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Smallest Lights In The Universe

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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In The Smallest Lights in the Universe, MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager interweaves the story of her search for meaning and solace after losing her first husband to cancer, her unflagging search for an Earth-like exoplanet and her unexpected discovery of new love. Sara Seager has made it her life's work to peer into the spaces around stars – looking for exoplanets outside our solar system, hoping to find the one-in-a-billion world enough like ours to sustain life. But with the unexpected death of her husband, her life became an empty, lightless space. Suddenly, she was the single mother of two young boys, a widow at forty, clinging to three crumpled pages of instructions her husband had written for things like grocery shopping – things he had done while she did pioneering work as a planetary scientist at MIT. She became painfully conscious of her Asperger's, which before losing her husband had felt more like background noise. She felt, for the first time, alone in the universe.In this probing, invigoratingly honest memoir, Seager tells the story of how, as she stumblingly navigated the world of grief, she also kept looking for other worlds. She continues to develop ground-breaking projects, such as the Starshade, a sunflower-shaped instrument that, when launched into space, unfurls itself so as to block planet-obscuring starlight, and she takes solace in the alien beauty of exoplanets. At the same time, she discovers what feels every bit as wondrous: other people, reaching out across the space of her grief. Among them are the Widows of Concord, a group of women offering consolation and advice, and her beloved sons, Max and Alex. Most unexpected of all, there is another kind of one-in-a-billion match with an amateur astronomer. Equally attuned to the wonders of deep space and human connection, The Smallest Lights in the Universe is its own light in the dark.

Smallest Lights In The Universe

AvSara Seager

E-bok

Engelska, 2020

101 kr

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In The Smallest Lights in the Universe, MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager interweaves the story of her search for meaning and solace after losing her first husband to cancer, her unflagging search for an Earth-like exoplanet and her unexpected discovery of new love. Sara Seager has made it her life's work to peer into the spaces around stars – looking for exoplanets outside our solar system, hoping to find the one-in-a-billion world enough like ours to sustain life. But with the unexpected death of her husband, her life became an empty, lightless space. Suddenly, she was the single mother of two young boys, a widow at forty, clinging to three crumpled pages of instructions her husband had written for things like grocery shopping – things he had done while she did pioneering work as a planetary scientist at MIT. She became painfully conscious of her Asperger's, which before losing her husband had felt more like background noise. She felt, for the first time, alone in the universe.In this probing, invigoratingly honest memoir, Seager tells the story of how, as she stumblingly navigated the world of grief, she also kept looking for other worlds. She continues to develop ground-breaking projects, such as the Starshade, a sunflower-shaped instrument that, when launched into space, unfurls itself so as to block planet-obscuring starlight, and she takes solace in the alien beauty of exoplanets. At the same time, she discovers what feels every bit as wondrous: other people, reaching out across the space of her grief. Among them are the Widows of Concord, a group of women offering consolation and advice, and her beloved sons, Max and Alex. Most unexpected of all, there is another kind of one-in-a-billion match with an amateur astronomer. Equally attuned to the wonders of deep space and human connection, The Smallest Lights in the Universe is its own light in the dark.

Smallest Lights In The Universe

AvSara Seager

Ljudbok

Engelska, 2020

215 kr

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In The Smallest Lights in the Universe, MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager interweaves the story of her search for meaning and solace after losing her first husband to cancer, her unflagging search for an Earth-like exoplanet and her unexpected discovery of new love.Sara Seager has made it her life''s work to peer into the spaces around stars – looking for exoplanets outside our solar system, hoping to find the one-in-a-billion world enough like ours to sustain life. But with the unexpected death of her husband, her life became an empty, lightless space. Suddenly, she was the single mother of two young boys, a widow at forty, clinging to three crumpled pages of instructions her husband had written for things like grocery shopping – things he had done while she did pioneering work as a planetary scientist at MIT. She became painfully conscious of her Asperger''s, which before losing her husband had felt more like background noise. She felt, for the first time, alone in the universe.In this probing, invigoratingly honest memoir, Seager tells the story of how, as she stumblingly navigated the world of grief, she also kept looking for other worlds. She continues to develop ground-breaking projects, such as the Starshade, a sunflower-shaped instrument that, when launched into space, unfurls itself so as to block planet-obscuring starlight, and she takes solace in the alien beauty of exoplanets. At the same time, she discovers what feels every bit as wondrous: other people, reaching out across the space of her grief. Among them are the Widows of Concord, a group of women offering consolation and advice, and her beloved sons, Max and Alex. Most unexpected of all, there is another kind of one-in-a-billion match with an amateur astronomer. Equally attuned to the wonders of deep space and human connection, The Smallest Lights in the Universe is its own light in the dark.

