Author: Peter Grego
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781781715550
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
What is the sun? Where does Earth fit into the solar system? Which planet is 1321 times the size of Earth? Learning about space has never been so easy with this compact book of all things space. The interesting facts will have even the most reluctant readers hooked. Learn why Saturn is the only planet surrounded by rings, and how many years it takes the farthest planet to orbit the sun!
The Little Book of Space Law
Author: Matthew J. Kleiman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781614388746
Category : Space law
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The prominence of space law has grown in recent years as private companies rapidly expand their spaceflight capabilities and open new markets in outer space. With this transition, the space industry has many new opportunities and must also confront increased risks. Well thought-out laws that govern spaceflight activities minimize the risk to people and property in outer space and on the ground. This book examines some of these laws and subsequent court cases.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781614388746
Category : Space law
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The prominence of space law has grown in recent years as private companies rapidly expand their spaceflight capabilities and open new markets in outer space. With this transition, the space industry has many new opportunities and must also confront increased risks. Well thought-out laws that govern spaceflight activities minimize the risk to people and property in outer space and on the ground. This book examines some of these laws and subsequent court cases.
The Little Book of Cosmology
Author: Lyman Page
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691201692
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The cutting-edge science that is taking the measure of the universe The Little Book of Cosmology provides a breathtaking look at our universe on the grandest scales imaginable. Written by one of the world's leading experimental cosmologists, this short but deeply insightful book describes what scientists are revealing through precise measurements of the faint thermal afterglow of the Big Bang—known as the cosmic microwave background, or CMB—and how their findings are transforming our view of the cosmos. Blending the latest findings in cosmology with essential concepts from physics, Lyman Page first helps readers to grasp the sheer enormity of the universe, explaining how to understand the history of its formation and evolution in space and time. Then he sheds light on how spatial variations in the CMB formed, how they reveal the age, size, and geometry of the universe, and how they offer a blueprint for the formation of cosmic structure. Not only does Page explain current observations and measurements, he describes how they can be woven together into a unified picture to form the Standard Model of Cosmology. Yet much remains unknown, and this incisive book also describes the search for ever deeper knowledge at the field's frontiers—from quests to understand the nature of neutrinos and dark energy to investigations into the physics of the very early universe.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691201692
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The cutting-edge science that is taking the measure of the universe The Little Book of Cosmology provides a breathtaking look at our universe on the grandest scales imaginable. Written by one of the world's leading experimental cosmologists, this short but deeply insightful book describes what scientists are revealing through precise measurements of the faint thermal afterglow of the Big Bang—known as the cosmic microwave background, or CMB—and how their findings are transforming our view of the cosmos. Blending the latest findings in cosmology with essential concepts from physics, Lyman Page first helps readers to grasp the sheer enormity of the universe, explaining how to understand the history of its formation and evolution in space and time. Then he sheds light on how spatial variations in the CMB formed, how they reveal the age, size, and geometry of the universe, and how they offer a blueprint for the formation of cosmic structure. Not only does Page explain current observations and measurements, he describes how they can be woven together into a unified picture to form the Standard Model of Cosmology. Yet much remains unknown, and this incisive book also describes the search for ever deeper knowledge at the field's frontiers—from quests to understand the nature of neutrinos and dark energy to investigations into the physics of the very early universe.
The Little Book of Living Small
Author: Laura Fenton
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423652541
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to small-space secrets and real-life solutions for living in 1,200 square feet or less. The Little Book of Living Small shows readers how to make the most of limited square footage—with grace and style—and serves as the cheerleader readers need to help themselves feel satisfied and proud of their choice to live with less. In addition to exploring both the motivation behind choosing to live in a small space, as well as the practical, everyday advice for managing a tight footprint, The Little Book of Living Small also includes case studies: 12 style-savvy, small-space dwellers open their doors and share their design secrets. Author Laura Fenton covers a range of homes including studio apartments, one- and two-bedroom houses, a tiny house, a co-living space, and even whole houses. Stylistically these homes range from urban, rural, minimalist, and country, with the unifying thread that they are all real homes of less than 1,200 square feet that offer clever solutions that readers can use in their own homes. Laura Fenton is the lifestyle director at Parents magazine. With more than fifteen years of experience, her work has appeared in major publications including Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living, Good Housekeeping, and on leading home websites including Remodelista.com, HGTV.com, ElleDecor.com, HouseBeautiful.com, Refinery29, and elsewhere. Through her writing she has explored the topic of living small for more than a decade. She lives small with her husband, a photographer, and their son in Jackson Heights, Queens, in New York.
