Tous les ebooks de la collection "Springer Praxis Books" - Springer

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Ajouter à ma liste d'envies 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,... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2025-01-30 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 28,47 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies 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... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2023-12-11 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 34,80 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies 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... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2023-12-04 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 28,47 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Planet Earth, Past and Present Michael Carroll The Earth is not the world it once was, and it is not the world it will always be. This book describes the exciting, complex, and occasionally baffling history of our own planet. Over the course of its 4.5 billion years, Earth has undergone astonishing... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2023-10-18 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 36,91 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner's Guide to Settling the Red Planet Justin B. Hollander Hundreds of novels, films, and TV shows have speculated about what it would be like for us Earthlings to build cities on Mars. To make it a reality, however, these dreamers are in sore need of additional conceptual tools in their belt—particularly, a rich knowledge... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2023-02-01 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 36,91 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies 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... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2023-01-23 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 31,64 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies The Untold Stories of the Space Shuttle Program Davide Sivolella In September 1969, several months after the Apollo 11 lunar landing, President Richard M. Nixon established the Space Task Force to chart NASA’s path for the decades to come. This imaginative vision was shattered less than six months later when, on January 13, 1970,... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2022-11-26 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 47,46 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies NASA's Voyager Missions Ben Evans 2022 marks the 45th anniversary of the Voyager probe launches. Launched into space in 1977, these twin probes explored the farthest reaches of the Solar System before venturing on a one-way journey beyond, all the while testing the bounds of science, robotic exploration... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2022-08-23 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 36,91 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Solar Surveyors Peter Bond This is the story of humankind’s quest over centuries to learn the true nature of the most dominant object in our Solar System: the Sun.Award-winning science writer Peter Bond describes in detail how our ideas about the Sun have changed over the millennia, starting with... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2022-07-29 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 42,19 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Saints and Sinners in the Sky: Astronomy, Religion and Art in Western Culture Michael Mendillo In this book, Boston University Professor of Astronomy Michael Mendillo takes readers deep into the annals of history, showing how visual depictions of the heavens evolved in tandem with science and religion throughout much of Western culture. With unprecedented scope... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2022-04-04 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 36,91 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Investigating Art, History, and Literature with Astronomy Donald W. Olson How can shadows determine the date and time of a painting by Johannes Vermeer?How did the Moon and tides cause the loss of King John’s crown jewels? In his newest book, Professor Olson, author of Celestial Sleuth and Further Adventures of the Celestial Sleuth, explores... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2022-03-17 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 42,19 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Imaging Our Solar System: The Evolution of Space Mission Cameras and Instruments Bernard Henin As we speak, stunning new snapshots of our Solar System are being transmitted to Earth by a fleet of space probes, landers, and rovers. Yet nowadays, it is all too easy to take such images for granted amidst the deluge of competing visuals we scroll through every day.... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2022-01-28 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 39,02 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies 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... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2022-01-22 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 31,64 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Perseverance and the Mars 2020 Mission Manfred "Dutch" Von Ehrenfried This is the comprehensive story of NASA’s pioneering Mars 2020 mission, which at this moment continues to break ground on the surface of the Red Planet.The book takes readers through every stage of the Mars mission, describing its major goals and objectives, the... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2022-01-18 Collection : Springer Praxis Books ePub 42,19 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies 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... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2022-01-01 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 28,47 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Hubble, Humason and the Big Bang Ron Voller The story of Hubble and Humason is one for the ages—and in particular, the Cosmic Age. In this compelling book, science writer Ron Voller digs deep into how and why the two scientists continued to investigate their theory of universal expansion in the face of persistent... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2021-10-28 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 34,80 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Decoding Astronomy in Art and Architecture Marion Dolan For centuries, our ancestors carefully observed the movements of the heavens and wove that astronomical knowledge into their city planning, architecture, mythology, paintings, sculpture, and poetry. This book uncovers the hidden messages and advanced science encoded... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2021-09-17 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 47,46 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Nuclear Power Explained Dirk Eidemüller From World War II to the present day, nuclear power has remained a controversial topic in the public eye. In the wake of ongoing debates about energy and the environment, policymakers and laypeople alike are once more asking the questions posed by countless others over... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2021-08-05 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 36,91 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies The Story of the Gun Paul J. Hazell This engaging and accessible book explains the scientific principles behind guns, both ancient and modern. It connects their evolution to advances in science, as well as tracing the developments of projectiles and propellants. It is not limited to small arms but... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2021-05-24 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 36,91 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies The Space Shuttle: An Experimental Flying Machine Ben Evans This book explains how the achievements of the Space Shuttle, the world’s first reusable manned spacecraft, were built on the foundation of countless technical challenges. Through thick and thin, the Space Shuttle remained the centerpiece of the American human... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2021-05-10 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 34,80 € PDF ePub
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