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Antarctica: Earth's Own Ice World / / by Michael Carroll, Rosaly Lopes
| Antarctica: Earth's Own Ice World / / by Michael Carroll, Rosaly Lopes |
| Autore | Carroll Michael |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (VIII, 189 p. 98 illus., 91 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 500 |
| Collana | Popular Science |
| Soggetto topico |
Nature
Environment Polar regions Space sciences Planetology Popular Science in Nature and Environment Polar Geography Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) |
| ISBN | 3-319-74624-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Beginnings of an Adventure -- Chapter 1: The Lure of the Poles -- Chapter 2: The Mountain and Its Madness -- Chapter 3: First Step: Getting There -- Chapter 4: Second Step: McMurdo -- Chapter 5: Working on the Edge -- Chapter 6: Our Voyage Up the Mountain -- Chapter 7: Landscapes on This and Other Worlds -- Chapter 8: Future Explorations -- Chapter 9: Journal Entries -- Glossary -- Assorted Landmarks -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910337906803321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Earths of Distant Suns : How We Find Them, Communicate with Them, and Maybe Even Travel There / / by Michael Carroll
| Earths of Distant Suns : How We Find Them, Communicate with Them, and Maybe Even Travel There / / by Michael Carroll |
| Autore | Carroll Michael |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Copernicus, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XI, 234 p. 65 illus., 62 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 520 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Space sciences Planetology Popular Science in Astronomy Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) |
| ISBN | 9783319439648 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter One: A Place Like Home -- Chapter Two: Early Ideas and Lessons from Our Own Backyard -- Chapter Three: The Search for and Discovery of Exoplanets -- Chapter Four: Strange Solar System Architectures -- Chapter Five: Zeroing in on Earth 2.0 -- Chapter Six: Looking for Life in All the Right Places -- Chapter Seven: Could We Make Contact? -- Chapter Eight: Could We Visit Earths of Distant Suns? -- Chapter Nine: First Contact: What Will It Mean? -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254599803321 |
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Carroll Michael
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Copernicus, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ethical maturity in the helping professions [[electronic resource] ] : making difficult life and work decisions / / Michael Carroll and Elisabeth Shaw
| Ethical maturity in the helping professions [[electronic resource] ] : making difficult life and work decisions / / Michael Carroll and Elisabeth Shaw |
| Autore | Carroll Michael |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (382 p.) |
| Disciplina | 361.06 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ShawElisabeth |
| Soggetto topico |
Social service - Moral and ethical aspects
Decision making - Moral and ethical aspects |
| ISBN |
1-283-90604-X
0-85700-749-1 9780646572598 9780857007490 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Ethical Maturity in the Helping Professions: Making Difficult Life and Work Decisions; Foreword by Professor Tim Bond; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Overview of the book; Part One The foundations of ethical maturity: History, philosophy and science; Chapter 1 Setting the scene: The moral landscape; Chapter 2 Ethical maturity and unethical behaviour; Chapter 3 A very, very short history of ethics; Chapter 4 Socrates and Aristotle: Moral characterand moral action; Chapter 5 The brain and ethics; Chapter 6 Relational ethics; Chapter 7 What is ethical maturity?
Part Two The six components of ethical maturityChapter 8 Component 1: Creating ethical sensitivityand mindfulness; Chapter 9 Component 2: The process of ethicaldecision making; Chapter 10 Component 2: Maximising choices: Free will,accountability and responsibility; Chapter 11 Component 2: Conscious ethical discernmentand decision making; Chapter 12 Component 2: The influence of the unconsciouson ethical decision making; Chapter 13 Component 3: Implementing ethical decisions; Chapter 14 Component 4: Ethical accountability andmoral defence Chapter 15 Component 5: Ethical sustainability and peaceChapter 16 Component 6: Learning from experience andintegrating new learning into moral character; Chapter 17 Training in ethical maturity; Part Three Applied ethical maturity in challenging contexts; Chapter 18 Organisations, contexts, ethics and maturity; Chapter 19 Brought and Sold: The ethics of gifts; Chapter 20 The ethics of research: Enhancing knowledgeand being ethically mature; Chapter 21 And finally...; References; Subject Index; Author Index; Blank Page |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786065703321 |
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| London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ethical maturity in the helping professions : making difficult life and work decisions / / Michael Carroll and Elisabeth Shaw
| Ethical maturity in the helping professions : making difficult life and work decisions / / Michael Carroll and Elisabeth Shaw |
| Autore | Carroll Michael |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (382 p.) |
| Disciplina |
361.06
170 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ShawElisabeth |
| Soggetto topico |
Social service - Moral and ethical aspects
Decision making - Moral and ethical aspects |
| ISBN |
1-283-90604-X
0-85700-749-1 9780646572598 9780857007490 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Ethical Maturity in the Helping Professions: Making Difficult Life and Work Decisions; Foreword by Professor Tim Bond; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Overview of the book; Part One The foundations of ethical maturity: History, philosophy and science; Chapter 1 Setting the scene: The moral landscape; Chapter 2 Ethical maturity and unethical behaviour; Chapter 3 A very, very short history of ethics; Chapter 4 Socrates and Aristotle: Moral characterand moral action; Chapter 5 The brain and ethics; Chapter 6 Relational ethics; Chapter 7 What is ethical maturity?
