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Stevenson, David S |
The Exo-Weather Report |
I10423 |
2016 |
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Stevenson, David S |
The Nature of Life and Its Potential to Survive |
I10177 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Stevenson, David S |
Granite Skyscrapers |
I09144 |
2018 |
eBook |
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Stevenson, David S |
Red Dwarfs |
I08681 |
2019 |
eBook |
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Stevenson, David S |
Extreme Explosions |
I06667 |
2014 |
eBook |
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Stevenson, David S |
Under a Crimson Sun |
I06249 |
2013 |
eBook |
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| Title | The Exo-Weather Report : Exploring Diverse Atmospheric Phenomena Around the Universe |
| Author(s) | Stevenson, David S |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XVI, 452 p. 116 illus., 113 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | David Stevenson???s new book links the meteorology of the Earth to that of other planets, stars, and clusters of galaxies, showing the similarities and differences between terrestrial weather and that of weather on other worlds. Because Earth is not unique in having weather, there is much to learn from other planets with atmospheres that show the movement of energy from hotter to colder areas. The weather seen on Earth and other known planetary systems are examined to elaborate the connection between climate and the development of life. The weather on Earth and other Solar System planets is a manifestation of the huge energy budget imparted by our star, the Sun, but weather doesn???t stop at the shores of our Solar System. The author brings together the latest information from satellites and probes, such as Cassini and Hubble, to show its larger place in the astronomical picture. Inferences are drawn about the weather and climate of a large number of other planetary systems that lie far from our own. ??Additionally, the author expands our understanding of what exactly weather is comprised of by exploring the kind of ???weather??? experienced on the largest observable scales in the universe |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319256795 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. CLIMATOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. PLANETOLOGY
6. Popular Science in Astronomy
7. SPACE SCIENCES
8. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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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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| Title | Granite Skyscrapers : How Rock Shaped Earth and Other Worlds |
| Author(s) | Stevenson, David S |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XII, 374 p. 81 illus., 70 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In this book, David Stevenson offers us a look at the evolution of planets as they move from balls of mixed molten rock to vibrant worlds capable of hosting life. Embedded in our everyday architecture and in the literal ground beneath our feet, granite and its kin lie at the heart of many features of the Earth that we take for granted. From volcanism and mountain building to shifting water levels and local weather patterns, these rocks are closely intertwined with the complex processes that continue to shape and reshape our world. This book serves as a wonderful primer for anybody interested in our planet???s geological past and that of other planets in our Solar System and beyond. It illustrates not only how our planet???s surface evolved, but also how granite played a pivotal role in the creation of complex, intelligent life on Earth. There has long been a missing element in popular astronomy, which Stevenson now aims to fill: how geological and biological evolution work in a complex partnership, and what our planet???s own diversity can teach us about other rocky worlds |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319915036 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Biogeosciences
4. COSMOLOGY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Geobiology
8. PLANETOLOGY
9. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Red Dwarfs : Their Geological, Chemical, and Biological Potential for Life |
| Author(s) | Stevenson, David S |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XIII, 370 p. 114 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This thought-provoking book looks at the nature of red dwarf systems as potential homes for life. Realistically, what are the prospects for life on these distant worlds? Could life evolve and survive there? How do these planetary surfaces and geologies evolve? How would life on a planet orbiting a red dwarf differ from life on Earth? And what are the implications for finding further habitable worlds in our galaxy? The author provides readers with insight into the habitability of planets and how this changes as time progresses and the central star evolves. Since the previous 2013 edition Under a Crimson Sun, there has been a rise in newly discovered planets orbiting red dwarfs, accompanied by controversial areas of research that test what we think we know about these systems. This revised edition delves into the wealth of new material uncovered since that date. It explains the often conflicting results and analyses put forward and clarifies our understanding of these exciting new worlds. The chapters explore the full width of relevant scientific discovery and speculation on the potential for red dwarf planets to host life. New content includes improved atmospheric models, new understandings of the impact of stellar radiation on the atmosphere of red dwarf worlds, tidal-locking, and comparisons with terrestrial geology and climate |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030255503 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. PLANETOLOGY
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| Title | Extreme Explosions : Supernovae, Hypernovae, Magnetars, and Other Unusual Cosmic Blasts |
| Author(s) | Stevenson, David S |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2014. |
| Description | XIII, 369 p. 75 illus., 61 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | What happens at the end of the life of massive stars? At one time we thought all these stars followed similar evolutionary paths. However, new discoveries have shown that things are not quite that simple. ?? This book focuses on the extreme ???the most intense, brilliant and peculiar??? of astronomical explosions. It features highly significant observational finds that push the frontiers of astronomy and astrophysics, particularly as before these objects were only predicted in theory. ?? This book is for those who want the latest information and ideas about the most dramatic and unusual explosions detected by current supernova searches. It examines and explains cataclysmic and unusual events in stellar astrophysics and presents them in a non-mathematical but highly detailed way that non-professionals can understand and enjoy |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461481362 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. NUCLEAR PHYSICS
7. Particle and Nuclear Physics
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Under a Crimson Sun : Prospects for Life in a Red Dwarf System |
| Author(s) | Stevenson, David S |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2013. |
| Description | XIV, 324 p. 60 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Gliese 581 is a red dwarf star some 20.3 light years from Earth. Red dwarfs are among the most numerous stars in the galaxy, and they sport diverse planetary systems. At magnitude 10, Gliese 581 is visible to amateur observers but does not stand out. So what makes this star so important? It is that professional observers have confirmed that it has at least four planets orbiting it, and in 2009, Planet d was described in the letters of The Astrophysical Journal as ???the first confirmed exoplanet that could support Earth-like life.??? ?? Under a Crimson Sun looks at the nature of red dwarf systems such as Gliese as potential homes for life. ?? Realistically, what are prospects for life on these distant worlds? Could life evolve and survive there? How do these planetary surfaces and geology evolve? How would life on a red dwarf planet differ from life on Earth? And what are the implications for finding further habitable worlds in our galaxy? ?? Stevenson provides readers with insight into the habitability of planets and how this changes as time progresses and the central star evolves. Explore with him in this engaging, fascinating book the possibilities for finding life, from bacteria to more complex and even intelligent organisms, on red dwarf system planets |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461481331 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. PLANETOLOGY
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
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