Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
We are the weather makers We are the weather makers Sally M. Walker Offers a look at the history of climate change, how it will unfold over the next century, and what we can do to prevent a cataclysmic future. OL15024359W
To measure the sky To measure the sky Frederick R. Chromey "With a lively yet rigorous and quantitative approach, Frederick R. Chromey introduces the fundamental topics in optical observational astronomy for undergraduates. Focussing on the basic principles … OL16939807W
Planetary Systems Detection Formation And Habitability Of Extrasolar Planets Planetary Systems Detection Formation And Habitability Of Extrasolar Planets M. Ollivier "Over the past ten years, the discovery of extrasolar planets has opened a new field of astronomy, and this area of research is rapidly growing, from both the observational and theoretical point of v… OL17375883W
Apollo's fire Apollo's fire Michael Sims "Michael Sims serves as a tour guide on an unforgettable journey through the wonders of an ordinary day. Sims explores the celestial events that form our days, fusing lively explanations of the pheno… OL17938368W
Being in the shadow Being in the shadow Kate Russo A total solar eclipse is considered to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. This book describes what it is like, using personal stories from ordinary people. By being in the right place at the right t… OL19716895W
Active geophysical monitoring Active geophysical monitoring Mikhail Semenovich Zhdanov,Junzō Kasahara,Valeri A. Korneev Active geophysical monitoring is an important new method for studying time-evolving structures and states in the tectonically active Earth's lithosphere. It is based on repeated time-lapse observatio… OL19823675W
Transit of Venus Transit of Venus Nick Lomb "Every so often, the planet Venus does something remarkable. Its orbit brings it to a point directly between the Sun and the Earth, where it appears to us as a black dot moving across the bright disc… OL19956461W
Je deviens astronome Je deviens astronome Pierre Chastenay Dans un langage simple, les encadrés des 18 doubles pages illustrées de photographies démystifiées clarifient les concepts de base de l'astronomie et expliquent les techniques d'observation du ciel à… OL21716577W
Mon guide du ciel et des étoiles Mon guide du ciel et des étoiles Raman Prinja Documentaire proposant une initiation à l'astronomie et à l'observation du ciel en une succession de cinq chapitres où les rubriques informatives côtoient les conseils pratiques à mettre en applicati… OL24693244W
Cold damage potential in northwest forests for submission to ecological applications Cold damage potential in northwest forests for submission to ecological applications Kenneth J. Westrick Damage to vegetation can occur when temperatures drop below the present hardiness of the plant. Injury may not become apparent for months after the event. To help anticipate and better plan for poten… OL24936838W
Aurora Aurora Melanie Windridge The beautiful aurorae, or northern lights, are the stuff of legends. The ancient stories of the Sami people warn that if you mock the lights they will seize you, and their mythical appeal continues t… OL27015354W
Le ciel étoilé Le ciel étoilé Olivier Sauzereau Quelques repères historiques sur les grandes découvertes astronomiques, quelques conseils pratiques pour observer le ciel ainsi que des balises permettant de se forger une idée des distances en astro… OL27030157W