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Télécharger le livre :  100 Years of Planetaria
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100 Years of Planetaria


Katherine Boyce-Jacino , Matthew Mcmahon , Pedro M. P. Raposo , Mike Smail


This book marks the centenary of the remarkable invention of an opto-mechanical planetarium projector, the Zeiss Mk I. In May 1925, the first public planetarium opened at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. In the ensuing decades, this invention spread all over the world,...

Parution : 2025-01-30
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Télécharger le livre :  From Radio-phobia to Radio-euphoria
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From Radio-phobia to Radio-euphoria


Ilya Obodovskiy


This book gives a detailed discussion of the initial enthusiasm triggered by the discovery of x-rays and radioactive radiation which later turned into fear and repulsion in a significant part of the global population up to the 21st century.After a historical review, the...

Parution : 2023-12-11
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Télécharger le livre :  Music and Astronomy
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Music and Astronomy


Maurizio Agrò


This book explores the profound and ancient relationship between music and astronomy. Throughout history, Music has occupied a significant place among the disciplines of the Quadrivium, which also include Geometry, Arithmetic, and Astronomy. The captivating bond between...

Parution : 2023-12-04
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Télécharger le livre :  Genius
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Genius


Roberto Manzocco


Genius is a fascinating topic. Everyone has an opinion on it, but not a lot of clarity. Much has been written on the subject - biographies, autobiographies,  technical books, popular science books, and practical manuals - but genius in all of its dimensions has yet...

Parution : 2023-04-02
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Télécharger le livre :  Gemini 5
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Gemini 5


David J. Shayler


This third book of the Gemini mission series focuses on the flight that simulated in Earth orbit the duration of an eight-day Apollo mission to the Moon. After the proof-of-concept test flights Gemini 1, 2 and 3 (as described in GEMINI FLIES!) and the success of...

Parution : 2023-03-07
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Télécharger le livre :  A Brief History of Nuclear Reactor Accidents
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A Brief History of Nuclear Reactor Accidents


Serge Marguet


Are you afraid of a nuclear reactor accident? Should you be? This book will arm you with the scientific knowledge necessary to make a rational and informed opinion on the subject, without having to be an expert in nuclear physics. Written so that a non-specialist can...

Parution : 2023-01-23
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Télécharger le livre :  Spacelab Payloads
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Spacelab Payloads


Michael E. Haddad , David J. Shayler


Spacelab was a reusable laboratory facility that was flown on the Space Shuttle from 1983 to 1998. Completing 22 major missions and contributing to many other NASA goals,Spacelab stands as one of the Shuttle program’s most resounding successes. The system comprised...

Parution : 2022-01-22
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Télécharger le livre :  X-Planes from the X-1 to the X-60
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X-Planes from the X-1 to the X-60


Giuseppe De Chiara , Michael H. Gorn


Foreword by Dr. Roger D. Launius, Former NASA Chief Historian For the past 75 years, the U.S. government has invested significant time and money into advanced aerospace research, as evidenced by its many experimental X-plane aircraft and rockets. NASA's...

Parution : 2022-01-01
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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 :  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 :  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 :  The Electric Century
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The Electric Century


J.B. Williams


This book is about how electricity has profoundly changed the way we live, work, and play. Some twenty topics are covered, with an abundance of graphs and images to build a comprehensive picture. Each looks at the developments, and the people who initiated them,...

Parution : 2017-06-29
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Télécharger le livre :  Linking the Space Shuttle and Space Stations
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Linking the Space Shuttle and Space Stations


David J. Shayler


How could the newly authorized space shuttle help in the U.S. quest to build a large research station in Earth orbit? As a means of transporting goods, the shuttle could help supply the parts to the station. But how would the two entitles be physically linked?Docking...

Parution : 2017-06-27
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Télécharger le livre :  Exploring the Martian Moons
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Exploring the Martian Moons


Manfred "Dutch" Von Ehrenfried


This book explores the once popular idea of 'Flexible Path' in terms of Mars, a strategy that would focus on a manned orbital mission to Mars's moons rather than the more risky, expensive and time-consuming trip to land humans on the Martian...

Parution : 2017-04-11
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Télécharger le livre :  The Iranian Space Endeavor
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The Iranian Space Endeavor


Parviz Tarikhi


Provides a detailed look at the events and policies surrounding the Iranian space endeavor.For those who see the trend of progress and movement of the Iranian space endeavor from the outside, it can be difficult to understand what goes on behind the scenes. However, for...

Parution : 2014-07-19
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Télécharger le livre :  The Sky at Einstein's Feet
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The Sky at Einstein's Feet


William C. Keel


Specifically traces the impact of Einstein's ideas on astronomy, including the way we interpret observations of stars and galaxies. Includes comments from principals in important discoveries, illuminating the processes behind these results. Presents many applications...

Parution : 2006-08-29
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