Astronomy
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Weird Science: SpaceSpace can be weird. How do planets form? What are black holes? In Weird Science: Space, readers will explore the science behind how outerspace works. This high-interest series is written at a low readability to aid struggling readers. Educational sidebars include a science activity,...
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Extreme Solar Particle Storms: The hostile SunExtreme Solar Particle Storms: The hostile Sun provides a consolidated review of our current understanding of extreme solar events, or black swans, that leave our technological society vulnerable. Written by experts at the forefront of the growing field of solar storms, this book will...
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Collimating a Newtonian Scientifically: Incorporating the Cave and Laser Telescope CollimatorsIn 2003 my partner Kathleen, proposed a bungalow with a great view of the night sky. December 2005 and one year into telescopes, the optics of the length halved again 8" Cape-Newise got me tasting my own medicine unwittingly and gladly. The confident advertising...
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Conversations About Astrophysics & CosmologyThis Ideas Roadshow Collection includes the following 5 Ideas Roadshow Conversations which are based on in-depth filmed conversations with world-leading physicists plus a detailed preface highlighting the connections between the different books: I. Cosmological Conundrums - A conversation with Justin Khoury, Professor of Physics,...
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Multimessenger AstronomyWritten by a professional astronomer who has worked on a wide spectrum of topics throughout his career, this book gives a popular science level description of what has become known as multimessenger astronomy. It links the new with the traditional, showing how astronomy has...
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The Moon's Cyclical Phases: Understanding the Relationship Between the Earth, Sun and Moon Astronomy Beginners' Guide Grade 4 Children's AstronomyIn this book, you will learn some interesting facts about the moon and how it affects the tides on Earth. You will also read about the moon's cyclical phases, why they happen and when. Overtime, you will begin to understand that these phases are...
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Introducing General RelativityIntroducing General Relativity An accessible and engaging introduction to general relativity for undergraduates In Introducing General Relativity, the authors deliver a structured introduction to the core concepts and applications of General Relativity. The book leads readers from the basic ideas of relativity--including the Equivalence...
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Experimental AstrophysicsWe are now living in the multimessenger era in which often weak and elusive astrophysical phenomena need to be studied using different and orthogonal probes and information carriers in order to be fully understood. This book is designed to give advanced undergraduate students a...
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Palabras Para El Espacio (Space Words)This book builds beginning vocabulary about space science. Extremely helpful for elementary science preparation, eight words combine with a visual depiction so readers can see what the word means.Author: Taylor FarleyPublisher: Crabtree SeedlingsPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 24Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 7.60h x 8.00w x 0.30dISBN:...
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Texas Total Eclipse Guide (LARGE PRINT): Official Commemorative 2024 Keepsake GuidebookThe best Total Eclipse Guide for Texas.Start planning today for your Total Eclipse Experience.- Large Print EditionOn April 8, 2024, a remarkable event will occur over Texas. A rare total eclipse will pass directly over the state. If you are planning to view the...
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Next Time You See a BeeThis book will get young readers buzzing about bees Next Time You See a Bee reveals the big impact these little insects have on the world. It shows how the physical features of bees make them pros at collecting and spreading pollen. It explains...
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Life in the Cosmos: From Biosignatures to TechnosignaturesA rigorous and scientific analysis of the myriad possibilities of life beyond our planet. "Are we alone in the universe?" This tantalizing question has captivated humanity over millennia, but seldom has it been approached rigorously. Today the search for signatures of extraterrestrial life and...
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The Crowd and the Cosmos: Adventures in the Zooniverse'fascinating'Brian Cox This is the story of citizen science. Where once astronomers sat at the controls of giant telescopes in remote locations, praying for clear skies, now they have no need to budge from their desks, as data arrives in their inbox. And what...
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Future Meteorologist: For Kids Forecast Atmospheric Sciences Storm ChaserHow to use this Weather Log Book: 8 X 10 Inches110 PagesThis useful weather log book is a must-have for anyone that needs to record their weather chasing activities You will love this easy to use weather log book to track and record all...
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Seeing the Unseen: Mount Wilson's role in high angular resolution astronomyThis book provides a detailed history of stellar interferometry as practised at Mount Wilson Observatory. It covers the origin of the field in the early 19th Century, and its subsequent development throughout the last hundred years at the observatory, including the people, instruments, and...
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Steady Glide Dynamics and Guidance of Hypersonic VehicleIntroduction.- Mathematical Fundamentals.- The Mathematical Model for Hypersonic Entry Glide Vehicle.- Mathematical description of optimal control problem for entry gliding.- Indirect approch to the optimal glide trajectory problem.- Direct Method for Gliding Trajectory Optimization Problem.- The Concept of Steady Glide Reentry Trajectory and the...
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Cabinet of Curiosities, A: The Myth, Magic and Measure of MeteoritesHurtling through the atmosphere, in a blaze of light and reverberating percussions, the arrival of a meteorite on Earth is a magical, rare, and precious sight. These characteristics have accordingly ensured a long, yet often controversial history. For all this, meteorites are cosmic messengers....
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Molecular AstrophysicsFocusing on the organic inventory of regions of star and planet formation in the interstellar medium of galaxies, this comprehensive overview of the molecular universe is an invaluable reference source for advanced undergraduates through to entry-level researchers. It includes an extensive discussion of microscopic...
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The Astronomical Almanac (2021 - 2025): A Comprehensive Guide to Night Sky EventsWritten by a former freelance writer for Astronomy magazine, the guide provides almost daily data and information on the Moon and planets and lists details of hundreds of astronomical events.Included in the guide are: * Graphical depictions of the Moon and planets throughout the...
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Chinese Astrology and Astronomy: An Outside HistoryChinese Astrology and Astronomy: An Outside History discusses the ancient Chinese's needs and reasons for engaging in astronomy. It presents the study on ancient astronomical phenomena and manuals, and analyzes the cosmological views of ancient Chinese. It also expounds the nature and functions of...
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