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11 produkter
Under a Crimson Sun
Prospects for Life in a Red Dwarf System
E-bok, 2013
489 kr
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Gliese 581 is a red dwarf star some 20.3 light years from Earth. Red dwarfs are among the most numerous stars in the galaxy, and they sport diverse planetary systems. At magnitude 10, Gliese 581 is visible to amateur observers but does not stand out. So what makes this star so important? It is that …
Extreme Explosions
Supernovae, Hypernovae, Magnetars, and Other Unusual Cosmic Blasts
Häftad, 2013
496 kr
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What happens at the end of the life of massive stars? At one time we thought all these stars followed similar evolutionary paths. However, new discoveries have shown that things are not quite that simple. This book focuses on the extreme –the most intense, brilliant and peculiar– of astronomical …
Extreme Explosions
Supernovae, Hypernovae, Magnetars, and Other Unusual Cosmic Blasts
E-bok, 2013
633 kr
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What happens at the end of the life of massive stars? At one time we thought all these stars followed similar evolutionary paths. However, new discoveries have shown that things are not quite that simple. This book focuses on the extreme –the most intense, brilliant and peculiar– of astronomical …
Red Dwarfs
Their Geological, Chemical, and Biological Potential for Life
Inbunden, 2019
1636 kr
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This thought-provoking book looks at the nature of red dwarf systems as potential homes for life. Realistically, what are the prospects for life on these distant worlds? Could life evolve and survive there? How do these planetary surfaces and geologies evolve? How would life on a planet orbiting a …
Red Dwarfs
Their Geological, Chemical, and Biological Potential for Life
E-bok, 2019
2111 kr
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This thought-provoking book looks at the nature of red dwarf systems as potential homes for life. Realistically, what are the prospects for life on these distant worlds? Could life evolve and survive there? How do these planetary surfaces and geologies evolve? How would life on a planet orbiting a …
Exo-Weather Report
Exploring Diverse Atmospheric Phenomena Around the Universe
Häftad, 2016
387 kr
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David Stevenson’s new book links the meteorology of the Earth to that of other planets, stars, and clusters of galaxies, showing the similarities and differences between terrestrial weather and that of weather on other worlds. Because Earth is not unique in having weather, there is much to learn …
Exo-Weather Report
Exploring Diverse Atmospheric Phenomena Around the Universe
E-bok, 2016
479 kr
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David Stevenson’s new book links the meteorology of the Earth to that of other planets, stars, and clusters of galaxies, showing the similarities and differences between terrestrial weather and that of weather on other worlds. Because Earth is not unique in having weather, there is much to learn …
Nature of Life and Its Potential to Survive
Häftad, 2017
420 kr
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This book looks at the persistence of life and how difficult it would be to annihilate life, especially a species as successful as humanity. The idea that life in general is fragile is challenged by the hardiness of microbes, which shows that astrobiology on exoplanets and other satellites must be …
Nature of Life and Its Potential to Survive
E-bok, 2017
538 kr
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This book looks at the persistence of life and how difficult it would be to annihilate life, especially a species as successful as humanity. The idea that life in general is fragile is challenged by the hardiness of microbes, which shows that astrobiology on exoplanets and other satellites must be …
Granite Skyscrapers
How Rock Shaped Earth and Other Worlds
Häftad, 2018
420 kr
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In this book, David Stevenson offers us a look at the evolution of planets as they move from balls of mixed molten rock to vibrant worlds capable of hosting life. Embedded in our everyday architecture and in the literal ground beneath our feet, granite and its kin lie at the heart of many features …
Granite Skyscrapers
How Rock Shaped Earth and Other Worlds
E-bok, 2018
526 kr
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In this book, David Stevenson offers us a look at the evolution of planets as they move from balls of mixed molten rock to vibrant worlds capable of hosting life. Embedded in our everyday architecture and in the literal ground beneath our feet, granite and its kin lie at the heart of many features …
