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Scholarly but accessible, University of Colorado geology professor Jakosky's study of the possibility of extraterrestrial life has an organization that reflects its origin as an undergraduate course called "Extraterrestrial Life." Each chapter reads…

Designed as a supplementary textbook relvant for geology and astronomy courses, the theme is of comparative planetology, discussing such processes as eolian erosion, volcanism, cratering mechanics and plate tectonics. By adopting the comparative…

Earthquakes and Geological Discover describes how and whv scientists trace seismic activirv and measure the extent and patterns of seismic waves. Through analvsis of numerous earthquakes, both historical a'nd present, eminent seismologist Bruce Bolt…

Wat is de fascinatie van chaos? Ruim tien jaar geleden ontstond een ware chaosrage die nog steeds niet compleet uitgewoed is. Het woord chaos heeft daarbij niet alleen maar de oude, negatieve betekenis van ordeloosheid en anarchie. Chaos heeft ook te…

What are meteorites? Where do they come from? Are they a threat? What are they made of? How common are they? As centuries have passed, our knowledge of these extra-terrestrial objects has advanced immensely, and today, the scientific study of…

Met dit boek kom je alles te weten over het zonnestelsel, met info over de planeten en de zon tot kometen, meteorieten en ruimteonderzoek. Met een spannende combinatie van duidelijke tekst en schitterend gedetailleerde illustraties onthult dit boek…

The author has pioneered the measurement of brightness variations in stars over very short time scales and in this book he discusses the applications of astronomical photometry with time resolutions of between 10 microseconds and 10 minutes to a…