Sentinels of the Sun : Forecasting Space Weather

Preface vii A Chronology of Significant Events Resulting from Solar Activity ix Acronym List xi Introduction 1(12) 1 The Sun: From a God to a Star 13(18) 2 War! 31(11) 3 International and National Cooperation 42(22) 4 The Space Race 64(28) 5 Building a Service on Observations 92(17) 6 Forecasting Space Weather 109(20) 7 Living with Our Star 129(29) 8 Ironies of Attention and Neglect 158(19) 9 The Space Beyond 177(13) Supplemental Reading 190(1) Index 191