First Contact and Time Travel : Selected Essays and Short Stories / / by Zoran Živković |
Autore | Živković Zoran |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 150 p. 3 illus.) |
Disciplina | 809.38762 |
Collana | Science and Fiction |
Soggetto topico |
Literature
Astronomy Fiction Philosophy of nature Philosophy Popular Science in Literature Popular Science in Astronomy Philosophy of Nature Popular Science in Philosophy |
ISBN | 3-319-90551-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Part 1: Essays -- The Theme of First Contact in the SF Works of Arthur C Clarke -- Chronomotion -- The Labyrinth Motif in SF -- Part II: Fiction -- The Bookshop -- The Puzzle -- Time Gifts -- The Cone -- Epilogue. |
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Živković Zoran | ||
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First Light and Beyond : Making a Success of Astronomical Observing / / by D. A. Jenkins |
Autore | Jenkins D. A |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
Disciplina | 522 |
Collana | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
ISBN | 3-319-18851-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Planetary Discovery and The Seven Sisters -- The Best Viewing -- Equipping Yourself for the View -- Beehives and Eskimos -- Whirlpools and Sombreros -- Matter Matters -- Treat Yourself to Dark Skies -- Capturing the Cosmos -- Planning a Trip to an Observatory -- How to Find the Best Printed Reading about Astronomy -- Astronomy Text and Videos Online -- Inspiring Others. . |
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Jenkins D. A | ||
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Flags of the Night Sky : When Astronomy Meets National Pride / / by André G. Bordeleau |
Autore | Bordeleau André G |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (356 p.) |
Disciplina |
929.9
929.92 |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Astrophysics Human geography Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology Popular Science in Astronomy Human Geography |
ISBN | 1-4614-0929-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Federative Republic of Brazil: Constellations in the Breeze -- Crux: Beacon of the Southern Hemisphere -- Northern Hemisphere: The Empty Sky -- Sun-bearing Flags: Here Comes the Sun -- Moon-bearing Flags: Bright side of the Moon -- Starry Flags: Here’s Stars in Your Eyes—Northern Hemisphere -- Starry Flags: Here’s Stars in Your Eyes—Southern Hemisphere -- Glossary: Vexillology -- Glossary: Astronomy. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300381303321 |
Bordeleau André G | ||
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Four Pillars of Radio Astronomy: Mills, Christiansen, Wild, Bracewell / / by R.H. Frater, W.M. Goss, H.W. Wendt |
Autore | Frater R.H |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVII, 199 p. 145 illus., 36 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 522.682 |
Collana | Astronomers' Universe |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations History Electronic circuits Microwaves Optical engineering Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques History of Science Electronic Circuits and Devices Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering |
ISBN | 3-319-65599-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- The Early Years -- Pawsey – Grand old man of Radio Astronomy -- The Rebirth of Fleurs - Christiansen -- The Radioheliograph and Beyond - Wild -- The One Mile Cross - Mills -- A Transformed World - Bracewell -- Discussion -- Conclusions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254593003321 |
Frater R.H | ||
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Freedom 7 : The Historic Flight of Alan B. Shepard, Jr. / / by Colin Burgess |
Autore | Burgess Colin <1947-> |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (291 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.450092 |
Collana | Space Exploration |
Soggetto topico |
Aerospace engineering
Astronautics Astronomy Space sciences History Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Popular Science in Astronomy Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) History of Science |
ISBN | 3-319-01156-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | History and Development of the Mercury-Redstone Program -- The Precursory Flight of Chimpanzee Ham -- NASA’s First Space Pilot -- Countdown to Launch -- Liftoff of Freedom 7 -- Fifteen Minutes That Stopped a Nation -- Splashdown. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300374103321 |
Burgess Colin <1947-> | ||
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Friendship 7 : The Epic Orbital Flight of John H. Glenn, Jr. / / by Colin Burgess |
Autore | Burgess Colin <1947-> |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (293 p.) |
Disciplina |
500.5
509 520 629.1 |
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 | 3-319-15654-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Developing the Mercury-Atlas program -- The orbital flight of chimpanzee Enos -- A Marine on a mission -- Delays, and more delays -- “Godspeed, John Glenn.” -- A drama-filled mission -- A safe splashdown -- Epilogue: Beyond the Mercury program. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300423903321 |
Burgess Colin <1947-> | ||
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From Casual Stargazer to Amateur Astronomer : How to Advance to the Next Level / / by Dave Eagle |
Autore | Eagle Dave |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
