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Young, Anthony |
The Apollo Lunar Samples |
I10223 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Lyth, David H |
The History of the Universe |
I10218 |
2016 |
eBook |
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Keller, Warren A |
Inside PixInsight |
I10186 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 34 |
Stevenson, David S |
The Nature of Life and Its Potential to Survive |
I10177 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| 35 |
Karttunen, Hannu |
Fundamental Astronomy |
I10165 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| 36 |
Treadwell, Timothy |
Astronomy Adventures and Vacations |
I10147 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| 37 |
Wilkinson, John |
The Solar System in Close-Up |
I10140 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 38 |
van den Heuvel, Edward |
The Amazing Unity of the Universe |
I10123 |
2016 |
eBook |
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Zischka, K.A |
Astronavigation |
I10101 |
2018 |
eBook |
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Seargent, David |
Weird Astronomical Theories of the Solar System and Beyond |
I10096 |
2016 |
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| Title | The Apollo Lunar Samples : Collection Analysis and Results |
| Author(s) | Young, Anthony |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Praxis
2. Springer New York, 2017. |
| Description | X, 114 p. 64 illus., 27 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book focuses on the specific mission planning for lunar sample collection, the equipment used, and the analysis and findings concerning the samples at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory in Texas. Anthony Young documents the collection of Apollo samples for the first time for readers of all backgrounds, and includes interviews with many of those involved in planning and analyzing the samples. NASA contracted with the U.S. Geologic Survey to perform classroom and field training of the Apollo astronauts. NASA???s Geology Group within the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, helped to establish the goals of sample collection, as well as the design of sample collection tools, bags, and storage containers. In this book, detailed descriptions are given on the design of the lunar sampling tools, the Modular Experiment Transporter used on Apollo 14, and the specific areas of the Lunar Rover vehicle used for the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions, which carried the sampling tools, bags, and other related equipment used in sample collection. The Lunar Receiving Laboratory, which was designed and built at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Texas for analysis and storage of the lunar samples returned from the Apollo lunar landing missions is also described in detail. There are also descriptions of astronaut mission training for sample collecting, with the focus on the specific portions of the mission EVAs devoted to this activity |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461461852 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. GEOPHYSICS
5. Geophysics and Environmental Physics
6. PLANETOLOGY
7. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | The History of the Universe |
| Author(s) | Lyth, David H |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XII, 120 p. 39 illus., 14 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book gives an accessible account of the history of the Universe; not only what happened, but why it happened. An author of textbooks on the early Universe and inflation, David Lyth now explains both cosmology and the underlying physics to the general reader. The book includes a detailed account of the almost imperceptible structure in the early Universe, and its probable origin as a quantum fluctuation during an early epoch known as the epoch of inflation. It also explains how that early structure is visible now in the cosmic microwave radiation which is our main source of information about the early Universe, and how it gave rise to galaxies and stars. The main text of the book assumes no knowledge of mathematics or physics so that it is accessible to everybody, while an appendix contains more advanced material. As a result the book will be useful for a wide spectrum of readers, including high-school students, undergraduates, postgraduates and professional physicists working in areas other than cosmology. It will also serve as ???additional reading??? for university courses in general astronomy, astrophysics or cosmology itself. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319227443 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| I10218 |
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| Title | Inside PixInsight |
| Author(s) | Keller, Warren A |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XXIV, 380 p. 257 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In this book, Warren Keller reveals the secrets of astro-image processing software PixInsight in a practical and easy to follow manner, allowing the reader to produce stunning astrophotographs from even mediocre data. As the first comprehensive post-processing platform to be created by astro-imagers for astro-imagers, it has for many, replaced the generic graphics editors as the software of choice. With clear instructions from Keller, astrophotographers can get the most from its tools to create amazing images. Capable of complex post-processing routines, PixInsight is also an advanced pre-processing software, through which astrophotographers calibrate and stack their exposures into completed master files.This is the most comprehensive resource on PixInsight to date. With screenshots to help illustrate the process, it is a vital guide |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319256825 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Image Processing and Computer Vision
7. Observations, Astronomical
8. OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING
9. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | The Nature of Life and Its Potential to Survive |
