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Perozzi, Ettore |
Space Manifold Dynamics |
I05660 |
2010 |
eBook |
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Norris, Pat |
Watching Earth from Space |
I05657 |
2010 |
eBook |
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Phillips, Robert W |
Grappling with Gravity |
I05651 |
2012 |
eBook |
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| 234 |
Bourland, Charles T |
The Astronaut's Cookbook |
I05647 |
2010 |
eBook |
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| 235 |
Carroll, Michael |
Drifting on Alien Winds |
I05642 |
2011 |
eBook |
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| 236 |
Ballesteros, Fernando J |
E.T. Talk |
I05579 |
2010 |
eBook |
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| 237 |
Burch, James L |
The THEMIS Mission |
I05514 |
2009 |
eBook |
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| 238 |
Russell, C.T |
New Horizons |
I05513 |
2009 |
eBook |
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| 239 |
Domingue, D.L |
The MESSENGER Mission to Mercury |
I05508 |
2007 |
eBook |
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Byrne, Charles |
The Far Side of the Moon |
I05502 |
2008 |
eBook |
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| Title | Space Manifold Dynamics : Novel Spaceways for Science and Exploration |
| Author(s) | Perozzi, Ettore;Ferraz-Mello, Sylvio |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2010. |
| Description | XVI, 258 p. 133 illus., 72 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book presents an overview of the outcomes resulting from applying the dynamical systems approach to space mission design, a topic referred to as "Space Manifold Dynamics" (SMD). It is a natural follow-on to the international workshop "Novel Spaceways for Scientific and Exploration Missions," which was held in October 2007 at the Telespazio Fucino Space Centre (Italy) under the auspices of the Space OPS Academy. The benefits and drawbacks of using the Lagrangian points and the associated trajectories for present and future space missions are discussed. The related methods and algorithms are also described in detail. Each topic is presented in articles that were written as far as possible to be self consistent; the use of introductory sections and of extended explanations is included in order to address the different communities potentially interested in SMD: space science, the aerospace industry, manned and unmanned exploration, celestial mechanics, and flight dynamics |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441903488 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ASTRONOMY
5. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
6. ASTROPHYSICS
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. PLANETOLOGY
10. SPACE SCIENCES
11. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Watching Earth from Space : How Surveillance Helps Us -- and Harms Us |
| Author(s) | Norris, Pat |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Praxis
2. Praxis, 2010. |
| Description | XX, 284 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Are satellites a threat to individual privacy? - How bad is climate change and global warming? - Why can we not find Osama bin Laden? - Does the world have enough fresh water? Watching Earth from Space gives you the answers to these and many other burning questions of the day. This is the story of how our planet is being monitored by hundreds of space-borne instruments for both military and peaceful reasons. It highlights the technical challenges of those instruments and describes the agencies that gather useful information from them. But as well as all the essential monitoring performed by satellites - such as mapping natural or man-made disasters, agricultural performances, weather, and climate change to name a few - there is a growing swell of public opinion that they are being used by governments to erode personal privacy and freedom. This book looks at the possible conflict between public good and market forces, and the future development of new systems to deal with new needs |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441969385 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. ENVIRONMENT
