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Beech, Martin |
The Pillars of Creation |
I09350 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Connes, Pierre |
History of the Plurality of Worlds |
I09213 |
2020 |
eBook |
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Stevenson, David S |
Granite Skyscrapers |
I09144 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 24 |
Teerikorpi, Pekka |
The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life |
I09073 |
2019 |
eBook |
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| 25 |
Deeg, Hans J |
Handbook of Exoplanets |
I08873 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 26 |
De Blasio, Fabio Vittorio |
Mysteries of Mars |
I08870 |
2018 |
eBook |
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Awiphan, Supachai |
Exomoons to Galactic Structure |
I08850 |
2018 |
eBook |
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Pessah, Martin |
Formation, Evolution, and Dynamics of Young Solar Systems |
I08846 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| 29 |
Ashkenazi, Michael |
What We Know About Extraterrestrial Intelligence |
I08834 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Henin, Bernard |
Exploring the Ocean Worlds of Our Solar System |
I08750 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| Title | The Pillars of Creation : Giant Molecular Clouds, Star Formation, and Cosmic Recycling |
| Author(s) | Beech, Martin |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XII, 269 p. 125 illus., 109 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book explores the mechanics of star formation, the process by which matter pulls together and creates new structures. Written for science enthusiasts, the author presents an accessible explanation of how stars are born from the interstellar medium and giant molecular clouds. Stars produce the chemicals that lead to life, and it is they that have enabled the conditions for planets to form and life to emerge. Although the Big Bang provided the spark of initiation, the primordial universe that it sired was born hopelessly sterile. It is only through the continued recycling of the interstellar medium, star formation, and stellar evolution that the universe has been animated beyond a chaotic mess of elementary atomic particles, radiation, dark matter, dark energy, and expanding spacetime. Using the Milky Way and the Eagle Nebula in particular as case studies, Beech follows every step of this amazing process. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319487755 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. COSMOLOGY
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
7. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | History of the Plurality of Worlds : The Myths of Extraterrestrials Through the Ages |
| Author(s) | Connes, Pierre;Lequeux, James |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | XIII, 406 p. 55 illus., 27 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Modern research has demonstrated that many stars are surrounded by planets???some of which might contain the right conditions to harbor life. This has only reinforced a question that has been tormenting scientists, philosophers and priests since Antiquity: Are there other inhabited worlds beyond our own? This book analyzes the many ways that humans have argued for and depicted extraterrestrial life over the centuries. The first known texts about the subject date from as early as the 6th century BC. Since that time, countless well-known historical characters like Lucretius, Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Cusanus, Bruno, Kepler, Descartes, and Huygens contributed to the debate; here, their lesser known opinions on the subject are studied in detail. It is often difficult for the modern mind to follow the thinking of our ancestors, which can only be understood when placed in the relevant context. The book thus extends its scope to the evolution of ideas about cosmology in general, as well as the culture in which these great thinkers wrote. The research is presented with the author's insight and humor, making this an easy and enjoyable read. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030414481 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. HISTORY
6. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
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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 | The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life : The Search for Our Cosmic Roots |
| Author(s) | Teerikorpi, Pekka;Valtonen, Mauri;Lehto, Kirsi;Lehto, Harry;Byrd, Gene;Chernin, Arthur |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XIX, 584 p. 258 illus., 34 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Regarding his discoveries, Sir Isaac Newton famously said, "If I have seen further it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life describes, complete with fascinating biographical details of the thinkers involved, a history of the universe as interpreted by the expanding body of knowledge of humankind. From subatomic particles to the protein chains that form life, and expanding in scale to the entire universe, this book covers the science that explains how we came to be. This book contains a great breadth of knowledge, from astronomy and physics to chemistry and biology. The second edition brings this story up to date, chronicling scientific achievements in recent years in such fields of research as cosmology, the large-scale architecture of the universe, black holes, exoplanets, and the search for extraterrestrial life. With over 250 figures, this is a non-technical, easy-to-read textbook at an introductory college level that is ideal for anyone interested in science as well as its history |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030179212 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTROPHYSICS
3. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
4. COSMOLOGY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
8. PHYSICS
9. PLANETOLOGY
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| Title | Handbook of Exoplanets |
| Author(s) | Deeg, Hans J;Belmonte, Juan Antonio |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | 910 illus., 789 illus. in color. eReference : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This state-of-the-art reference work includes over 15 sections dealing with all aspects of exoplanets and exobiology research, including historic aspects, the Solar System as a template, objects at the planet-to-star transition, exoplanet detection and characterization with related instrumentation, technology and software tools, planet and planet-system statistics with recent and planned surveys, their atmosphere and formation and evolution processes, habitability and exobiology implications, and outlooks for future exploration and science development, including visionary contributions. Each section has 10-20 contributions written by the top experts in their subject, including both senior researchers as well as young, smart researchers who represent the future of the discipline. All in all, this handbook comprehensively tackles one of the most challenging and dynamic fields of modern astronomy and astrophysics. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319553337 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
6. ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. METEOROLOGY
10. Observations, Astronomical
11. PLANETOLOGY
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| Title | Mysteries of Mars |
| Author(s) | De Blasio, Fabio Vittorio |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Praxis
2. Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XIII, 189 p. 156 illus., 105 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book introduces the reader to the wonders of Mars, covering all aspects from our past perceptions of the planet through to the latest knowledge on its history, its surface processes such as impact cratering, volcano formation, and glaciation, and its atmosphere and climate. In addition, a series of ten intriguing open issues are considered in a more advanced way. These include such thought-provoking questions as What turned off the planet???s magnetic field?, Why are the northern and southern hemispheres so different?, What was the fate of the once abundant water?, and Is there, or was there, life on Mars? Numerous original figures, unavailable elsewhere, reproduce details of images from Viking, CTX, MOC, HiRISE, THEMIS, and HRSC. The book will appeal especially to general readers interested in planetary sciences, astronomy, astrogeology, and space exploration and to students of Earth Sciences and Natural and Environmental Sciences. The higher-level material on the remaining mysteries of Mars will also be of interest to astrogeologists and other researchers |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319747842 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. EARTH
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. GEOLOGY
7. PLANETARY SCIENCE
8. PLANETARY SCIENCES
9. PLANETOLOGY
10. Popular Earth Science
11. Popular Science in Astronomy
12. SPACE SCIENCES
13. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Exomoons to Galactic Structure : High Precision Studies with the Microlensing and Transit Methods |
| Author(s) | Awiphan, Supachai |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XXVI, 187 p. 72 illus., 54 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book presents three major studies covering exomoon and exoplanet detection and characterisation. Firstly, it reports the observations and analysis of the atmosphere of the hot Neptune GJ3470b, one of the lowest-mass planets with a measured atmosphere, using transmission spectroscopy techniques. The result provided improved measurements of Rayleigh scattering in the atmosphere and the first limits on additional planetary companions in the system. The second part discusses modeling a Kepler-like satellite???s ability of a to detect exomoons by looking for transit timing variations and transit duration variations, demonstrating how exomoons can unambiguously be identified from such data.Lastly, the book examines the development of a state-of-the-art Galactic microlensing simulator, which has been made publicly available. It was used to compare with the largest published sample of microlensing events from the MOA-II survey |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319909578 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Observations, Astronomical
7. PLANETARY SCIENCE
8. PLANETARY SCIENCES
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| Title | Formation, Evolution, and Dynamics of Young Solar Systems |
| Author(s) | Pessah, Martin;Gressel, Oliver |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XIV, 374 p. 80 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book's interdisciplinary scope aims at bridging various communities: 1) cosmochemists, who study meteoritic samples from our own solar system, 2) (sub-) millimetre astronomers, who measure the distribution of dust and gas of star-forming regions and planet-forming discs, 3) disc modellers, who describe the complex photo-chemical structure of parametric discs to fit these to observation, 4) computational astrophysicists, who attempt to decipher the dynamical structure of magnetised gaseous discs, and the effects the resulting internal structure has on the aerodynamic re-distribution of embedded solids, 5) theoreticians in planet formation theory, who aim to piece it all together eventually arriving at a coherent holistic picture of the architectures of planetary systems discovered by 6) the exoplanet observers, who provide us with unprecedented samples of exoplanet worlds. Combining these diverse fields the book sheds light onto the riddles that research on planet formation is currently confronted with, and paves the way for a comprehensive understanding of the formation, evolution, and dynamics of young solar systems. The chapters ???Chondrules ??? Ubiquitous Chondritic Solids Tracking the Evolution of the Solar Protoplanetary Disk???, ???Dust Coagulation with Porosity Evolution??? and ???The Emerging Paradigm of Pebble Accretion??? are published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license via link.springer.com |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319606095 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTROPHYSICS
3. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. PLANETOLOGY
7. SPACE SCIENCES
8. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | What We Know About Extraterrestrial Intelligence : Foundations of Xenology |
| Author(s) | Ashkenazi, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XVIII, 430 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Have you ever wondered what could happen when we discover another communicating species outside the Earth? This book addresses this question in all its complexity. In addition to the physical barriers for communication, such as the enormous distances where a message can take centuries to reach its recipient, the book also examines the biological problems of communicating between species, the problems of identifying a non-Terrestrial intelligence, and the ethical, religious, legal and other problems of conducting discussions across light years. Most of the book is concerned with issues that could impinge on your life: how do we share experiences with ETI? Can we make shared laws? Could we trade? Would they have religion? The book addresses these and related issues, identifying potential barriers to communication and suggesting ways we can overcome them. The book explores this topic through reference to human experience, through analogy and thought experiment, while relying on what is known to-date about ourselves, our world, and the cosmos we live in |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319444567 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ANTHROPOLOGY
2. ASTROBIOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Evolutionary Biology
6. SPACE SCIENCES
7. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Exploring the Ocean Worlds of Our Solar System |
| Author(s) | Henin, Bernard |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XXIV, 303 p. 45 illus., 34 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In the last 25 years, planetary science experienced a revolution, as vast oceans of liquid water have been discovered within the heart of the icy moons of our Solar System. These subsurface oceans lie hidden under thick layers of ice. We call them ocean worlds. Some of these icy moons, such as Ganymede, may hold two to three times more liquid water than all the water present on Earth, while others, such as Enceladus and Europa, are thought by astrobiologists to be our best hope of finding extraterrestrial life. In this book, we will explore and compare a variety of Solar System ocean worlds, meeting in the process 22 of the most intriguing objects, from the giant asteroid Ceres to the enigmatic, distant Sedna. In doing so, we will also encounter the multiple spacecraft that brought back most of what we know of these worlds (Pioneers, Voyagers, Cassini-Huygens, etc.), as well as the latest scientific research on this new topic. We will also entertain the possibility of life on each of these ocean worlds by assessing their habitability, as ultimately, these ocean worlds might hold the key to answering the fundamental questions in life: How did life appear? Where do we come from? Is there life out there? |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319934761 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Hydrology
6. Hydrology/Water Resources
7. PLANETARY SCIENCE
8. PLANETARY SCIENCES
9. PLANETOLOGY
10. Popular Science in Astronomy
11. SPACE SCIENCES
12. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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