Eaarth

Eaarth
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 1429935855
ISBN-13 : 9781429935852
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Eaarth by : Bill McKibben

"Read it, please. Straight through to the end. Whatever else you were planning to do next, nothing could be more important." —Barbara Kingsolver Twenty years ago, with The End of Nature, Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about global warming. Those warnings went mostly unheeded; now, he insists, we need to acknowledge that we've waited too long, and that massive change is not only unavoidable but already under way. Our old familiar globe is suddenly melting, drying, acidifying, flooding, and burning in ways that no human has ever seen. We've created, in very short order, a new planet, still recognizable but fundamentally different. We may as well call it Eaarth. That new planet is filled with new binds and traps. A changing world costs large sums to defend—think of the money that went to repair New Orleans, or the trillions it will take to transform our energy systems. But the endless economic growth that could underwrite such largesse depends on the stable planet we've managed to damage and degrade. We can't rely on old habits any longer. Our hope depends, McKibben argues, on scaling back—on building the kind of societies and economies that can hunker down, concentrate on essentials, and create the type of community (in the neighborhood, but also on the Internet) that will allow us to weather trouble on an unprecedented scale. Change—fundamental change—is our best hope on a planet suddenly and violently out of balance.

Dark Matter, Missing Planets and New Comets

Dark Matter, Missing Planets and New Comets
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Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Total Pages : 553
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ISBN-10 : 9781556432682
ISBN-13 : 1556432682
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Dark Matter, Missing Planets and New Comets by : Tom Van Flandern

Tom Van Flandern's book adds a new dimension to cosmology--not only does it present a novel approach to timeless issues, it stands up to the closest scientific scrutiny. Even the most respected scientists today will readily admit that the Big Bang Theory is full of holes. But it takes a new look, like Dark Matter, Missing Planets, and New Comets, to explain not only why the theory is wrong but what to substitute in its place. If you are curious about such things as the nature of matter and the origin of the solar system, but feel inadequately equipped to grasp what modern science has to say about such things, read this book. You will not get the all too common condescending attempt to water down the `mysteries' of modern science into a form intelligible to little non scientist you, but rather a straightforward new theory, logically derived in front of your eyes, which challenges the roots of many of today's complex accepted paradigms, yet whose essence is simple enough to be thoroughly communicated to the intelligent layman without "losing it in the translation."

This is Planet Earth

This is Planet Earth
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Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9781473670396
ISBN-13 : 147367039X
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis This is Planet Earth by : New Scientist

The Earth as you've never seen it before. The ancient Greeks called it Gaia; the Romans Terra. We know it simply as Earth, the planet we call home. And what a planet it is. Formed around 4.6 billion years ago from the debris of the big bang and long-dead stars, at first it was nothing special, but somehow it evolved to become the most amazing place in the known Universe. The only living planet we know of, it also has a very unusual moon, a remarkably dynamic surface, a complex atmosphere and a deeply mysterious interior. This is Planet Earth is dedicated to the wonders of planet Earth. Its past is long and dramatic and its future shrouded in mystery. Yet despite centuries of research, only now are we starting to understand Earth's complexity.

How to Find a Habitable Planet

How to Find a Habitable Planet
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 346
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ISBN-10 : 9781400845088
ISBN-13 : 1400845084
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis How to Find a Habitable Planet by : James F. Kasting

The amazing science behind the search for Earth-like planets Ever since Carl Sagan first predicted that extraterrestrial civilizations must number in the millions, the search for life on other planets has gripped our imagination. Is Earth so rare that advanced life forms like us—or even the simplest biological organisms—are unique to the universe? How to Find a Habitable Planet describes how scientists are testing Sagan's prediction, and demonstrates why Earth may not be so rare after all. James Kasting has worked closely with NASA in its mission to detect habitable worlds outside our solar system, and in this book he introduces readers to the advanced methodologies being used in this extraordinary quest. He addresses the compelling questions that planetary scientists grapple with today: What exactly makes a planet habitable? What are the signatures of life astronomers should look for when they scan the heavens for habitable worlds? In providing answers, Kasting explains why Earth has remained habitable despite a substantial rise in solar luminosity over time, and why our neighbors, Venus and Mars, haven't. If other Earth-sized planets endowed with enough water and carbon are out there, he argues, chances are good that some of those planets sustain life. Kasting describes the efforts under way to find them, and predicts that future discoveries will profoundly alter our view of the universe and our place in it. This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever dreamed of finding other planets like ours—and perhaps even life like ours—in the cosmos. In a new afterword, Kasting presents some recent breakthroughs in the search for exoplanets and discusses the challenges facing space programs in the near future.

