Presents an all-encompassing guide to the sun, detailing its history, structure, and effect on human civilization. This is a large format book, full of illustrations, photos and interesting science about the sun and how we have learned about it, worshipped it, studied it, and use it for electricity.

Discusses the shift from an Earth-centered to a Sun-centered view of the solar system, the Sun's composition, history, and likely future, and the importance of this star to life on Earth.

Provides information about the sun, explaining what it is, how far it is from Earth, what it is made of, why it appears to move across the sky, and its importance to life on Earth.

"The Sun is one of 300 billion stars in our galaxy, but to those of us on Earth, it is the most special star of them all. The Sun is what makes all life on Earth possible because it provides heat and energy for life to thrive. This book will let readers explore the Sun inside and out as they learn about everything from sunspots and solar flares to what the Sun is made of. Complemented by full color photographs and illustrations, the book's accessible...

"The Sun never stops working to keep things on Earth running smoothly. (That's why it's been Employee of the Month for 4.5 billion years.) So why does the Sun get to be center of attention? Because it's our solar system's very own star! This funny and factual picture book from Awkward Yeti creator Nick Seluk explains every part of the Sun's big job: keeping our solar system together, giving Earth day and night, keeping us warm, and more. In fact,...

The sun makes its journey across the world to Coco's house to wake her up and follow her through another day.

"Meet Sun: He's a star! And not just any star--he's one in a billion. He lights up our solar system and makes life possible. With characteristic humor and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels the voice of Sun in this next celestial "autobiography." Rich with kid-friendly facts and beautifully illustrated, this is an equally charming and irresistible companion to Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years."--Amazon.com.

Presents a chronicle of humanity's historical, mythological and scientific relationship with the sun, drawing on various world cultures to explore such topics as the religious beliefs of Ancient Egypt, Galileo's early discoveries of sun spots and the modern world's efforts to address global warming.