Solar Flare de Burkett, Larry - 1997

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Northfield Pub, 1997. Book. Illus. by The Packett Group (Jacket Design). Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ; 436 pages, First Edition/First printing; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Oatmeal-colored endpapers; Wine-colored boards with title in gold; Bright unfaded pictorial dust-jacket with minimal shelf & edge wear including light nick head of spine; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; .....(Professor Jason Hobart, an expert on solar energy was a rising star in the academic community until one piece of misinterpreted data made him a laughing-stock. He now faces the greatest challenge of his career. A thrilling story as Larry Burkett, the author, describes the potential awesome power of a major solar flare and the dramatic life changing effects it could have on our electronic-dependent society, including the breakdown of travel, communications, law and order.).