How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9780385531108
ISBN-13 : 0385531109
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by : Mike Brown

The solar system most of us grew up with included nine planets, with Mercury closest to the sun and Pluto at the outer edge. Then, in 2005, astronomer Mike Brown made the discovery of a lifetime: a tenth planet, Eris, slightly bigger than Pluto. But instead of adding one more planet to our solar system, Brown’s find ignited a firestorm of controversy that culminated in the demotion of Pluto from real planet to the newly coined category of “dwarf” planet. Suddenly Brown was receiving hate mail from schoolchildren and being bombarded by TV reporters—all because of the discovery he had spent years searching for and a lifetime dreaming about. A heartfelt and personal journey filled with both humor and drama, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is the book for anyone, young or old, who has ever imagined exploring the universe—and who among us hasn’t?

Planet Quest

Planet Quest
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 0192880837
ISBN-13 : 9780192880833
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis Planet Quest by : Ken Croswell

Are we alone? In 1995 planet hunters discovered the first alien solar system around a star like our own Sun. Ken Croswell tells the fascinating story of this discovery and the people who made it, then explores the possibility that one day we may have the technology to travel to different solar systems and find life.

The Planet Factory

The Planet Factory
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9781472917751
ISBN-13 : 1472917758
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis The Planet Factory by : Elizabeth Tasker

Forget about rockets to Mars – the future of space science lies with the search for exoplanets Twenty years ago, the search for planets outside the Solar System was the preserve of science-fiction writers. Now it's one of the fastest-growing fields in astronomy, with thousands of exoplanets discovered to date, and the number rising fast. These new-found worlds are more alien than anything in fiction. Planets larger than Jupiter with years lasting a week; others with two suns lighting their skies, or with no sun at all. Planets with diamond mantles supporting oceans of tar; possible Earth-sized worlds with split hemispheres of perpetual day and night; waterworlds drowning under global oceans and volcanic lava planets awash with seas of magma. The discovery of this diversity is just the beginning. There is a whole galaxy of possibilities. The Planet Factory tells the story of these exoplanets. What can we learn about these faraway surface environments and planetary atmospheres? And do the results hint at the tantalising possibility of alien life?

The Privileged Planet

The Privileged Planet
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Publisher : Regnery Gateway
Total Pages : 466
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ISBN-10 : 9781684510771
ISBN-13 : 1684510775
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis The Privileged Planet by : Guillermo Gonzalez

Earth. The Final Frontier Contrary to popular belief, Earth is not an insignificant blip on the universe’s radar. Our world proves anything but average in Guillermo Gonzalez and Jay W. Richards’ The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. But what exactly does Earth bring to the table? How does it prove its worth among numerous planets and constellations in the vastness of the Milky Way? In The Privileged Planet, you’ll learn about the world’s life-sustaining capabilities, water and its miraculous makeup, protection by the planetary giants, and how our planet came into existence in the first place.

The Alien Next Door 8: A New Planet

The Alien Next Door 8: A New Planet
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Publisher : little bee books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1499810032
ISBN-13 : 9781499810035
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis The Alien Next Door 8: A New Planet by : A.I. Newton

In the eighth book of the Alien Next Door series, Harris and Roxy have stowed away aboard Zeke's spaceship and are flying to his home planet of Tragas! Harris and Roxy have hidden away on Zeke's family's spaceship and are headed to Tragas! Zeke's parents freak out when they discover the kids aboard, but they've come too far to turn back. So that gives Harris and Roxy two whole days to explore the alien planet with Zeke while the ship refuels before they all have to fly back to Earth. But, much like Zeke had to on Earth, they have to blend in. Will they be able to hide the fact that they're the aliens on this new planet?

The Discovery of a World in the Moone

The Discovery of a World in the Moone
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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages : 118
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ISBN-10 : 9783732658985
ISBN-13 : 3732658988
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis The Discovery of a World in the Moone by : John Wilkins

Reproduction of the original: The Discovery of a World in the Moone by John Wilkins