A Voyage Through Scales

A Voyage Through Scales

Author: Günter Blöschl

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783901753848

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Zoom into a cloud. Zoom out of a rock. Watch the volcano explode, the lightning strike, an aurora undulate. Imagine ice sheets expanding, retreating - pulsating - while continents continue their leisurely collisions. Everywhere there are structures within structures... within structures. A Voyage Through Scales is an invitation to contemplate the earth's extraordinary variability, from changes in milliseconds to geologic time scales, from microns to the size of the planet. The range of scales in space, in time - in space-time - is truly mind boggling. Their complexity challenges our ability to measure, to model, to comprehend. Join us on this odyssey. Contents: Up into the Sky; Biogeosciences connecting Earth's spheres from microscopic to global scales; Scales in Atmospheric Remote Sensing Instruments; Beautiful Geometries Underlying Ocean Nonlinear Processes; Ocean Science; Soil: a journey through time and space; From microscopic ice crystals to global ice ages.


Mission, Earth

Mission, Earth

Author: June A. English

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780590485715

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A first-hand account of an astronaut's journey on the space shuttle Endeavor recounts his mission to study the health of the planet and contains never-before-seen NASA photographs and radar images.


Voyager

Voyager

Author: Stuart Clark

Publisher: Atlantic Books (UK)

Published: 2013-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781848875432

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"You are about to embark on a journey that will take you to the edge of the Universe and the beginning of time. You will cross 46.5 billion light years of space, exploring 101 celestial wonders ranging from comets to quasars. You will encounter grandeur on an astonishing scale, beauty in the most unexpected places, and the most shocking natural violence." -Front flap.


Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Author: David Whitehouse

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published: 2015-04-09

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0297608819

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The journey to the centre of the earth is a voyage like no other we can imagine. Over 3,000 km below the earth's surface an extraordinary inner world the size of Mars awaits us. Dive through the molten iron of the outer core and eventually you will reach a solid sphere - an iron-clad world held within a metal sea and unattached to anything above. At the earth's core is the history of our planet written in temperature and pressure, crystals and minerals . . . Our planet appears tranquil from outer space. And yet the arcs of volcanoes, the earthquake zones and the auroral glow rippling above our heads are testimony to something remarkable happening inside . . . For thousands of years these phenomena were explained in legend and myth. Only in recent times has the brave new science of seismology emerged. One hundred and fifty years after the extraordinary, imaginative feat of Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH, David Whitehouse embarks on a voyage of scientific discovery into the heart of our world.


Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years

Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years

Author: Stacy McAnulty

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Published: 2017-10-24

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1250197910

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A lighthearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the Earth--told from the perspective of the Earth itself! "Hi, I’m Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome." Prepare to learn all about Earth from the point-of-view of Earth herself! In this funny yet informative book, filled to the brim with kid-friendly facts, readers will discover key moments in Earth’s life, from her childhood more than four billion years ago all the way up to present day. Beloved children's book author Stacy McAnulty helps Earth tell her story, and award-winning illustrator David Litchfield brings the words to life. The book includes back matter with even more interesting tidbits. This title has Common Core connections.


Journey Through Time

Journey Through Time

Author: Ivica Hausmeister

Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd

Published: 2018-03-28

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1788034953

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An easy-to-follow introduction to the theories that shaped our understanding of the universe.


A Journey to the Center of the Earth (EasyRead Comfort Edition)

A Journey to the Center of the Earth (EasyRead Comfort Edition)

Author: Jules Verne

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 1427064180

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The story begins in Hamburg, 1863. The brilliant Professor Lidenbrock, inspired by an ancient, encoded manuscript, decides to take his reluctant nephew Axel on a seemingly insane mission: to travel down volcanic tunnels to the very center of the earth. With Hans, their intrepid Icelandic guide, they descend deeper and deeper, encountering terrifying prehistoric animals and passing through unimaginably beautiful landscapes. Will Axel ever again see his beloved fiancee Grauben?


The Earth Through Time

The Earth Through Time

Author: Harold L. Levin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-10-05

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0470387742

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This best-selling historical geology text provides geologists with an excellent balance of basic geology and paleontology. The ninth edition presents rich, authoritative coverage of the history of the Earth, offering the most comprehensive history in the discipline today. It maintains its strong approach to stratigraphy and paleontology that other texts have lost. The text's paleogeographic maps are excellent in detail and are a vital component in understanding the earth's history. Stunning artwork brings the ancient world to life. Geology of National Parks boxes encourage them to visit these parks to appreciate their geological significance. Geologists will also appreciate the questions about past geologic events and the processes used in finding answers.


The Interstellar Age

The Interstellar Age

Author: Jim Bell

Publisher: Dutton

Published: 2016-01-19

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1101983892

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The story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission— told by a scientist who was there from the beginning. --Publisher


Forging the Future of Space Science

Forging the Future of Space Science

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2010-03-08

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 0309215897

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From September 2007 to June 2008 the Space Studies Board conducted an international public seminar series, with each monthly talk highlighting a different topic in space and Earth science. The principal lectures from the series are compiled in Forging the Future of Space Science. The topics of these events covered the full spectrum of space and Earth science research, from global climate change, to the cosmic origins of life, to the exploration of the Moon and Mars, to the scientific research required to support human spaceflight. The prevailing messages throughout the seminar series as demonstrated by the lectures in this book are how much we have accomplished over the past 50 years, how profound are our discoveries, how much contributions from the space program affect our daily lives, and yet how much remains to be done. The age of discovery in space and Earth science is just beginning. Opportunities abound that will forever alter our destiny.