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Carroll, Michael |
Planet Earth, Past and Present |
I12862 |
2023 |
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Carroll, Michael |
Platos Labyrinth |
I11948 |
2021 |
eBook |
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Carroll, Michael |
Earths of Distant Suns |
I10306 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Carroll, Michael |
Europa???s Lost Expedition |
I10245 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Carroll, Michael |
Picture This! |
I10087 |
2016 |
eBook |
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Carroll, Michael |
Lords of the Ice Moons |
I09049 |
2018 |
eBook |
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Carroll, Michael |
Ice Worlds of the Solar System |
I08689 |
2019 |
eBook |
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Carroll, Michael |
Living Among Giants |
I07730 |
2015 |
eBook |
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Carroll, Michael |
On the Shores of Titan's Farthest Sea |
I06462 |
2015 |
eBook |
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Carroll, Michael |
Alien Seas |
I06237 |
2013 |
eBook |
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| Title | Planet Earth, Past and Present : Parallels Between Our World and its Celestial Neighbors |
| Author(s) | Carroll, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2023. |
| Description | XIX, 454 p. 152 illus., 125 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The Earth is not the world it once was, and it is not the world it will always be. This book describes the exciting, complex, and occasionally baffling history of our own planet. Over the course of its 4.5 billion years, Earth has undergone astonishing changes to its surface and atmosphere, at times more closely resembling other planets in our Solar System than the habitable, teeming biosphere of today. Through these otherworldly analogs, author-illustrator Michael Carroll teaches readers about different aspects of our own planet???s past. Our nearest cosmic neighbor, Venus, offers insights into Earth???s own young atmosphere and surface, while Saturn???s moon Titan may offer a window into the genesis of life on Earth. Planet Earth, Past and Present explores these and many more connections. Original art accompanies each chapter, depicting major stages of the Earth???s evolution and providing vivid comparisons to otherplanets or moons. Come along on this journey through the Solar System???a journey that ultimately leads us home |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031413605 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. COSMOLOGY
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. GEOLOGY
4. PLANETARY SCIENCE
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| Title | Platos Labyrinth : Dinosaurs, Ancient Greeks, and Time Travelers |
| Author(s) | Carroll, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | XVI, 414 p. 14 illus., 12 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | One wants to preserve history. Another seeks to resurrect a legendary army. A third plans to infuse the past with technology to save millions. If you could go back in time, what would you do? Something strange is going on at ChronoCorp. Coffin-shaped pods and glowing talismans, feathered dinosaurs and ancient murals; the private laboratory???s quirky scientists have been quite busy, indeed. The reason? Katya, Xavier, Todd, and colleagues are on a singular scientific mission: to surpass the limits of modern physics and unlock the power of time travel. Their early experiments have proved a resounding success, taking them to far-flung places in both time and space, from nineteenth-century New York to ancient Thera. But as their research progresses, the stakes get ever higher. Enter a world of competing interests and conflicting timelines, where nothing is quite what it seems. Why is Xavier acting so oddly? Where exactly did their eccentric benefactor Mila van Dijk get her wealth? What is the Primus Imperium, and what does its mysterious head???known only as ???The Ambassador??????want from them? Come along as the colleagues at ChronoCorp and their ragtag allies race to sew up several unravelling timelines, battling those who would harm them in the past and present to preserve what is left of their future |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030917098 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARCHAEOLOGY
