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Télécharger le livre :  Satellite Radiothermovision of Atmospheric Processes
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Satellite Radiothermovision of Atmospheric Processes


Dmitry M. Ermakov


This book summarizes the author’s research resulted in developing the satellite radiothermovision approach which allows retrieving dynamical and energy characteristics of atmospheric mesoscale and synoptic-scale processes based on a close scheme of satellite passive...

Parution : 2020-09-29
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Télécharger le livre :  The Spacefarer's Handbook
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The Spacefarer's Handbook


Bergita Ganse , Urs Ganse


Now is the time to fly to space! New technological developments, commercialisation of spaceflight and advances in space medicine have made human space travel more attainable than ever before.This entertaining but nevertheless authoritative book gives a practical...

Parution : 2020-08-19
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Télécharger le livre :  The Birth of Science
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The Birth of Science


Alex Ely Kossovsky


This book reveals the multi-generational process involved in humanity's first major scientific achievement, namely the discovery of modern physics, and examines the personal lives of six of the intellectual giants involved. It explores the profound revolution in the way...

Parution : 2020-08-14
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Télécharger le livre :  NASA's First Space Shuttle Astronaut Selection
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NASA's First Space Shuttle Astronaut Selection


Colin Burgess , David J. Shayler


Unofficially they called themselves the TFNG, or the Thirty-Five New Guys. Officially, they were NASA’s Group 8 astronauts, selected in January 1978 to train for orbital missions aboard the Space Shuttle. Prior to this time only pilots or scientists trained as pilots...

Parution : 2020-07-10
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Télécharger le livre :  From Aspirin to Viagra
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From Aspirin to Viagra


Vladimir Marko


From Aspirin to Viagra, insulin to penicillin, and vaccines to vitamin supplements, drugs have become part of our everyday lives. This staggering global industry wasn’t born overnight; advancements in pharmaceutical science have been happening for a long while, over the...

Parution : 2020-07-06
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Télécharger le livre :  The Artemis Lunar Program
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The Artemis Lunar Program


Manfred “Dutch” Von Ehrenfried


This book describes the future of the Artemis Lunar Program from the years 2017 to about 2030. Despite the uncertainty of the times and the present state of space exploration, it is likely that what is presented in this book will actually happen, to...

Parution : 2020-05-12
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Télécharger le livre :  European Missions to the International Space Station
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European Missions to the International Space Station


John O'sullivan


The European Space Agency has a long history of human spaceflight, working with both NASA and the Soviet/Russian space agencies over the years. This book tells the story of the ESA astronauts who have visited the International Space Station and their...

Parution : 2020-05-08
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Télécharger le livre :  From Apes to Cyborgs
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From Apes to Cyborgs


Patrizia Tiberi Vipraio , Claudio Tuniz


This book offers fascinating insights into the lives of our ancestors and investigates the dynamic processes that led to the establishment of complex human societies. It provides a holistic view of human history and social evolution by drawing on the latest evidence...

Parution : 2020-02-29
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Télécharger le livre :  How to Drive a Nuclear Reactor
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How to Drive a Nuclear Reactor


Colin Tucker


Have you ever wondered how a nuclear power station works? This lively book will answer that question. It’ll take you on a journey from the science behind nuclear reactors, through their start-up, operation and shutdown. Along the way it covers a bit of the engineering,...

Parution : 2020-01-25
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Télécharger le livre :  Space Mining and Manufacturing
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Space Mining and Manufacturing


Davide Sivolella


This book produces convincing evidence that exploiting the potential of space could help solve many environmental and social issues affecting our planet, such as pollution, overcrowding, resource depletion and conflicts, economic inequality, social unrest, economic...

Parution : 2019-12-05
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Télécharger le livre :  Chelyabinsk Superbolide
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Chelyabinsk Superbolide


Alexander Dudorov , Nick Gorkavyi , Sergey Taskaev


?On February 15, 2013, the Chelyabinsk meteor sailed over Russian skies in a streak of light that was momentarily brighter than the Sun. The remarkable event and its subsequent shock wave were witnessed and documented by countless local residents, launching a widespread...

Parution : 2019-10-22
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Télécharger le livre :  China in Space
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China in Space


Brian Harvey


In 2019, China astonished the world by landing a spacecraft and rover on the far side of the Moon, something never achieved by any country before. China had already become the world’s leading spacefaring nation by rockets launched, sending more into orbit than any...

Parution : 2019-10-08
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Télécharger le livre :  Technology and the Growth of Civilization
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Technology and the Growth of Civilization


Giancarlo Genta , Paolo Riberi


Our natural world has been irretrievably altered by humans, for humans. From domesticated wheat fields to nuclear power plants and spacecraft, everything we see and interact with has in some way been changed by the presence of our species, starting from the Neolithic...

Parution : 2019-09-05
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Télécharger le livre :  Returning People to the Moon After Apollo
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Returning People to the Moon After Apollo


Pat Norris


July 2019 marks 50 years since Neil Armstrong took his famous first steps on the surface of the Moon. As people around the world celebrate the anniversary of this great American achievement, they might wonder why there have been no further human missions to the Moon...

Parution : 2019-06-04
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Télécharger le livre :  Space 2.0
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Space 2.0


Joseph N. Pelton


A true revolution has rocked the space industry, as Silicon Valley and new startup companies around the world have shaken up the status quo. This has in turn triggered a hefty response among traditional aerospace companies, launching the sector into the new Space 2.0....

Parution : 2019-04-26
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Télécharger le livre :  From Cave Man to Cave Martian
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From Cave Man to Cave Martian


Manfred "Dutch" Von Ehrenfried


This book explores the practicality of using the existing subsurface geology on the Moon and Mars for protection against radiation, thermal extremes, micrometeorites and dust storms rather than building surface habitats at great expense at least for those...

Parution : 2019-04-05
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Télécharger le livre :  Japanese Missions to the International Space Station
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Japanese Missions to the International Space Station


John O'sullivan


Japan has a rich history of human spaceflight, flying in space with both NASA and the Soviet/Russian space agencies over the years. This book tells the story of the JAXA astronauts who have visited the International Space Station and how they have lived...

Parution : 2019-03-23
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Télécharger le livre :  Transhumanism - Engineering the Human Condition
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Transhumanism - Engineering the Human Condition


Roberto Manzocco


This book is designed to offer a comprehensive high-level introduction to transhumanism, an international political and cultural movement that aims to produce a “paradigm shift” in our ethical and political understanding of human evolution. Transhumanist thinkers want...

Parution : 2019-03-11
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Télécharger le livre :  War in Space
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War in Space


Linda Dawson


With the recent influx of spaceflight and satellite launches, the region of outer space has become saturated with vital technology used for communication and surveillance and the functioning of business and government. But what would happen if these capabilities were...

Parution : 2019-01-14
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Télécharger le livre :  Early Exploration of the Moon
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Early Exploration of the Moon


Tom Lund


Luna 2, launched by the USSR in 1959, was the first spacecraft from Earth to land on the moon. That first voyage was followed by increasingly capable lunar exploration spacecraft from Russia and the United States. A total of 36 successful lunar exploration missions were...

Parution : 2018-12-26
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