The Smallest Lights in the Universe

A Memoir

AvSara Seager

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

288 kr

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Smallest Lights in the Universe

A Memoir

AvSara Seager

E-bok

Engelska, 2020

214 kr

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MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager interweaves the story of her search for meaning and solace after losing her first husband to cancer, her unflagging search for an Earth-like exoplanet, and her unexpected discovery of new love.Sara Seager has made it her life''s work to peer into the spaces around stars--looking for exoplanets outside our solar system, hoping to find the one-in-a-billion world enough like ours to sustain life. But with the unexpected death of her husband, her life became an empty, lightless space. Suddenly she was the single mother of two young boys, a widow at forty, clinging to three crumpled pages of instructions her husband had written for things like grocery shopping--things he had done while she did pioneering work as a planetary scientist at MIT. She became painfully conscious of her Asperger''s, which before losing her husband had felt more like background noise. She felt, for the first time, alone in the universe. In this probing, invigoratingly honest memoir, Seager tells the story of how, as she stumblingly navigated the world of grief, she also kept looking for other worlds. She continues to develop groundbreaking projects, such as the Starshade, a sunflower-shaped instrument that, when launched into space, unfurls itself so as to block planet-obscuring starlight, and she takes solace in the alien beauty of exoplanets. At the same time, she discovers what feels every bit as wondrous: other people, reaching out across the space of her grief. Among them are the Widows of Concord, a group of women offering consolation and advice; and her beloved sons, Max and Alex. Most unexpected of all, there is another kind of one-in-a-billion match with an amateur astronomer. Equally attuned to the wonders of deep space and human connection, The Smallest Lights in the Universe is its own light in the dark.

Exoplanet Atmospheres

Physical Processes

AvSara Seager

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

1 161 kr

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Over the past twenty years, astronomers have identified hundreds of extrasolar planets--planets orbiting stars other than the sun. Recent research in this burgeoning field has made it possible to observe and measure the atmospheres of these exoplanets. This is the first textbook to describe the basic physical processes--including radiative transfer, molecular absorption, and chemical processes--common to all planetary atmospheres, as well as the transit, eclipse, and thermal phase variation observations that are unique to exoplanets. In each chapter, Sara Seager offers a conceptual introduction, examples that combine the relevant physics equations with real data, and exercises. Topics range from foundational knowledge, such as the origin of atmospheric composition and planetary spectra, to more advanced concepts, such as solutions to the radiative transfer equation, polarization, and molecular and condensate opacities. Since planets vary widely in their atmospheric properties, Seager emphasizes the major physical processes that govern all planetary atmospheres.Moving from first principles to cutting-edge research, Exoplanet Atmospheres is an ideal resource for students and researchers in astronomy and earth sciences, one that will help prepare them for the next generation of planetary science. * The first textbook to describe exoplanet atmospheres * Illustrates concepts using examples grounded in real data * Provides a step-by-step guide to understanding the structure and emergent spectrum of a planetary atmosphere * Includes exercises for students

Exoplanets

AvSara Seager

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

442 kr

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For the first time in human history, we know for certain the existence of planets around other stars. The study of exoplanets is now the fastest-growing field in space science. This source book on the topic will lay the foundation for its continued growth, and will serve as both an introduction for the non-specialist and a foundation for the techniques and equations used in exoplanet observation by those dedicated to the field.

