wondered what has happened to the weather, the trouble most likely has to be sought at this great distance. Blame it all on the sun. This book is an account of that great world-wide undertaking— the International Quiet Sun Year—in which scientists of over 60 countries participated. Following the International Geophysical Year, it disclosed many secrets about our luminary. Everyone who wants to learn more about our sun and how it affects the planet we live on should read this book.CONTENTSFROM SUN-WORSHIP TO KNOWLEDGE 7OUR OWN STAR 12A DISCOVERY WITH A STRANGE HISTORY 14THE PROJECT AND ITS OUTLINE 41WE LIVE ON AN ENORMOUS MAGNET 56WORLD-WIDE MAGNETIC SURVEY 94EARTH CURRENTS 103HERALDS FROM DISTANT WORLDS 108THE INVISIBLE BELTS OF THE EARTH 134WHEN THE SKY IS ON FIRE 153INVISIBLE CELESTIAL LIGHT 173THE IONOSPHERE 182ATMOSPHERICS—CHILD OF THUNDERSTORMS 208DOES THE SUN MAKE THE WEATHER? 212GALILEO: “PROVANDO E RIPROVANDO” 235THE FINDINGS OF THE IQSY ARE OPEN TO THE WHOLE WORLD 239