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The Mystery of the Seven Spheres : How Homo sapiens will Conquer Space / / by Giovanni F. Bignami



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Autore: Bignami Giovanni F Visualizza persona
Titolo: The Mystery of the Seven Spheres : How Homo sapiens will Conquer Space / / by Giovanni F. Bignami Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
Edizione: 1st ed. 2015.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (116 p.)
Disciplina: 500.5
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Soggetto topico: Astronomy
History
Space sciences
Evolutionary biology
Astrobiology
Popular Science in Astronomy
History of Science
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
Evolutionary Biology
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Our Earth, our Oceans, the Sky, the Moon -- Mars, Planets, Stars -- Coda.
Sommario/riassunto: In this book, Giovanni Bignami, the outstanding Italian scientist and astronomer, takes the reader on a journey through the “seven spheres”, from our own planet to neighboring stars. The author offers a gripping account of the evolution of Homo Sapiens to the stage where our species is developing capabilities, in the form of new energy propulsion systems, that will enable us to conquer space. The reader will learn how we first expanded our activities to reach beyond our planet, to the Moon, and how nuclear energy, nuclear fusion, and matter–antimatter annihilation will enable us to extend our exploration. After Mars and Jupiter we shall finally reach the nearest stars, which we now know are surrounded by numerous planets, some of which are bound to be habitable. The book includes enticing descriptions of such newly discovered planets and also brings alive key historical characters in our story, such as Jules Verne and Werner von Braun.
Titolo autorizzato: The Mystery of the Seven Spheres  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 3-319-17004-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910300435603321
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