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Walsh, Kevin J. E |
Planets of the Known Galaxy |
I13221 |
2024 |
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Choi, Eric |
Just Like Being There |
I12390 |
2022 |
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| Title | Planets of the Known Galaxy : Fact and Fiction About the Nearest Stars and Their Worlds |
| Author(s) | Walsh, Kevin J. E |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | XIII, 220 p. 27 illus., 24 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book explores "the known galaxy," the region of the Milky Way nearest to Earth, often referred to in science fiction as the part of our galaxy that humanity might have explored first in the future. It describes planets ranging from gloomy ocean worlds and gem-strewn landscapes to wandering planets and hot or cold Jupiters. The aim is to create a sense of place for these distant worlds, merging scientific knowledge with speculative fiction and myths. Written for fans of both science fact and fiction, the book divides the known galaxy into distinct regions, offering scientific descriptions and linking planets to their literary and mythological contexts. This blend of solid science and imaginative storytelling will appeal to readers who want to envision these planets as dynamic places with rich histories |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031682186 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONAUTICS
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. FICTION
5. Fiction Literature
6. OUTER SPACE
7. PLANETARY SCIENCE
8. SPACE
9. Space Exploration and Astronautics
10. Space Studies
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| Item Type | eBook |
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| Title | Just Like Being There : A Collection of Science Fiction Short Stories |
| Author(s) | Choi, Eric |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XI, 302 p. 1 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Just Like Being There is the first collection of science fiction stories by award-winning author and aerospace engineer Eric Choi spanning his 25 year writing career. The stories are ???hard??? science fiction in which some element of engineering or science is so central there would be no story if that element were removed. Story topics include space exploration, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, cryptography, quantum computing, online privacy, mathematics (statistics), neuroscience, psychology, space medicine, extra-terrestrial intelligence, undersea exploration, commercial aviation, and the history of science. A special feature of the book is that each story is followed by an "Afterword" that explains the underlying engineering or science. This collection will entertain and inform all aficionados of science and science fiction |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030916053 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
2. ASTRONAUTICS
3. ASTRONOMY
4. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. FICTION
8. Fiction Literature
9. Outer space???Exploration
10. Space Exploration and Astronautics
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