Sun and Man
The sun has shaped the air that we breathe, the color of our skin, our relation to time, the birth of our religions, and the development of our sciences over thousands of years. We have feared, worshipped, and measured the sun, while ceaselessly trying to understand and control it. Astrophysicists, microbiologists, anthropologists, and more explore the fascinating tale of sun and man.
The sun has shaped the air that we breathe, the color of our skin, our relation to time, the birth of our religions, and the development of our sciences over thousands of years. We have feared, worshipped, and measured the sun, while ceaselessly trying to understand and control it. Astrophysicists, microbiologists, anthropologists, and more explore the fascinating tale of sun and man.
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