2. Archaeology and Heritage
3. Classical and Quantum Gravity
4. Cultural property
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. GRAVITATION
8. PALEONTOLOGY
9. Paleontology??
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| Title | Earths of Distant Suns : How We Find Them, Communicate with Them, and Maybe Even Travel There |
| Author(s) | Carroll, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Copernicus
2. Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XI, 234 p. 65 illus., 62 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Based on the latest missions results and supported by commissioned artwork, this book explores the possible lessons we may learn from exoplanets. As the number of known Earth-like objects grows significantly, the author explores what is known about the growing roster of "pale blue dots" far afield. Aided by an increased sensitivity of the existing observatories, recent discoveries by Keck, the Hubble Space Telescope, and Kepler are examined. These findings, once thought to be closer to the realm of science fiction, have fired the imaginations of the general public as well as scientists. All of us are mesmerized by the possibility of other Earth-like worlds out there. Author Michael Carroll asks the tough questions of what the expected gain is from identifying these Earth analogs spread across the Universe and the reasons for studying them. Potentially, they could teach us about our own climate and Solar System. Also explored are the more remote options of communication between or even travel to these distant yet perhaps not so dissimilar worlds |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319439648 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. PLANETOLOGY
5. Popular Science in Astronomy
6. SPACE SCIENCES
7. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Europa???s Lost Expedition : A Scientific Novel |
| Author(s) | Carroll, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XIV, 224 p. 10 illus., 2 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This classically styled, chilling murder mystery about an expedition under the ice of Jupiter???s ocean moon Europa, backed up by the latest scientific findings on this icy satellite. The science fiction premise explores real possibilities of exploring other bodies in the Solar System, including probing their possible astrobiology. Now that the most recent world war has concluded on Earth, human explorers are returning to exploration, carrying out a full-court press to journey into the alien abyss using tele-operated biorobotics and human-tended submersibles. Nine scientists head out to Jupiter???s icy ocean-moon. But at Europa???s most remote outpost, one by one, the team members who shared the cruise out begin to die under suspicious circumstances. All was well until humans begin diving into Europa???s subsurface ocean. The deaths have all the symptoms of some sort of plague, despite Europa???s seemingly sterile environment. Besides providing thrills, a science section covers the very latest in undersea robotics, discussing the assets future explorers may have available for exploring subsurface oceans on moons including Europa, Enceladus and Titan. The book explores the most recent results in Europa research, from safe radiation levels for human habitation, landing sites, subsurface ocean currents and makeup, possible plate tectonics, geyser activity on the surface, volcanic activity on the ocean floor, and Europa???s bizarre exosphere. The book also covers extremophiles and the various possible biomes on???and inside of???Europa |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319431598 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTROBIOLOGY
4. ASTRONAUTICS
5. ASTRONOMY
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Picture This! : Grasping the Dimensions of Time and Space |
| Author(s) | Carroll, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XVII, 192 p. 117 illus., 31 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Astronomical concepts can be truly hard to comprehend, especially those of planetary sizes and distances from Earth and from each other. These concepts are made more comprehensible by the group of illustrations in this book, which put, in scale, side by side extraterrestrial objects with objects on Earth we can more easily relate to. For example, study the pictures of Earth floating above Jupiter???s Great Red Spot and the asteroid Itokawa resting beside Toronto???s CN Tower. These mind-bending images bring things better into perspective and will help you understand the size and scale of our Solar System. In later chapters, you will be told how close the visionaries of the past came to guessing what today???s explorers would find. Astronomer/painter Lucien Rudaux???s masterpieces of Mars dust storms anticipated Viking and Mars rover images by nearly a century. Space artist Ludek Pesek envisioned astronauts setting up camp on the lunar surface in scenes hauntingly similar to photos taken by Apollo astronauts decades later. But the real benefit of this work is in better grasping the nature of our universe -- how big it is, now large it is, and how we fit into it |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319249070 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. PLANETOLOGY
7. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Lords of the Ice Moons : A Scientific Novel |
| Author(s) | Carroll, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XVIII, 213 p. 16 illus., 6 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In the aftermath of an asteroid impact, Earth???s power grid is damaged nearly beyond recovery. The survival of our world may well depend on energy sources collected from an abandoned undersea settlement beneath the icy surface of Enceladus. Earth-raised Colonel Carter Rhodes, in charge of Earth???s recovery efforts, calls upon Gwen Bar??, a Venusian engineer, to regain control of the deserted moon outpost and collect fuel for Earth???s collapsing power grids. However, what Gwen discovers churning in the subsurface waters of Enceladus brings their straightforward plans to a crashing halt. Soon, Gwen finds herself in the middle of an interplanetary standoff. Win, and give the last humans on Earth a chance to survive. Lose, and risk the permanent dismantling of human society across the Solar System. Forced to take sides in this war for power, resources, and species survival, Gwen must make choices that not only affect her own life, but also force her to question what "life" itself might really mean. Will the promise of Enceladus energy be enough to salvage what is left of Earth???s society? Are these humans worthy of salvation? |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319981550 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ASTRONOMY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. ENERGY SYSTEMS
8. Genetic engineering
9. PLANETARY SCIENCE
10. PLANETARY SCIENCES
11. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Ice Worlds of the Solar System : Their Tortured Landscapes and Biological Potential |
| Author(s) | Carroll, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XIII, 166 p. 90 illus., 68 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Although there is a chance that certain planets may be habitable for life, the moons of planets might have even more to offer. The ice moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have taught us important lessons about new volcanic forms???cryovolcanism???and the bizarre landscapes sculpted by those erupting geysers. Glaciers, ice mountains, and vast canyons mold the faces of these worlds of ice and thunder. Yet, many ice moons and dwarf planets, including Ceres and Pluto, are in fact sea worlds, hiding deep oceans beneath their ice crusts. This book explores the frozen worlds beyond Mars, delving into the interior forces of migrating ice diapirs, seafloor volcanism and tidal friction, which help form the landscapes found above and biologically friendly environs buried below. It covers the latest research in the field and includes interviews with today???s foremost authorities, including astrobiologists Chris McKay (NASA Ames), Ralph Lorenz (Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory) and Karl Mitchell (Jet Propulsion Laboratory). Original art by the author enhances the concepts explored in the text, recreating some of the most remarkable landscapes on icy planets and moons |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030281205 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. PLANETARY SCIENCE
6. PLANETARY SCIENCES
7. PLANETOLOGY
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Living Among Giants : Exploring and Settling the Outer Solar System |
| Author(s) | Carroll, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | XIX, 225 p. 151 illus., 42 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The outer Solar System is rich in resources and may be the best region in which to search for life beyond Earth. In fact, it may ultimately be the best place for Earthlings to set up permanent abodes. This book surveys the feasibility of that prospect, covering the fascinating history of exploration that kicks off our adventure into the outer Solar System. ?? Although other books provide surveys of the outer planets, Carroll approaches it from the perspective of potential future human exploration, exploitation and settlement, using insights from today???s leading scientists in the field. These experts take us to targets such as the moons Titan, Triton, Enceladus, Iapetus and Europa, and within the atmospheres of the gas and ice giants. In these pages you will experience the thrill of discovery awaiting those who journey through the giant worlds and their moons. ?? All the latest research is included, as are numerous illustrations, among them original paintings by the author, a renowned prize-winning space artist |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319106748 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. PLANETOLOGY
5. Popular Science in Astronomy
6. SPACE SCIENCES
7. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | On the Shores of Titan's Farthest Sea : A Scientific Novel |
| Author(s) | Carroll, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | XIII, 268 p. 8 illus., 3 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Titan is practically a planet in its own right, with a diameter similar to that of Mercury, methane rainstorms, organic soot and ethane seas. All of the most detailed knowledge on the moon's geology, volcanology, meteorology, marine sciences and chemistry are gathered together here to paint a factually accurate hypothetical future of early human colonization on this strange world. The views from Titan???s Mayda Outpost are spectacular, but all is not well at the moon's remote science base. On the shore of a methane sea beneath glowering skies, atmospherics researcher Abigail Marco finds herself in the middle of murder, piracy and colleagues who seem to be seeing sea monsters and dead people from the past. On the Shores of Titan???s Farthest Sea provides thrills, excitement and mystery ??? couched in the latest science ??? on one of the Solar System???s most bizarre worlds, Saturn???s huge moon Titan. "This riveting story, set against a plausibly well integrated interplanetary space, carries us along with its bright and interesting characters. We feel absolutely transported to a hauntingly beautiful and alien Titan through Carroll's masterful weaving of art and science." ??? Jani Radebaugh, Professor of Planetary Sciences, Titan dune expert, BYU "It's a fun read! Really makes Titan come alive, literally..." ??? Astrophysicist and author Ralph Lorenz |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319177595 |
| 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 | Alien Seas : Oceans in Space |
| Author(s) | Carroll, Michael;Lopes, Rosaly |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2013. |
| Description | XI, 119 p. 105 illus., 60 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In the early days of planetary observation, oceans were thought to exist in all corners of the Solar System. Carbonated seas percolated beneath the clouds of Venus. Features on the Moon's surface were given names such as "the Bay of Rainbows??? and the "Ocean of Storms." With the advent of modern telescopes and spacecraft exploration these ancient concepts of planetary seas have been replaced by the reality of something even more exotic. Alien Seas serves up the current research, past beliefs, and new theories to offer a rich array of the "seas" on other worlds. It is organized by location and by the material composing the oceans under discussion, with expert authors penning chapters on their?? specialty. Each chapter features new original art depicting alien seas, as well as the latest ground-based and spacecraft images. With the contributors as guides, readers can explore the wild seas of Jupiter's watery satellite Europa, believed similar in composition to battery acid. Saturn's planet-sized moon Titan seems to be subject to methane or ethane rainfall that become vast lakes and, perhaps, seasonal oceans. Titan and Mars have seas of sand, large shifting dunes covering huge plains, while Venus may have ???oceans??? of frozen lava. The possibilities are excitingly endless and ripe for exploration. Contributors: Kevin Baines Jeffrey Bennett James Cameron Michael Carroll Mona Delitsky David Grinspoon Rosaly Lopes Christopher P. McKay Karl Mitchell Robert Pappalardo Timothy Parker Jani Radebaugh John Spencer |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461474739 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. PLANETOLOGY
5. Popular Science in Astronomy
6. SPACE SCIENCES
7. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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