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423652541
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to small-space secrets and real-life solutions for living in 1,200 square feet or less. The Little Book of Living Small shows readers how to make the most of limited square footage—with grace and style—and serves as the cheerleader readers need to help themselves feel satisfied and proud of their choice to live with less. In addition to exploring both the motivation behind choosing to live in a small space, as well as the practical, everyday advice for managing a tight footprint, The Little Book of Living Small also includes case studies: 12 style-savvy, small-space dwellers open their doors and share their design secrets. Author Laura Fenton covers a range of homes including studio apartments, one- and two-bedroom houses, a tiny house, a co-living space, and even whole houses. Stylistically these homes range from urban, rural, minimalist, and country, with the unifying thread that they are all real homes of less than 1,200 square feet that offer clever solutions that readers can use in their own homes. Laura Fenton is the lifestyle director at Parents magazine. With more than fifteen years of experience, her work has appeared in major publications including Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living, Good Housekeeping, and on leading home websites including Remodelista.com, HGTV.com, ElleDecor.com, HouseBeautiful.com, Refinery29, and elsewhere. Through her writing she has explored the topic of living small for more than a decade. She lives small with her husband, a photographer, and their son in Jackson Heights, Queens, in New York.
The Little Book of Stars
Author: James B. Kaler
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387216219
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
The Little Book of Stars answers, in the clearest language, the questions anyone might have about our heavenly canopy. How are stars born? How do they die? Why do they shine? How long do they shine? Is our star, the Sun, dying? How can you tell time from the stars? Or navigate? What are the measures of stars? Can we ever travel to other stars? In this engagingly written and concise book, the second in the Little Book series, noted astronomer James B. Kaler shows us "the significance that the stars have had in human life, how we have used them to tell our stories, and how we use them to find who and where we are."
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387216219
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
The Little Book of Stars answers, in the clearest language, the questions anyone might have about our heavenly canopy. How are stars born? How do they die? Why do they shine? How long do they shine? Is our star, the Sun, dying? How can you tell time from the stars? Or navigate? What are the measures of stars? Can we ever travel to other stars? In this engagingly written and concise book, the second in the Little Book series, noted astronomer James B. Kaler shows us "the significance that the stars have had in human life, how we have used them to tell our stories, and how we use them to find who and where we are."
The Little Book of the Big Bang
Author: Craig J. Hogan
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461216605
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
"Hogan compresses the fifteen-billion-year history of the Universe into a pleasurable evening. In a very direct way, he answers the questions everyone asks." -MARGARET GELLER, HARVARD-SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS "This delightful little primer brings you right up to the cutting edge of modern cosmology." -GEORGE SMOOT, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, COBE AND AUTHOR OF WRINKLES IN TIME "An excellent bridge by which the layperson can enter the domain of the Cosmos with understanding." -ROBERT WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461216605
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
"Hogan compresses the fifteen-billion-year history of the Universe into a pleasurable evening. In a very direct way, he answers the questions everyone asks." -MARGARET GELLER, HARVARD-SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS "This delightful little primer brings you right up to the cutting edge of modern cosmology." -GEORGE SMOOT, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, COBE AND AUTHOR OF WRINKLES IN TIME "An excellent bridge by which the layperson can enter the domain of the Cosmos with understanding." -ROBERT WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE
The Little Book
Author: R.C. Baldwin
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1644928353
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
The Little Book in the book of Revelation 10 holds the mysteries of the seven thunders that uttered seven voices. When John was about to start writing, a voice from the heaven told him to seal up what the seven thunders said and never to write it down. He said the mysteries of God should be finished in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound the trumpet. The same voice instructed John to take the scroll from the angel and eat it. The Little Book holds the history of God's work, so the Church and Adam's seed have fulfilled the prophecy of the Tenure of God, except the Great Tribulation of the mark of the beast that will last for forty-two months. At the end of the sounding of the seventh angel's message, the Great Tribulation begins.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1644928353
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
The Little Book in the book of Revelation 10 holds the mysteries of the seven thunders that uttered seven voices. When John was about to start writing, a voice from the heaven told him to seal up what the seven thunders said and never to write it down. He said the mysteries of God should be finished in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound the trumpet. The same voice instructed John to take the scroll from the angel and eat it. The Little Book holds the history of God's work, so the Church and Adam's seed have fulfilled the prophecy of the Tenure of God, except the Great Tribulation of the mark of the beast that will last for forty-two months. At the end of the sounding of the seventh angel's message, the Great Tribulation begins.