Part Two The six components of ethical maturityChapter 8 Component 1: Creating ethical sensitivityand mindfulness; Chapter 9 Component 2: The process of ethicaldecision making; Chapter 10 Component 2: Maximising choices: Free will,accountability and responsibility; Chapter 11 Component 2: Conscious ethical discernmentand decision making; Chapter 12 Component 2: The influence of the unconsciouson ethical decision making; Chapter 13 Component 3: Implementing ethical decisions; Chapter 14 Component 4: Ethical accountability andmoral defence Chapter 15 Component 5: Ethical sustainability and peaceChapter 16 Component 6: Learning from experience andintegrating new learning into moral character; Chapter 17 Training in ethical maturity; Part Three Applied ethical maturity in challenging contexts; Chapter 18 Organisations, contexts, ethics and maturity; Chapter 19 Brought and Sold: The ethics of gifts; Chapter 20 The ethics of research: Enhancing knowledgeand being ethically mature; Chapter 21 And finally...; References; Subject Index; Author Index; Blank Page |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821606603321 |
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| London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Europa’s Lost Expedition : A Scientific Novel / / by Michael Carroll
| Europa’s Lost Expedition : A Scientific Novel / / by Michael Carroll |
| Autore | Carroll Michael |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIV, 224 p. 10 illus., 2 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 813.54 |
| Collana | Science and Fiction |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Astrobiology Aerospace engineering Astronautics Popular Science in Astronomy Aerospace Technology and Astronautics |
| ISBN | 3-319-43159-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Ice Tomb -- Chapter 2: Cruise -- Chapter 3: Arrival -- Chapter 4: Outside -- Chapter 5: Europa Asylum -- Chapter 6: Dark Curtain -- Chapter 7: Departure -- Chapter 8: Dome in the South -- Chapter 9: Vital Signs -- Chapter 10: Southern Realms -- Chapter 11: Mayday -- Chapter 12: Return -- Chapter 13: Odd Couple -- Chapter 14: Blasts From Those Pasts -- Chapter 15: An Outing -- Chapter 16: Taliesin -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254590903321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ice Worlds of the Solar System : Their Tortured Landscapes and Biological Potential / / by Michael Carroll
| Ice Worlds of the Solar System : Their Tortured Landscapes and Biological Potential / / by Michael Carroll |
| Autore | Carroll Michael |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (170 pages) |
| Disciplina | 523.98 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Planetary science Planetology Astrobiology Popular Science in Astronomy Planetary Sciences |
| ISBN | 3-030-28120-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Beginnings -- Chapter 2: Terrestrial Explorers Before the Space Age -- Chapter 3: A Survey through Lenses and Spacecraft Eyes -- Chapter 4: Ceres: The First Ice Dwarf Planet -- Chapter 5: The Silent Ice Moons: Callisto, Tethys, Dione, Iapetus, and Smaller Moons of the Outer Giants -- Chapter 6: Cryovolcanoes on Ice Moons -- Chapter 7: Sea Worlds -- Chapter 8: Titan -- Chapter 9: Pluto, “Ultima Thule,” and the Lords of the Dark Realm. -Chapter 10: Potential Life Under the Ice: Planetary Porpoises and Cosmic Calamari. -Chapter 11: Future Explorations Robotic and Human -- Tables. -Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910349500603321 |
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Carroll Michael
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Living Among Giants : Exploring and Settling the Outer Solar System / / by Michael Carroll
| Living Among Giants : Exploring and Settling the Outer Solar System / / by Michael Carroll |
| Autore | Carroll Michael |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
| Disciplina |
500.5
520 523.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Planetology Space sciences Popular Science in Astronomy Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) |
| ISBN | 3-319-10674-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Early Ideas -- How They Got There -- How We Got There -- Jupiter and Saturn -- Uranus and Neptune: Not So Boring After All -- The Galileans: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto -- Titan, The Other Mars -- Frolicking in the Outer Darkness -- Setting Down Roots for Good. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300418603321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Lords of the Ice Moons : A Scientific Novel / / by Michael Carroll
| Lords of the Ice Moons : A Scientific Novel / / by Michael Carroll |
| Autore | Carroll Michael |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 pages) |
| Disciplina | 813.54 |
| Collana | Science and Fiction |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Planetary science Aerospace engineering Astronautics Genetic engineering Energy systems Popular Science in Astronomy Planetary Sciences Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Genetic Engineering Energy Systems |
