It Takes Star Dust To Create A Star

Author : Donald Rayson McGrath
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780595250967

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It Takes Star Dust to Create a Star by Donald Rayson McGrath Pdf

It Takes Star Dust To Create a Star is one man's journey from choosing his parentsin the forests of Pennsylvania to returning to the stars on or about the year 2033.An altar boy and a paper boy he enjoyed the sanctity and sanctuary of a small childwho learned at an early age that we are here to sing and dance and give praise tothe life of bringing joy to others. As a youth worker in Pittsburgh he trained fourchildren to sing as the group of "Don & the Pennies." His Journey continues ontowards fatherhood as he becomes an actor in New York, making choices that leadhim to his one true vocation that of being a loving father and husband. He haswonderful meetings with Carol Burnett, Deborah Howe, author of Bunnicula, whodied quite young . He has discovered the wonder of prayer and of developing atP.A.T.H. that will help us on the Journey to the Stars. He has plunged to the depthsof despair and to the wonder of the heavens. In a few short words he tells teenagersthey are the hope of the world and asks all to honor the sanctity of the children ofthe world and to join together to provide them sanctuary. He is the director of theannual Peace at Last concert and charts the first inspiration to the actual event fromhis love of the music of Stephen Foster to the sharing with the world the wonderfulwork of Anton Dvorak who turned Foster's simple "Way Down Upon the SwaneeRiver" (Old folks at home) into a choral symphonic piece. He writes of a new visionfor this earth, a place where we certainly recognize our function here is to totallybelieve in all the world coming to the realization that, like Martin Luther King, Jr., who he stood shoulder to shoulder with in 1965, will be not only free at last butexperience peace at last.

Author : Erik Olin Wright
Publisher : Haymarket Books
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781642592054

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Stardust to Stardust: Reflections on Living and Dying by Erik Olin Wright Pdf

Erik Olin Wright, one of the most important sociologists of his time, takes readers along on his intimate and brave journey toward death, and asks the big questions about human mortality. From the renowned Marxist sociologist and educator Erik Olin Wright, Stardust to Stardust is a curated collection of writings from the months of his treatment and hospitalization for acute myeloid leukemia. This combination of personal narrative with Wright’s analytical perspective results in a deeply complex, philosophical meditation on death and the meaning of existence.

Author : Jacob Berkowitz
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781633888623

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The Stardust Revolution by Jacob Berkowitz Pdf

In 1957, as Americans obsessed over the launch of the Soviet Sputnik satellite, another less noticed space-based scientific revolution was taking off. That year, astrophysicists solved a centuries-old quest for the origins of the elements, from carbon to uranium. The answer they found wasn’t on Earth, but in the stars. Their research showed that we are literally stardust. The year also marked the first conference that considered the origin of life on Earth in an astrophysical context. It was the marriage of two of the seemingly strangest bedfellows—astronomy and biology—and a turning point that award-winning science author Jacob Berkowitz calls the Stardust Revolution. In this captivating story of an exciting, deeply personal, new scientific revolution, Berkowitz weaves together the latest research results to reveal a dramatically different view of the twinkling night sky—not as an alien frontier, but as our cosmic birthplace. Reporting from the frontlines of discovery, Berkowitz uniquely captures how stardust scientists are probing the universe’s physical structure, but rather its biological nature. Evolutionary theory is entering the space age. From the amazing discovery of cosmic clouds of life’s chemical building blocks to the dramatic quest for an alien Earth, Berkowitz expertly chronicles the most profound scientific search of our era: to know not just if we are alone, but how we are connected. Like opening a long-hidden box of old family letters and diaries, The Stardust Revolution offers us a new view of where we’ve come from and brings to light our journey from stardust to thinking beings.

Author : Elin Kelsey
Publisher : Wayland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-21
Category : Ecology
ISBN : 0750296577

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You Are Stardust by Elin Kelsey Pdf

People are nature. From the water we drink to the trees we climb, we are connected to the natural world in big and surprising ways. With simple, poetic text, and exquisite artwork, You Are Stardust introduces kids to these connections - sparking their imaginations and starting conversations. Combining the ideas of environmental author and educator Elin Kelsey with inventive, three-dimensional dioramas by artist Soyeon Kim, this remarkable picture book reveals ties that are often sensed, yet seldom explained. Children will learn that the salt in their body is the same as the salt in the ocean, that they learned to speak in the same way that baby birds do - by copying their parents, and that elephants, bats and whales make friends, just like they do. In a world dominated by technology, never have these connections between people and nature been more worth exploring.

