Télécharger le livre :  Galactic and Intergalactic Magnetic Fields
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This course-tested textbook conveys the fundamentals of magnetic fields and relativistic plasma in diffuse cosmic media, with a primary focus on phenomena that have been observed at different wavelengths. Theoretical concepts are addressed wherever necessary, with...

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Parution : 2014-11-05
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Télécharger le livre :  Solar Sails
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The reality of sunlight-based sailing in space began in May 2010, and solar sail technology and science have continued to evolve rapidly through new space missions. Using the power of the Sun's light for regular travel propulsion will be the next major leap forward in...

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Parution : 2014-11-05
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Télécharger le livre :  Bigelow Aerospace
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Here for the first time you can read:how a space technology start-up is pioneering work on expandable space station moduleshow Robert Bigelow licensed the TransHab idea from NASA, and how his company developed the technology for more than a decadehow, very soon, a...

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Parution : 2014-09-25
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Télécharger le livre :  The Iranian Space Endeavor
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Provides a detailed look at the events and policies surrounding the Iranian space endeavor.For those who see the trend of progress and movement of the Iranian space endeavor from the outside, it can be difficult to understand what goes on behind the scenes. However, for...

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Parution : 2014-07-19
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Télécharger le livre :  Religions and Extraterrestrial Life
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In the twenty-first century, the debate about life on other worlds is quickly changing from the realm of speculation to the domain of hard science. Within a few years, as a consequence of the rapid discovery by astronomers of planets around other stars, astronomers very...

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Parution : 2014-07-16
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Télécharger le livre :  The International Handbook of Space Technology
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This comprehensive handbook provides an overview of space technology and a holistic understanding of the system-of-systems that is a modern spacecraft.With a foreword by Elon Musk, CEO and CTO of SpaceX, and contributions from globally leading agency experts from NASA,...

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Parution : 2014-07-08
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Télécharger le livre :  Tourists in Space
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Forget Hawaii or the Mediterranean. Soon – very soon – you’ll be able to add a much more exotic stamp to your passport: space. How will you get there, what will the trip be like and how much training will you need? All you need to know is right here in this guide....

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Parution : 2014-06-03
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Télécharger le livre :  Dune Worlds
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This book describes how sand dunes work, why they are the way they are in different settings, and how they are being studied. Particular attention is paid to their formation and appearance elsewhere in the solar system. New developments in knowledge about dunes make for...

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Parution : 2014-04-22
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Télécharger le livre :  InSAR Imaging of Aleutian Volcanoes
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Interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) is a relatively new remote sensing tool that is capable of measuring ground-surface deformation with centimeter-to-subcentimeter precision at a spatial resolution of tens of meters over an area of hundreds to thousands of...

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Parution : 2014-03-31
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Télécharger le livre :  Liberty Bell 7
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NASA’s Mercury astronauts were seven highly skilled professional test pilots. Each of them seemed to possess the strength of character and commitment necessary to overcome apparently insurmountable obstacles as the United States entered into a Cold War space race with...

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Parution : 2014-03-19
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Télécharger le livre :  Suborbital
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The nascent commercial suborbital spaceflight industry will soon open the space frontier to commercial astronauts, payload specialists, scientists and of course, tourists. This book describes the tantalizing science opportunities to be offered when suborbital trips...

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Parution : 2014-01-27
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Télécharger le livre :  Stratonauts
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Just what does it take to be a stratonaut, soaring to higher and higher altitudes of Earth's atmosphere? Brave men and women have reached extreme heights in balloons, aircraft and rocket ships over the past two centuries, from the first untethered balloon flight to the...

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Télécharger le livre :  Essays on the Frontiers of Modern Astrophysics and Cosmology
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This book is a collection of fourteen essays that describe an inspiring journey through the universe and discusses popular science topics that modern physics and cosmology are struggling to deal with. What is our place in the universe and what happens in the magnificent...

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Parution : 2013-11-08
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Télécharger le livre :  Celestial Sleuth
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For a general audience interested in solving mysteries in art, history, and literature using the methods of science, 'forensic astronomy'  is a thrilling new field of exploration. Astronomical calculations are the basis of the studies, which have the advantage of...

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Parution : 2013-10-02
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Télécharger le livre :  Freedom 7
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Inevitably, there are times in a nation’s history when its hopes, fears and con?dence in its own destiny appear to hinge on the fate of a single person. One of these pivotal moments occurred on the early morning of May 5, 1961, when a 37-year-old test pilot squeezed...

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Parution : 2013-09-27
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Télécharger le livre :  Solar System Maps
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In recent years, there has been increased interest in our Solar System. This has been prompted by the launching of giant orbiting telescopes and space probes, the discovery of new planetary moons and heavenly bodies that orbit the Sun, and the demotion of Pluto as a...

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Parution : 2013-09-25
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Télécharger le livre :  To Orbit and Back Again
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The Space Shuttle has been the dominant machine in the U.S. space program for thirty years and has generated a great deal of interest among space enthusiasts and engineers. This book enables readers to understand its technical systems in greater depth than they have...

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Parution : 2013-08-27
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Télécharger le livre :  Lunar Domes
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Lunar domes are structures of volcanic origin which are usually difficult to observe due to their low heights. TheLunar Domes Handbook is a reference work on these elusive features. It provides a collection of images for a large number of lunar domes, including...

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Parution : 2013-03-28
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Télécharger le livre :  Making Starships and Stargates
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To create the exotic materials and technologies needed to make stargates and warp drives is the holy grail of advanced propulsion. A less ambitious, but nonetheless revolutionary, goal is finding a way to accelerate a spaceship without having to lug along a gargantuan...

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Parution : 2012-12-15
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Télécharger le livre :  Monitoring of Harmful Algal Blooms
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Sometimes known as "Red Tides", some of the wide variety of phytoplankton species in the World’s oceans produce toxins which can harm marine life. In certain circumstances, these harmful algal blooms can even cause illness or death in humans. Shellfish filter feed on...

Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2012-07-25
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