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UNINA9910908370803321 |
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Autore |
Walsh Kevin J. E |
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Titolo |
Planets of the Known Galaxy : Fact and Fiction About the Nearest Stars and Their Worlds / / by Kevin J. E. Walsh |
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Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
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ISBN |
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9783031682186 |
9783031682179 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2024.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (227 pages) |
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Collana |
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Science and Fiction, , 2197-1196 |
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Soggetti |
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Planetary science |
Outer space - Exploration |
Astronautics |
Space |
Fiction |
Planetary Science |
Space Exploration and Astronautics |
Space Studies |
Fiction Literature |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Chiron’s place: the Alpha Centauri sector -- The summer triangle: the Vega sector -- The guardian of the bear: the Arcturus sector -- The hammer of the gods: the Sirius sector -- Exomoons and superflares: the Procyon sector -- A river runs through it: the Epsilon Eridani sector -- The bull, the warrior and the queen: the Eta Cassiopeia sector -- The small place: the Fomalhaut sector -- Conclusion: the unknown part of the known galaxy. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores "the known galaxy," the region of the Milky Way nearest to Earth, often referred to in science fiction as the part of our galaxy that humanity might have explored first in the future. It describes planets ranging from gloomy ocean worlds and gem-strewn landscapes to wandering planets and hot or cold Jupiters. The aim is to create a sense of place for these distant worlds, merging scientific |
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