Ever wonder what causes the Aurora Borealis or why your television cable service is sometimes interrupted? Well, read this book. It starts out with vignettes of possible consequences to us here on Earth of the storms produced by our Sun - including astronauts at radiation risk during space walks, multi-million dollar communications satellites becoming space junk, emergency location services failing, etc.  Anyone who has any interest in space storms will find this book hard to put down. The author has shown great talent in explaining complex principles and phenomena in simple to understand language. This book is recommended for just about everyone from middle school on up, yet it is not too simple for even the serious college student to enjoy.