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The Mandate Of Heaven - Astronomy In Ancient China

by Daniele L. R. Marini

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 This book explores the rich and ancient tradition of Chinese astronomy, which developed as early as the third millennium BCE and was first documented on oracle bones over 4,000 years ago.
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The Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam - Triumph And Tragedies - Reports And Memories 1874 - 1991

by Gunther Rudiger

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 This book describes the 110 years of the Astrophysical Observatory in Potsdam (AOP) as the cradle of European astrophysics up to its disappearance in the 1980s.
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Eclipsed Suns, The Solar Corona And Exoplanets - From Concorde 001 To Telescopes In Space

by Pierre Léna e Serge Koutchmy

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 This is the unique story of observing a total solar eclipse for no less than 74 consecutive minutes. A must read for every eclipse chaser and fan of true scientific adventures. Pierre LÃ©na is emeritus professor at Paris Observatory, Serge Koutchmy (1940-2023) was a recognised solar astronomer and eclipse specialist.
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The Maya And Aztecs' Sky - A Fascinating Astronomy And Cosmology

by Emile Biémont

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 This book immerses the reader in the fascinating history of the Mesoamerican peoples, Aztec and Maya in particular.
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How The Sun And The Stars Shine - A Single Experiment Solves A Millennia-Old Question Of Humanity

by Gianpaolo Bellini

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 This book presents the story of an experiment with historical significance that, for the first time, uncovered the mechanisms responsible for solar energy production and those generating energy in massive stars.
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Managing Emotions In Journalism - A Guide To Enhancing Resilience

by Maja Simunjak

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 This textbook offers the first practical guide to managing emotions in everyday journalism work based on interviews with more than 30 British journalists.
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Multifunctional Lightweight Structures - Resource Efficiency By Merge Of Key Enabling Technologies

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 This book presents key research findings on the combination of different technologies that promise to be particularly sustainable and broadly impactful in their application.
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Orreries, Clocks, And London Society - The Evolution Of Astronomical Instruments And Their Makers

by Tony Buick

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 With a particular focus on London society and clockmakers, it weaves together historical narrative with practical know-hows and scientific fact, showing how the orrery changed from a fanciful toy to a high-tech instrument to a vessel for art and education.
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How Cosmologists Explain The Universe To Friends And Family

by David R. Matravers e Karim A. Malik

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 In particular, the book discusses the formation of the Cosmic Microwave Background and the evolution of large scale structures in the universe, the distribution of galaxies and clusters of galaxies on very large distance scales.Following a brief introduction, the authors describe the scientific method â€" how science is done.
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The Paradox Of Punishment - Reflections On The Economics Of Criminal Justice

by Thomas J. Miceli

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 Finally, the book argues that, in addition to the threat of criminal sanctions, law inculcates principles of acceptable behavior among citizens by asserting that certain acts are â€œagainst the law.â€ This â€œexpressive functionâ€ of law can influence behavior to the extent that at least some people in society are receptive to such a message.
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Foreign Languages In Advertising - Linguistic And Marketing Perspectives

by Frank Van Meurs e Jos Hornikx

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 Based on consumer culture positioning strategies in marketing, three language strategies are presented: foreign language display to express foreignness, English to highlight globalness, and local language to appeal to ethnicity (for instance, Spanish for Hispanics in the USA).
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Mystery Of The Ashen Light Of Venus - Investigating A 400-Year-Old Phenomenon

by John C. Barentine

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 In the four centuries since the phenomenon was first reported, highly reputable visual observers of Venus have recorded seeing the Ashen Light, while others have spent a lifetime searching for it without once being convinced that they ever saw it.Is the Ashen Light a trick of the eye?
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Astronomyâ€™S Quest For Sharp Images - From Blurred Pictures To The Very Large Telescope

by Pierre Léna

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 Among them, a fantastic improvement of the sharpness of astronomical images, obtained with ground based optical telescopes, has been the result of two revolutions: adaptive optics and optical interferometry.
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The Universe Today - Our Current Understanding And How It Was Achieved

by Carlos Martins

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 Starting out from humankind's earliest ideas about the cosmos, this book gives the reader a clear overview of our current understanding of the universe, including big bang theories and the formation of stars and galaxies, as well as addressing open questions.
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Silence In Modern Literature And Philosophy - Beckett, Barthes, Nancy, Stevens

by Thomas Gould

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 This book discusses the elusive centrality of silence in modern literature and philosophy, focusing on the writing and theory of Jean-Luc Nancy and Roland Barthes, the prose of Samuel Beckett, and the poetry of Wallace Stevens.
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Terraforming: The Creating Of Habitable Worlds

