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41 produkter
Destination Mars
The Story of our Quest to Conquer the Red Planet
Av Andrew May
Häftad, 2017
113 kr
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Mars is back. Suddenly everyone - from Elon Musk to Ridley Scott to Donald Trump - is talking about going to the Red Planet.When the Apollo astronauts walked on the Moon in 1969, many people imagined Mars would be next. However NASA's Viking 1, which landed in 1976, was just a robot. The …
Eyes in the Sky
Space Telescopes from Hubble to Webb
Av Andrew May, Brian Clegg m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
123 kr
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Over 50 years ago, astronomers launched the world's first orbiting telescope. This allowed them to gaze further into outer space and examine anything that appears in the sky above our heads, from comets and planets to galaxy clusters and stars. Since then, almost 100 space telescopes have been …
Astrobiology
The Search for Life Elsewhere in the Universe
Av Andrew May
Häftad, 2019
123 kr
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Extraterrestrial life is a common theme inscience fiction, but is it a serious prospect in the real world? Astrobiologyis the emerging field of science that seeks to answer this question.The possibility of life elsewhere in the cosmosis one of the most profound subjects that human beings can …
Welsh Missionaries and British Imperialism
The Empire of Clouds in North-East India
Av Andrew May
Inbunden, 2012
1263 kr
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In 1841, the Welsh sent their first missionary, Thomas Jones, to evangelise the tribal peoples of the Khasi Hills of north-east India. This book follows Jones from rural Wales to Cherrapunji, the wettest place on earth and now one of the most Christianised parts of India. As colonised colonisers, …
Science of Music
How Technology has Shaped the Evolution of an Artform
Av Andrew May
Häftad, 2023
124 kr
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Music is shaped by the science of sound.How can music - an artform - have anything to do with science? Yet there are myriad ways in which the two are intertwined, from the basics of music theory and the design of instruments to hi-fi systems and how the brain processes music.Science writer Andrew …
Pseudoscience and Science Fiction
Av Andrew May
Ljudbok, 2021
237 kr
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Aliens, flying saucers, ESP, the Bermuda Triangle, antigravity … are we talking about science fiction or pseudoscience? Sometimes it is difficult to tell the difference. Both pseudoscience and science fiction (SF) are creative endeavors that have little in common with academic science, beyond the …
Fake Physics
Spoofs, Hoaxes, and Fictitious Science
Av Andrew May
Ljudbok, 2021
237 kr
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People are used to seeing “fake physics” in science fiction—concepts like faster-than-light travel, antigravity, and time travel, to name a few. The fiction label ought to be a giveaway, but some SF writers—especially those with a background in professional science—are so adept at “technobabble” …
Miniature Sorption Coolers
Theory and Applications
Av Lucio Piccirillo, Gabriele Coppi m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
791 kr
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In recent years, there have been significant developments in detector technologies in the field of astrophysics, requiring lower temperatures with simple self-contained refrigerators. Temperatures in the range of 1K to 50mK are now achieved by using dedicated closed-cycle miniature sorption …
Welsh Missionaries and British Imperialism
The Empire of Clouds in North-East India
Av Andrew May
Häftad, 2016
382 kr
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In 1841, the Welsh sent their first missionary, Thomas Jones, to evangelise the tribal peoples of the Khasi Hills of north-east India. This book, available in paperback for the first time, follows Jones from rural Wales to Cherrapunji, the wettest place on earth and now one of the most …
DD Sherman Tank Warriors
The 13th/18th Royal Hussars through Dunkirk, D-Day and the Liberation of Europe
Av Andrew May
Inbunden, 2024
274 kr
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When the amphibious Duplex Drive (DD) Sherman tanks of the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (QMO) touched down on the sand of Sword Beach as the vanguard of the D-Day invasion, ahead of the infantry and Commandos, it was the culmination of an evolution spanning several years. Switching roles from a mounted …
Miniature Sorption Coolers
Theory and Applications
Av Andrew May, Gabriele Coppi m. fl.
E-bok, 2018
935 kr
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In recent years, there have been significant developments in detector technologies in the field of astrophysics, requiring lower temperatures with simple self-contained refrigerators. Temperatures in the range of 1K to 50mK are now achieved by using dedicated closed-cycle miniature sorption …
Miniature Sorption Coolers
Theory and Applications
Av Andrew May, Gabriele Coppi m. fl.
