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Author: Michael E. Bakich
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2000-02-03
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780521632805
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComprehensive reference text on planetary astronomy written for the general reader.
Author: Michael Perryman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018-08-30
Total Pages: 973
ISBN-13: 1108419771
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA complete and in-depth review of exoplanet research, covering the discovery methods, physics and theoretical background.
Author: Jack J. Lissauer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-09-16
Total Pages: 601
ISBN-13: 0521853303
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA quantitative, broad-based introduction to planetary systems science for advanced undergraduate students, including planet formation, extrasolar planets and planetary habitability.
Author: Richard Greene
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1995-03-16
Total Pages: 118
ISBN-13: 9780521456333
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first comprehensive guide to Holst's orchestral suite considers the music in detail and places the work in its historical context.
Author: Harry Y. McSween, Jr
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-07-11
Total Pages: 351
ISBN-13: 1107145384
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe ideal textbook resource to support a one-semester capstone course in planetary processes for geoscience undergraduates.
Author: Andy Haines
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-07-22
Total Pages: 457
ISBN-13: 1108492347
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHuman health is facing unprecedented threats from global environmental change. This book describes the challenges and opportunities to safeguard health.
Author: Fred W. Price
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2000-10-26
Total Pages: 452
ISBN-13: 9780521789813
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
Author: Michael Perryman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-05-26
Total Pages: 423
ISBN-13: 1139498517
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExoplanet research is one of the most explosive subjects in astronomy today. More than 500 exoplanets are now known, and groups world-wide are actively involved in a broad range of observational and theoretical efforts. This book ties together these many avenues of investigation - from the perspectives of observation, technology and theory - to give a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the entire field. All areas of exoplanet investigation are covered, making it a unique and valuable guide for researchers in astronomy and planetary science, including those new to the field. It treats the many different techniques now available for exoplanet detection and characterisation, the broad range of underlying physics, the overlap with related topics in solar system and Earth sciences, and the concepts underpinning future developments. It emphasises the interconnection between the various fields and provides extensive references to more in-depth treatments and reviews.
Author: Paul Henderson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-06-11
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780521693172
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis handbook presents an indispensable compilation of fundamental facts and figures about the Earth. It brings together reliable physical, chemical, biological and historical data in a series of 145 easy to read tables, supplemented by maps, charts and color plates. Eleven sections cover topics spanning the Earth's geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere, with one section focusing on other bodies in the Solar System. Full references for the original data sources are provided to enable users to access further detail, and the appendix provides practical information on units and conversion factors. Compact and easy to use, this handy book provides a time-saving first point of reference for researchers, students and practitioners in the Earth and Environmental Sciences. It allows scientists easy access to basic information on topics outside their specialization, and is also a convenient resource for non-scientists such as economists, policy makers and journalists.
Author: Mike Berners-Lee
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-02-28
Total Pages: 303
ISBN-13: 1108335942
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFeeding the world, climate change, biodiversity, antibiotics, plastics - the list of concerns seems endless. But what is most pressing, what are the knock-on effects of our actions, and what should we do first? Do we all need to become vegetarian? How can we fly in a low-carbon world? Should we frack? How can we take control of technology? Does it all come down to population? And, given the global nature of the challenges we now face, what on Earth can any of us do? Fortunately, Mike Berners-Lee has crunched the numbers and plotted a course of action that is practical and even enjoyable. There is No Planet B maps it out in an accessible and entertaining way, filled with astonishing facts and analysis. For the first time you'll find big-picture perspective on the environmental and economic challenges of the day laid out in one place, and traced through to the underlying roots - questions of how we live and think. This book will shock you, surprise you - and then make you laugh. And you'll find practical and even inspiring ideas for what you can actually do to help humanity thrive on this – our only – planet.
