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Powell, Jonathan |
Cosmic Debris |
I09788 |
2017 |
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Powell, Jonathan |
Rare Astronomical Sights and Sounds |
I09369 |
2018 |
eBook |
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Powell, Jonathan |
From Cave Art to Hubble |
I09198 |
2019 |
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| Title | Cosmic Debris : What It Is and What We Can Do About It |
| Author(s) | Powell, Jonathan |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | VII, 267 p. 35 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book examines the mysterious and the well-studied debris in Earth???s crowded neighborhood. From orbiting comets to the workings of the Asteroid Belt, and from meteor showers to our home-grown network of orbiting satellites, the full diversity of space objects and the debris they create is explored. Powell also discusses some of the current research techniques used to find potentially harmful rogue elements, with an emphasis on keeping watch for any objects that may intersect Earth???s orbit. Such bodies also impact other worlds, and much has been learned from observing these encounters. The information in this book is intended to foster thought about the universe in which we live, but without overloading its readers with numbers and lecture-room analysis. Like a good thriller, it allows its readers to pace themselves with the story and, by the end, encourages them to draw their own conclusions |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319510163 |
| 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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| Item Type | eBook |
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| Title | Rare Astronomical Sights and Sounds |
| Author(s) | Powell, Jonathan |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | V, 219 p. 12 illus., 11 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The universe contains many unusual sights and sounds, most of which are either very difficult to witness or simply go unnoticed. With the right tools, time, and location, some of the often talked about but seldom seen and heard gems in our skies can finally be observed. This book introduces readers to the rare and ephemeral happenings above our heads. It offers a crash course in astronomical history, detailing the observations, assumptions, and inventions of different cultures over time as they turned their studies to the stars. Using this as a baseline to redefine truly "rare" occurrences, Jonathan Powell then provides modern-day astronomers at all levels with pointers for what they can witness and when. From phenomena as old and far-off as a supernova witnessed a thousand years ago, and as recent and nearby as Sputnik's famous beeping, this book covers everything that one must know to see, hear, and appreciate the astronomical events happening around us |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319977010 |
| 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
8. SPACE SCIENCES
9. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | From Cave Art to Hubble : A History of Astronomical Record Keeping |
| Author(s) | Powell, Jonathan |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | VII, 265 p. 16 illus., 15 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Since ancient times, humans have engaged in a continual quest to make sense of the night sky. Cultures across the world recorded their earliest efforts in artwork made directly on the natural landscapes around them, and from there developed increasingly sophisticated techniques for observing and documenting astronomy. This book brings readers on an astronomical journey through the ages, offering a history of how our species has recorded and interpreted the night sky. From cave art to parchment scribe to modern X-ray mapping of the sky,it chronicles the development of tools that informed and at times entirely toppled our understanding of the natural world. Our recording techniques formed the bedrock for increasingly complex forays into astronomy and celestial mechanics. In addition to these topics,the book explores how nature itself has recorded the skies in its own way, which we can unravel through geological and archaeological studies. This tale of human discovery and ingenuity over the ages will appeal to anybody interested in astronomy and its rich cultural history |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030316884 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. HISTORY
7. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
8. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
9. Observations, Astronomical
10. Popular Science in Astronomy
11. Technology???History
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