The Sun Kings: The Unexpected Tragedy of Richard Carrington and the Tale of how Modern Astronomy Began | Stuart Clark, Stuart G. Clark
Recounts the story behind English astronomer Richard Carrington's observations of a mysterious explosion on the surface of the sun and how his understanding that the sun's magnetism directly influences the Earth helped usher in the modern era of astronomy.
The Sun Kings: The Unexpected Tragedy of Richard Carrington and the Tale of how Modern Astronomy Began | 
