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Carroll, Michael |
Drifting on Alien Winds |
I05642 |
2011 |
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Ballesteros, Fernando J |
E.T. Talk |
I05579 |
2010 |
eBook |
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| 263 |
Burch, James L |
The THEMIS Mission |
I05514 |
2009 |
eBook |
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| 264 |
Russell, C.T |
New Horizons |
I05513 |
2009 |
eBook |
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| 265 |
Domingue, D.L |
The MESSENGER Mission to Mercury |
I05508 |
2007 |
eBook |
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| 266 |
Byrne, Charles |
The Far Side of the Moon |
I05502 |
2008 |
eBook |
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| 267 |
Longuski, James |
The Seven Secrets of How to Think Like a Rocket Scientist |
I05495 |
2007 |
eBook |
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| 268 |
Seedhouse, Erik |
Prepare for Launch |
I05480 |
2010 |
eBook |
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| 269 |
Furniss, Tim |
Praxis Manned Spaceflight Log 1961-2006 |
I05478 |
2007 |
eBook |
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Thomas, Kenneth S |
U. S. Spacesuits |
I05437 |
2012 |
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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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| Title | The Seven Secrets of How to Think Like a Rocket Scientist |
| Author(s) | Longuski, James |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Copernicus
2. Springer New York, 2007. |
| Description | X, 174 p. 8 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Would you like to know the methods that rocket scientists use???expressed in a way that you could apply to your everyday life? The book you are holding does just that. Illustrated are the methods (the 7 secrets) with anecdotes, quotations and biographical sketches of famous scientists, ideas from sci-fi, personal stories and insights, and occasionally a bit of space history. It turns out that rocket science is just common sense applied to the extraordinarily uncommon environment of outer space. (And that rocket scientists are people, too!) |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387682228 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ASTRONOMY
5. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
6. Astronomy???Observations
7. ASTROPHYSICS
8. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
9. EBOOK
10. EBOOK - SPRINGER
11. Observations, Astronomical
12. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Prepare for Launch : The Astronaut Training Process |
| Author(s) | Seedhouse, Erik |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Praxis
2. Praxis, 2010. |
| Description | XXXV, 246 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | To be an astronaut is the dream of thousands of young - and not so young - people. But is the life as glamorous as we think it is? First, each applicant must navigate a protracted application and selection process, submit to lengthy medicals, take dozens of aptitude tests, and face an interview panel. If successful, the wannabe spacefarer is then subjected to a guantlet of instruction. From being strapped into centrifuges to experiencing microgravity onboard NASA's aptly named 'vomit comet,' the astronaut candidate's (Ascan) trainging is as relentless as it is arduous. In addtion to covering more than two hundred classroom subjects, as Ascan will complete over fifteen hundred hours of instruction, including training in high-performance jets, sea survival, emergency evacuation preparation, and surgery in microgravity. Prepare for Launch provides a unique insight into the astronaut application, selection, and training process. It chronicles the intense, highly technical and sophisticated training necessary to forge a flight crew capable of responding to any conceivable emergency and capable of expertly executing hundreds of mission tasks. This book uniquely explores the preparation required to apply and train for the most challenging and demanding job in the world |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441913500 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ASTRONOMY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Popular Science in Astronomy
8. SPACE SCIENCES
9. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Praxis Manned Spaceflight Log 1961-2006 |
| Author(s) | Furniss, Tim;David, Shayler;Shayler, Michael D |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Praxis
2. Springer New York, 2007. |
| Description | XXXVI, 830 p. 400 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Praxis Log of Manned Spaceflight 1961-2006 will open with a section entitled: Quest for Space, which will provide an explanation of the methods employed to get in and out of orbit and brief overviews of the different international space programmes. It will be a complete chronological log of all attempted orbital manned spaceflights, including the X-15 "astroflights" of the 1960s that only achieved an altitude of c. 50 miles and the two 1961 Mercury and Redstone missions which were non-orbital. There will be an image depicting each manned spaceflight, and data boxes containing brief biographies of all the space travellers and basic flight data. The main text will be a narrative of each mission, its highlights and accomplishments, including those strange facts and humorous stories that are connected to every mission. By targeting publication in September 2006, the return to flight of the Shuttle, two more Soyuz TMA launches and, quite possibly, a second Chinese manned mission. The resulting book will be a handy reference to all manned spaceflights, the names astronauts and cosmonauts who flew on each mission, and their roles and accomplishments. Recent announcements of a return to the Moon and eventual manned flights to Mars, as new hardware and procedures are developed to support these long-range programs, emphasizes the case for future updates of this book |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387739809 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ASTRONOMY
5. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
6. Astronomy???Observations
7. Automotive engineering
8. EBOOK
9. EBOOK - SPRINGER
10. Observations, Astronomical
11. Popular Science in Astronomy
12. SPACE SCIENCES
13. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | U. S. Spacesuits |
| Author(s) | Thomas, Kenneth S;McMann, Harold J |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2012. |
| Description | XXXV, 472 p. 284 illus., 124 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Spacesuits are far more than garments. They are a personalized spacecraft that allows direct contact and interaction with everything beyond our world, and a last refuge for survival in a disaster. Creating safe, reliable, and comfortable spacesuits is an ongoing challenge that has spanned over four decades. "U. S. Spacesuits, 2nd Edition" by Kenneth S. Thomas and Harold J. McMann details the technical evolution of U. S. spacesuits from their roots in high altitude aviation and vacuum tube development to present day, with an additional look into the future. This primary source of spacesuit information explains the functions, historical development, and use of spacesuits from a worldwide perspective. In this new edition, the authors update the story of U.S. spacesuit development and efforts, from the design challenges modern engineers face to the latest roles of spacesuits in space exploration. The book also provides a close up look at NASA's new Constellation Space Suit System as well as Apollo prototype configurations that have been discovered since 2005. Also not in the earlier edition is a prototype and model of the Gemini pressure suit and an explanation of its development. Finally, there are new insights into the suits used for the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle, and International Space Station missions |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441995667 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ASTRONOMY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Popular Science in Astronomy
8. SPACE SCIENCES
9. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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