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Under Alien Skies A Sightseer S Guide To The Universe
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Author : Philip Plait
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2023-04-18
Under Alien Skies A Sightseer S Guide To The Universe written by Philip Plait and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-18 with Science categories.
A rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, bringing you up close and personal with the universe like never before. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the universe? How would Saturn’s rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what’s the last thing you’d see before getting spaghettified? While traveling in person to most of these amazing worlds may not be possible—yet—the would-be space traveler need not despair: you can still take the scenic route through the galaxy with renowned astronomer and science communicator Philip Plait. On this lively, immersive adventure through the cosmos, Plait draws ingeniously on both the latest scientific research and his prodigious imagination to transport you to ten of the most spectacular sights outer space has to offer. In vivid, inventive scenes informed by rigorous science—injected with a dose of Plait’s trademark humor—Under Alien Skies places you on the surface of alien worlds, from our own familiar Moon to the far reaches of our solar system and beyond. Try launching yourself onto a two-hundred-meter asteroid, or stargazing from the rim of an ancient volcano on a planet where, from the place you stand, it is eternally late afternoon. Experience the sudden onset of lunar nightfall, the disorientation of walking—or, rather, shuffling—when you weigh almost nothing, the irritation of jagged regolith dust. Glimpse the frigid mountains and plains of Pluto and the cake-like exterior of a comet called 67P. On a planet trillions of miles from Earth, glance down to see the strange, beautiful shadows cast by a hundred thousand stars. For the aspiring extraterrestrial citizen, casual space tourist, or curious armchair traveler, Plait is an illuminating, always-entertaining guide to the most otherworldly views in our universe.
Echoes Of An Alien Sky
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Author : James P. Hogan
language : en
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
Release Date : 2005-05-01
Echoes Of An Alien Sky written by James P. Hogan and has been published by Baen Publishing Enterprises this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05-01 with Fiction categories.
Eighteen years have passed since the first manned mission to Earth arrived from Venus. With the first colonists already establishing themselves across the bright, sunny world of clear blue skies and wonderlands of towering mountains and ice deserts, Kyal Reen arrives to join the Venusian scientific and archeological teams that are working to reconstruct the story of the mysterious and enigmatic extinct Terran race that once flourished there. Studies of Terran geology, scientific works, and ancient records show that Earth's early peoples witnessed terrifying cataclysmic cosmic events in skies very different from those seen today. In his travels among the Terran ruins, Kyal meets a biologist called Lorili, who is attempting to explain certain baffling similarities between some Terran and Venusian life forms that are irreconcilable with the established fact that Venus is a far younger planet than Earth. Formerly aligned with the "Progressive" activists back on Venus, Lorili admires the qualities of tenacity and determination written through Terran history. She constructs a theory of Venusians being descended from Terran ancestors. However, even allowing for the greatly exaggerated time scales that Terran science assigned to the processes of biological and planetary evolution, further research shows that there could have been no overlap. The Terrans were extinct long before life emerged on Venus. But there is a different, unexpected answer to the riddle. Lorili and Kyal will have to fight for their theory and their lives. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Alien Skies
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Author : Mario Mateo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-08-24
Alien Skies written by Mario Mateo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-24 with Science categories.
Alien Skies: A Travelogue of the Universe gives readers the opportunity to travel through the universe, visiting a series of celestial destinations carefully chosen to span the extraordinary limits of space and time that bound our amazing cosmos. The destinations in Alien Skies reveal the unusual skies seen from throughout the solar system, nearby stars, nebulae, and star clusters, and during a series of voyages exploring the structure and content of our home galaxy. The itinerary includes nearby 'normal' galaxies, exotic active galaxies, as well as galaxy groups, clusters and cosmic voids. The final destinations of the journey traverse space and time to view the evolution of galaxies and cosmic structure, and of the universe as a whole. Alien Skies provides a broad, factual overview of modern astronomy, while instilling interest and enthusiasm of how science reveals the wonders of our universe. This book can serve as the text for introductory courses aimed at non-science majors or as background for courses geared to astronomy and astrophysics majors. It is also suitable for advanced courses at the high school level. Mario Mateo holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington and is currently a professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Michigan with over 20 years of experience teaching introductory astrophysics courses. He is an active observational astronomer who has published extensively in professional journals on such diverse topics as stellar evolution, cataclysmic variable stars, gravitational lensing, dwarf galaxies, blue stragglers, stellar streams in the Galactic halo, pulsating stars in extragalactic systems, black holes, and the dark matter phenomenon. He has led the construction of large-scale astronomical instruments for use at observatories in Arizona and Chile.
Alien Skies
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Author : Frédéric J. Pont
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-04-23
Alien Skies written by Frédéric J. Pont and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-23 with Science categories.