7. Measurement Science and Instrumentation
8. Measurement??????
9. NATURE
10. PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS
11. Popular Science in Nature and Environment
12. REMOTE SENSING
13. Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry
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| Title | Grappling with Gravity : How Will Life Adapt to Living in Space? |
| Author(s) | Phillips, Robert W |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2012. |
| Description | XI, 271 p. 113 illus., 102 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Grappling with Gravity explores the physiological changes that will occur in humans and the plants and animals that accompany humans as we move to new worlds, whether it be??to a??colony in the emptiness of space or settlements on the moon, Mars, or other moons or planets. This book focuses on the biomedical aspects, while not ignoring other life-changing influences of space living. For example, what happens to people physiologically in the microgravity of space, where weight and the direction "up" are meaningless? Adapting to microgravity represents the greatest physical challenge that human life will have encountered since our ancestors moved from the seas to solid Earth. It will be the next great adventure! |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441968999 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ASTRONOMY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. PLANETOLOGY
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
9. SPACE SCIENCES
10. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | The Astronaut's Cookbook : Tales, Recipes, and More |
| Author(s) | Bourland, Charles T;Vogt, Gregory L |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2010. |
| Description | XI, 220 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Ever wanted to know what the astronauts eat when they???re in space? Now, you can do better than that! You can actually make what they eat in your own kitchen! And while you???re waiting for your delicious (hah!) space food to cook, you can read about the history of the space program, space food preparation methods, and even get to know many of the astronauts that have dined in space. Did they find the food appetizing? What did they miss most when they were in space? How did NASA try to improve the food over the years? Charles Bourland is a retired long-time director of the NASA space food program, and Gregory Vogt, also a former NASA education specialist, helped train the astronauts. Both veterans of the U.S. space program have combined here to provide authentic recipes not only of foods that were actually served during various space missions (including Skylab, Apollo, the space shuttle, and the International Space Station) but also some of the astronauts??? favorite recipes and even space recipes from famous TV chefs Rachael Ray and Emeril Lagasse! You will be amused and amazed at the information you find here. And you will be ready to impress your friends and family with your new culinary skills. Finally, you will have a much better understanding of what it really is to live in space, for weeks or even months at a time. Any volunteers for a trip to Mars? If you are a food lover, maybe not after you read this book and serve up some of its culinary treats??? |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441906243 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ASTRONOMY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Food Science
8. Food???Biotechnology
9. Popular Science in Astronomy
10. SPACE SCIENCES
11. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Drifting on Alien Winds : Exploring the Skies and Weather of Other Worlds |
| Author(s) | Carroll, Michael |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2011. |
| Description | XIII, 238 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Drifting on Alien Winds explores the bizarre weather of alien worlds, from the blistering hurricane-force winds of Venus to the gentle methane rain showers of Saturn's giant moon Titan. Blinding bolts of lightning sizzle through Jupiter's skies, ammonia blizzards swirl through Saturnian clouds, and Earth-sized cyclones pinwheel across Uranus and Neptune. Late-breaking scientific discoveries from spacecraft, observatories, and laboratories reveal the mysteries of weather across the Solar System. Our knowledge of weather on other worlds has not come easily. Drifting on Alien Winds introduces the inventors, engineers, and scientists who struggled to launch the first probes that would help us to understand the atmospheres of other worlds. The untold stories of early engineering feats and failures, from small Soviet Venus balloons to advanced studies of blimps and airplanes for Mars and Titan, are showcased here, along with what we???ve learned and are still trying to learn about alien skies. Some of today???s most creative and scientifically feasible ideas for voyaging through distant skies are presented. With spectacular spacecraft images and stunning original paintings by the author, Drifting on Alien Winds is a feast for the eyes as well as the mind |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441969170 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ASTRONOMY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. PLANETOLOGY
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
9. SPACE SCIENCES
10. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | E.T. Talk : How Will We Communicate with Intelligent Life on Other Worlds? |
| Author(s) | Ballesteros, Fernando J |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2010. |
| Description | XIX, 212 p. 82 illus., 15 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Although we have done extensive studies of the Solar System and thus far found over 300 extrasolar planets ??? planets outside our Solar System ??? we have not yet found life, even primitive life, on any planet other than Earth. Might there be life on some of these newly discovered extrasolar planets? Not likely, as most are gas giants or are too close or too far from their sun. However, of late we are finding more and more Earthlike planets. It is now estimated that about 15 percent of the planets in the galaxy are Earthlike, and many of these will likely orbit their suns at the right distance to support life as we know it. No one knows yet if radio searches or other means of detection will reveal that we are not alone in the universe. But if we do discover intelligent life elsewhere, how will we communicate with it? Are there some ???universal??? methods of communication we can use? Is music or mathematics a universal language? Are there alien intelligences right here on Earth we can use to help us figure out ways of communicating? The answers may surprise you. All of these issues and more are covered in this exciting, readable, and authoritative book on a subject that is not mere idle speculation anymore. We are certainly getting closer to finding out who, if anybody, is out there. This book will not only inform you about the search and the likelihood of finding life, it will also actually teach you how to talk to aliens! |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441960894 |
