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Venus Revealed

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Author : David H. Grinspoon
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Venus Revealed written by David H. Grinspoon and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997-01-05 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Early robot probes sent by Russian and American scientists had given us some tantalizing but fragmentary glimpses of the surface and atmosphere, hinting at some of the most exotic conditions seen in the solar system. Magellan showed a planet full of beautiful landscapes, some eerily familiar and some completely unexpected - a world of active volcanoes, shining mountains, and even river valleys carved by torrents of flowing lava. Venus may once have had a wet, temperate, comfortable climate, much like Earth's. What happened to turn it into a hostile, burning, acid world? Our twin has important tales to tell us regarding several of Earth's most pressing environmental problems, including ozone destruction, global warming, and acid rain. In Venus Revealed, David Grinspoon makes a compelling case for comparative planetology as an important tool for gaining knowledge that is vital for our long-term survival on our own planet. He re-examines the uniqueness of our own Earth in light of the recent Magellan findings, while also raising the provocative questions: Did a runaway greenhouse effect transform Venus into the burning oven she is today? By treating Venus as a "controlled experiment," what can we learn from her that will help us survive on Earth? Grinspoon tackles these and other long-debated questions while explaining the incredible scientific advances made possible by the Magellan space probe."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Venus Revealed

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Author : David Harry Grinspoon
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 9780201328394
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (283 download)

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Download or read book Venus Revealed written by David Harry Grinspoon and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 1998-04-10 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until very recently, all we really knew about Venus, our nearest planetary neighbor, was that it was roughly the same size and mass as the earth and was surrounded by a thick atmosphere. Then, in 1989, American scientists launched Magellan—the spacecraft that would revolutionize our vision of this mysterious planet. Venus Revealed is the first book to explain the breathtaking results of this mission, which unveiled a Venusian world of active volcanoes, shining mountains, and river valleys carved by torrents of flowing lava. At one time, Venus may have even had a wet, temperate climate, much like Earth's. What happened to turn it into a hostile, burning acid world? The answer could very well help us solve some of our most pressing environmental problems—from global warming to acid rain. In Venus Revealed, David Grinspoon eloquently argues that studying our exotic twin will inevitable teach us more about ourselves.

Venus

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Author : William Sheehan
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1789145864
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Venus written by William Sheehan and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2022-08-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the latest scientific advances to observation advice for amateur astronomers, a beautifully illustrated exploration of one of Earth’s closest neighbors. This book is a new, beautifully illustrated account of Venus, taking in the most recent research into this mysterious, inhospitable world. The book looks at the history of our observations of the planet, from early astronomy to future space missions, and seeks to shed light on many of the questions that remain unanswered, such as why Venus and the Earth—so similar in size and mass—evolved in such different directions, and how Venus acquired its dense carbon-dioxide atmosphere. Above all, Venus assesses whether life might have escaped from the oven-like temperatures at the surface and evolved to become perpetually airborne—in which case Venus may not be lifeless after all.

Venus Revealed

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Author : D. H. Greenspoon
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780613274074
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Venus Revealed written by D. H. Greenspoon and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Grinspoon clearly loves the subject of this exemplary work, the unfolding of our knowledge of 'Earth's Twin.' . . . His book is full of quirky facts, references to popular culture, clever smiles, and inventive and revealing metaphors and analogies. Photos.

Understanding the Universe

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Author : George Greenstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139618873
Total Pages : 667 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Universe written by George Greenstein and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-18 with total page 667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A student-active introduction to astronomy, emphasizing inquiry learning so students will clearly understand our universe and the scientific method. Within-text and end-of-chapter questions check understanding of concepts and require the student to think critically through astronomy-based problems. 'Nature of Science' and 'Detectives on the Case' sections in each chapter encourage students to take on the role of a scientist and so develop an understanding of how scientific progress is made, leading students through a chain of arguments of forming and testing hypotheses, in the context of specific astronomical topics. By focusing on key topics, the student is able to develop a deeper understanding of the core areas of astronomy. Math is used to make intuitive points and kept simple by using a two-track system to first describe the logic of the calculation followed by a more detailed example. Simple illustrations support the text and step students through concepts visually.

The Planet Observer's Handbook

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Author : Fred W. Price
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521789813
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book The Planet Observer's Handbook written by Fred W. Price and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-10-26 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an informative, up-to-date and well-illustrated guide to planetary observations for amateurs. After a brief description of the solar system and a chapter on the celestial sphere, readers are shown how to choose, test and use a telescope with various accessories and how to make observations and record results. For each planet and the asteroids, details are given of observational techniques, together with suggestions for how to make contributions of scientific value. From a general description and detailed observational history of each planet, observers can anticipate what they should see and assess their own observations. The chapter on planetary photography includes the revolutionary use of videography, charge coupled devices and video-assisted drawing. There are also chapters on making maps and planispheres and on photoelectric photometry.

Photographic Atlas of Planets

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Author : Briggs
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521310581
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Photographic Atlas of Planets written by Briggs and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1986-08-14 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated book contains over 200 photographs, nearly half of which are in full colour. It constitutes the best collection of available photographs of the planets that have been obtained from space over the past two decades. Also included, wherever available, are global maps of the planets and their satellites. Each of the following chapters is devoted to one of the planets, summarizing what has been learned about that planet and explaining in non-technical terms the features that can be seen in the many breathtaking photographs that are presented. The chapters are set out with the text first, followed by the figures, each accompanied by a long caption describing its essential points.

