The Planet Observer's Handbook
The Planet Observer's Handbook

Author: Fred W. Price

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2000-10-26

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9780521789813

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This is an informative, up-to-date and well-illustrated guide to planetary observations for amateurs. After a brief description of the solar system and a chapter on the celestial sphere, readers are shown how to choose, test and use a telescope with various accessories and how to make observations and record results. For each planet and the asteroids, details are given of observational techniques, together with suggestions for how to make contributions of scientific value. From a general description and detailed observational history of each planet, observers can anticipate what they should see and assess their own observations. The chapter on planetary photography includes the revolutionary use of videography, charge coupled devices and video-assisted drawing. There are also chapters on making maps and planispheres and on photoelectric photometry.

Pricing the Planet's Future
Pricing the Planet's Future

Author: Christian Gollier

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0691148767

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Today, the judge, the citizen, the politician, and the entrepreneur are concerned with the sustainability of our development.

The Planets 101
The Planets 101

Author: Brad M. Epstein

Publisher: 101 Book

Published: 2010-04-01

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 9781607300113

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The Planets 101 is required reading for every young astronomer and future astronaut! This educational and entertaining board book takes a dazzling look at our solar system - from the 800 degree days on Mercury to the 1,000 mile winds on Neptune. The Planets 101 will amaze young and old with unbelievable photos and facts, presented in a unique, panoramic fold-out format providing an incredible view of the entire solar system. The Planets 101 makes a great gift for every young explorer.

Five Billion Years of Solitude
Five Billion Years of Solitude

Author: Lee Billings

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-10-03

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 069813768X

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“A definitive guide to astronomy’s hottest field.” —The Economist Since its formation nearly five billion years ago, our planet has been the sole living world in a vast and silent universe. But over the past two decades, astronomers have discovered thousands of “exoplanets,” including some that could be similar to our own world, and the pace of discovery is accelerating. In a fascinating account of this unfolding revolution, Lee Billings draws on interviews with the world’s top experts in the search for life beyond earth. He reveals how the search for exoplanets is not only a scientific challenge, but also a reflection of our culture’s timeless hopes, dreams, and fears.

Stop Saving the Planet!: An Environmentalist Manifesto
Stop Saving the Planet!: An Environmentalist Manifesto

Author: Jenny Price

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 039354088X

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"Pithy, funny, exasperated, and informed…You cannot read a more important hundred pages than Stop Saving the Planet!" —Richard White, author of The Republic for Which It Stands We’ve been "saving the planet" for decades!…And environmental crises just get worse. All this hybrid driving and LEED building and carbon trading seems to accomplish little to nothing—and low-income communities continue to suffer the worst consequences. Why aren’t we cleaning up the toxic messes and rolling back climate change? And why do so many Americans hate environmentalists? Jenny Price says Enough already! with this short, fun, fierce manifesto for an environmentalism that is hugely more effective, a whole lot fairer, and infinitely less righteous. She challenges you, corporate sustainability officers, and the EPA to think and act completely anew—and to start right now—to ensure a truly habitable future.

The Planets
The Planets

Author: Professor Brian Cox

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2019-05-23

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0008313474

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‘So staggering you go “whoa!” every few seconds’ Guardian ‘Really impressive’ Eamonn Holmes, ITV This Morning A companion book to the critically acclaimed BBC series.

My First Book of Planets
My First Book of Planets

Author: Dr. Bruce Betts

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2020-06-16

Total Pages: 69

ISBN-13: 1646118375

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Blast off on an exploration of outer space with this colorful solar system book for kids 3-5 Get little astronomers excited about the cosmos—from the bright and burning sun, to our own blue Earth, stormy Neptune, and every planet in between. With this incredible exploration of planets for preschool and kindergarten kids, curious learners will discover the ultimate solar system book, featuring amazing pictures and fascinating facts about what makes each planet so special, including its size, distance from the sun, what the surface is like, how many moons it has, and more! Go beyond other planet books for kids with: BIG, BEAUTIFUL IMAGES: Vibrant photos and illustrations will take kids deep into space—no telescope required. ASTRONOMY FOR KIDS: Learn all about the eight planets in our solar system, plus dwarf planets Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake. FUN SPACE FACTS: Did you know the bubbles in soda are the same gas that's on Venus? Out of this world facts will make this toddler space book a hit! Show kids the amazing universe that surrounds them with My First Book of Planets.

Balancing on a Planet
Balancing on a Planet

Author: David A. Cleveland

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2013-12-20

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 0520957083

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This book is an interdisciplinary primer on critical thinking and effective action for the future of our global agrifood system, based on an understanding of the system’s biological and sociocultural roots. Key components of the book are a thorough analysis of the assumptions underlying different perspectives on problems related to food and agriculture around the world and a discussion of alternative solutions. David Cleveland argues that combining selected aspects of small-scale traditional agriculture with modern scientific agriculture can help balance our biological need for food with its environmental impact—and continue to fulfill cultural, social, and psychological needs related to food. Balancing on a Planet is based on Cleveland’s research and engaging teaching about food and agriculture for more than three decades. It is a tool to help students, faculty, researchers, and interested readers understand debates about the current crisis and alternatives for the future.