Encyclopedia of Earth System Science
Encyclopedia of Earth System Science

Author: William Aaron Nierenberg

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 690

ISBN-13:

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"The concept of earth system science embraces the integration of the myriad skeins of science and engineering that address the complexity of the natural system that is the earth and its surroundings."--p. vii.

What If the Earth Had Two Moons?
What If the Earth Had Two Moons?

Author: Neil F. Comins

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2010-03-30

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13: 142995793X

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"What if?" questions stimulate people to think in new ways, to refresh old ideas, and to make new discoveries. In What If the Earth Had Two Moons, Neil Comins leads us on a fascinating ten-world journey as we explore what our planet would be like under alternative astronomical conditions. In each case, the Earth would be different, often in surprising ways. The title chapter, for example, gives us a second moon orbiting closer to Earth than the one we have now. The night sky is a lot brighter, but that won't last forever. Eventually the moons collide, with one extra-massive moon emerging after a period during which Earth sports a Saturn-like ring. This and nine and other speculative essays provide us with insights into the Earth as it exists today, while shedding new light on the burgeoning search for life on planets orbiting other stars. Appealing to adult and young adult alike, this book is a fascinating journey through physics and astronomy, and follows on the author's previous bestseller, What if the Moon Didn't Exist?, with completely new scenarios backed by the latest astronomical research.

Kinematic Evolution and Structural Styles of Fold-and-thrust Belts
Kinematic Evolution and Structural Styles of Fold-and-thrust Belts

Author: J. Poblet

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9781862393202

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Fold-and-thrust belts occur worldwide, have formed in all eras of geological time, and are widely recognized as the most common mode in which the crust accommodates shortening. Much current research on the structure of fold-and-thrust belts is focused on structural studies of regions or individual structures and on the geometry and evolution of these regions employing kinematic, mechanical and experimental modelling. In keeping with the main trends of current research, this title is devoted to the kinematic evolution and structural styles of a number of fold-and-thrust belts formed from palaeozoic to recent times. The papers included in this book cover a broad range of different topics, from modelling approaches to predict internal deformation of single structures, 3D reconstructions to decipher the structural evolution of groups of structures, palaeomagnetic studies of portions of fold-and-thrust belts, geometrical and kinematical aspects of Coulomb thrust wedges and structural analyses of fold-and-thrust belts to unravel their sequence of deformations--

The Usborne Book of Astronomy & Space
The Usborne Book of Astronomy & Space

Author: Lisa Miles

Publisher: Usborne Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780794526269

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This updated edition shows you the universe, using the latest amazing information from astronomers around the world, and space probes around the galaxy. This book includes practical information on home astronomy and buying and using equipment.

Earth Matters
Earth Matters

Author: Robert Frodeman

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13:

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For courses in Earth Science, Physical Geology, Physical Geography, Earth System Science and Environmental Philosophy. This collection of essays by scholars in both the earth sciences and philosophy discusses the connections between the earth sciences and contemporary culture, and the changing role of the earth sciences in society.

First Contact
First Contact

Author: Marc Kaufman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-03-13

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 143910901X

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Kaufman details the incredible true story of science's search for the beginnings of life on Earth and the probability that it exists elsewhere in the universe.

The Usborne Internet-Linked Book of Astronomy and Space
The Usborne Internet-Linked Book of Astronomy and Space

Author: Lisa Miles

Publisher: Usborne Books

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780746048658

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This guide is based on contemporary information from astronomers around the world, and space probes around the galaxy. It contains illustrations of exploding stars and how black holes are formed, star maps so the reader can navigate the night sky, and recommended internet links.