Martian Metamorphoses

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Author : Ev Cochrane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780965622905
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (229 download)

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Download or read book Martian Metamorphoses written by Ev Cochrane and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information about the book "Martian Metamorphoses: The Planet Mars in Ancient Myth and Religion," written by Ev Cochrane and published by Aeon Publishing in Ames, Iowa. Provides a summary and a table of contents.

Unifying the Universe

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Author : Hasan S. Padamsee
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482289490
Total Pages : 677 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Unifying the Universe written by Hasan S. Padamsee and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-11-05 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unifying the Universe: The Physics of Heaven and Earth provides a solid background in basic physics. With a humanistic perspective, it shows how science is significant for more than its technological consequences. The book includes clear and well-planned links to the arts and philosophies of relevant historical periods to bring science and the huma

Cracking the ACT, 2012 Edition

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Author : Geoff Martz
Publisher : Princeton Review
ISBN 13 : 0375427449
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (754 download)

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Download or read book Cracking the ACT, 2012 Edition written by Geoff Martz and published by Princeton Review. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides test tips, strategies, insight, and practice tests to help readers achieve higher ACT scores.

Space Odyssey

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Author : Serge Brunier
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521813565
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Space Odyssey written by Serge Brunier and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-05-27 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly illustrated account of the greatest moments of space exploration.

Exploring the Planets

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Author : Fred Taylor
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191651362
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Planets written by Fred Taylor and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-25 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The planets fascinate us, and naturally we care about our own Earth, and things like how well we can forecast the weather and whether climate is really changing. Exploring the Planets offers a personal account on how the space programme evolved. It begins in the era of the first blurry views of our Earth as seen from space, and ends with current plans for sophisticated robots on places as near as our neighbours Venus and Mars and as far away as the rainy lakelands of Saturn's planet-sized moon Titan. Examining the scientific goals of these complex voyages of discovery, and the joys and hardships of working to achieve them. The Space Age is now about 50 years old and for those lucky enough to be part of it at its inception, it's filled a worklong lifetime. Today, several satellites around the Earth have studied the atmosphere and the climate using instruments on board that the author helped design and build. 'Deep space' missions were embarked upon to visit the planets: all of the major bodies (six planets, the Moon and minor bodies, asteroids and comets) of the classical Solar System have been scrutinised close-up by experiments built in various laboratories worldwide. Most of the narrative is based on the author's experiences at the world's space agencies, research labs, and conferences, and at other places as diverse as Cape Canaveral and No. 10 Downing Street.

Benjamin Silliman

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Author : Chandos Michael Brown
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400860229
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Benjamin Silliman written by Chandos Michael Brown and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poet, essayist, chemist, geologist, educator, entrepreneur, publisher--Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864) was one of the virtuosi of the Early Republic and a founder of the American scientific community. This absorbing biography is not only a study of the youth and early career of a complex and remarkable man but also a window on his times. In lively and often moving detail, Chandos Michael Brown opens the broad context of Silliman's life in his native Connecticut. From Silliman's father's disastrous captivity among the British during the Revolution to the intensities of New England religious revivals, from the international celebrity of the Weston Meteor to the economic hazards of introducing artificial mineral waters to the New York market, here is an engaging portrayal of the growth of an American scientist within his rich cultural setting. Brown tells how the young Silliman confronted the declining fortunes of his distinguished family and how he strove to invent a new career worthy of his ambition and social standing. He describes Silliman's education at Yale College and in Philadelphia, his European tour, and his subsequent activities as a professor of chemistry and mineralogy, founder of the Yale Medical School, and editor of the American Journal of Science. Throughout this cultural biography, Silliman appears as the concerned member of an often troubled family--a man who nonetheless managed to achieve that elusive quality, greatly admired by his contemporaries, that of the representative American. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

The Book of Popular Science

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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The Navigator

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Navigator written by and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Space Shuttle Stories

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Author : Tom Jones
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
ISBN 13 : 1588347540
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Space Shuttle Stories written by Tom Jones and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience all 135 NASA space shuttle missions ever flown through the words of the astronauts themselves in this spectacularly illustrated volume With more than 600 photos from the NASA archives, this guide is perfect for fans of space history and spaceflight Winner of the American Astronautical Society's 2023 Eugene M. Emme Award and the International Academy of Astronautics' 2024 Social Sciences Book Award NASA's space shuttle was the world's first reusable spacecraft, accomplishing many firsts and inspiring generations across its 30-year lifespan as America's iconic spaceship. In Space Shuttle Stories, shuttle astronaut Tom Jones interviewed more than 130 fellow astronauts for personal vignettes from each mission, complemented by their written accounts for all 135 space shuttle missions, from Columbia's maiden flight in 1981 to the final launch of Atlantis in 2011. The book is a major contribution to the historical record of a momentous era of spaceflight. Each mission profile includes: An astronaut narrative that immerses the readers in their personal mission experience Data about the mission, crew, launch, landing, duration, and highlights Captivating photographs rarely seen by the public The Space Shuttle program’s 6 orbiter vehicles (Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour) carried a total of 355 astronauts into orbit on 135 missions aimed at cutting-edge scientific research, satellite launch, retrieval and repair, collaborative work with the Russian Mir station, the launching and servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope, and the construction of the International Space Station. Space Shuttle Stories focuses on the lived, human experiences of larger-than-life space missions. It's a definitive oral history that captures the importance, wonder, and exhilaration of the Space Shuttle era.

The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 886 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art written by and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: