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The Sun Kings: The Unexpected Tragedy of Richard Carrington and the Tale of How Modern Astronomy Began 1577349415_Good Release Date: 05-02-2013Author: Clark, Stuart Brand: Princeton University Press Features: Used Book in Good Condition Number Of Pages: 224 Release Date: 08 04 2007 Details: In September of 1859, the entire Earth was engulfed in a gigantic cloud of seething gas, and a blood red aurora erupted across the planet from the poles to the tropics. Around the world, telegraph systems crashed, machines burst into flames, and electric shocks rendered operators unconscious. Compasses