E-bok, 2018
935 kr
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In recent years, there have been significant developments in detector technologies in the field of astrophysics, requiring lower temperatures with simple self-contained refrigerators. Temperatures in the range of 1K to 50mK are now achieved by using dedicated closed-cycle miniature sorption …
Miniature Sorption Coolers
Theory and Applications
Av Lucio Piccirillo, Gabriele Coppi m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
2736 kr
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In recent years, there have been significant developments in detector technologies in the field of astrophysics, requiring lower temperatures with simple self-contained refrigerators. Temperatures in the range of 1K to 50mK are now achieved by using dedicated closed-cycle miniature sorption …
Welsh Missionaries and British Imperialism
The Empire of Clouds in North-East India
Av Andrew May
E-bok, 2017
289 kr
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In 1841, the Welsh sent their first missionary, Thomas Jones, to evangelise the tribal peoples of the Khasi Hills of north-east India. This book follows Jones from rural Wales to Cherrapunji, the wettest place on earth and now one of the most Christianised parts of India. As colonised colonisers, …
Space Business
From Hotels in Orbit to Mining the Moon – How Private Enterprise is Transforming Space
Av Andrew May
Häftad, 2021
110 kr
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Dreams, schemes and opportunity as space opens for tourism and commerce.Twentieth century space exploration may have belonged to state-funded giants such as NASA, but there is a parallel history which has set the template for the future.Even before Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, private companies …
Astrobiology
The Search for Alien Life: The Illustrated Edition
Av Andrew May
Inbunden, 2023
219 kr
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A NEW, FULLY ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF ANDREW MAY'S ILLUMINATING GUIDE TO LIFE NOT ON EARTHThe possibility that alien life exists in the universe is among the most profound of human conjectures, which today is being investigated not just by science-fiction writers but by scientists.Astrobiology …
Rockets and Ray Guns
The Sci-Fi Science of the Cold War
Av Andrew May
Ljudbok, 2021
276 kr
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The Cold War saw scientists in East and West racing to create amazing new technologies, the like of which the world had never seen. Yet not everyone was taken by surprise. From super-powerful atomic weapons to rockets and space travel, readers of science fiction (SF) had seen it all before. …
Missionaries, Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Exchange
Av Patricia Grimshaw, Andrew May
Inbunden, 2009
1908 kr
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This book brings together fresh insights into the relationships between missions and indigenous peoples, and the outcomes of mission activities in the processes of imperial conquest and colonisation. Bringing together the work of leading international scholars of mission and empire, the focus is on …
Guide to the Identification of Deciduous Broad - Leaved Trees and Shrubs in Winter
Av Andrew May, Jonathan Panter
Häftad, 2000
154 kr
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Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes and Fictitious Science
Av Andrew May
Häftad, 2019
335 kr
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People are used to seeing “fake physics” in science fiction – concepts like faster-than-light travel, antigravity and time travel to name a few. The fiction label ought to be a giveaway, but some SF writers – especially those with a background in professional science – are so adept at …
Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes and Fictitious Science
Av Andrew May
E-bok, 2019
399 kr
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People are used to seeing “fake physics” in science fiction – concepts like faster-than-light travel, antigravity and time travel to name a few. The fiction label ought to be a giveaway, but some SF writers – especially those with a background in professional science – are so adept at …
Science of Sci-Fi Music
Av Andrew May
Häftad, 2020
316 kr
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The 20th century saw radical changes in the way serious music is composed and produced, including the advent of electronic instruments and novel compositional methods such as serialism and stochastic music. Unlike previous artistic revolutions, this one took its cues from the world of …
Science of Sci-Fi Music
Av Andrew May
E-bok, 2020
407 kr
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The 20th century saw radical changes in the way serious music is composed and produced, including the advent of electronic instruments and novel compositional methods such as serialism and stochastic music. Unlike previous artistic revolutions, this one took its cues from the world of science. …
How Space Physics Really Works
Lessons from Well-Constructed Science Fiction
Av Andrew May
Häftad, 2023
338 kr
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There is a huge gulf between the real physics of space travel and the way it is commonly portrayed in movies and TV shows. That’s not because space physics is difficult or obscure – most of the details were understood by the end of the 18th century – but because it can often be bafflingly …
How Space Physics Really Works
Lessons from Well-Constructed Science Fiction
Av Andrew May
E-bok, 2023
408 kr
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There is a huge gulf between the real physics of space travel and the way it is commonly portrayed in movies and TV shows. That’s not because space physics is difficult or obscure – most of the details were understood by the end of the 18th century – but because it can often be bafflingly …
How Space Physics Really Works : Lessons from Well-Constructed Science Fiction
Av Andrew May
2023
652 kr
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Antigravity Enigma
Fiction, Fringe Science, and Modern Physics
Av Andrew May
Häftad, 2026
237 kr
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From magic carpets to hoverboards and space drives, the human imagination has always seen antigravity as the ultimate aspirational symbol of power over nature. It featured prominently in the technologically optimistic science fiction of the mid-20th century, and remains popular with amateur …
