{"product_id":"heavens-touch-from-killer-stars-to-the-seeds-of-life-how-we-are-connected-to-the-universe-paperback","title":"Heaven's Touch: From Killer Stars to the Seeds of Life, How We Are Connected to the Universe - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames B. Kaler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA breathtaking account of how the surrounding cosmos impacts life on Earth\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDid you know that as you read these words showers of high-speed particles from exploding stars are raining down on you? As you gaze into the starry sky, you might feel isolated from the Universe around you--but you're not. This book reveals the startling ways life on Earth is touched by our cosmic environment, and demonstrates why without such contact, life itself wouldn't be possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeaven's Touch\u003c\/i\u003e embarks on an unforgettable journey across the cosmos, beginning in near space with a look at the gentle ebb and flow of lunar and solar tides. Acclaimed astronomer James Kaler describes their subtle effects on our world and also explores the Sun's more potent influences, such as solar storms that cause auroras, give comets their tails, and knock out power grids on Earth. He ventures across the Solar System to consider how the planets can act to produce climate change, even global disaster. Kaler shows how Jupiter's gravity can throw asteroids toward potentially devastating collision with Earth, and how even our whole Galaxy might hurl comet storms at us. He then takes us into deepest space to describe the cosmic rays launched at us from exploding stars, and considers not just how these exploders might harm us, but how they also join together in the creation of stars and how they serve to populate the Universe with the very building blocks of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInformative and entertaining, \u003ci\u003eHeaven's Touch\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how intimately connected we really are with the dynamic Universe in which we live.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames B. Kaler\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of astronomy at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Greatest Stars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 6.1 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47662957691101,"sku":"9780691242385","price":61.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/CUBsYB-gJd9780691242385.webp?v=1784111628","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/heavens-touch-from-killer-stars-to-the-seeds-of-life-how-we-are-connected-to-the-universe-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}