Aurora 7 : The Mercury Space Flight of M. Scott Carpenter / / by Colin Burgess |
Autore | Burgess Colin <1947-> |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (260 p.) |
Disciplina | 500 |
Collana | Space Exploration |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Aerospace engineering Astronautics Space sciences Popular Science in Astronomy Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) |
ISBN | 3-319-20439-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | A replacement astronaut -- From Colorado to the Cape -- Training for MA-7 -- Aurora 7 in orbit -- A highly troubled mission -- Walter Cronkite: “We may have lost an astronaut” -- Post-flight repercussions -- Epilogue: From astronaut to aquanaut. |
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The Beginning and the End : The Meaning of Life in a Cosmological Perspective / / by Clément Vidal |
Autore | Vidal Clément |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (400 p.) |
Disciplina | 523.1 |
Collana | The Frontiers Collection |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Astrophysics Epistemology Physics Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics Popular Science in Astronomy |
ISBN | 3-319-05062-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I Overview of Worldviews -- The Six Dimensions of Philosophy -- Criteria for Worldview Comparison -- Religious, Scientific and Philosophical Worldviews -- Part II The Beginning of the Universe -- Origins of the Origin -- Capturing Free Parameters -- The Fine-Tuning Conjecture -- Part III Our Future in the Universe -- The Future of Scientific Simulations -- Cosmological Selections -- High Energy Astrobiology -- Cosmological Ethics and Immortality -- Appendix I: A Cosmic Evolutionary Worldview -- Appendix II: Argumentative Maps. |
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Vidal Clément
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Binocular Astronomy [[electronic resource] /] / by Stephen Tonkin |
Autore | Tonkin Stephen |
Edizione | [2nd ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (451 p.) |
Disciplina |
520
522 |
Collana | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
ISBN | 1-4614-7467-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Why Binoculars? -- Binocular Optics and Mechanics -- Choosing Binoculars -- Evaluating Binoculars -- Care and Maintenance of Binoculars -- Mounting Binoculars -- Binocular Telescopes -- Accessories -- Observing Techniques -- 200 Objects for Binoculars. |
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Tonkin Stephen
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The Birth of NASA : The Work of the Space Task Group, America's First True Space Pioneers / / edited by Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (374 p.) |
Disciplina | 500 |
Collana | Space Exploration |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Aerospace engineering Astronautics Space sciences History Popular Science in Astronomy Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) History of Science |
ISBN | 3-319-28428-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I Introduction -- The Sputnik Reaction -- The President -- The National Security Council -- The Congress -- Department of Defense/Other -- Part II Creating the Space Team -- Creation of the STG -- The AVRO Canadians -- The Astronauts and Aeromedical -- The Need for More People -- Contractors & Representatives -- The STG Organization -- The End of the STG on November 1, 1961 -- Summary of Key Project Mercury Decisions/Lessons Learned -- Part III Achievements -- Facilities Created for Project Mercury -- Mission Designs and Concepts -- The Impact of the STG on History -- APPENDICES -- Bibliography -- Credits -- Glossary -- About the Author -- Index. |
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Blazing a Ghostly Trail : ISON and Great Comets of the Past and Future / / by Peter Grego |
Autore | Grego Peter |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
Disciplina | 523.6 |
Collana | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Popular Science in Astronomy |
ISBN | 3-319-01775-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Setting the scene for C/2012 S1 (ISON) and incoming comets -- What is a comet and where do they come from? (Primordial leftovers, Oort Cloud, etc) -- Portents of change and doom (historical perspectives on comets, myths and superstitions, end of world predictions, hyperbole) -- Great comets (including Halley’s Comet, Ikeya-Seki, IRAS-Araki-Alcock, Hyakutake, Hale-Bopp, McNaught, etc) -- Comets up close observations by space probes (VeGa, Giotto, ICE, Deep Impact, etc) -- C/2012 S1 and selected bright comets of the future (discovery, magnitude predictions, paths through Solar System). |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300395203321 |
Grego Peter
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Breakthrough! : 100 Astronomical Images That Changed the World / / by Robert Gendler, R. Jay GaBany |