| 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. LINGUISTICS
10. Observations, Astronomical
11. Popular Science in Astronomy
12. Popular Science, general
13. Popular works
14. Theoretical Linguistics
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| Title | The THEMIS Mission |
| Author(s) | Burch, James L;Angelopoulos, Vassilis |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2009. |
| Description | IV, 583 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The THEMIS mission aims to determine the trigger and large-scale evolution of substorms by employing five identical micro-satellites which line up along the Earth's magnetotail to track the motion of particles, plasma, and waves from one point to another and for the first time, resolve space-time ambiguities in key regions of the magnetosphere on a global scale. The primary goal of THEMIS is to elucidate which magnetotail process is responsible for substorm onset at the region where substorm auroras map: (i) local disruption of the plasma sheet current (current disruption) or (ii) the interaction of the current sheet with the rapid influx of plasma emanating from reconnection. The probes also traverse the radiation belts and the dayside magnetosphere, allowing THEMIS to address additional baseline objectives. This volume describes the mission, the instrumentation, and the data derived from them |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387898209 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. SPACE SCIENCES
8. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | New Horizons : Reconnaissance of the Pluto-Charon System and the Kuiper Belt |
| Author(s) | Russell, C.T |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2009. |
| Description | IV, 402 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The New Horizons mission provides the first in situ reconnaissance of the Pluto-Charon System and the Kuiper belt, arguably the last frontier of solar system exploration. This book describes the mission, its objectives, expected results, and instruments in articles written by the scientists and engineers most closely involved. The New Horizons mission is expected to return unique observations and discoveries, which will revolutionize our understanding of the formation of the solar system. This volume is aimed at researchers and graduate students active in planetary science and space exploration, and all other potential users of data obtained by the instruments on board the New Horizons mission |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387895185 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ASTRONOMY
5. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
6. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
7. Astronomy???Observations
8. ASTROPHYSICS
9. EBOOK
10. EBOOK - SPRINGER
11. Observations, Astronomical
12. PLANETOLOGY
13. SPACE SCIENCES
14. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | The MESSENGER Mission to Mercury |
| Author(s) | Domingue, D.L;Russell, C.T |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2007. |
| Description | IV, 623 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | NASA???s MESSENGER mission, launched on 3 August, 2004 is the seventh mission in the Discovery series. MESSENGER encounters the planet Mercury four times, culminating with an insertion into orbit on 18 March 2011. It carries a comprehensive package of geophysical, geological, geochemical, and space environment experiments to complete the complex investigations of this solar-system end member, which begun with Mariner 10. The articles in this book, written by the experts in each area of the MESSENGER mission, describe the mission, spacecraft, scientific objectives, and payload. The book is of interest to all potential users of the data returned by the MESSENGER mission, to those studying the nature of the planet Mercury, and by all those interested in the design and implementation of planetary exploration missions |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387772141 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. PLANETOLOGY
7. SPACE SCIENCES
8. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | The Far Side of the Moon : A Photographic Guide |
| Author(s) | Byrne, Charles |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2008. |
| Description | XI, 215 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book is a companion to Byrnes's award-winning Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Near Side of the Moon (Springer, 2005). It provides comprehensive coverage of the far side of the Moon, and is the first book that collects photographs from all five Lunar Orbiter missions: Clementine, Apollo, Luna, Zond, and Nozomi. As in the previous book, the scanning artifacts of the Lunar Orbiter photos have been cleaned. The photographs show each part of the far side in the most favorable resolution and sun angle. There are many high-altitude oblique photos that provide a feeling of being in space; this book is more like a photographic tour of the far side than an atlas.?? The striking differences between the near and far side have been a major mystery for astronomers but this book suggests an explanation: a massive early impact on the near side produced the Near Side Megabasin; an impact so large that its rim is on the far side. The floor of this basin established the canvas for the portrait of the Man in the Moon and its ejecta prepared the far side for the rugged array of basins and craters shown in these photos. Since many professional and amateur astronomers direct their telescopes to the near side of the Moon; these photos provide a unique opportunity to become familiar with the far side! |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387732060 |
| 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. Observations, Astronomical
10. PLANETOLOGY
11. Popular Science in Astronomy
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