| ISBN | 3-319-98155-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Prologue: A Little Ancient History -- Gwen Baré–August 2229, the present -- Interval: Grandma Baré’s Diary -- Carter Rhodes–September 2229 -- Gwen -- Rhodes -- A Fairy Tale -- Gwen -- Chevalier -- Gwen–October 2229 -- Antonio Vincenzi -- Circles Within Circles -- Tommy -- Staying in Touch -- Interval: Abandoning Enceladus -- Sisters -- Offering -- Interval: Thanks for the Memories -- Top of the Loop -- Planetary Yachting -- The Water and the Wattage -- Drop -- You Can’t Go Home Again -- Down the Rabbit Hole -- Gwen -- The Downside of Topside -- Cold Awakening -- Hosts of Atlantis West -- In Trouble and Under Water -- Civilized Conversation -- Meetings -- A New Light -- Interference -- Final Approaches -- A Walk on the Sunny Side -- The Dark Side -- Goings and Comings -- An FTL on the Wall -- Long Distance -- Taina -- Homeward -- The Science Behind the Story. |
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Carroll Michael
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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On the Shores of Titan's Farthest Sea : A Scientific Novel / / by Michael Carroll
| On the Shores of Titan's Farthest Sea : A Scientific Novel / / by Michael Carroll |
| Autore | Carroll Michael |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.986 |
| Collana | Science and Fiction |
| Soggetto topico |
Space sciences
Astronomy Planetology Climatology Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Popular Science in Astronomy |
| ISBN | 3-319-17759-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I: Novel -- Chapter 1: Encounter -- Chapter 2: Abigail Marco -- Chapter 3: Baffled and Bewildered -- Chapter 4: Demian Sable -- Chapter 5: Break-in -- Chapter 6: Crash -- Chapter 7: Tanya and Abby -- Chapter 8: Vesta Valentines -- Chapter 9: Titanic Invitation -- Chapter 10: Skyward -- Chapter 11: The Villa -- Chapter 12: Talking Trash -- Chapter 13: Submersible -- Chapter 14: Partly Cloudy -- Chapter 15: Encounter II -- Chapter 16: Lose/Lose -- Chapter 17: Cover-up -- Chapter 18: Breakthrough! -- Chapter 19: New Lead -- Chapter 20: Taking Her Out -- Chapter 21: Crazy -- Chapter 22: Florence -- Chapter 23: Power Play -- Chapter 24: A Present Absence -- Chapter 25: Disappearances and Appearances -- Chapter 26: Reunion -- Chapter 27: The Lair -- Chapter 28: Slithering Things -- Chapter 29: A Ping of a Different Frequency -- Chapter 30: Conspiracy Theory -- Chapter 31: Lost in a Lost World -- Chapter 32: Serpents’ Swim -- Chapter 33: A Little Trip -- Chapter 34: Somebody Told Me -- Chapter 35: Sticks and Stones -- Chapter 36: The Morning After -- Chapter 37: Serpents in the Morning -- Chapter 38: Shifting Allies -- Chapter 39: The Hunchback of Mayda Insula -- Chapter 40: Silence of the Grave -- Chapter 41: The Long and Winding Road -- Chapter 42: Remembering Old Times -- Chapter 43: Unwelcoming Committee -- Chapter 44: A Bridge Too Far -- Chapter 45: The Evening News -- Chapter 46: Visitations -- Chapter 47: Delayed Gratification -- Chapter 48: The Creeps -- Chapter 49: Chivalry Is Not Dead -- Chapter 50: Lost Ticket Home -- Chapter 51: Unsettling Revelations -- Chapter 52: Retribution -- Chapter 53: Bon Voyage -- Chapter 54: Return to Sender -- Chapter 55: Sequins and Saline -- Chapter 56: What the Doctor Ordered -- Chapter 57: The Dancer -- Chapter 58: Boarding Parties -- Chapter 59: Imminent Departures -- Chapter 60: The Note -- Part II: The Science Behind the Fiction -- 1: Vesta and Asteroid Mining -- 2: The Lay of the Land on Titan -- 3: Strange Seas on the Surface and Beneath -- 4: Dunes -- 5: Living on Ice -- 6: Titan Life -- 7: Shared Hallucinations -- 8: Terraforming. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300413103321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Picture This! : Grasping the Dimensions of Time and Space / / by Michael Carroll
| Picture This! : Grasping the Dimensions of Time and Space / / by Michael Carroll |
| Autore | Carroll Michael |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (205 p.) |
| Disciplina | 500 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Astrophysics Planetology Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology |
| ISBN | 3-319-24907-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface: The Long and the Short of It -- Part One: Our Place in the Cosmos -- Chapter One: Asteroids, Comets, and Our Cosmic Landscape -- Chapter Two: Ice Dwarfs and Tiny Moons -- Chapter Three: The Weirdest Moons, Large and Small -- Chapter Four: A Tour of the Planets -- Chapter Five: Bright, Shining Stars -- Chapter Six: Nebulae, Galaxies, and the Edge of All Things -- Chapter Seven: Understanding Scale in the Universe -- Part Two: Our Place in Time -- Chapter Eight: The Worlds Around Us -- Chapter Nine: Space Travel -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254631703321 |
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Carroll Michael
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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