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19 produkter
Four Revolutions in the Earth Sciences
From Heresy to Truth
Inbunden, 2014
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364 kr
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Over the course of the twentieth century, scientists came to accept four counterintuitive yet fundamental facts about the Earth: deep time, continental drift, meteorite impact, and global warming. When first suggested, each proposition violated scientific orthodoxy and was quickly denounced as …
Mysteries of the Deep
How Seafloor Drilling Expeditions Revolutionized Our Understanding of Earth History
Inbunden, 2024
362 kr
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A groundbreaking chronicle of scientific ocean drilling—a crowning achievement of the twentieth century—and how it shaped our knowledge of Earth's past.Under the radar—or, rather, sonar—of most people and many scientists, for the last six decades ships have plied the world’s oceans, mining the …
Unlocking the Moon's Secrets
From Galileo to Giant Impact
Inbunden, 2023
351 kr
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The Moon is the most viewed object in the sky, the Sun being too bright to look at directly and the planets too far away. The Greeks deduced everything that could be learned about the Moon using only the naked eye, including that it has no light of its own but reflects that of the Sun. They …
Unlocking the Moon's Secrets
From Galileo to Giant Impact
E-bok, 2023
277 kr
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The Moon is the most viewed object in the sky, the Sun being too bright to look at directly and the planets too far away. The Greeks deduced everything that could be learned about the Moon using only the naked eye, including that it has no light of its own but reflects that of the Sun. They …
Unlocking the Moon's Secrets
From Galileo to Giant Impact
E-bok, 2023
269 kr
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The Moon is the most viewed object in the sky, the Sun being too bright to look at directly and the planets too far away. The Greeks deduced everything that could be learned about the Moon using only the naked eye, including that it has no light of its own but reflects that of the Sun. They …
Faith in Fallacy
A Century of State-Sanctioned Science Denial
Inbunden, 2025
347 kr
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Today, when global warming denial and vaccination denial are alarmingly prevalent, it is crucial to understand that throughout history, science denial at the state level has cost scores of millions of lives. In the Soviet Union under Stalin, Lysenko's denial of genetics led to disastrous …
Faith in Fallacy
A Century of State-Sanctioned Science Denial
E-bok, 2024
310 kr
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Today, when global warming denial and vaccination denial are alarmingly prevalent, it is crucial to understand that throughout history, science denial at the state level has cost scores of millions of lives. In the Soviet Union under Stalin, Lysenko''s denial of genetics led to disastrous …
Faith in Fallacy
A Century of State-Sanctioned Science Denial
E-bok, 2024
310 kr
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Today, when global warming denial and vaccination denial are alarmingly prevalent, it is crucial to understand that throughout history, science denial at the state level has cost scores of millions of lives. In the Soviet Union under Stalin, Lysenko''s denial of genetics led to disastrous …
Sentinels in the Sky
How Satellites Have Revolutionized Our Understanding of Earth and Space
Inbunden, 2026
323 kr
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Since the launch of Sputnik in 1957, satellites have become the silent sentinels of our planet and the cosmos. Orbiting high above, they have changed the way we live, the way we think, and most profoundly, the way we see.In Sentinels in the Sky: How Satellites Have Revolutionized Our Understanding …
Sentinels in the Sky
How Satellites Have Revolutionized Our Understanding of Earth and Space
E-bok, 2026
313 kr
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Since the launch of Sputnik in 1957, satellites have become the silent sentinels of our planet and the cosmos. Orbiting high above, they have changed the way we live, the way we think, and most profoundly, the way we see. In Sentinels in the Sky: How Satellites Have Revolutionized Our Understanding …
Sentinels in the Sky
How Satellites Have Revolutionized Our Understanding of Earth and Space
E-bok, 2026
313 kr
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Since the launch of Sputnik in 1957, satellites have become the silent sentinels of our planet and the cosmos. Orbiting high above, they have changed the way we live, the way we think, and most profoundly, the way we see. In Sentinels in the Sky: How Satellites Have Revolutionized Our Understanding …
Inquisition of Climate Science
E-bok, 2011
345 kr
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Modern science is under the greatest and most successful attack in recent history. An industry of denial, abetted by news media and "info-tainment" broadcasters more interested in selling controversy than presenting facts, has duped half the American public into rejecting the facts of climate …
Dead Pool
Lake Powell, Global Warming, and the Future of Water in the West
Inbunden, 2009
406 kr
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Where will the water come from to sustain the great desert cities of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix? In a provocative exploration of the past, present, and future of water in the West, James Lawrence Powell begins at Lake Powell, the vast reservoir that has become an emblem of this story. At …
Dead Pool
Lake Powell, Global Warming, and the Future of Water in the West
Häftad, 2011
219 kr
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Where will the water come from to sustain the great desert cities of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix? In a provocative exploration of the past, present, and future of water in the West, James Lawrence Powell begins at Lake Powell, the vast reservoir that has become an emblem of this story. At …
Dead Pool
Lake Powell, Global Warming, and the Future of Water in the West
E-bok, 2009
356 kr
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Where will the water come from to sustain the great desert cities of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix? In a provocative exploration of the past, present, and future of water in the West, James Lawrence Powell begins at Lake Powell, the vast reservoir that has become an emblem of this story. At …
2084 Report
An Oral History of the Great Warming
Ljudbok, 2020
298 kr
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For fans of The Drowned World and World War Z , this “sobering and scary (and fascinating) novel—a look at where we’re going if we don’t quickly get our act together” (Bill McKibben, New York Times bestselling author) regarding climate change—unveils our potential terrifying future. 2084: Global …
2084 Report
A Novel of the Great Warming
E-bok, 2020
173 kr
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For fans of The Drowned World and World War Z , this “sobering and scary (and fascinating) novel—a look at where we’re going if we don’t quickly get our act together” (Bill McKibben, New York Times bestselling author) regarding climate change—unveils our potential terrifying future. 2084: Global …
The 2084 Report
A Novel of the Great Warming
Häftad, 2021
208 kr
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For fans of The Drowned World and World War Z , this “sobering and scary (and fascinating) novel—a look at where we’re going if we don’t quickly get our act together” (Bill McKibben, New York Times bestselling author) regarding climate change—unveils our potential terrifying future. 2084: Global …