| Author(s) | Stevenson, David S |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XV, 456 p. 70 illus., 69 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book looks at the persistence of life and how difficult it would be to annihilate life, especially a species as successful as humanity. The idea that life in general is fragile is challenged by the hardiness of microbes, which shows that astrobiology on exoplanets and other satellites must be robust and plentiful. Microbes have adapted to virtually every niche on the planet, from the deep, hot biosphere, to the frigid heights of the upper troposphere. Life, it seems, is almost indestructible. The chapters in this work examine the various scenarios that might lead to the extermination of life, and why they will almost always fail. Life's highly adaptive nature ensures that it will cling on no matter how difficult the circumstances. Scientists are increasingly probing and questioning life's true limits in, on and above the Earth, and how these limits could be pushed elsewhere in the universe. This investigation puts life in its true astronomical context, with the reader taken on a journey to illustrate life's potential and perseverance. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319529110 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Evolutionary Biology
6. PLANETOLOGY
7. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| I10177 |
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| Title | Fundamental Astronomy |
| Author(s) | Karttunen, Hannu;Kr??ger, Pekka;Oja, Heikki;Poutanen, Markku;Donner, Karl Johan |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2017. |
| Description | XIV, 550 p. 502 illus., 36 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Now in its sixth edition this successful undergraduate textbook gives a well-balanced and comprehensive introduction to the topics of classical and modern astronomy. While emphasizing both the astronomical concepts and the underlying physical principles, the text provides a sound basis for more profound studies in the astronomical sciences. The chapters on galactic and extragalactic astronomy as well as cosmology were extensively modernized in the previous edition. In this new edition they have been further revised to include more recent results. The long chapter on the solar system has been split into two parts: the first one deals with the general properties, and the other one describes individual objects. A new chapter on exoplanets has been added to the end of the book next to the chapter on astrobiology. In response to the fact that astronomy has evolved enormously over the last few years, only a few chapters of this book have been left unmodified. Long considered a standard text for physical science majors, Fundamental Astronomy is also an excellent reference and entr??e for dedicated amateur astronomers. For their benefit the introductory chapter has been extended to give a brief summary of the different types of celestial objects. From reviews of earlier editions: "??? The wide range of expertise gives the book an authority that would be almost impossible for a single-author text ... There are other aids to the reader: worked examples ... starred sections in small print take the inquisitive reader beyond the general level of the book." (Nature) ???This textbook, suitable for a university first course in astronomy, is the outgrowth of a long and outstanding astronomical tradition in Finland, and the result of an extensive collaborative effort, which included also teaching and interaction with many people. ??? I highly recommend this book for class use ??? it will be useful for professionals as well.??? (Bruno Bertotti, Prometeo, Vol. 24 (3-4), 2008) |
| ISBN,Price | 9783662530450 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. GEOPHYSICS
7. Geophysics/Geodesy
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| I10165 |
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| Title | Astronomy Adventures and Vacations : How to Get the Most Out of Astronomy in Your Leisure Time |
| Author(s) | Treadwell, Timothy |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XIV, 262 p. 170 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This astronomy travel guide examines the many wonderful opportunities for experiencing the observing hobby. Amateur astronomy is often consigned to observing from home or from a local park, yet it can be much more. Tim Treadwell explores all the possibilities of astronomical and space-related activities that are available on day trips and longer vacations. These activities range from observatory visits and other simple ways to build an astronomy event into a holiday, to full blown specialized astronomy travel. Many trips give the opportunity to visit some of the world???s famous attractions. On most vacations it can be a matter of just taking a day (or night) out of your schedule to fit in an astronomy event, but larger, dedicated pilgrimages are also possible. How to make the most of astronomy potential on a holiday, whether observing on the beach in Hawaii with the Telescope Guy or visiting Star City in Russia, is covered in detail. Go to a star party, explore the national parks or see the northern lights! There are a wide variety of activities for all budgets described in this book |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319500027 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Observations, Astronomical
7. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | The Solar System in Close-Up |
| Author(s) | Wilkinson, John |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XIV, 291 p. 131 illus., 96 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In response to the new information gained about the Solar System from recent space probes and space telescopes, the experienced science author Dr. John Wilkinson presents the state-of-the art knowledge on the Sun, solar system planets and small solar system objects like comets and asteroids. He also describes space missions like the New Horizon???s space probe that provided never seen before pictures of the Pluto system; the Dawn space probe, having just visited the asteroid Vesta, and the dwarf planet Ceres; and the Rosetta probe inorbit around comet 67P/Churyumov???Gerasimenko that has sent extraordinary and most exciting pictures. Those and a number of other probes are also changing our understanding of the solar system and providing a wealth of new up close photos. This book will cover all these missions and discuss observed surface features of planets and moons like their compositions, geisers, aurorae, lightning phenomena etc. Presenting the fascinating aspects of solar system astronomy this book is a complete guide to the Solar System for amateur astronomers, students, science educators and interested members of the public |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319276298 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. PLANETOLOGY
5. Popular Science in Astronomy
6. SPACE SCIENCES
7. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | The Amazing Unity of the Universe : And Its Origin in the Big Bang |
| Author(s) | van den Heuvel, Edward |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | X, 315 p. 210 illus., 172 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In the first chapters the author describes how our knowledge of the position of Earth in space and time has developed, thanks to the work of many generations of astronomers and physicists. He discusses how our position in the Galaxy was discovered, and how in 1929, Hubble uncovered the fact that the Universe is expanding, leading to the picture of the Big Bang. He then explains how astronomers have found that the laws of physics that were discovered here on Earth and in the Solar System (the laws of mechanics, gravity, atomic physics, electromagnetism, etc.) are valid throughout the Universe. This is illustrated by the fact that all matter in the Universe consists of atoms of the same chemical elements that we know on Earth. This unity is all the more surprising when one realizes that in the original Big Bang theory, different parts of the Universe could never have communicated with each other. It then is a mystery how they could have shared the same physical laws. This problem was solved by the introduction of the idea of inflation, a phase of extremely rapid expansion of the Universe during the first fraction of a second following the Big Bang. The author explains how the unity of the Universe finds its origin in the Big Bang prior to inflation. The book addresses the many fundamental questions about the Universe and its contents from the perspective of the Big Bang: the formation of structure in the Universe, the questions of the mysterious dark matter and dark energy, the possibilities of other Universes (the Multiverse) and of the existence of intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319235431 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Popular Science in Astronomy
6. SPACE SCIENCES
7. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| I10123 |
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| Title | Astronavigation : A Method for Determining Exact Position by the Stars |
| Author(s) | Zischka, K.A |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XIX, 328 p. 101 illus., 8 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book acts as a manual for the ancient methods of navigating by the stars, which continue to provide the sailor or pilot with a timeless means of determining location.??Despite the prevalence of GPS,??a comprehensive set of formulae that can be evaluated on any inexpensive scientific calculator in the event of a catastrophic software or systems failure is a vital failsafe. It also serves as a living link to centuries of explorers from centuries past. Beginning with the basics of positional astronomy, this guide moves on to the more complex math necessary to understand the ephemerides, tables showing the future positions of the stars and planets.??These astronomical almanacs were the satellite navigation of their day. The objective of this book is twofold: to provide the reader with a concise, comprehensible manual on positional astronomy as it applies to astro-navigation and to furnish the concise algorithms for finding the position of the Sun and various navigational stars at any given instant. In a world where too many mariners and??aeronauts rely solely on technology and are vulnerable to solar flares, electrical issues, and the like, this knowledge can be a life-saving backup, not to mention a fascinating study in its own rights. Included is an exact??mathematical way to determine your position in the air or on the sea far more quickly and accurately than by using the old celestial navigational method, without??even needing to know or understand the underlying mathematics.??There is even a section that teaches how to measure the azimuth of a star using an analog wrist watch so if a sextant gets damaged, locating position is still possible.??This book offers mathematicians??and adventurers a way to determine position when the skies go dark. The U.S. Navy has recently realized that their electronic navigation systems are vulnerable to cyberattack, and as a result has instructed the Naval Academy to begin teaching celestial navigation again |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319479941 |
| 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. Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences
10. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
11. Observations, Astronomical
12. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Weird Astronomical Theories of the Solar System and Beyond |
| Author(s) | Seargent, David |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XIV, 270 p. 43 illus., 32 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | After addressing strange cosmological hypotheses in Weird Universe, David Seargent tackles the no-less??bizarre theories closer to home.??Alternate views on the Solar System's formation, comet composition, and??the evolution of life on Earth are only some of the topics he addresses in this new work.??Although these ideas??exist on??the fringe of mainstream astronomy, they can still shed light on the origins of life and the evolution of the planets. Continuing the author's series of books??popularizing??strange astronomy facts and knowledge, Weird Astronomical Theories??presents an approachable exploration of??the still mysterious questions about the origin of comets, the pattern of mass extinctions on??Earth, and more.??The alternative theories discussed here do not come from untrained amateurs. The scientists whose work is??covered includes the mid-20th century Russian S. K. Vsekhsvyatskii, cosmologist Max Tegmark, British??astronomers Victor Clube and William Napier, and American Tom Van Flandern, a specialist in celestial mechanics who held a variety of unusual beliefs about the possibility of intelligent life having come from elsewhere. Despite being outliers, their work reveals how much astronomical understanding is still evolving.??Unconventional approaches have also pushed our scientific understanding for the better, as with R.W. Mandl's approaching Einstein with regard to gravitational lensing.?? Even without full substantiation (and some theories are hardly credible), their hypotheses allow for a new perspective on??how the Solar System became what it is today |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319252957 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Evolutionary Biology
7. Popular Science in Astronomy
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