The troposphere is wider at the equator than at the poles. ... The Aurora: Auroras are brightest near the poles due to the deflection of the particles by the Earth's magnetic field. Particles from solar flares disturb radio, TV, and telephone transmission. ...

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Chapter One The narrator assures us that the book we are about to read is true, more or less. The parts dealing with World War II are most closely associated with actual events. Twenty-three years have passed since the end of the war, and for much of that time the narrator has been trying to write ...

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