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Haghighipour, Nader |
Planets in Binary Star Systems |
I08333 |
2010 |
eBook |
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Bobrowsky, Peter T |
Comet/Asteroid Impacts and Human Society |
I07976 |
2007 |
eBook |
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| 13 |
Seckbach, Joseph |
From Fossils to Astrobiology |
I06952 |
2008 |
eBook |
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Lunan, Duncan |
The Stones and the Stars |
I06653 |
2013 |
eBook |
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| 15 |
Heiken, Grant |
On the Moon |
I06380 |
2007 |
eBook |
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Nordgren, Tyler |
Stars Above, Earth Below |
I05671 |
2010 |
eBook |
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Gadsden, Michael |
Noctilucent Clouds |
I05237 |
1989 |
eBook |
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Schmadel, Lutz D |
Dictionary of Minor Planet Names |
I05133 |
1992 |
eBook |
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Kissel, Catherine |
Paleomagnetic Rotations and Continental Deformation |
I04704 |
1989 |
eBook |
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Krasnopolsky, Vladimir A |
Photochemistry of the Atmospheres of Mars and Venus |
I02564 |
1986 |
eBook |
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| Title | From Fossils to Astrobiology : Records of Life on Earth and the Search for Extraterrestrial Biosignatures |
| Author(s) | Seckbach, Joseph;Walsh, Maud |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2008. |
| Description | XXXVI, 546 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | From Fossils to Astrobiology reviews developments in paleontology and geobiology that relate to the rapidly-developing field of Astrobiology, the study of life in the Universe. Many traditional areas of scientific study, including astronomy, chemistry and planetary science, contribute to Astrobiology, but the study of the record of life on planet Earth is critical in guiding investigations in the rest of the cosmos. In this varied book, expert scientists from 15 countries present peer-reviewed, stimulating reviews of paleontological and astrobiological studies. The overviews of established and emerging techniques for studying modern and ancient microorganisms on Earth and beyond, will be valuable guides to evaluating biosignatures which could be found in the extraterrestrial surface or subsurface within the Solar System and beyond. This volume also provides discussion on the controversial reports of "nanobacteria" in the Martian meteorite ALH84001. It is a unique volume among Astrobiology monographs in focusing on fossil evidence from the geological record and will be valuable to students and researchers alike |
| ISBN,Price | 9781402088377 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. GEOLOGY
5. Microbial ecology
6. MICROBIOLOGY
7. PALEONTOLOGY
8. Paleontology??
9. Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary
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| Title | The Stones and the Stars : Building Scotland's Newest Megalith |
| Author(s) | Lunan, Duncan |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2013. |
| Description | XIX, 325 p. 190 illus., 114 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | 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 over the significance of the alignments. ??The megaliths certainly represented an enormous cooperative effort, would at the very least have demonstrated power and wealth, and being set away from any dwellings probably served a ceremonial, or perhaps religious, purpose. Observations at the site of the stone circles, of solar, lunar, and stellar events, have already cast light on some of the questions about the construction and use of ancient megalithic observatories. In his capacity as manager of the Glasgow Parks Department Astronomy Project, author Duncan Lunan designed and built in the late 1970s Sighthill, the first astronomically aligned stone circle in Britain in over 3,000 years. ??The Stones and the Stars examines the case for astronomical alignments of stone circles and charts the development of a fascinating project with a strong scientific and historical flavor. ??The work was documented in detail by artist and photographer Gavin Roberts, and the book contains a large selection of illustrations that bring the project vividly to life |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461453543 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARCHAEOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. Cultural heritage
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. GEOLOGY
9. Observations, Astronomical
10. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | On the Moon : The Apollo Journals |
| Author(s) | Heiken, Grant;Jones, Eric |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2007. |
| Description | XIV, 492 p. 24 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Public interest in the first lunar landing transcended political, economic and social borders ??? the world was briefly united by the courage of the crew, and the wonder of the accomplishment. Prompted by the rivalry of the Cold War, Apollo 11 and the five missions that subsequently landed on the Moon were arguably the finest feats of exploration in human history. But these were more than exercises in ???flags and footprints???, because the missions involved the crews making geological field trips on a low gravity site while wearing pressure suits, carrying life-support systems on their backs and working against an unforgiving time line. The missions delivered not only samples of moonrock, but also hard-learned lessons for how to work on the surface of another planet, and this experience will be crucial to planning the resumption of the human exploration of the Moon and going on to Mars |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387489407 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ASTRONOMY
5. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
6. Astronomy???Observations
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. GEOLOGY
10. Observations, Astronomical
11. PLANETOLOGY
12. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Stars Above, Earth Below : A Guide to Astronomy in the National Parks |
| Author(s) | Nordgren, Tyler |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Praxis
2. Praxis, 2010. |
| Description | XII, 444 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In Stars Above, Earth Below, Tyler Nordgren examines a range of astronomical topics and makes the connection between them and the landscapes, processes, and cultures which can be seen and experienced within specific U.S. National Parks. For each park and topic the story unfolds in three steps: what does the reader see for him - or herself? What is the scientific cause or explanation of what is seen? And finally, what is the big picture about ourselves, our world, and our Universe? The author takes us the length and breadth of the U.S., from the coast of Maine to the Yellowstone volcano, from the depths of the Grand Canyon to the heights of the Rocky Mountains, exploring the natural links between the features of the parks and those of our Universe |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441916495 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. EARTH SCIENCES
5. Earth Sciences, general
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. GEOLOGY
9. Geotechnical engineering
10. Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences
11. Observations, Astronomical
12. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Noctilucent Clouds |
