Planet Earth And The Universe

Author : Reader's Digest Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005-08
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 0276427157

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Planet Earth and the Universe by Reader's Digest Association Pdf

There are 100 quizzes of 10 questions each, graded and colour-coded for difficulty. You can use these to test what you already know about the Earth and the Universe but they will also lead you into finding out more about the subject, as each question is accompanied by a cross-reference to the relevant pages in the reference section. These pages give you the answer to the question plus masses of other interesting information on the topic. There's also a quick answer section at the back of the book with a blank question and answer sheet. The core reference section is packed with facts on space, the Solar System and Earth's physical geography and climate. Find out how to identify different planets, stars and galaxies; learn how rivers, islands and mountains are formed; explore incredible land formations from caves to earth pillars; and marvel at Earth's incredible powers of devastation in landslides, floods and monsoons. You can either use this book as a straightforward reference source or if you simply want to browse, you will find that each fascinating piece of information leads you on to discover another and another and another...

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : OCLC:1194904662

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Planet Earth and the Universe by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Waltham
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781848316881

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Lucky Planet by David Waltham Pdf

Science tells us that life elsewhere in the Universe is increasingly likely to be discovered. But in fact the Earth may be a very unusual planet – perhaps the only one like it in the entire visible Universe. In Lucky Planet David Waltham asks why, and comes up with some surprising and unconventional answers. Recent geological, biological, and astronomical discoveries are bringing us closer to understanding whether we might be alone in the Universe, and this book uses these to question the conventional wisdom and suggest, instead, that the Earth may have had ‘four billion years of good weather’ purely by chance. If Earth-like worlds don’t have natural stabilising mechanisms, then intelligent observers such as ourselves will only ever look out onto those rare planets where, like the Earth, all the bad things that could have happened to the climate have fortunately cancelled each other out. So before you prepare to meet the aliens, consider that we are probably alone ...

Author : Duncan Brewer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1992-01
Category : Cosmology
ISBN : 0745151361

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Planet Earth and the Universe by Duncan Brewer Pdf

Looking at our home planet, Earth, this book establishes its position relative to the sun and to the other planets which surround it. As the Earth is the planet which has been studied most thoroughly, the information on the composition of the planet is described in detail.

Author : Chris Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Akashic records
ISBN : 186163224X

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Planet Earth by Chris Thomas Pdf

Author : National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : 0309064066

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Science and Creationism by National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) Pdf

This edition of Science and Creationism summarizes key aspects of several of the most important lines of evidence supporting evolution. It describes some of the positions taken by advocates of creation science and presents an analysis of these claims. This document lays out for a broader audience the case against presenting religious concepts in science classes. The document covers the origin of the universe, Earth, and life; evidence supporting biological evolution; and human evolution. (Contains 31 references.) (CCM)

Author : Peter D. Ward,Donald Brownlee
Publisher : Springer
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387218489

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Rare Earth by Peter D. Ward,Donald Brownlee Pdf

What determines whether complex life will arise on a planet, or even any life at all? Questions such as these are investigated in this groundbreaking book. In doing so, the authors synthesize information from astronomy, biology, and paleontology, and apply it to what we know about the rise of life on Earth and to what could possibly happen elsewhere in the universe. Everyone who has been thrilled by the recent discoveries of extrasolar planets and the indications of life on Mars and the Jovian moon Europa will be fascinated by Rare Earth, and its implications for those who look to the heavens for companionship.

Author : Vincent Cronin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Science
ISBN : 0688014798

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The View from Planet Earth by Vincent Cronin Pdf

THE VIEW FROM PLANET EARTH offers a fascinating, informed look at the greatest minds in history, from the classical Greeks to the present, and how their views of the cosmos have affected the evolution of our culture and values. In a lively and appealing narrative, Vincent Cronin skillfully blends history and biography to re-create the cosmology of each age through its key figures. Deftly woven throughout are the influences of astronomy and astrology, philosophy and poetry, folklore and religion. The result is a thorough analysis of mankind's preoccupation with the universe, a preoccupation that continues into our time.

