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Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Investigating Art, History, and Literature with Astronomy Donald W. Olson How can shadows determine the date and time of a painting by Johannes Vermeer?How did the Moon and tides cause the loss of King John’s crown jewels? In his newest book, Professor Olson, author of Celestial Sleuth and Further Adventures of the Celestial Sleuth, explores... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2022-03-17 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 42,19 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Imaging Our Solar System: The Evolution of Space Mission Cameras and Instruments Bernard Henin As we speak, stunning new snapshots of our Solar System are being transmitted to Earth by a fleet of space probes, landers, and rovers. Yet nowadays, it is all too easy to take such images for granted amidst the deluge of competing visuals we scroll through every day.... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2022-01-28 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 39,02 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Spacelab Payloads Michael E. Haddad , David J. Shayler Spacelab was a reusable laboratory facility that was flown on the Space Shuttle from 1983 to 1998. Completing 22 major missions and contributing to many other NASA goals,Spacelab stands as one of the Shuttle program’s most resounding successes. The system comprised... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2022-01-22 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 31,64 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Perseverance and the Mars 2020 Mission Manfred "Dutch" Von Ehrenfried This is the comprehensive story of NASA’s pioneering Mars 2020 mission, which at this moment continues to break ground on the surface of the Red Planet.The book takes readers through every stage of the Mars mission, describing its major goals and objectives, the... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2022-01-18 Collection : Springer Praxis Books ePub 42,19 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies X-Planes from the X-1 to the X-60 Giuseppe De Chiara , Michael H. Gorn Foreword by Dr. Roger D. Launius, Former NASA Chief Historian For the past 75 years, the U.S. government has invested significant time and money into advanced aerospace research, as evidenced by its many experimental X-plane aircraft and rockets. NASA's... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2022-01-01 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 28,47 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Hubble, Humason and the Big Bang Ron Voller The story of Hubble and Humason is one for the ages—and in particular, the Cosmic Age. In this compelling book, science writer Ron Voller digs deep into how and why the two scientists continued to investigate their theory of universal expansion in the face of persistent... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2021-10-28 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 34,80 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Decoding Astronomy in Art and Architecture Marion Dolan For centuries, our ancestors carefully observed the movements of the heavens and wove that astronomical knowledge into their city planning, architecture, mythology, paintings, sculpture, and poetry. This book uncovers the hidden messages and advanced science encoded... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2021-09-17 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 47,46 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Nuclear Power Explained Dirk Eidemüller From World War II to the present day, nuclear power has remained a controversial topic in the public eye. In the wake of ongoing debates about energy and the environment, policymakers and laypeople alike are once more asking the questions posed by countless others over... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2021-08-05 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 36,91 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies The Story of the Gun Paul J. Hazell This engaging and accessible book explains the scientific principles behind guns, both ancient and modern. It connects their evolution to advances in science, as well as tracing the developments of projectiles and propellants. It is not limited to small arms but... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2021-05-24 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 36,91 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies The Space Shuttle: An Experimental Flying Machine Ben Evans This book explains how the achievements of the Space Shuttle, the world’s first reusable manned spacecraft, were built on the foundation of countless technical challenges. Through thick and thin, the Space Shuttle remained the centerpiece of the American human... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2021-05-10 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 34,80 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies European-Russian Space Cooperation Brian Harvey The story of European-Russian collaboration in space is little known and its importance all too often understated. Because France was the principal interlocutor between these nations, such cooperation did not receive the attention it deserved in English-language... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2021-04-10 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 34,80 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies The Geopolitics of Space Exploration Marcello Spagnulo This is the tale of the modern Space Age, detailing all the risks, rewards and rivalries that have fueled space exploration over the decades. Jump into a world of ambitious entrepreneurs and determined spacefaring nations, of secret spy satellites and espionage, of all... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2021-04-02 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 36,91 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Stratospheric Balloons Manfred “Dutch” Von Ehrenfried Stratospheric balloons are powerful tools used to study the Earth and its atmosphere, as well as the greater cosmos beyond. This book describes the science and technology behind modern stratospheric ballooning, along with the surprising ways it has impacted our daily... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2021-03-04 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 36,91 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Rosetta: The Remarkable Story of Europe's Comet Explorer Peter Bond In 2014, Rosetta became the first mission to orbit a comet and to deploy a lander onto its surface. This is the story of ESA’s pioneering comet explorer, following the mission from its initial inception to its historic touchdown. Read along as the Rosetta orbiter and... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2020-12-17 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 36,91 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies The Politics and Perils of Space Exploration Linda Dawson This book examines the U.S. space program’s triumphs and failures in order to assess what constitutes a successful space policy. Using NASA and the space industry’s complex history as a guide, it draws global lessons about space missions and the trends we can expect... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2020-11-27 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 34,80 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies The Mathematical Universe Joel L. Schiff I first had a quick look, thenI started reading it.I couldn't stop. -Gerard 't Hooft (Nobel Prize, in Physics 1999)This is a book about the mathematical nature of our Universe. Armed with no more than basic high school mathematics, Dr. Joel L. Schiff takes you... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2020-11-18 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 47,46 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Satellite Radiothermovision of Atmospheric Processes Dmitry M. Ermakov This book summarizes the author’s research resulted in developing the satellite radiothermovision approach which allows retrieving dynamical and energy characteristics of atmospheric mesoscale and synoptic-scale processes based on a close scheme of satellite passive... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2020-09-29 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 158,24 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies The Spacefarer's Handbook Bergita Ganse , Urs Ganse Now is the time to fly to space! New technological developments, commercialisation of spaceflight and advances in space medicine have made human space travel more attainable than ever before.This entertaining but nevertheless authoritative book gives a practical... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2020-08-19 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 31,64 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies The Birth of Science Alex Ely Kossovsky This book reveals the multi-generational process involved in humanity's first major scientific achievement, namely the discovery of modern physics, and examines the personal lives of six of the intellectual giants involved. It explores the profound revolution in the way... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2020-08-14 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 36,91 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies NASA's First Space Shuttle Astronaut Selection Colin Burgess , David J. Shayler Unofficially they called themselves the TFNG, or the Thirty-Five New Guys. Officially, they were NASA’s Group 8 astronauts, selected in January 1978 to train for orbital missions aboard the Space Shuttle. Prior to this time only pilots or scientists trained as pilots... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2020-07-10 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 39,02 € PDF ePub
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