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E.T. Talk
How Will We Communicate with Intelligent Life on Other Worlds?
Häftad, 2010
337 kr
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For a long time I have been giving scientific lectures in different countries and on diverse topics, generally related to astronomy and to my work at the Arecibo Observatory. No matter which parti- lar topic I am talking about, the same question always comes up: Have we had any contact at Arecibo …
Galaxies in an Accelerating Universe
Häftad, 2026
354 kr
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This book is aimed at the general reader who has an interest in knowing how modern astronomy is moving towards a steadily increasing understanding of galaxies. It is written from the point of view of the observational astrophysicist, stressing how observations have consistently led the way in …
Crucibles of Creation
Exploring the Origins of Stars, Planets, and Life Within Galactic Ecosystems
Häftad, 2026
356 kr
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It is not hyperbole to state that galactic ecosystems have spawned pretty much everything that we hold dear – including ourselves. These nebular nurseries have incubated all the stars, planetary systems, and many of the complex molecules known to humanity. From there, the myriad of planets in orbit …
Mandate of Heaven
Astronomy in Ancient China
Häftad, 2026
346 kr
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This book explores the rich and ancient tradition of Chinese astronomy, which developed as early as the third millennium BCE and was first documented on oracle bones over 4,000 years ago. Through a historical and cultural synthesis, the author investigates the evolution of Chinese cosmological …
Imago Cosmi
The Vision of the Cosmos and the History of Astronomical Machines
Häftad, 2023
386 kr
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This book takes the reader on an exploration of the Cosmos, from Mesopotamia and Egypt to China; it unveils the fascinating development of astronomy and mathematics. After an overview of the origins of these subjects, highlighting the contributions of Greek astronomers, the Arab culture, and …
Worlds Beyond Our Own
The Search for Habitable Planets
Häftad, 2014
306 kr
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This is a book on planets: Solar system planets and dwarf planets. And planets outside our solar system – exoplanets. How did they form? What types of planets are there and what do they have in common? How do they differ? What do we know about their atmospheres – if they have one? What are the …
Terraforming: The Creating of Habitable Worlds
Av Martin Beech
Inbunden, 2009
457 kr
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The word ‘‘terraforming’’ conjures up many exotic images and p- hapsevenwildemotions,butatitscoreitencapsulatestheideathat worldscanbechangedbydirecthumanaction.Theultimateaimof terraforming is to alter a hostile planetary environment into one that is Earth-like, and eventually upon the surface of …
Space Weather and Earth's Magnetic Shield
History, Causes, and Effects
Av A. Rualdo Soto-Chavez, Louis J. Lanzerotti m. fl.
Häftad, 2027
418 kr
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Written for a general audience, this book explores the invisible frontier of Earth’s space environment as we know it today. From the protective shield of our magnetosphere to the volatile nature of the solar wind, the authors reveal how space phenomena—collectively known as space weather—impact the …
Greatest Comets in History
Broom Stars and Celestial Scimitars
Häftad, 2008
407 kr
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Naked-eye comets are far from uncommon. As a rough average, one appears every 18 months or thereabouts, and it is not very unusual to see more than two in a single year. The record so far seems to have been 2004, with a total of five comets visible without optical aid. But 2006, 1970, and 1911 were …
Calibrating the Cosmos
How Cosmology Explains Our Big Bang Universe
Av Frank Levin
Inbunden, 2006
387 kr
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Calibrating the Cosmos describes hard science, but is gently written. It explains in clear, non-mathematical language the measurements and the interpretation of the resulting data that have led to the current understanding of the origin, evolution and properties of our expanding Big Bang …
Rejuvenating the Sun and Avoiding Other Global Catastrophes
Av Martin Beech
Häftad, 2007
307 kr
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This book is about an audacious idea: asteroengineering—literally, the physical engineering of a star, especially the star we call our Sun. It is an idea on the grandest of scales. Part science fiction, part science fact, asteroengineering is a response to a very definite and a very real problem, a …
It's ONLY Rocket Science
An Introduction in Plain English
Av Lucy Rogers
Häftad, 2008
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485 kr
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For over fifty years satellites have circled the Earth and spacecraft have been used to explore our solar system. Every day ordinary people around the world use satellites for satellite television, GPS navigation, weather forecasts and other technologies. Many people are curious about how something …
Tunguska Mystery
Av Vladimir Rubtsov, Edward Ashpole
Inbunden, 2009
507 kr
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The purpose of the book is a dual one: to detail the nature and results of Tunguska investigations in the former USSR and present-day CIS, and to destroy two long-standing myths still held in the West. The first concerns alleged “final solutions” that have ostensibly been found in Russia or …
Cosmic Keyhole
How Astronomy Is Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe
Av Will Gater
Inbunden, 2009
307 kr
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In the last thirty years humans have probed the Universe, explored the Solar System and visited with spacecraft some of the most incredible places humans have ever laid eyes upon. We have expanded our knowledge slowly and surely, but still now only see a glimpse of the bigger picture. The Cosmic …
Calibrating the Cosmos
How Cosmology Explains Our Big Bang Universe
Av Frank Levin
Häftad, 2010
315 kr
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Calibrating the Cosmos describes hard science, but is gently written. It explains in clear, non-mathematical language the measurements and the interpretation of the resulting data that have led to the current understanding of the origin, evolution and properties of our expanding Big Bang …
Galileo and 400 Years of Telescopic Astronomy
Häftad, 2010
307 kr
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In 1609 Galileo first used his telescope to kick start the science of observational astronomy - an event that proved to be of enormous historic, scientific, and cultural importance. Galileo and 400 Years of Telescopic Astronomy will feature the life and achievements of Galileo, around which has …
Weird Astronomy
Tales of Unusual, Bizarre, and Other Hard to Explain Observations
Häftad, 2010
387 kr
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Weird Astronomy appeals to all who are interested in unusual celestial phenomena, whether they be amateur or professional astronomers or science buffs who just enjoy reading of odd coincidences, unexplained observations, and reports from space probes that "don’t quite fit." This book relates a …
Grappling with Gravity
How Will Life Adapt to Living in Space?
