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  • The Rainbow Sky

    An Exploration of Colors in the Solar System and Beyond

    de Tony Buick ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    W here do you start to write about colors in the universe? Do you look to the deepest ocean trenches on Earth, with their awesome bioluminescent creatures roaming the blackness of the abyss? And where do you finish? With the most distant galaxies in the cosmos? A difficult question, p- haps, but in between the two extremes, there is so much to marvel at that it really doesn’t matter where you ... Leer más

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  • How to Photograph the Moon and Planets with Your Digital Camera

    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Although astronomical CCD cameras can be very costly, digital cameras – the kind you use on holiday – on the other hand, are relatively inexpensive. Moreover, their technology – especially thermal noise, sensitivity (ISO number) and resolution – has progressed to a point where such cameras are more than capable of photographing the brighter astronomical objects.Now Tony Buick has teamed up with ... Leer más

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  • Orrery

    A Story of Mechanical Solar Systems, Clocks, and English Nobility

    de Tony Buick ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    “Orrery” appeals to almost anyone interested in popular astronomy, astronomical mechanical devices, scientific instruments, the history of clocks - and even the history of aristocratic and prestigious families! Many people these days – not only astronomers – have a good idea of the main components of the Solar System. They might also know about the orrery, a mechanical model that shows the ... Leer más

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  • Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs

    The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe

    de Lisa Randall ...
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  • On the Shores of Titan's Farthest Sea

    A Scientific Novel

    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    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 ... Leer más

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  • Chicxulub: The Impact and Tsunami

    The Story of the Largest Known Asteroid to Hit the Earth

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book tells the story of the catastrophic impact of the giant 10 Km asteroid Chicxulub into the ancient Gulf of Mexico 65.5 million years ago. The book begins with a discussion of the nature of asteroids and the likelihood of future Earth-impacts. The story then turns to the discovery of a global sediment layer attributed to the fallout from the impact and a piecing together of the evidence ... Leer más

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  • Let's Explore the Moon

    Moons and Planets for Kids

    Series series Children's Astronomy & Space Books
    The moon has been the object of several fascinations and explorations, but why? Turn the pages of this coloring book to find out the answer! Picture books are highly effective in breaking down complex information into pieces that are easier to understand. They offer beautiful explanations to some of the most interesting facts. Order your copy today! ... Leer más

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  • Living Among Giants

    Exploring and Settling the Outer Solar System

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  • The Protos Mandate

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    de Nick Kanas ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
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    How Windblown Sand Shapes Planetary Landscapes

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    Exploring Diverse Atmospheric Phenomena Around the Universe

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