Starsailing

Author : Louis Friedman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1988-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015013062784

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Starsailing by Louis Friedman Pdf

Louis Friedman, Executive Director of the Planetary Society, presents the first comprehensive look at the science and history behind solar sailing and other designs for space travel. Serious science readers and space buffs alike will be fascinated by designs for the square sail, disk sail, and the heliogyro (which features flexible sails many kilometers long). Friedman compares solar sailing to other proposed propulsion sytems such as ion drives and laser propulsion, and takes an insider's look at the million-dollar JPL project of the late '70s, which was the first attempt at a working model. Illustrated.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : MINN:31951P00097188I

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Analog Science Fiction/science Fact by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Science fiction, American
ISBN : UCSC:32106020081094

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1448 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1988-07
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : PSU:000030379398

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Steamboat lines
ISBN : UOM:39015047406916

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Ford's International Cruise Guide by Anonim Pdf

Author : Simon Reynolds,Joy Press
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Music
ISBN : 067480273X

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The Sex Revolts by Simon Reynolds,Joy Press Pdf

The first book to look at rock rebellion through the lens of gender, The Sex Revolts captures the paradox at rock's dark heart--the music is often most thrilling when it is most misogynistic and macho. And, looking at music made by female artists, the authors ask: must it always be this way?

Author : John Gribbin
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780141957852

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The Reason Why by John Gribbin Pdf

Does one planet really matter among the immensity of the Cosmos? John Gribbin is here to persuade us that it does. In this ground-breaking and provocative new book Gribbin argues that we owe our existence to the impact of a 'supercomet' with Venus 600 million years ago. But this is only part of the story, just one of the astronomical and geophysical reasons why the Earth is special. For the first time, he makes the link between the whole series of cosmic events that have affected the Earth and given rise to our intelligent civilization - a civilization, Gribbin argues, that is unique within our Milky Way Galaxy. Even if other Earths are common, and life itself may be common, the kind of intelligent, technological civilization that has emerged on Earth occurs only here. If humankind can survive the present environmental crises, the whole of the galaxy may become our home. And if not, our demise may be an event of literally universal significance.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1150 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Periodicals
ISBN : UOM:39015020753904

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Discover by Anonim Pdf

Author : L. Neil Smith
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1997-07-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780312871635

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Bretta Martyn by L. Neil Smith Pdf

Bretta, Henry Martyn's daughter, is ejected from her spaceship and left for dead by her father's enemies, but the resourceful Bretta makes her way to a world of escaped slaves, where she vows revenge." At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Lawrence B. Crowell
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789812790774

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Can Star Systems Be Explored? by Lawrence B. Crowell Pdf

Nanotechnology is an emerging and exciting area in the field of implants. Numerous promising developments have been elucidated regarding the use of nanotechnology to regenerate tissues. This important book highlights the potential of nanophase materials to improve hard and soft tissue applications. In all cases, increased tissue regeneration has been observed for bone, cartilage, vascular, bladder, and central/peripheral nervous system tissues.

Author : Paul McAuley
Publisher : Gateway
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575120556

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Shrine of Stars by Paul McAuley Pdf

Who would lay time to rest, or raise it up from its tomb? The Ancients of Days - humans returned from a long exile in the depths of time and space and history - brought heresy and doubt to the artificial world of Confluence, and ignited a terrible civil war, of all the varied creatures of Confluence's ten thousand genetically manipulated bloodlines, only young Yama holds the power to end the conflict, for who ever controls him controls the myriad machines of the world. Though now a helpless captive being forged intoa weapon of horrific consequence, Yama must win the struggle to reclaim his soul, and complete his search for the true story of his origin - a story mapped eons before his birth.

Author : Paul McAuley
Publisher : Gollancz
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575119567

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Confluence - The Trilogy by Paul McAuley Pdf

Confluence - a long, narrow, artificial world, half fertile river valley, half crater-strewn desert. A world beyond the end of human history, served by countless machines, inhabited by 10,000 bloodlines who worship their absent creators, riven by a vast war against heretics. This is the home of Yama, found as an infant in a white boat on the world's Great River, raised by an obscure bureaucrat in an obscure town in the middle of a ruined necropolis, destined to become a clerk - until the discovery of his singular ancestry. For Yama appears to be the last remaining scion of the Builders, closest of all races to the revered architects of Confluence, able to awaken and control the secret machineries of the world. Pursued by enemies who want to make use of his powers, Yama voyages down the length of the world to search for answers to the mysteries of his origin, and to discover if he is to be the saviour of his world, or its nemesis.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Astronautics in astronomy
ISBN : UCSD:31822026090910

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The Planetary Report by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul Gray
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 1288 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781405389167

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The Rough Guide to Ireland by Paul Gray Pdf

The Rough Guide to Ireland is the definitive guide to this fascinating island with its world-renowned pubs, historical sites, spectacular landscapes and pulsating nightlife. It will guide you through Ireland with reliable information and a clearly explained background on everything from traditional sports and music to the country's history and literature. Whether you're looking for great places to eat and drink or charming accommodation and the top places to hear Irish music, you'll find the solution. Accurate maps and comprehensive practical information help you get under the skin of Ireland, whilst stunning photography makes The Rough Guide to Ireland your ultimate travelling companion. Make the most of your time on Earth with The Rough Guide to Ireland. Now available in epub format.

Author : Edward W. Hobbs
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781528764063

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How to Make Clipper Ship Models - A Practical Manual Dealing with Every Aspect of Clipper Ship Modelling from the Simplest Waterline Types to Fine Scale Models Fit for Exhibition Purposes by Edward W. Hobbs Pdf

This vintage book is a comprehensive manual on the building of model clipper ships, with information on constructing everything from the simplest waterline types to fine scale models fit for exhibition. With complete, easy-to-digest instructions and detailed illustrations, this volume is ideal for novice model enthusiast, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: “Famous Clippers”, “Building Clipper Models”, “Making a Waterline Model”, “Making a Scenic Model”, “Modelling the Hull”, “Plank Built Hulls”, “Modelling the 'Loch Torrens'”, “The Hull Stand”, “Masts and Spars”, “Deck Fittings”, “The Standing Rigging”, “The Sails”, “The Running Rigging”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on model building.