Disciplina | 520 |
Collana | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Popular Science in Astronomy |
ISBN | 1-4614-8766-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Moving On - Awareness of the Sky -- The Sun – Observational warnings and what can be seen -- The Moon -- Interesting and unusual features through the year -- The Planets – Visibility of the planets depending on the ecliptic -- Dwarf Planets – Finding these fairly bright minor members of the Solar System -- Meteors – What they don’t tell you -- Comets – An introduction to comet hunting -- Man-made Objects – How to observe satellites and other man-made objects -- The Stars – Guide to the different types of stars visible -- Deep-sky Objects – Some of the objects visible throughout the year -- Equipment -- Basic Astrophotography -- Telescope Astrophotography -- Software -- Places of Interest -- Meeting Other People – Local and national astronomical societies. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300391103321 |
Eagle Dave | ||
New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
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From Cave Art to Hubble : A History of Astronomical Record Keeping / / by Jonathan Powell |
Autore | Powell Jonathan |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (VII, 265 p. 16 illus., 15 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 520 |
Collana | Astronomers' Universe |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations History Technology—History Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques History of Science History of Technology |
ISBN | 3-030-31688-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter One – Introduction -- Chapter Two – Cave Paintings – Part I -- Chapter Three – Cave Paintings - Part II -- Chapter Four – The Astrolabe -- Chapter Five – Supernovae -- Chapter Six – Mercury Transitions -- Chapter Seven – Shi Shen to Charles Messier -- Chapter Eight – The 1639 Transit of Venus -- Chapter Nine – Comets -- Chapter Ten – Astronomical Observatories -- Chapter Eleven – Fossils, Tree Rings, and Ice -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910373934003321 |
Powell Jonathan | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 | ||
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From Cave Man to Cave Martian : Living in Caves on the Earth, Moon and Mars / / by Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried |
Autore | von Ehrenfried Manfred "Dutch" |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (339 pages) |
Disciplina | 523.4 |
Collana | Space Exploration |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Space sciences Planetology Technology—History Popular Science in Astronomy Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) History of Technology |
ISBN | 3-030-05408-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontispiece -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Author’s preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2:Cave Uses on Earth From Prehistory to the Present -- Chapter 3: Lunar and Mars Caves, Lava Tubes and Pits -- Chapter 4: Terrestrial Cave and Lava Tube Research -- Chapter 5: Technologies -- Chapter 6: Considerations for Cave and Lava Tube Selection -- Chapter 7: A Proposed Mission for NASA’s Design Reference Architecture -- Appendix 1: Lunar and Mars Satellites and Rovers -- Appendix 2: Analog Projects -- Appendix 3: Scientists in Cave and Lava Tube Research -- Appendix 4: Space Policy Directives -- Appendix 5: Quotes -- Appendix 6: Cave and Lava Tube Terminology -- References, Internet Links and Videos -- Glossary -- Image Links -- About the Author -- Index. |
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von Ehrenfried Manfred "Dutch" | ||
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Further adventures of the celestial sleuth : using astronomy to solve more mysteries in art, history, and literature / / by Donald W. Olson |
Autore | Olson Donald W |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 334 pages) : illustrations (some color), photographs (some color) |
Disciplina | 808.80358 |
Collana | Popular Astronomy |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Fine arts Physics Literature, Modern—18th century Literature, Modern—19th century Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Fine Arts History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics Eighteenth-Century Literature Nineteenth-Century Literature |
ISBN |
3-319-70320-X
9783319703206 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Part I: Astronomy in Art -- Chapter 1: Monet in London, J. M. W. Turner, and Ford Madox Brown -- Chapter 2: Monet in Étretat, Édouard Manet, and Vincent van Gogh -- Chapter 3: Caspar David Friedrich, Canaletto, and Edvard Munch -- Chapter 4: Monet in Le Havre: Origins of Impressionism -- Chapter 5: VJ Day Times Square Kiss, and Ansel Adams in Alaska -- Part II: Astronomy in History -- Chapter 6: Braveheart and the Battle of Stirling Bridge, the Discovery of the Ring Nebula, and the 1913 Great Meteor Procession -- Chapter 7: World War II and the Korean War -- Part III: Astronomy in Literature -- Chapter 8: Literary Skies Before 1800 -- Chapter 9: Literary Skies After 1800 -- Part IV: The Terrestrial Sleuth -- Chapter 10: J.M.W. Turner and the Great Western Railway, and John Everett Millais and an Ancient Oak -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300539703321 |
Olson Donald W | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
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