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An astrophysicist presents an in-depth yet accessible tour of the universe for lay readers, while conveying the excitement of astronomy.
How is a galaxy billions of lightyears away connected to us? Is our home nothing more than a tiny speck of blue in an ocean of night? In this exciting tour of a universe far larger than we can imagine, cosmologist Paul M. Sutter emphasizes how amazing it is that we are part of such a huge, complex, and mysterious...
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A fascinating look at the scientific mysteries behind our everyday world-from night, light and gravity to our cosmic home and wonder itself.
So much of what surrounds us feels familiar and mundane-until we look closer. C. Renée James opens the Universe to fantastical contemplation in this whimsical tour of seven everyday experiences: night, light, stuff, gravity, time, home, and wonder.
James introduces each of these seven wonders with a simple...
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Beyond the Horizon is a book that delves into the wonders of space science and invites readers to embark on a journey of discovery through the cosmos. From the origins of the universe to the latest discoveries in exoplanet research, this book takes readers on an immersive tour of the universe and its many mysteries.The book begins by introducing readers to the basics of space science, such as the laws of physics that govern our understanding of the...
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Ride shotgun on a trip to space with astronaut Terry Virts. A born storyteller with a gift for the surprising turn of phrase and eye for the perfect you-are-there details, he captures all the highs, lows, humor, and wonder of an experience few will ever know firsthand. Featuring stories covering survival training, space shuttle emergencies, bad bosses, the art of putting on a spacesuit, time travel, and much more! Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts...
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A NASA insider tells the exciting story of robotic space missions to explore the solar system.
Exploring the planets has been a goal of America's space program since the dawn of the space race. This insider's perspective examines incredible missions of robotic spacecraft to every corner of our solar system and beyond. Some were flown into glory, while others were planned and relegated to dusty filing cabinets. All were remarkable in their aspirations.
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Can you tell asteroids, meteors and comets apart? Focus on their characteristics and you should! This book will give you information on the identifying characteristics of asteroids, meteors and comets. At the end of this book, you should be able to differentiate these heavenly bodies based on pictures and even when you see them in a telescope!
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A groundbreaking guide to the universe and how our latest deep-space discoveries are forcing us to revisit what we know-and what we don't. On March 21, 2013, the European Space Agency released a map of the afterglow of the Big Bang. Taking in 440 sextillion kilometres of space and 13.8 billion years of time, it is physically impossible to make a better map: we will never see the early universe in more detail. On the one hand, such a view is the apotheosis...
49) Forces of Nature
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A breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the BBC One TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions. 'What is motion? "Why is every snowflake different? "Why is life symmetrical?' To answer these and many other questions, Professor Brian Cox uncovers some of the most extraordinary natural events on Earth and in the Universe and beyond. From the immensity of the Universe and the...
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This is a 2022 revised version of the book first published in 2020. A lot of new information has become available since then. A manned mission to Mars has been the dream of humanity at least since the nineteenth century when we first saw details of the surface and thought there might be canals filled with water there. Here I've looked at the history of unmanned exploration of Mars over the last fifty plus years, proposed missions to Mars, Mars Settlements,...
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The Final Theory of Everything (FTOE) reveals for the first time a new 'theory of everything' to explain how all aspects of the universe are linked together, and why the universe is the way it is.
The holy grail of cosmologists has been to find a master theory that provides a singular, all-encompassing, coherent theoretical framework of physics that fully explains and links together all aspects of the universe. This book reveals precisely that: a...
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The year is 2007, the fiftieth anniversary of the Space Age. Space shuttle Discovery is about o dock at the first permanent U. S. space station, which author Dick Lattimer called Friendship. In all but name, the space station depicted in these pages is based on NASA plans.
To help you project yourself on board, Lattimer has created a fictional crew, including three rookie crew members-doctoral candidates who have been chosen to do special work on...
53) Anti Matter
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About what I recognise as anti-matter.
Ending with a mirror image of covid-19. What the planet is going through.
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Rev. 1C-11 Aug 2021
This ebook is a collection of 30 technical papers involving earth-shattering ideas. Our physical universe literally blinks, off and on, more than 1 trillion times each second. It is called the Lighthouse Frequency, and it is calculated to be 1,101,361,642,963.57 Hz, or expressed as 1.1 THz
By utilizing the harmonics of this important frequency, we can do many things that were previously impossible, including time travel, faster-than-light...
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The story behind the elite scientists, technologists, SF enthusiasts, and billionaires who believe that humanity's destiny is to populate the stars ...
Does humanity have a destiny "in the stars?" Should a species triggering massive extinctions on its own planet instead stay put? This new book traces the waxing and waning of interest in space settlement through the decades, and offers a journalistic tour through the influential subculture attempting...
56) Astroglossary
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Are you seeking a reference book, which contains critical astronomy-related terms? The Astroglossary provides a great resource on the world of astronomy for both, students and the general-public alike.
Mr. Cyr had a great love for life, people and our planet. He touched the lives of everyone he met, and he had sought to inspire us, as humans, to re-connect with each other.
The world of science, and specifically, astronomy became one of Mr. Cyr's biggest...
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"Winner of the 2014 Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize, History of Science Society" "Winner of the 2012 Eugene E. Emme Award for Astronautical Literature, American Astronautical Society" W. Patrick McCray is professor of history at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of Keep Watching the Skies!: The Story of Operation Moonwatch and the Dawn of the Space Age (Princeton) and Giant Telescopes: Astronomical Ambition and...
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It's happening now-plans are being formulated under the coordination of NASA to launch a permanent, manned space station by the year 1990. Studies surveying user requirements, system attributes, and architectural options have been conducted, and you're on the top of these far-reaching considerations on the next big step taken within space!
Now that the Shuttle and Spacelab are realities, NASA has set sights on a new horizon-a permanent, manned space...
59) Is Mars Habitable?: A Critical Examination of Professor Percival Lowell's Book "Mars and its Canal
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'Is Mars Habitable?' is an essay on the possibilities of organic life surviving on the red planet.
60) UFO
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Ever wonder if we are alone in this universe?
Over the years, researchers and scientists have scoured government documents in search of proof that life exists beyond Earth and has regularly visited us here.
One set of documents, known as Project Blue Book, includes retired, declassified records from 1947 to 1969 from the United States Air Force (USAF), currently in the custody of the US National Archives.
According to a US Air Force Fact Sheet,...
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