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Télécharger le livre : 100 Years of Planetaria
100 Years of Planetaria
Katherine Boyce-Jacino , Matthew Mcmahon , Pedro M. P. Raposo , Mike Smail
This book marks the centenary of the remarkable invention of an opto-mechanical planetarium projector, the Zeiss Mk I. In May 1925, the first public planetarium opened at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. In the ensuing decades, this invention spread all over the world,...

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Parution : 2025-01-30
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Télécharger le livre : A Brief History of Nuclear Reactor Accidents
A Brief History of Nuclear Reactor Accidents
Serge Marguet
Are you afraid of a nuclear reactor accident? Should you be? This book will arm you with the scientific knowledge necessary to make a rational and informed opinion on the subject, without having to be an expert in nuclear physics. Written so that a non-specialist can...

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Parution : 2023-01-23
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Télécharger le livre : Solar Surveyors
Solar Surveyors
Peter Bond
This is the story of humankind’s quest over centuries to learn the true nature of the most dominant object in our Solar System: the Sun.Award-winning science writer Peter Bond describes in detail how our ideas about the Sun have changed over the millennia, starting with...

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Parution : 2022-07-29
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Télécharger le livre : Saints and Sinners in the Sky: Astronomy, Religion and Art in Western Culture
Saints and Sinners in the Sky: Astronomy, Religion and Art in Western Culture
Michael Mendillo
In this book, Boston University Professor of Astronomy Michael Mendillo takes readers deep into the annals of history, showing how visual depictions of the heavens evolved in tandem with science and religion throughout much of Western culture. With unprecedented scope...

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Parution : 2022-04-04
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Télécharger le livre : Investigating Art, History, and Literature with Astronomy
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...

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Parution : 2022-03-17
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Télécharger le livre : Imaging Our Solar System: The Evolution of Space Mission Cameras and Instruments
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....

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Parution : 2022-01-28
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Télécharger le livre : Spacelab Payloads
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...

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Parution : 2022-01-22
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Télécharger le livre : Perseverance and the Mars 2020 Mission
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...

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Parution : 2022-01-18
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Télécharger le livre : X-Planes from the X-1 to the X-60
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...

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Parution : 2022-01-01
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Télécharger le livre : Hubble, Humason and the Big Bang
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...

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Parution : 2021-10-28
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Télécharger le livre : Decoding Astronomy in Art and Architecture
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...

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Parution : 2021-09-17
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Télécharger le livre : Nuclear Power Explained
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...

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Parution : 2021-08-05
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Télécharger le livre : The Story of the Gun
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...

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Parution : 2021-05-24
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Télécharger le livre : The Space Shuttle: An Experimental Flying Machine
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...

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Parution : 2021-05-10
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Télécharger le livre : European-Russian Space Cooperation
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...

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Parution : 2021-04-10
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Télécharger le livre : The Geopolitics of Space Exploration
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...

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Parution : 2021-04-02
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Télécharger le livre : Stratospheric Balloons
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...

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Parution : 2021-03-04
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Télécharger le livre : Rosetta: The Remarkable Story of Europe's Comet Explorer
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...

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Parution : 2020-12-17
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Télécharger le livre : The Politics and Perils of Space Exploration
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...

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Parution : 2020-11-27
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Télécharger le livre : The Mathematical Universe
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...

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Parution : 2020-11-18
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