Exoplanet Atmospheres

Physical Processes

AvSara Seager

E-bok

Engelska, 2010

917 kr

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Over the past twenty years, astronomers have identified hundreds of extrasolar planets--planets orbiting stars other than the sun. Recent research in this burgeoning field has made it possible to observe and measure the atmospheres of these exoplanets. This is the first textbook to describe the basic physical processes--including radiative transfer, molecular absorption, and chemical processes--common to all planetary atmospheres, as well as the transit, eclipse, and thermal phase variation observations that are unique to exoplanets. In each chapter, Sara Seager offers a conceptual introduction, examples that combine the relevant physics equations with real data, and exercises. Topics range from foundational knowledge, such as the origin of atmospheric composition and planetary spectra, to more advanced concepts, such as solutions to the radiative transfer equation, polarization, and molecular and condensate opacities. Since planets vary widely in their atmospheric properties, Seager emphasizes the major physical processes that govern all planetary atmospheres. Moving from first principles to cutting-edge research, Exoplanet Atmospheres is an ideal resource for students and researchers in astronomy and earth sciences, one that will help prepare them for the next generation of planetary science.

The first textbook to describe exoplanet atmospheres Illustrates concepts using examples grounded in real data Provides a step-by-step guide to understanding the structure and emergent spectrum of a planetary atmosphere Includes exercises for students

Universums minsta ljus : En memoar

AvSara Seager

Ljudbok

Svenska, 2021

169 kr

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En tragedi tvingar den världsberömda astrofysikern och exoplanetforskaren Sara Seager att uppfinna sig själv på nytt. Hon som ägnat varje vaken minut åt att hitta liv på andra planeter måste nu återerövra sitt eget liv.Saras liv gick som på räls. En karriär som forskare på MIT och ett lyckligt familjeliv med maken Mike och deras två söner. Mike skötte det jordiska medan Sara kunde ägna sig åt gåtorna i universum. När Mike dör i cancer rasar tillvaron samman. 40 år gammal står Sara som ensamstående mamma till två små pojkar. Hon har aldrig tidigare behövt tänka på hur man tar hand om ett hem och en familj. Hon får senare diagnosen Aspergers syndrom och inser att Mike varit oumbärlig för allt som handlar om vardag.I denna nakna och fängslande memoar får vi följa Saras sorgearbete och kamp för att navigera i en helt ny verklighet. Innebär den nya tillvaron att hon måste ge upp sin dröm? Med en forskares envishet tar hon sig an de uppgifter som kallas livet. Längs vägen upptäcker hon den kraft som vänskap och kärlek kan ge. Samtidigt fortsätter hon att söka efter universums minsta ljus.

Universums minsta ljus : en memoar

AvSara Seager

E-bok

Svenska, 2021

99 kr

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En tragedi tvingar den världsberömda astrofysikern och exoplanetforskaren Sara Seager att uppfinna sig själv på nytt. Hon som ägnat varje vaken minut åt att hitta liv på andra planeter måste nu återerövra sitt eget liv.Saras liv gick som på räls. En karriär som forskare på MIT och ett lyckligt familjeliv med maken Mike och deras två söner. Mike skötte det jordiska medan Sara kunde ägna sig åt gåtorna i universum. När Mike dör i cancer rasar tillvaron samman. 40 år gammal står Sara som ensamstående mamma till två små pojkar. Hon har aldrig tidigare behövt tänka på hur man tar hand om ett hem och en familj. Hon får senare diagnosen Aspergers syndrom och inser att Mike varit oumbärlig för allt som handlar om vardag.I denna nakna och fängslande memoar får vi följa Saras sorgearbete och kamp för att navigera i en helt ny verklighet. Innebär den nya tillvaron att hon måste ge upp sin dröm? Med en forskares envishet tar hon sig an de uppgifter som kallas livet. Längs vägen upptäcker hon den kraft som vänskap och kärlek kan ge. Samtidigt fortsätter hon att söka efter universums minsta ljus.

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Sara Seager – författare

Smallest Lights In The Universe

Smallest Lights In The Universe

Smallest Lights In The Universe

The Smallest Lights in the Universe

Smallest Lights in the Universe

Exoplanet Atmospheres

Exoplanets

Exoplanet Atmospheres

Universums minsta ljus : En memoar

Universums minsta ljus : en memoar

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