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Alien Oceans : the search for life in the depths of space

K.P. Hand, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2021

Where is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions have revealed that some of the most habitable real estate may actually lie farther away. Bene[...]

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Beyond global warming : how numerical models revealed the secrets of climate change /

Syukuro Manabe, Author ; Anthony J. Broccoli, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2020

"Climate models are some of our most powerful tools for exploring human-induced global warming. These models, derived from numerical weather prediction models, are based upon the fundamental laws of physics. Using powerful computers, they can ac[...]

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How to walk on water and climb up walls : animal movement and the robots of the future

David L. Hu, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2020

How to Walk on Water and Climb up Walls takes readers on a wondrous journey into the world of animal motion. From basement labs at MIT to the rain forests of Panama, David Hu shows how animals have adapted and evolved to traverse their environme[...]

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Economics in two lessons : why markets work so well, and why they can fail so badly /

John Quiggin, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2019

Economics in Two Lessons explains why market prices often fail to reflect the full cost of our choices to society as a whole. For example, every time we drive a car, fly in a plane, or flick a light switch, we contribute to global warming. But, [...]

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On gravity : a brief tour of a weighty subject /

A. Zee, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2018

"Of the four fundamental forces of nature, gravity might be the least understood and yet the one with which we are most intimate. From the months each of us spent suspended in the womb anticipating birth to the moments when we wait for sleep to [...]

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Life on mars : what to know before we go

David A. Weintraub, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2018

Does life exist on Mars? The question has captivated humans for centuries, but today it has taken on new urgency. NASA plans to send astronauts to Mars orbit by the 2030s. SpaceX wants to go by 2024, while Mars One wants to land a permanent sett[...]

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From dust to life : the origin and evolution of our solar system : with a new afterword by the authors /

John Chambers, Author ; Jacqueline Mitton, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2017

Drawing on the history of astronomy and the latest findings in astrophysics and the planetary sciences, John Chambers and Jacqueline Mitton offer the most up-to-date and authoritative treatment of the subject available. They examine how the evol[...]

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Economics for the common good

Jean Tirole, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2017

To show how economics can help us realize the common good, Tirole shares his insights on a broad array of questions affecting our everyday lives and the future of our society, including global warming, unemployment, the post-2008 global financia[...]

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Exoplanetary atmospheres : theoretical concepts and foundations /

Kevin Heng, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | Princeton series in astrophysics | 2017

Exoplanetary Atmospheres covers the physics of radiation, fluid dynamics, atmospheric chemistry, and atmospheric escape. It draws on simple analytical models to aid learning, and features a wealth of problem sets, some of which are open-ended. T[...]

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Life's engines : how microbes made Earth habitable /

Paul G. Falkowski, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | Science essentials | 2017

Looks at how ancient microorganisms in primordial oceans transformed the chemistry of the planet over billions of years, eventually allowing the development of more complex forms of life, and how they continue to make life on earth possible. Pau[...]

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The little book of black holes

Steven Scott Gubser, Author ; Frans Pretorius, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2017

Black holes, predicted by Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity more than a century ago, have long intrigued scientists and the public with their bizarre and fantastical properties. Although Einstein understood that black holes were ma[...]

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Strange glow : the story of radiation /

Timothy J. Jorgensen, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2016

"More than ever before, radiation is a part of our modern daily lives. We own radiation-emitting phones, regularly get diagnostic x-rays, such as mammograms, and submit to full-body security scans at airports. We worry and debate about the proli[...]

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The cosmic cocktail : three parts dark matter /

Katherine Freese, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | Science essentials | 2014

The ordinary atoms that make up the known universe—from our bodies and the air we breathe to the planets and stars—constitute only 5 percent of all matter and energy in the cosmos. The rest is known as dark matter and dark energy, because their [...]

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From dust to life : the origin and evolution of our solar system /

John Chambers, Author ; Jacqueline Mitton, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2014

Tells the story of how the celestial objects that make up the solar system arose from common beginnings billions of years ago, and how scientists and philosophers have sought to unravel this mystery down through the centuries, piecing together [...]

