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UNINA9910456205503321 |
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Davies John Keith |
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Titolo |
Beyond Pluto : exploring the outer limits of the solar system / / John Davies [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2001 |
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1-107-12239-2 |
1-107-40261-1 |
0-511-30335-1 |
0-511-53609-7 |
0-511-04741-X |
1-280-43020-6 |
0-511-17384-9 |
0-511-15308-2 |
9786610430208 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 233 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Monografia |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Prologue -- The edge of the solar system -- The Centaurs -- The mystery of the short-period comets -- Shooting in the dark -- Deeper and deeper -- Sorting out the dynamics -- What are little planets made of? -- Numbers and sizes -- Things that go bump in the dark -- Dust and discs -- Where do we go from here? -- Will we ever get our names right? -- Appendix 1: Dramatis personae -- Appendix 2: Guidelines for minor planet names -- Index. |
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This book was originally published in 2001. In the ten years preceding publication, the known solar system more than doubled in size. For the first time in almost two centuries an entirely new population of planetary objects was found. This 'Kuiper Belt' of minor planets beyond Neptune revolutionised our understanding of the solar system's formation and finally explained the origin of the enigmatic outer planet Pluto. This is the fascinating story of how theoretical physicists decided |
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that there must be a population of unknown bodies beyond Neptune and how a small band of astronomers set out to find them. What they discovered was a family of ancient planetesimals whose orbits and physical properties were far more complicated than anyone expected. We follow the story of this discovery, and see how astronomers, theoretical physicists and one incredibly dedicated amateur observer came together to explore the frozen boundary of the solar system. |
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UNINA9910842029303321 |
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Böcker Julia |
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Reappraising Legal, Political and Ethical Questions Concerning the Herero and Nama Genocide / / Julia Böcker |
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Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill | Nijhoff, , 2024 |
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©2024 |
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[1st ed.] |
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1 online resource (120 pages) |
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Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2024 |
International Studies on Military Ethics ; ; 13 |
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Apologizing - Social aspects |
Genocide - Law and legislation - Namibia - 20th century |
Namibia History Herero Revolt, 1904-1907 |
Namibia History Nama Revolt, 1904-1907 |
Herero (African people) History |
Nama (African people) History |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Preliminary Material / Julia Böcker -- Copyright Page / Julia Böcker -- Chapter 2 Historical Background / Julia Böcker -- Chapter 3 On Legal Reappraisal / Julia Böcker -- Chapter 4 Approaches of Political Reappraisal / Julia Böcker -- Chapter 5 An Ethical and Moral Approach / Julia Böcker -- Conclusion / Julia Böcker -- Afterword / Julia Böcker -- Appendix / Julia Böcker. |
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"In the face of such ‘unspeakable truths,' wouldn't it be better to |
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simply, quietly bow down?" (Kora Andrieu: Sorry for the Genocide , 2009). This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to the question of colonial crimes. In order to reconcile with massive systemic injustice, not only the historical foundations and legal questions are relevant, but also political viewpoints and peace ethics. The book demonstrates that, in the face of extreme violence, even genocide, a political apology can be an effective tool for conflict transformation, even when the injustice is far in the past. |
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