Author : Jeanne Willis
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781536202656

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Stardust by Jeanne Willis Pdf

The perfect story for anyone who’s ever felt overshadowed. One little girl dreams of being a star. But whether it's finding Mom's lost wedding ring or winning the costume prize, her big sister always shines brighter. In her grandfather’s eyes, though, she is a star. As he dries her tears and they both gaze up at the night sky, he tells a story about how everything and everyone is made of stardust and we all shine in different ways. With illustrations from new talent Briony May Smith, this is a touching story about being true to yourself from award-winning author Jeanne Willis.

Author : It's Sew Emma
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998983837

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Sew in Love Book by It's Sew Emma Pdf

Author : John Gribbin,Mary Gribbin
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780141941301

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Stardust by John Gribbin,Mary Gribbin Pdf

'Superb ... Gribbin has done it again ... the story of how the matter that makes up our bodies travelled from the stars ... a wonderful account' Sunday Times, Books of the Year Every one of us is made of stardust, John Gribbin explains in this dazzling book. Everything we see, touch, breathe and smell, nearly every molecule in our bodies, is the by-product of stars as they live and die in spectacular explosions, scattering material across the universe which is recycled to become part of us. It is only by understanding how stars are made and how they die that we can every understand how we came into being. Taking us on an enthralling journey, John Gribbin shows us the scientific breakthroughs in the quest for our origins. With the raw materials for creating life all around us, he concludes, it is impossible to believe we are alone in the universe. 'An incredible story ... gives a sense of the almost unbelievable coincidence of physical laws and circumstances that resulted in your being able to read these words today' Literary Review 'Gribbin skilfully and engagingly traces the historical sequence ... rather like Sherlock Holmes reading clues' New Scientist

Author : Christian Moevs
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780195372588

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The Metaphysics of Dante's Comedy by Christian Moevs Pdf

Moevs offers a treatment of the metaphysical picture that grounds and motivates 'The Divine Comedy', and the relation between those metaphysics and Dante's poetics. He arrives at the conclusion that Dante believed that all of what we perceive as reality is in fact a creation or projection of conscious being.

Author : Anna Frebel
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691197197

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Searching for the Oldest Stars by Anna Frebel Pdf

A leading astronomer takes readers behind the scenes of the thrilling science of stellar archaeology and explains how sections of the night sky are "excavated" in the hunt for extremely rare, 13-billion-year-old relic stars and how this quest reveals tantalizing new details about the origins and evolution of the cosmos.

Author : Jon Larsen
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780760352649

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In Search of Stardust by Jon Larsen Pdf

In Search of Stardust is the first comprehensive popular science book about micrometeorites. It's illustrated with 1,500 previously unpublished images from high-resolution color microscopes and scanning electron microscopes.

Author : Sun Kwok
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642328022

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Stardust by Sun Kwok Pdf

How did life originate on Earth? For over 50 years, scientists believed that life was the result of a chemical reaction involving simple molecules such as methane and ammonia cooking in a primordial soup. Recent space observations have revealed that old stars are capable of making very complex organic compounds. At some point in their evolution, stars eject those organics and spread them all over the Milky Way galaxy. There is evidence that these organic dust particles actually reached the early Solar System. Through bombardments by comets and asteroids, the young Earth inherited significant amounts of stardust. Was the development of life assisted by the arrival of these extraterrestrial materials? In this book, the author describes stunning discoveries in astronomy and solar system science made over the last 10 years that have yielded a new perspective on the origin of life. Other interesting topics discussed in this book The discovery of diamonds and other gemstones in space The origin of oil Neon signs and fluorescent lights in space Smoke from the stars Stardust in our hands Where oceans come from The possibility of bacteria in space

Author : Emma Barry,Genevieve Turner
Publisher : Penny Bright Publishing, LLC
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Star Dust by Emma Barry,Genevieve Turner Pdf

