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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “brian cudnik”
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  • Lunar Meteoroid Impacts and How to Observe Them

    by Brian Cudnik ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    The genesis of modern searches for observable meteoritic phenomena on the Moon is the paper by Lincoln La Paz in Popular Astronomy magazine in 1938. In it he argued that the absence of observed fashes of meteoritic impacts on the Moon might be interpreted to mean that these bodies are destroyed as luminous meteors in an extremely rarefed lunar atmosphere. The paper suggested the possibility of ... Read more

    $40.49 USD

  • Faint Objects and How to Observe Them

    by Brian Cudnik ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Faint Objects and How to Observe Them is for visual observers who are equipped with a 10-inch or larger astronomical telescope and who want to "go deep" with their observing. It provides a guide to some of the most distant, dim, and rarely observed objects in the sky, supported by background information on surveys and objects lists - some familiar, such as Caldwell, and some not so familiar. This ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Encyclopedia of Lunar Science

    Edited by Brian Cudnik ...
    Series series Reference Module Chemistry, Materials and Physics
    The Encyclopedia of Lunar Science includes the latest topical data, definitions, and explanations of the many and varied facets of lunar science. This is a very useful reference work for a broad audience, not limited to the professional lunar scientist: general astronomers, researchers, theoreticians, practitioners, graduate students, undergraduate students, and astrophysicists as well as ... Read more

    $719.99 USD

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  • Designed to the Core

    by Hugh Ross ...
    Praise for Hugh Ross's Designed to the Core"In Designed to the Core, Hugh Ross takes us on an unprecedented journey to explore the necessary requirements for a planet to support complex life. His truly comprehensive approach to the subject examines every aspect of Earth's life-friendly environment, from the cosmic supercluster that we inhabit, to our location in the Milky Way, and even deep inside ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Frontiers of Astrobiology

    Edited by José Funes, Chris Impey, Jonathan Lunine ...
    Astrobiology is an exciting interdisciplinary field that seeks to answer one of the most important and profound questions: are we alone? In this volume, leading international experts explore the frontiers of astrobiology, investigating the latest research questions that will fascinate a wide interdisciplinary audience at all levels. What is the earliest evidence for life on Earth? Where are the ... Read more

    $39.39 USD

  • Atmospheric Evolution on Inhabited and Lifeless Worlds

    by David C. Catling, James F. Kasting ...
    As the search for Earth-like exoplanets gathers pace, in order to understand them, we need comprehensive theories for how planetary atmospheres form and evolve. Written by two well-known planetary scientists, this text explains the physical and chemical principles of atmospheric evolution and planetary atmospheres, in the context of how atmospheric composition and climate determine a planet's ... Read more

    $86.09 USD

  • The Exoplanet Handbook

    by Michael Perryman ...
    Exoplanet research is one of the most explosive subjects in astronomy today. More than 500 exoplanets are now known, and groups world-wide are actively involved in a broad range of observational and theoretical efforts. This book ties together these many avenues of investigation - from the perspectives of observation, technology and theory - to give a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the entire ... Read more

    $41.89 USD

  • Asteroids IV

    Edited by Patrick Michel, Francesca E. DeMeo, William F. Bottke ...
    Series series The University of Arizona Space Science Series
    Over the past decade, asteroids have come to the forefront of planetary science. Scientists across broad disciplines are increasingly recognizing that understanding asteroids is essential to discerning the basic processes of planetary formation, including how their current distribution bespeaks our solar system’s cataclysmic past. For explorers, the nearest asteroids beckon as the most accessible ... Read more

    $55.49 USD

  • Cosmochemistry

    by Harry Y. McSween, Jr Jr, Gary R. Huss ...
    How did the Solar System's chemical composition evolve? This textbook provides the answers in the first interdisciplinary introduction to cosmochemistry. It makes this exciting and evolving field accessible to undergraduate and graduate students from a range of backgrounds, including geology, chemistry, astronomy and physics. The authors - two established leaders who have pioneered developments in ... Read more

    $81.19 USD

  • The Pluto System After New Horizons

    by S. Alan Stern ...
    Series series The University of Arizona Space Science Series
    Once perceived as distant, cold, dark, and seemingly unknowable, Pluto had long been marked as the farthest and most unreachable frontier for solar system exploration. After Voyager accomplished its final planetary reconnaissance at Neptune in 1989, Pluto and its cohort in the Kuiper Belt beckoned as the missing puzzle piece for completing the first reconnaissance of our solar system. In the ... Read more

    $48.29 USD

  • Planetary Tectonics

    Edited by Thomas R. Watters, Richard A. Schultz ...
    Series Book 11 - Cambridge Planetary Science
    This book describes the tectonic landforms resulting from major internal and external forces acting on the outer layers of solid bodies throughout the Solar System. It presents a detailed survey of tectonic structures at a range of length scales found on Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, the outer planet satellites, and asteroids. A diverse range of models for the sources of tectonic stresses acting ... Read more

    $76.29 USD

  • The Constellation Observing Atlas

    by Grant Privett, Kevin Jones ...
    Series series The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
    Designed for anyone who wishes to learn the constellations or observe the best and brightest deep sky objects and double stars, this book contains an alphabetical list of constellations complete with star maps, historical background, and highlights of deep sky objects. Each entry contains position and physical information on enough stars to support astronomers in star-hopping, swinging the ... Read more

    $31.49 USD