Solar Storms

by Tamara Thompson

When solar storms take place, charged particles are sent hurtling through space, and if they collide with Earth, large-scale geomagnetic storms can result. This book presents a range of views about the extent and type of damage that could result from solar storms. Some scientists and commentators assert that solar storms could wreak socioeconomic havoc on a global scale, cause nuclear meltdowns, affect global warming, and alter human health. Others...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737762063
• ISBN13: 9780737762068
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.9" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12