Planetary atmospheres are complex and evolving entities, as mankind is rapidly coming to realise whilst attempting to understand, forecast and mitigate human-induced climate change. In the Solar System, our neighbours Venus and Mars provide striking examples of two endpoints of planetary evolution, runaway greenhouse and loss of atmosphere to space. The variety of extra-solar planets brings a wider angle to the issue: from scorching "hot jupiters'' to ocean worlds, exo-atmospheres explore many configurations unknown in the Solar System, such as iron clouds, silicate rains, extreme plate tectonics, and steam volcanoes. Exoplanetary atmospheres have recently become accessible to observations. This book puts our own climate in the wider context of the trials and tribulations of planetary atmospheres. Based on cutting-edge research, it uses a grand tour of the atmospheres of other planets to shine a new light on our own atmosphere, and its relation with life.
Alien Sky
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Author : Debbie Viale
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2021-05-09
Alien Sky written by Debbie Viale and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-09 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
A boy out in a large pasture with several cows grazing peacefully around him. The quiet setting became dark and the wind started blowing. He saw a bright light approach from the sky.
Alien Skies
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Author : Christine Berthel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-01-14
Alien Skies written by Christine Berthel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-14 with Fiction categories.
ALIEN SKIES/ THE STORY OF THE ANNUNAKILong ago, life was peaceful and well-ordered on their home world.The Annuna were a God-fearing and space faring people.Thanks to their preservation-chambers called "Mu", they enjoyed very long lives and knew how to teleportinto Hyperspace which they named "Abzu".Then, three hundred explorers under the leadership of Lord Ea Anki leave home and undertake the long, dangerous journey to an alien planet, Ki, which circles around a sun that is too bright for them.They adapt to their new world: they plant crops and mine for the planet's ores. But just when they have achieved a comfortable living-standard, the royal pair, King Anu and Queen Antu, arrive with more settlers. Ea Anki's younger brothers, Iti En-Lil and Shin, are among them. This is the story of three brothers: Anki, Iti, and Shin, of the twins Anta and Akenor, of Anzu, governor of the sixth planet, of Utu, son of En-Lil, of sibling rivalry and of love. When Anzu, Anta's lover, discovers a conspiracy headed by Mar-Duk, his second in command, a planetary catastrophe is triggered on Lahmu, the neighbouring planet, with dire consequences for the future...And, they know no longer how to teleport.They cannot get away in time when monstrous meteorites are heading towards Ki... Earth has become a trap!
Alien Skies
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Author : Christine Berthel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-01-29
Alien Skies written by Christine Berthel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-29 with Fiction categories.
Alien Skies: The Saga of the AnnunakiLong ago, life was peaceful and well-ordered on their home world.The Annuna were a God-fearing and space faring people.Thanks to their preservation-chambers called "Mu," they enjoyed very long lives, and they knew how to teleport into Hyperspace which they called "Abzu."Then, three hundred explorers under the leadership of Lord Ea Anki leave home and undertake the long, dangerous journey to an alien planet, Ki, which circles around a sun that is too bright for them.They adapt to their new world: they plant crops, and mine for the planet's ores. But just when they have achieved a comfortable living-standard, the royal pair, King Anu and Queen Antu, arrive with more settlers. Ea Anki's younger brothers, Iti En-Lil and Shin, are among them. This is the story of three brothers: Anki, Iti, and Shin, of the twins Anta and Akenor, of Anzu, governor of the sixth planet, and of Utu, son of Iti En-Lil.When Anzu, Anta's lover, discovers a conspiracy headed by Mar-Duk, his second in command, a planetary catastrophe is triggered on Lahmu, the neighbouring planet, with dire consequences for the future...And, they know no longer how to teleport.They cannot get away in time when monstrous meteorites are heading towards Ki... Earth has become a trap!
Alien Skies
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Author : Kole Collins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-08-02
Alien Skies written by Kole Collins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-02 with Drama categories.
In "Alien Skies," follow the gripping journey of Alex, Mia, Sarah, and Dr. Thornton as they uncover a forbidden truth that could change the fate of humanity. When mysterious lights appear in the skies and an enigmatic artifact reveals an extraterrestrial message, they are thrust into a perilous quest to expose a dark conspiracy. As they confront betrayal, danger, and the imminent cosmic threat, they must unite the world to embrace their cosmic destiny and stand against the shadows that seek to suppress the truth. "Alien Skies" is an electrifying sci-fi thriller that explores the resilience of humanity and the power of unity in the face of the unknown.
Alien Skies
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Author : Carmen Webster Buxton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-10-23
Alien Skies written by Carmen Webster Buxton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-23 with categories.
Book 3 of the Wakanreo trilogy
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Author : Pete Flux
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-01
Alien Skies written by Pete Flux and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01 with categories.