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Wizards, aliens, and starships : physics and math in fantasy and science fiction /

Charles L. Adler, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2014

"From teleportation and space elevators to alien contact and interstellar travel, science fiction and fantasy writers have come up with some brilliant and innovative ideas. Yet how plausible are these ideas--for instance, could Mr. Weasley's fly[...]

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Dreams of other worlds : the amazing story of unmanned space exploration /

Chris Impey, Author ; Holly Henry, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2013

"Dreams of Other Worlds describes the unmanned space missions that have opened new windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory [...]

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Dreams of other worlds : the amazing story of unmanned space exploration /

Chris Impey, Author ; Holly Henry, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2013

"Dreams of Other Worlds describes the unmanned space missions that have opened new windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory [...]

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Heart of darkness : unraveling the mysteries of the invisible universe /

J. P. Ostriker, Author ; Simon Mitton, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | Science essentials | 2013

Heart of Darkness describes the incredible saga of humankind's quest to unravel the deepest secrets of the universe. Over the past thirty years, scientists have learned that two little-understood components--dark matter and dark energy--compris[...]

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Near-Earth objects : finding them before they find us /

Donald K. Yeomans, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2013

Balancing the wonders of astronomy with the looming potential for an epic, planet-wide disaster, Yeomans, a fellow and research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, explores the origins of near-Earth objects--asteroids, comets, meteor[...]

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Near-Earth objects : finding them before they find us /

Donald K. Yeomans, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2013

Balancing the wonders of astronomy with the looming potential for an epic, planet-wide disaster, Yeomans, a fellow and research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, explores the origins of near-Earth objects--asteroids, comets, meteor[...]

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Strange new worlds : the search for alien planets and life beyond our solar system /

Ray Jayawardhana, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2013

Astronomer Ray Jayawardhana discusses the scientific quest to discover other planets and life in the universe, describing breakthroughs into the early twenty-first century, and examining the tools and technology available to scientists seeking [...]

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Fundamentals of spacecraft charging : spacecraft interactions with space plasmas

Shu T. Lai, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2012

"As commercial and military spacecraft become more important to the world's economy and defense, and as new scientific and exploratory missions are launched into space, the need for a single comprehensive resource on spacecraft charging becomes [...]

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The visioneers : how a group of elite scientists pursued space colonies, nanotechnologies, and a limitless future /

Patrick McCray, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2012

Patrick McCray traces how these visioneers blended countercultural ideals with hard science, entrepreneurship, libertarianism, and unbridled optimism about the future. He shows how they built networks that communicated their ideas to writers, po[...]

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The visioneers : how a group of elite scientists pursued space colonies, nanotechnologies, and a limitless future /

Patrick McCray, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2012

Patrick McCray traces how these visioneers blended countercultural ideals with hard science, entrepreneurship, libertarianism, and unbridled optimism about the future. He shows how they built networks that communicated their ideas to writers, po[...]

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Galactic dynamics

James Binney, Author ; Scott Tremaine, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2011

Binney and Tremaine, two of the world's leading astrophysicists, use the tools of theoretical physics to describe how galaxies and other stellar systems work, succinctly and lucidly explaining theoretical principles and their applications to obs[...]

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Unlocking the gates : how and why leading universities are opening up access to their courses

Taylor Walsh, Author ; Ithaka S + R. | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2011

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Exoplanet atmospheres : physical processes

Sara Seager, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | Princeton series in astrophysics | 2010

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How to find a habitable planet

James F. Kasting | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | Science essentials series | 2010

Past thinking about Earth-like planets and life -- Our habitable Planet Earth. Critical updates on how planets are built ; Long-term climate stability ; More wrinkles in Earth's climate history ; Runaway glaciation and "Snowball Earth" -- Limit[...]

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The long thaw : how humans are changing the next 100,000 years of Earth's climate

David Archer | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | Science essentials | 2009

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Beyond UFOs : the search for extraterrestrial life and its astonishing implications for our future

Jeffrey O. Bennett | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2008

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