Autore | Gendler Robert |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (181 p.) |
Disciplina | 522.63 |
Soggetto topico |
Physics
Astronomy Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Photography History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
ISBN |
1-78684-330-7
3-319-20973-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Early Days: Glass Plates -- Emulsion: Black and White -- Emulsion: Color -- Emulsion: Tricolor -- CCD: Early -- CCD: Modern -- Multi-wavelength -- Space Probes and Manned Space Missions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300403503321 |
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Buchi neri nel mio bagno di schiuma ovvero l'enigma di Einstein [[electronic resource] /] / by C.V. Vishveshwara |
Autore | Vishveshwara C.V |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2008.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milano : , : Springer Milan : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (442 p.) |
Disciplina | 523.18 |
Collana | I blu, pagine di scienza |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Gravitation Popular works Astrophysics Physics History Popular Science in Astronomy Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory Popular Science, general Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics History of Science |
ISBN |
1-281-34492-3
9786611344924 88-470-0674-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
Nota di contenuto | La vasca da bagno -- Il letto delle stelle -- La connessione Casanova -- Le impronte dei giganti -- La cornice cosmica -- Un’esperienza co(m)movente -- La trama dello spazio-tempo -- Alle prese con la gravità -- Scarafaggi su un ramo -- I discorsi della vasca -- La prima soluzione e l’ultima affermazione -- Sfera di oscurità -- Il mulinello vorace -- Dinamica dell’unico -- Un appuntamento con Dante -- Impronte dell’invisibile -- Il canto del cigno celeste -- Cibo per la mente -- Cala il sipario -- Alla base dei fatti e della fantasia -- Ringraziamenti. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910483601303321 |
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Budget Astrophotography [[electronic resource] ] : Imaging with Your DSLR or Webcam / / by Timothy J. Jensen |
Autore | Jensen Timothy J |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 522.63 |
Collana | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astronomy Photography Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Popular Science in Astronomy |
ISBN | 1-4939-1773-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Equipment -- Photographing the Night -- Now What? -- An Introduction to Image Processing -- Beyond Simple Photography. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300434003321 |
Jensen Timothy J
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Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory [[electronic resource] ] : A Complete Guide for Design and Construction / / by John Stephen Hicks |
Autore | Hicks John Stephen |
Edizione | [2nd ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
Disciplina | 522.1 |
Collana | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astronomy Construction Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Popular Science in Astronomy Basics of Construction |
ISBN | 1-4939-3011-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The Benefits of a Permanent Observatory -- Pros and Cons – Roll-off Roof Type versus a Domed Observatory -- Questions to ask before you begin -- The Prestige of Ownership -- Site Requirements -- Ownership situations -- Roll-Off Roof Observatory -- Detailed construction drawings -- Photographs of finished Roll-off Observatories -- Domed Observatory -- Construction Details -- Photographs of Finished Domed Observatory -- How to Request Full-size Plans. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254641003321 |
Hicks John Stephen
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Building and Using Binoscopes / / by Norman Butler |
Autore | Butler Norman |
Edizione | [2nd ed. 2017.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XV, 386 p. 392 illus., 192 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 522.2 |
Collana | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Lasers Photonics Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices |
ISBN | 3-319-46789-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | About the Author -- Why Binoscopes?- Optical Designs -- Binoculars Are Binoscopes -- Riverside Telescope Makers Conference (RTMC) -- Homemade Binoscopes -- One of a Kind -- Odds and Ends -- Equatorial Drive Platforms -- Equatorial versus Altazimuth -- Binoculars of the Third Kind -- Appendix 1: Astronomical Formulae -- Appendix 2: Glossary -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254594203321 |
Butler Norman
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