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The Sun is a 2017 popular science book by Leon Golub and Jay Pasachoff. It describes the current scientific understanding of the structure of the Sun and its influence on Earth's processes. The book contains numerous illustrations, as well as tips on observing the Sun and related astronomical phenomena.
Leon Golub (January 23, 1922 – August 8, 2004) was an American painter. He was born in Chicago , Illinois , where he also studied, receiving his BA at the University of Chicago in 1942, and his BFA and MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1949 and 1950, respectively.
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Golub is a 1988 documentary film, produced by Kartemquin Films, that examines the life and work of controversial painter, Leon Golub.Inspired by war, political oppression and the fight for Free Speech, Golub and his paintings are famous for their depictions of extreme violence.
The Sun is 1.4 million kilometers (4.643 light-seconds) wide, about 109 times wider than Earth, or four times the Lunar distance, and contains 99.86% of all Solar System mass. The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star that makes up about 99.86% of the mass of the Solar System. [26]
Artists often incorporated imagery based on the tragic events of the war, as well as on the disparity between life in Vietnam and life in the United States. Visual artists such as Ronald Haeberle, Peter Saul, Leon Golub, Nancy Spero, among many others, created anti-war works.
Children of the Sun is a 1957 non-fiction book by Morris West, an investigation into the slums of post-war Naples. It was his first international success. [1] The US title was Children of the Shadows: The True Story of the Street Urchins of Naples. [2] The book was a best seller in Europe and England and marked a turning point in the career of ...