| Author(s) | Gadsden, Michael;Schr??der, Wilfried |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1989. |
| Description | IX, 165 p. 53 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | An atmospheric phenomenon is considered as 'explained' when we have succeeded in deducing it on the basis of accepted principles of physics. (H. Ertel, Methods and problems of dynamical meteorolo?? gy,p. l) Until recently, noctilucent clouds were regarded merely as a curious atmos?? pheric phenomenon, the occurrence of which aroused only limited scientific attention. However, in the last two decades the interest they have been given has markedly increased. The clouds, usually pale blue in colour, may be seen on a clear night at high latitudes. Typical examples are illustrated in the book. Clouds looking like these in daytime would be classified as cirrostratus. What sets noctilucent clouds apart is their occurrence in the middle of the night, their very obvious pale blue colour, and their disappearance into the dawn close to the onset of civil twilight when the Sun is 6?? below the horizon. as being set apart from ordinary Noctilucent clouds were first recognized clouds in 1884/1885 and in a series of sightings that followed their return in the summer of 1885. That year marked the beginning of observations and the interpretation of twilight phenomena. The impetus came from the extraordi?? nary Krakatoa eruption, which was not only one of the most spectacular volcanic eruptions in recorded history, but which also turned out to be a startling event in atmospheric science with repercussions even in our time |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642486265 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
5. ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. GEOLOGY
9. GEOPHYSICS
10. Geophysics/Geodesy
11. Observations, Astronomical
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| Title | Dictionary of Minor Planet Names |
| Author(s) | Schmadel, Lutz D |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1992. |
| Description | IX, 687 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | According to a long-standing astronomical tradition, the naming of minor planets in the solar system is the privilege of the discoverers. Contrary to most other kinds of celestial objects which receive complex alpha-numerical designations, the names of minor planets often say more about the discoverers than about the object in question. There is a rich and colourful variety of ingenious names, from those of heavenly goddesses in the nineteenth century, to the more prosaic and sometimes very specific names of observatories, towns and mountains, computers and persons, given by present-day discoverers. Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union, under whose auspices the naming of minor planets falls, has long been concerned with the need to establish a complete catalogue of these names, as well as of the interpretation of their meanings. For this purpose, a Study Group on the Origin of Minor Planet Names was set up at the time of the IAU General Assembly in Baltimore in August 1988. The Working Group immediately started to collect information about these matters from all available sources, including some earlier, incomplete compilations made in the U.S. and in Europe, and also by personal interaction with living discoverers of minor planets |
| ISBN,Price | 9783662028049 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. GEOLOGY
8. Observations, Astronomical
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| Title | Paleomagnetic Rotations and Continental Deformation |
| Author(s) | Kissel, Catherine;Laj, Carlo |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 1989. |
| Description | 530 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | One of the most interesting results obtained in the last two decades in the study of crustal deformation has been the recognition that large regions of continental crust undergo rotations about vertical axis during deformation. Proof of such rotations has come through the paleomagnetic studies, which reveal rotations when paleomagnetic declinations within the deforming region arc compared with those found in coeval rocks in the stable regions outside the deforming zone. Such rotations were first described in Oregon then in the North American Cordilleras and in Southern California and were a surprise to everyone. Even in California which, as a result of oil exploration, was among the best geologically explored regions in the world, no one could claim to have predicted that these rotations would be found. Rotations have subsequently been found in other areas of recent continental tectonic activity, notably in the Basin and Range province, New Zealand, the Andes, Greece and Western Turkey, so that they appear as an important feature of continental deformation |
| ISBN,Price | 9789400908697 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. GEOLOGY
4. GEOPHYSICS
5. Geophysics/Geodesy
6. Structural geology
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| Title | Photochemistry of the Atmospheres of Mars and Venus |
| Author(s) | Krasnopolsky, Vladimir A;Zahn, U.v |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1986. |
| Description | X, 334 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Spacecraft study of the Solar system is one of humanity's most outstanding achievements. Thanks to this study, our present knowledge of properties of and conditions on the planets exceeds many-fold that of 20 years ago: planets have been rediscovered. This is especially the case for planetary atmospheres, whose properties were for the most part either not at all or only erroneously known. Much research has been invested in the study of the atmospheres of Mars and Venus, and their chemical composition and photochemistry are basic problems in these studies. In the present publication I have tried to summarize all findings in this field. The English version of the book includes new data in the field from the last 3 years since the book was published in Russian. I wish to thank U. von Zahn, who initiated my talks with Springer-Verlag and acted as technical editor. December 2, 1985 V. A. KRASNOPOLSKY Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 Chemical Composition and Structure of the Martian Atmosphere 4 1. 1 Carbon Dioxide and Atmospheric Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1. 2 CO and O Mixing Ratios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 1. 3 Ozone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1. 4 Water Vapor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1. 5 Composition of the Upper Atmosphere as Determined from Airglow Spectroscopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1. 6 Mass Spectrometric Measurements of the Atmospheric Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 1. 7 Ionospheric Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 1. 8 Temperature Profile of the Lower Atmosphere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 1. 9 Temperature of the Upper Atmosphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 1. 10 Eddy Diffusion Coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 2 Photochemistry of the Martian Atmosphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642704017 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. AIR POLLUTION
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
6. Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
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10. GEOPHYSICS
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