A divorcee searching for her new normal gets tangled up in the Space Race—and the astronaut next door. Houston, 1962 Anne-Marie Smith wanted normal: a loving husband, two beautiful kids, and a well-kept house. But when she catches her husband cheating, she decides that normal isn’t worth it. Now in a new city with a new job, she’s trying to find her new normal—but she knows it doesn’t include the sexy playboy astronaut next door. Commander Kit Campbell has a taste for fast: fast cars, fast planes, and even faster women. But no ride he’s ever taken will be as fast as the one he’s taking into orbit. He’s willing to put up with the prying adoration of an entire country if it will get him into space. But Anne-Marie and Kit’s inconvenient attraction threatens both normal and fast. As the space race heats up, his ambitions and their connection collide and combustion threatens their plans… and their hearts. space race romance, astronaut hero, divorced heroine, military romance, 1960s romance, mad men romance, moon race romance, navy officer hero, aviator hero

Author : Richard N. Boyd
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781461413318

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Stardust, Supernovae and the Molecules of Life by Richard N. Boyd Pdf

Where were the amino acids, the molecules of life, created: perhaps in a lightning storm in the early Earth, or perhaps elsewhere in the cosmos? This book argues that at least some of them must have been produced in the cosmos, and that the fact that the Earthly amino acids have a specific handedness provides an important clue for that explanation. The book discusses several models that purport to explain the handedness, ultimately proposing a new explanation that involves cosmic processing of the amino acids produced in space. The book provides a tour for laypersons that includes a definition of life, the Big Bang, stellar nucleosynthesis, the electromagnetic spectrum, molecules, and supernovae and the particles they produce.

Author : James T. Bradley
Publisher : University Alabama Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780817320294

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Re-Creating Nature by James T. Bradley Pdf

An exploration of the moral and ethical implications of new biotechnologies Many of the ethical issues raised by new technologies have not been widely examined, discussed, or indeed settled. For example, robotics technology challenges the notion of personhood. Should a robot, capable of making what humans would call ethical decisions, be held responsible for those decisions and the resultant actions? Should society reward and punish robots in the same way that it does humans? Likewise, issues of safety, environmental concerns, and distributive justice arise with the increasing acceptance of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food production nanotechnology in engineering and medicine, and human gene therapy and enhancement. The problem of dual-use—when a technology can be used both to benefit and to harm—exists with virtually all new technologies but is central in the context of emerging 21st century technologies ranging from artificial intelligence and robotics to human gene-editing and brain-computer interfacing. In Re-Creating Nature: Science, Technology, and Human Values in the Twenty-First Century, James T. Bradley addresses emerging biotechnologies with prodigious potential to benefit humankind but that are also fraught with ethical consequences. Some actually possess the power to directly alter the evolution of life on earth including human. Specifically, these topics include stem cells, synthetic biology, GMOs in agriculture, nanotechnology, bioterrorism, CRISPR gene-editing technology, three-parent babies, robotics and roboethics, artificial intelligence, and human brain research and neurotechnologies. Offering clear explanations of these various technologies, a pragmatic presentation of the conundrums involved, and questions that illuminate hypothetical situations, Bradley guides discussions of these and other thorny issues resulting from the development of new biotechnologies. He also highlights the responsibilities of scientists to conduct research in an ethical manner and the responsibilities of nonscientists to become “science literate” in the twenty-first century.

Author : Terry Lee Rioux
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-02-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781416500049

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From Sawdust to Stardust by Terry Lee Rioux Pdf

In the forty-year history of Star Trek®, none of the television show's actors are more beloved than DeForest Kelley. His portrayal of Leonard "Bones" McCoy, the southern physician aboard the Starship Enterprise™, brought an unaffected humanity to the groundbreaking space frontier series. Jackson DeForest Kelley came of age in Depression-era Georgia. He was raised on the sawdust trail, a preacher's kid steeped in his father's literal faith and judgment. But De's natural artistic gifts called him to a different way, and a visit to California at seventeen showed a bright new world. Theater and radio defined his early career -- but it was a World War II training film he made while serving in the Army Air Corps that led to his first Paramount Studios contract. After years of struggle, his lean, weathered look became well known in notable westerns and television programs such as You Are There and Bonanza. But his work on several pilots for writer-producer Gene Roddenberry changed his destiny and the course of cultural history. This thoroughly researched actor's life is about hard work and luck, loyalty and love. It is a journey that takes us all...from sawdust to stardust.