Häftad, 2011
337 kr
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Grappling with Gravity explores the physiological changes that will occur in humans and the plants and animals that accompany humans as we move to new worlds, be it to colony in the emptiness of space or settlements on the Moon, Mars, or other moons or planets. This book focuses on the biomedical …
Chemical Cosmos
A Guided Tour
Av Steve Miller
Häftad, 2011
357 kr
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If you have ever wondered how we get from the awesome impersonality of the Big Bang universe to the point where living creatures can start to form, and evolve into beings like you, your friends and your family, wonder no more. Steve Miller provides us with a tour through the chemical evolution of …
Exoplanets
Finding, Exploring, and Understanding Alien Worlds
Häftad, 2011
307 kr
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Exoplanets: Finding, Exploring, and Understanding Alien Worlds probes the basis for possible answers to the fundamentals questions asked about these planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. This book examines what such planets might be like, where they are, and how we find them.Until around ten …
Stardust, Supernovae and the Molecules of Life
Might We All Be Aliens?
Av Richard Boyd
Häftad, 2011
337 kr
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Where were the amino acids, the molecules of life, created: perhaps in a lightning storm in the early Earth, or perhaps elsewhere in the cosmos? This book argues that at least some of them must have been produced in the cosmos, and that the fact that the Earthly amino acids have a specific …
Tunguska Mystery
Av Vladimir Rubtsov, Edward Ashpole
Häftad, 2012
507 kr
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The purpose of the book is a dual one: to detail the nature and results of Tunguska investigations in the former USSR and present-day CIS, and to destroy two long-standing myths still held in the West. The first concerns alleged “final solutions” that have ostensibly been found in Russia or …
Andromeda Galaxy and the Rise of Modern Astronomy
Häftad, 2012
407 kr
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The Andromeda Galaxy – Messier’s M31 – has an almost romantic appeal. It is the most distant object and the only extragalactic object that is visible to the unaided human eye. Now known to be about 2½ million light-years away, it appears in the sky to be several times the width of the full Moon …
Weird Weather
Tales of Astronomical and Atmospheric Anomalies
Häftad, 2012
387 kr
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This book is, in a sense, a sequel to David Seargent's first Springer book Weird Astronomy (2010). Whereas Weird Astronomy extended over a broad range of purely astronomical topics, the present work concentrates on phenomena closer to home; the atmospheric and "shallow space" events as opposed to …
Astronomy and the Climate Crisis
Av Antony Cooke
Häftad, 2012
387 kr
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Climate change is acknowledged as being one of the most important areas of research today. Increasing global temperatures will impact all of us to a greater or lesser extent. From the point of view of research it is an enormously important and complex subject. However, little attention is paid to …
Stones and the Stars
Building Scotland's Newest Megalith
Av Duncan Lunan
Häftad, 2012
357 kr
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There are at least 48 identified prehistoric stone circles in Scotland. In truth, very little is known about the people who erected them, and ultimately about what the stone circles were for. Most stone circles are astronomically aligned, which has led to the modern debate about why the alignment …
Story of Helium and the Birth of Astrophysics
Häftad, 2012
357 kr
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What if one of the most thrilling stories in the history of science turned out to be wrong? Can urban legends creep into the hallowed grounds of scientific history? As incredible as it may sound, the story of one of the most important elements in modern times – helium - has been often …
Natural History of the Milky Way
Av Cristina Chiappini, Francesca Matteucci
Häftad, 2027
610 kr
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One of the most stunning features of the night sky, and Earth's home, the Mily Way is fertile ground for exploring the mysteries of the universe. This book will provide an overview of how astronomers have attempted to uncover our Galaxy’s past, and how current models of its structure may account …
Weird Worlds
Bizarre Bodies of the Solar System and Beyond
Häftad, 2013
389 kr
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“Weird Worlds” is the third book in David Seargent’s “Weird” series. This book assumes a basic level of astronomical understanding and concentrates on the “odd and interesting” aspects of planetary bodies, including asteroids and moons. From our viewpoint here on Earth, this work features the most …
Cosmic Dawn
The Search for the First Stars and Galaxies
Av George Rhee
Häftad, 2013
387 kr
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This book takes the reader on an exploration of the structure and evolution of our universe. The basis for our knowledge is the Big Bang theory of the expanding universe. This book then tells the story of our search for the first stars and galaxies using current and planned telescopes. These …
