Astronomy
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The Birth & Death of the Sun: Stellar Evolution and Subatomic EnergyHow did our sun come into being? What keeps it hot and luminous, and what will be its ultimate fate? This fascinating and informative book offers answers to some of nature's most exciting and difficult questions. George Gamow, renowned physicist and author of the...
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Are We Alone PBScientists and governments are actively searching for signs of life in the universe. Will their efforts meet with success? Award-winning author Paul Davies, an eminent scientist who writes with the flair of a science fiction writer, explores the ramifications that the discovery of extraterrestrial...
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Return to the Moon: Exploration, Enterprise, and Energy in the Human Settlement of SpaceFormer NASA Astronaut Harrison Schmitt advocates a private, investor-based approach to returning humans to the Moon--to extract Helium 3 for energy production, to use the Moon as a platform for science and manufacturing, and to establish permanent human colonies there in a kind of...
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Sundials: Design, Construction, and UseSundials, which decorate church walls, public plazas, and elegant gardens, are first and foremost astronomical instruments. Before understanding how sundials work, one must first understand the apparent motion of the Sun in the sky. In this book, Denis Savoie presents the basics of astronomy...
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The Witness of the Stars: The Twelve Star Signs of the Heavens and Their Role in the Biblical Lore, the Psalms, and God's Promise to ChristiansThe Witness of the Stars stands as one of the best explanations of the constellations in the context of Biblical wisdom. This edition includes all of E. W. Bullinger's original charts and illustrations of the heavens above. To compose this book, E. W. Bullinger...
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The Gospel in the Stars: Biblical Astronomy; The Heavens Above, Their Importance in the New Testament Gospels of Jesus Christ (Hardcover)In a series of illuminating lectures, Joseph A. Seiss presents a clear picture of astronomical occurrences and inspirations to be found in the Biblical New Testament and Gospels. A superbly insightful Bible commentary, this book contains seventeen lectures, each of which focuses upon a...
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Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the HeavensA "thrilling adventure story" (San Francisco Chronicle) that brings to life the astronomers who in the 1700s embarked upon a quest to calculate the size of the solar system, and paints a vivid portrait of the collaborations, rivalries, and volatile international politics that hindered...
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Black Hole: How an Idea Abandoned by Newtonians, Hated by Einstein, and Gambled on by Hawking Became LovedThe contentious history of the idea of the black hole--the most fascinating and bizarre celestial object in the heavens For more than half a century, physicists and astronomers engaged in heated dispute over the possibility of black holes in the universe. The weirdly alien...
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Mining the SkyWhile we worry over the depletion of the earth's natural resources, the pollution of our planet, and the challenges presented by the earth's growing population, billions of dollars worth of metals, fuels, and life-sustaining substances await us in nearby space. In this visionary book,...
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The Great Silence: Science and Philosophy of Fermi's ParadoxThe Great Silence explores the multifaceted problem named after the great Italian physicist Enrico Fermi and his legendary 1950 lunchtime question "Where is everybody?" In many respects, Fermi's paradox is the richest and the most challenging problem for the entire field of astrobiology and...
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Living with the Stars: How the Human Body Is Connected to the Life Cycles of the Earth, the Planets, and the StarsLiving with the Stars tells the fascinating story of what truly makes the human body. The body that is with us all our lives is always changing. We are quite literally not who we were years, weeks, or even days ago: our cells die...
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The Sun: Our Nearest StarRead and find out about the sun in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.The sun brings heat, warmth, and energy to the Earth. What is the sun made of? How big is it? How far away? Read and find out! This is a clear...
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Solar SystemSolar System is written in clear and easy-to-follow language and packed with colorful illustrations and photographs. Young children can find out facts about the Sun, the planets, asteroids and comets. Educational and entertaining, and full of colorful photographs.Author: CollinsPublisher: CollinsPublished: 11/01/2016Pages: 72Binding Type: PaperbackWeight:...
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The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet: Everything You Need to Know, from Training to Re-EntryA kid's guide to leaving the planet from someone who's done it! Former astronaut Terry Virts guides readers through the practical elements of becoming an astronaut, along with the wonders (and challenges!) of space travel. With insider information on training, piloting a ship, and...
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Los Planetas/The PlanetsAuthor: Steve MetzgerPublisher: GardnerpublishingPublished: 09/01/2022Pages: 14Binding Type: Board BookWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 6.00h x 5.90w x 0.30dISBN: 9781941609767Language: Multiple Languages
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Vesta and Ceres: Insights from the Dawn Mission for the Origin of the Solar SystemAuthor: Simone MarchiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 03/31/2022Pages: 350Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.45lbsSize: 11.10h x 8.80w x 0.69dISBN: 9781108479738Review Citation(s): Choice 02/01/2023About the AuthorMarchi, Simone: - Simone Marchi is a Principal Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado. He has been involved in several...
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What Are Planets?True planets, dwarf planets, and exoplanets--what's the difference? Learn the three rules scientists use to decide what makes something a planet. Discover how the search continues outside our solar system to find a planet like Earth.Author: David Armentrout, Patricia ArmentroutPublisher: Crabtree SeedlingsPublished: 01/17/2022Pages: 24Binding...
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The Mysterious Universe: Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Black HolesThe universe is rapidly expanding. Of that much scientists are certain. But how fast? And with what implications regarding the fate of the universe?Ellen Jackson and Nic Bishop follow Dr. Alex Fillippenko and his High-Z Supernova Search Team to Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii,...
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Dynamic Structures in an Open Cosmos: Stigmergy and VorticesThe restoration of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences served to reconcile science with faith. In other words, physics should be made subservient to faith. The spiritual shepherd nourishes his sheep using paradoxes. For example, the immaculate conception served for centuries. But this belief isn't...
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Galileo and the Scientific RevolutionThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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