Author: Bonnie J. BurattiPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107152747
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
A senior planetary astronomer leads this personal tour of NASA's latest Solar System discoveries.
Worlds Fantastic, Worlds Familiar
Author: Bonnie J. BurattiPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107152747
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
A senior planetary astronomer leads this personal tour of NASA's latest Solar System discoveries.
Worlds Fantastic, Worlds Familiar
Author: Bonnie Jean BurattiPublisher:
ISBN: 9781108117050
Category : SCIENCE
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
A senior planetary astronomer leads this personal tour of NASA's latest Solar System discoveries.
Worlds Fantastic, Worlds Familiar
Author: Bonnie Jean BurattiPublisher:
ISBN: 9781108116787
Category : Astrogeology
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Join Bonnie J. Buratti, a leading planetary astronomer, on this personal tour of NASA's latest discoveries. Moving through the Solar System from Mercury, Venus, Mars, past comets and asteroids and the moons of the giant planets, to Pluto, and on to exoplanets, she gives vivid descriptions of landforms that are similar to those found on Earth but that are more fantastic. Sulfur-rich volcanoes and lakes on Io, active gullies on Mars, huge ice plumes and tar-like deposits on the moons of Saturn, hydrocarbon rivers and lakes on Titan, and nitrogen glaciers on Pluto are just some of the marvels that await readers. Discover what it is like to be involved in a major scientific enterprise, with all its pitfalls and excitement, from the perspective of a female scientist. This engaging account of modern space exploration is written for non-specialist readers, from students in high school to enthusiasts of all ages.
Beyond Pluto
Author: John DaviesPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781139428774
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
In the ten years preceding publication, the known solar system more than doubled in size. For the first time in almost two centuries an entirely new population of planetary objects was found. This 'Kuiper Belt' of minor planets beyond Neptune revolutionised our understanding of the solar system's formation and finally explained the origin of the enigmatic outer planet Pluto. This is the fascinating story of how theoretical physicists decided that there must be a population of unknown bodies beyond Neptune and how a small band of astronomers set out to find them. What they discovered was a family of ancient planetesimals whose orbits and physical properties were far more complicated than anyone expected. We follow the story of this discovery, and see how astronomers, theoretical physicists and one incredibly dedicated amateur observer came together to explore the frozen boundary of the solar system.
Strange New Worlds
Author: Ray JayawardhanaPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400846544
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
An insider's look at the cutting-edge science of today's planet hunters In Strange New Worlds, renowned astronomer Ray Jayawardhana brings news from the front lines of the epic quest to find planets—and alien life—beyond our solar system. Only in the past two decades, after millennia of speculation, have astronomers begun to discover planets around other stars—thousands in fact. Now they are closer than ever to unraveling distant twins of the Earth. In this book, Jayawardhana vividly recounts the stories of the scientists and the remarkable breakthroughs that have ushered in this extraordinary age of exploration. He describes the latest findings--including his own—that are challenging our view of the cosmos and casting new light on the origins and evolution of planets and planetary systems. He reveals how technology is rapidly advancing to support direct observations of Jupiter-like gas giants and super-Earths—rocky planets with several times the mass of our own planet—and how astronomers use biomarkers to seek possible life on other worlds. Strange New Worlds provides an insider's look at the cutting-edge science of today's planet hunters, our prospects for discovering alien life, and the debates and controversies at the forefront of extrasolar-planet research. In a new afterword, Jayawardhana explains some of the most recent developments as we search for the first clues of life on other planets.
The Cosmos
Author: Jay M. PasachoffPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108431380
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 733
Book Description
Explains the fundamentals of astronomy together with the hottest current topics in this field, such as exoplanets and gravitational waves.
The Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta Volume 1
Author: Mark KidwellPublisher:
ISBN: 9781607060093
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Originally published in single magazine form.
Fantasy Fiction into Film
Author: Leslie StratynerPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786430575
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
This work examines the symbolism of fantasy fiction, literal and figurative representation in fantastic film adaptations, and the imaginative differences between page and screen. Essays focus on movies adapted from various types of fantasy fiction--novels, short stories and graphic novels--and study the transformation and literal translation from text to film in the Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Howl's Moving Castle, Finding Neverland, The Wizard of Oz, Wicked and Practical Magic.
Morgan Le Fay
Author: Jo-Anne BlancoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Morgan is a little girl who lives in Tintagel Castle by the sea, loved and sheltered by her noble parents, the Duke and Duchess of Belerion. An extraordinarily clever child, extremely sharp-eyed, exceptionally curious. A little girl unlike other children. One stormy night a ship is wrecked off the coast, bringing with it new friends - Fleur the princess from a far-off land, Safir the stowaway with a secret, and the mysterious twins Merlin and Ganieda. Morgan's visions of another world awaken her to the realisation that she can see things others cannot. That she has powers other people do not possess. Not long afterwards, Morgan encounters Diana, the Moon Huntress, who charges her with a dangerous mission that only she can accomplish. With Merlin by her side and unsure if he is friend or foe, Morgan must venture far from home to enter the realms of the Piskies and the Muryans, warring tribes of faeries who vie for the souls of lost children. There she must summon her magic to fight the most ancient powers in the world, to rescue a young soul destined to be reborn ...
Ocean Worlds
Author: J. A. ZalasiewiczPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199672881
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Traces the history and evolution of oceans on Earth as well as their importance and the changes wrought by humans that threaten all aspects of their existence, and looks beyond Earth to oceans on other planets.