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1 Hollander, Justin B The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner???s Guide to Settling the Red Planet I12271 2022 Book  
2 Jaeger, Lars The Stumbling Progress of 20th Century Science I12209 2022 Book  
3 McConnell, Brian S The Alien Communication Handbook I11859 2021 eBook  
4 Pelton, Joseph N Space Systems and Sustainability I11844 2021 eBook  
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TitleThe First City on Mars: An Urban Planner???s Guide to Settling the Red Planet
Author(s)Hollander, Justin B
PublicationCham, 1. Imprint: Springer 2. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
DescriptionXXXI, 255 p. 158 illus., 126 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteHundreds of novels, films, and TV shows have speculated about what it would be like for us Earthlings to build cities on Mars. To make it a reality, however, these dreamers are in sore need of additional conceptual tools in their belt???particularly, a rich knowledge of city planning and design. Enter award-winning author and Tufts University professor, Justin Hollander. In this book, he draws on his experience as an urban planner and researcher of human settlements to provide a thoughtful exploration of what a city on Mars might actually look like. Exploring the residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure elements of such an outpost, the book is able to paint a vivid picture of how a Martian community would function ??? the layout of its public spaces, the arrangement of its buildings, its transportation network, and many more crucial aspects of daily life on another planet. Dr. Hollander then brings all these lessons to life through his own rendered plan for ???Aleph,??? one of many possible designs for the first city on Mars. Featuring a plethora of detailed, cutting-edge illustrations and blueprints for Martian settlements, this book at once inspires and grounds the adventurous spirit. It is a novel addition to the current planning underway to colonize the Red Planet, providing a rich review of how we have historically overcome challenging environments and what the broader lessons of urban planning can offer to the extraordinary challenge of building a permanent settlement on Mars.
ISBN,Price9783031075285
Keyword(s)1. ASTRONAUTICS 2. Cities and towns???History 3. EBOOK 4. EBOOK - SPRINGER 5. Outer space???Exploration 6. Science, Technology and Society 7. Space Exploration and Astronautics 8. Technology???Sociological aspects 9. Urban History
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TitleThe Stumbling Progress of 20th Century Science : How Crises and Great Minds Have Shaped Our Modern World
Author(s)Jaeger, Lars
PublicationCham, 1. Imprint: Springer 2. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
DescriptionXIV, 251 p. 7 illus., 3 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteThe 70 years from 1880 to 1950 witnessed the final ascent of humankind into the modern age. Historically, this period is characterized by deep political, social and economic crises. However, parallel to this and much less known in the public, rational scientific thinking also experienced the darkest and deepest crisis of its own history. All the great modern scientific discoveries like quantum theory, genetics and neurology are products of this. Ground-breaking discoveries, profound crises, revolutionary thoughts, refutation of previously unshakable beliefs - these years are marked by scientific achievements of numerous great minds, who overturned our understanding of the world, of space, time and infinity, of life, logic and calculability almost overnight. The "intuitive genius" of these pioneers still forms the foundation of today???s scientific thinking and technological progress. In fact, tackling and overcoming those deep scientific crises shaped our modern life like nothing else. The resulting reorientation of our understanding of nature and ourselves allowed ancient philosophical questions to appear in a new light: "What is reality?", "What can we know about the world?" or "What is man's place in nature?". The most exciting period in the history of science is retold here in an entertaining way
ISBN,Price9783031096181
Keyword(s)1. Astronomers???Biography 2. Biographies of Physicists and Astronomers 3. EBOOK 4. EBOOK - SPRINGER 5. HISTORY OF SCIENCE 6. Philosophy of Technology 7. Physicists???Biography 8. Science, Technology and Society 9. Science???History 10. Technology???Philosophy 11. Technology???Sociological aspects
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TitleThe Alien Communication Handbook : So We Received a Signal???Now What?
Author(s)McConnell, Brian S
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2021.
DescriptionX, 299 p. 150 illus., 97 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteScientists have been searching for signals from extraterrestrial civilizations since Frank Drake???s first radio survey in 1960. But what would actually happen if SETI???s search succeeds? Is there any way we could even make sense of the signal we receive? Written by an expert in communication systems and translation technology, this book explores the science of interstellar communication. It explains how this process may unfold, how an ET communication link would work, the types of information it could convey and how professionals, amateurs and ordinary people like you would participate in the effort to understand what another civilization has to say. Along the way, the book introduces readers to many aspects of modern-day communication systems and computing. Featured as well are dozens of illustrations, photos and real-world examples, rounding out this compelling foray into the mechanics of interstellar communication. ???Scientists, policy makers, and all interested in the likely future discovery of alien life will want to read this book.??? - Steven J. Dick, Former NASA Chief Historian
ISBN,Price9783030748456
Keyword(s)1. ASTROBIOLOGY 2. ASTRONOMY 3. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER 6. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) 7. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 8. Science, Technology and Society 9. Technology???Sociological aspects
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TitleSpace Systems and Sustainability : From Asteroids and Solar Storms to Pandemics and Climate Change
Author(s)Pelton, Joseph N
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2021.
DescriptionXII, 256 p. 49 illus., 44 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteIn his latest book, space scientist, futurist, and educator Joseph N. Pelton explores a dozen ways that Planet Earth is at ???existential??? risk, along with the many ways that space systems, data analytics, and advanced networking systems can help us cope with these global challenges. The chapters examine in a straightforward way how satellite systems and technol- ogy can drastically transform fields such as pandemic tracking and global medical responses, cosmic hazard monitoring, nuclear energy and waste disposal, water and land pollution, tele-education/telemedicine, and military conflict. Such examples show how orbiting smart systems will play an ever more vital role in our vulnerable modern world, allowing us to monitor, track, and respond to mounting problems of the 21st century. Dr. Pelton takes a broad view, probing the social, economic, and regulatory factors that are crucial to creating a more sustainable ???Spaceship Earth.??? This book is a call to action, promoting more organized international collaboration and investment in space technologies that can enable global change
ISBN,Price9783030757359
Keyword(s)1. Aerospace engineering 2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics 3. ASTRONAUTICS 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER 6. Outer space???Exploration 7. Science, Technology and Society 8. SPACE 9. Space Exploration and Astronautics 10. Space Studies 11. Technology???Sociological aspects
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