by Martin Beech

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 This fascinating book proposes a sound and realistic exploration on the topic of terraforming. The book presents what is physically possible today and hints what might conceivably be put into practice in the next several hundred years.
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Universe Unveiled - The Cosmos In My Bubble Bath

by C. V. Vishveshwara

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 The bubbles were swirling all around me, massaging my body. As I luxuriated in this fantastic bath, I gasped realizing that those bubbles carried with them miniature galaxies bringing the entire Cosmos into my bathtub...Alfie is back. And so are George and other characters from the authors previous book Einsteins Enigma or Black Holes in My Bubble Bath. While the present book, Universe Unveiled - The Cosmos in My Bubble Bath, is completely independent, its storyline can be considered a sequel to the previous one. The scientific content spanning ancient world models to the most recent mysteries of cosmology is presented in an entirely nontechnical and descriptive style through the discussions between Alfie, the enlightened learner, and George, professor of astrophysics. Fantasies, based on these discussions that cover the scientific facts, are created by the magical bubble baths taken by Alfie.Universe Unveiled blends accurate science withphilosophy, drama, humour, and fantasy to create an exciting cosmic journey that reads like a novel and educates as it entertains.Spurred by a series of mind-bending discoveries, Mans millennial love affair with the stars has now reached fever pitch. No one writing today is better positioned to evoke the romance and beauty of these cosmic discoveries than Vishveshwara. A leading expert in Einsteins relativity theory, he brings a lyrical voice and a poetic sensibility to this joyful task. Universe Unveiled, a unique literary creation, transports readers into believing they can actually hear the music of the spheres.Professor Robert Fuller, Former President, Oberlin College (USA)Author of Somebodies and Nobodies: Overcoming the Abuse of Rank
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Worlds Beyond Our Own - The Search For Habitable Planets

by Sujan Sengupta

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 This is a book on planets: Solar system planets and dwarf planets. And planets outside our solar system â€" exoplanets. What are the conditions for life and on which planets may they be met? But in particular also on the link between planets and stars â€" brown dwarfs.
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Astrobiological Neurosystems - Rise And Fall Of Intelligent Life Forms In The Universe

by Jerry L. Cranford

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 This book explains why scientists believe that life may be more common in the Universe than previously considered possible. It presents the tools and strategies astronomers and astrobiologists are using in their formal search for habitable exoplanets as well as more advanced forms of life in other parts of our galaxy. The author then summarizes what is currently known about how and where organic molecules critical to our form of carbon-based life are manufactured. The core of the book explains (and presents educated guesses) how nervous systems evolved on Earth, how they work, and how they might work on other worlds. Combining his knowledge of neuroscience, computers, and astrobiology the author jumps into the discussion whether biological nervous systems are just the first step in the rise of intelligence in the Universe. The book ends with a description from both the psychologists and the neuroscientists viewpoints, exactly what it is about the fields of astrobiology and astronomy that boggles the minds of many amateur astronomers and interested non-scientists. This book stands out from other popular science books on astrobiology by making the point that astro-neurobiologists need to begin thinking about how alien nervous systems might work.
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Weird Universe - Exploring The Most Bizarre Ideas In Cosmology

by David A. J. Seargent

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 As new discoveries complicate the scientific picture of the universe, the evolving theories about the nature of space and time and the origins and fate of the universe threaten to become overwhelming.
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Racing The Moon'S Shadow With Concorde 001

by Pierre Léna

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 Astronomers on the ground will enjoy seven short minutes of total eclipse to study the solar corona - too short for Pierre Lena and seven scientists who board the Concorde 001 prototype, an extraordinary plane to become the first commercial supersonic aircraft.
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Making Of History'S Greatest Star Map

by Michael Perryman

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 This book traces the subject's history, explains why such enormous efforts are considered worthwhile, and interweaves these with a first-hand insight into the Hipparcos project, and how big science is conducted at an international level.
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Wondrous Universe - Creation Without Creator?

by Gerhard Borner

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 The world as it is viewed from modern physics and cosmology has many strange and unexpected features. â€" Where are we going?The author, an experienced scientist and teacher, presents the knowledge that we have about our world for non-experts. He takes us on a journey through cosmology and the quantum world of elementary particles.
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New Eyes On The Sun - A Guide To Satellite Images And Amateur Observation

by John Wilkinson

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 This volume presents the findings of several satellites from across the globe sent to observe the sun. Beautifully illustrated, the book combines newly acquired scientific understanding with detailed descriptions of features visible on the Sun's surface and in its atmosphere.
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