Exploring the Sun

This colorful, dynamic volume explains to upper-elementary-level readers the exciting science behind the sun and all its fantastic phenomena. The narrative covers the sun’s role from ancient mythology and astronomy through modern discoveries before going in-depth and inside the sun’s layers, breaking down the chemistry and physics behind the sun’s composition and atmosphere. Thrilling events such as solar flares, eclipses, and star formation are explained with bright, color photographs and diagrams that will make the spectacular science behind the sun simple for every reader.