Author : David Waltham
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780465080823

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Lucky Planet by David Waltham Pdf

Why Earth’s life-friendly climate makes it exceptional—and what that means for the likelihood of finding intelligent extraterrestrial life We have long fantasized about finding life on planets other than our own. Yet even as we become aware of the vast expanses beyond our solar system, it remains clear that Earth is exceptional. The question is: why? In Lucky Planet, astrobiologist David Waltham argues that Earth’s climate stability is what makes it uniquely able to support life, and it is nothing short of luck that made such conditions possible. The four billion year-stretch of good weather that our planet has experienced is statistically so unlikely that chances are slim that we will ever encounter intelligent extraterrestrial others. Citing the factors that typically control a planet’s average temperature—including the size of its moon, as well as the rate of the Universe’s expansion—Waltham challenges the prevailing scientific consensus that Earth-like planets have natural stabilizing mechanisms that allow life to flourish. A lively exploration of the stars above and the ground beneath our feet, Lucky Planet seamlessly weaves the story of Earth and the worlds orbiting other stars to give us a new perspective of the surprising role chance plays in our place in the universe.

Author : Carl Sagan,Ann Druyan
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780307801012

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Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan,Ann Druyan Pdf

“Fascinating . . . memorable . . . revealing . . . perhaps the best of Carl Sagan’s books.”—The Washington Post Book World (front page review) In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space and time. Future generations will look back on our epoch as the time when the human race finally broke into a radically new frontier—space. In Pale Blue Dot, Sagan traces the spellbinding history of our launch into the cosmos and assesses the future that looms before us as we move out into our own solar system and on to distant galaxies beyond. The exploration and eventual settlement of other worlds is neither a fantasy nor luxury, insists Sagan, but rather a necessary condition for the survival of the human race. “Takes readers far beyond Cosmos . . . Sagan sees humanity’s future in the stars.”—Chicago Tribune

Author : Stacy McAnulty
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781250197917

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Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years by Stacy McAnulty Pdf

A lighthearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the Earth--told from the perspective of the Earth itself! "Hi, I’m Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome." Prepare to learn all about Earth from the point-of-view of Earth herself! In this funny yet informative book, filled to the brim with kid-friendly facts, readers will discover key moments in Earth’s life, from her childhood more than four billion years ago all the way up to present day. Beloved children's book author Stacy McAnulty helps Earth tell her story, and award-winning illustrator David Litchfield brings the words to life. The book includes back matter with even more interesting tidbits. This title has Common Core connections.

Author : Christine Zuchora-Walske
Publisher : Lerner Digital ™
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512475456

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We're the Center of the Universe! by Christine Zuchora-Walske Pdf

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Does the universe circle around Earth? Do creatures live on the sun? Can you tell the future by looking at the stars? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about physics and astronomy, and see how scientific thought changed over time.

Author : Deborah Longman
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1532813392

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Earth by Deborah Longman Pdf

Praise for Deborah Longman's other work: "Warm, funny, unstoppable - I had so much fun reading this." "A great little book, funny and inspiring" "Brilliant - Honest funny and well written" "I really enjoyed this book" A short novel about space, and friendships, and the unexpected.

Author : Douglas Adams
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780330513142

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Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams Pdf

In Life, the Universe and Everything, the third title in Douglas Adams' blockbusting sci-fi comedy series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent finds himself enlisted to prevent a galactic war. This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Simon Brett, producer of the original radio broadcast. Following a number of stunning catastrophes, which have involved him being alternately blown up and insulted in ever stranger regions of the Galaxy, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.

Author : Stacy McAnulty
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781250876812

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Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth by Stacy McAnulty Pdf

From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator David Litchfield, Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth is a nonfiction picture book about the Earth, told from the perspective of Earth herself. Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your help to put on the brakes. Earthlings need Earth, and Earth needs Earthlings, so let’s save Earth together! With characteristic humor and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels the voice of Earth in this next celestial "autobiography" in the Our Universe series. Rich with kid-friendly facts and beautifully brought to life by David Litchfield, this is an equally charming and irresistible picture book.