Space Science

Imagine that two people have been chosen to be observers in a scien tific experiment involving two photons, or quanta of light. These pho tons originate from a single source and travel in opposite directions an equal distance halfway across the known...

This fascinating book provides an accessible and up-to-date overview of modern cosmology. In particular, the book discusses the formation of the Cosmic Microwave Background and the evolution of large scale structures in the universe, the distribution of...

Many books cover permanent astronomical objects, but few consider transient, out-of-the-ordinary astronomical phenomena. This book covers a wide range of topics, from the partly-predictable to the totally unpredictable. At one end: of the scale, it gives...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588345875Author Wallace H. TuckerFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian BooksWeight(grams) 1g

Ever since its infancy, humankind has been seeking answers to some very basic and profound questions. Did the Universe begin? If it did, how old is it, and where did it come from? What is its shape? What is it made of? Fascinating myths and brilliant in-...

Worlds on Fire takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the mightiest volcanoes in the solar system. From Kilauea volcano in Hawaii and Mount Etna in Sicily, it leaps to the lava fields and rilles of the Moon, retraces the historic footsteps of the...

The moon landing remains the most astonishing and impressive accomplishment of manned space travel to this day. In July 1969, just eight years after President John F. Kennedy announced the bold plan, the first astronaut set foot on another...

Carl Sagan's many contributions to science and society have been profound and far-reaching, influencing millions of people around the world. He carried out significant research in planetary science, was closely associated with the US space program,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995674158Author Charles JoynsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint NeilsonPublisher NeilsonWeight(grams) 109gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 4mm

Hidden from human view, accessible only to sensitive receivers attached to huge radio telescopes, giant versions of backyard satellite dishes, the invisible universe beyond our senses continues to fascinate and intrigue our imaginations. We cannot really...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585428328Author Christopher CokinosFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1g

Initially composed by Poe as a public lecture towards the end of his career and considered by him the culmination of all his life's work, Eureka is an extended treatise about the creation, existence and the ultimate end of the world. An idiosyncratic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780755214020Author Rob LoweFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint New Generation PublishingPublisher New Generation PublishingWeight(grams) 646g

Terms such as "expanding Universe", "big bang", and "initial singularity", are nowadays part of our common language. The idea that the Universe we observe today originated from an enormous explosion (big bang) is now well known and widely accepted, at...

For anyone artistically inclined, observing the Moon and attempting to sketch or paint it can easily become a passion. The Moon presents a broad array of tone, texture, and form. Capturing this in a painting or sketch at the eyepiece of a telescope - or...

Stellar evolution - the birth, development and death of stars - is central to our current understanding of astronomy. This area of astrophysics is often portrayed as being difficult and mathematical, but Mike Inglis brings it to life in a unique...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228840077Author Dwardu CardonaFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 980gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

This Handbook 0/ Geostationary Orbits is in principle an extension of the Introduction to Geostationary Orbits that was printed as a special publica tion by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 1983. The immediate purpose was to provide the theoretical...

In May 1961, President Kennedy announced that the United States would attempt to land a man on the moon and return him safely to the earth before the end of that decade. Yet NASA did not have a specific plan for how to accomplish that goal. Over the next...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476777627Author Lawrence M. KraussFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Atria BooksPublisher Atria BooksWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 137mm *...

Finding our Place in the Solar System gives a detailed account of how the Earth was displaced from its traditional position at the center of the universe to be recognized as one of several planets orbiting the Sun under the influence of a universal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780871690487Author H. B. Van HoesenFormat HardbackPage Count 213Imprint American Philosophical Society PressPublisher American Philosophical Society Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915295422Format HardbackImprint Grange Communications LtdPublisher Grange Communications LtdWeight(grams) 415g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781465245571Author Kenwyn CradockFormat PaperbackImprint Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.Publisher Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781393184188Author Aj TiptonFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Savvy Storytelling, LLCPublisher Savvy Storytelling, LLCWeight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm)...

Let A Basketball Story Inspire Your ChildA Basketball Story follows Coach Miles Davis and his youth basketball team on their road to victory. But as the team inches closer to the championship game, Coach Miles notices something different about the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615939421Author Hettie GrutmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Hettie GrutmanPublisher Hettie GrutmanWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979992902Author William E NeboFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Sursum CordaPublisher Sursum CordaWeight(grams) 140g

When information in the data warehouse is processed, it follows a definite pattern. An unexpected deviation in the data pattern from the usual behavior is called an anomaly. The anomaly in the data is also referred to as noise, outlier, spammer,...

Entamoeba: Species, Classification and Biology outlines the current knowledge about the global epidemiology, clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, available diagnostic tools and management of pathogenic Entamoeba species in humans. The authors provide...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536189766Author Edward PaigeFormat PaperbackPage Count 129Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 230g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909631397Author Marcus FlacksFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Sylph EditionsPublisher Sylph Editions

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781773370774Author Anita DaherFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Great Plains Publications LtdPublisher Great Plains Publications LtdWeight(grams)...

This new edition of Nelson Science provides a practical and activity-based approach to teaching and learning Primary science. Written with an international focus, it is designed for primary pupils from a range of backgrounds to create and sustain a...

Seeing Stars is written for astronomers, regardless of the depth of their theoretical knowledge, who are taking their first steps in observational astronomy. Chris Kitchin and Bob Forrest - both professional astronomers - take a conducted tour of the...

To the ancient Greeks the universe consisted of earth, air, fire, and water. To Saint Augustine it was the Word of God. To many modern scientists it is the dance of atoms and waves, and in years to come it may be different again. What then is the real...

This third edition of The Physics of the Interstellar Medium continues to introduce advanced undergraduates to the fundamental processes and the wide range of disciplines needed to understand observations of the interstellar medium and its role in the...

"A fascinating and useful handbook to both the science and science fiction of extraterrestrial life. Cohen and Stewart are amusing, opinionated, and expert guides. I found it a terrific and informative piece of work nothing else like it!" - Greg Bear. "I...

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Red Planet Mars is ingrained in our culture, from David Bowie's extra-terrestrial spiders to H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds. The red planet has inspired hundreds of scientists, authors and filmmakers -...