Library

Knowledge Portal

  sorted by (Relevance descending, Publishing year descending) 

Astromineralogy

Th. Henning, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Lecture notes in physics | 2003

Add to the basket

Astronautics : summary and prospects

Anatoly Ivanovich Kiselev ; Alexander Alexeevich Medvedev ; Valery Alexandrovich Menshikov | New York, NY : Springer | 2003

The focus is on the development of astronautics in Russia in the new historical and economic conditions but the book covers also the development in the USA, Europe, China, Japan and India. The book also contains a huge amount of facts described [...]

Add to the basket

The big bang : a view from the 21st century

David M. Harland | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences | 2003

Add to the basket

The early universe

Gerhard Borner | New York, NY : Springer | Astronomy and astrophysics library | 2003

Add to the basket

Europe's space programme : to Ariane and beyond

Brian Harvey | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences | 2003

Add to the basket

Expedition Mars

Martin J. L. Turner | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences | 2003

Add to the basket

Exploring the atmosphere by remote sensing techniques

R. Guzzi, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Lecture notes in physics | 2003

Add to the basket

Exploring Mercury : the iron planet

Robert G. Strom ; Ann L. Sprague | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences | 2003

Mercury is a planet shrouded in mystery. Only 45 percent of its surface has been seen in any detail, and that was from Mariner 10 flyby in 1974. New Earth-based observations have shed light on surface and exosphere compositions, and re-evaluatio[...]

Add to the basket

Fundamental astronomy

H. Karttunen, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2003

Add to the basket

Intelligent life in the universe : from common origins to the future of humanity

P. Ulmschneider | New York, NY : Springer | Advances in astrobiology and biogeophysics | 2003

This book adresses the origins, development and fate of extraterrestrial intelligent life in the universe.The author presents a wide-ranging analysis of the type of knowledge that can be inferred about extraterrestrial intelligent societies from[...]

Add to the basket

Lunar exploration : human pioneers and robotic surveyors

Paolo Ulivi ; David M. Harland | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences | 2003

Add to the basket

The Martian climate revisited : atmosphere and environment of a desert planet

Peter L. Read ; Stephen R. Lewis | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in geophysical sciences | 2003

Add to the basket

Russian spacesuits

Isaak P. Abramov ; Ingemar A. Skoog | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences | 2003

Add to the basket

Satellites : orbites et missions

Michel Capderou | New York, NY : Springer | 2003

Add to the basket

The solar system

T. Encrenaz ; et al. | New York, NY : Springer | Astronomy and astrophysics library | 2003

Add to the basket

The sun's surface and subsurface : investigating shape and irradiance

Jean Pierre Rozelot, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Lecture notes in physics | 2003

Add to the basket

Tools of radio astronomy

Thomas L. Wilson, Author ; Kristen Rohlfs, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Astronomy and astrophysics library | 2003

ools of Radio Astronomy gives a unified treatment of the entire field of radio astronomy, from centimeter to sub-millimeter wavelengths and using single telescopes as well as interferometers. The basic physical principles are described and a com[...]

Add to the basket

E-resource

Commercial satellite imagery : a tactic in nuclear weapon deterrence

B. Jasani, Editor ; Gotthard Stein, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in geophysical sciences | 2002

"Commercial satellite imagery" is the first book to examine the role of satellites in the monitoring of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Expert contributions cover, amongst other issues: the need for new verification techniques, the use of [...]

Add to the basket

The continuing story of the International Space Station

Peter Bond | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences | 2002

Add to the basket

Creating the international Space Station

David M. Harland ; John E. Catchpole | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences | 2002

Now, for the first time, here is a comprehensive and highly readable account of the creation of the International Space Station. Beginning with a review of the operations that led up to the construction of the ISS -Skylab, Salyut, Mir and the Sh[...]

Add to the basket

Global climate : current research and uncertainties in the climate system

Xavier Rodo, Editor ; Fransisco A. Comin, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2002

In the book, experts in different areas provide a detailed view of some of the current "hotspots" in the dynamics of our climate system. The book is aimed to give the reader a brief overview of the recent advances in climate research.

Add to the basket

Global-regional linkages in the earth system

Peter Tyson ..., Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Global change--the IGBP series | 2002

This book synthesizes current knowledge of regional-global linkages in four regions to demonstrate that study of environmental change on a regional scale can enhance understanding of global-scale environmental changes.

Add to the basket

Satellite personal communications for the future-generation : final report: COST 252 action

Enrico Del Re, Editor ; Laura Pierucci, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2002

Add to the basket

Solar activity and earth's climate

Rasmus E. Benestad | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in environmental sciences | 2002

Add to the basket

Toward an international virtual observatory : proceedings of the ESA/ESA/NASA/NSF conference held at Garching, germany, 10-14 June 2002

Peter J. Quinn, Editor ; Gorski M. Krzysztof, Editor ; European Southern Observatory, Editor ; ESO/ESA/NASA/NSF conference (2002 Garching, Germany), Editor | New York, NY : Springer | ESO astrophysics symposia | 2002

Add to the basket

Understanding physics

David Cassidy ; Gerald Holton ; James Rutherford | New York, NY : Springer | Undergraduate texts in contemporary physics | 2002

The book is an introductory course in fields outside science or engineering. It enables students to gain a full appreciation of physics, each chapter contains questions designed to help students confirm what they have learned, as well as exercic[...]

Add to the basket

Astrobiology : the quest for the conditions of life

G. Horneck, Editor ; Christa Baumstark-Khan, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2001

How did life originate in the Universe? How did it all start after the creation of matter and the formation of elements in the stars? What are the pathways from the first organic molecules in space to the evolution of complex life forms on Earth[...]

Add to the basket

Detecting and modelling regional climate change

Manola Brunet, Editor ; Diego Lopez Bonillo, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2001

This book provides updated, integrated and organized, theorical and methodological information on regional climate change and the associated environmental and socio-economic impacts on a regional scale.

Add to the basket

The earth in context : a guide to the solar system

David M. Harland | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences | 2001

"The Earth in context" tells a story of scientific discovery with two interwomen strands: one tracing the development of knowledge about earth's geological history, and the second placing this in the context of our near neighbours in the solar s[...]

Add to the basket

Gemini : steps to the Moon

David J. Shayler | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences | 2001

In May 1961 President John F. Kennedy promised the American people that there would be a manned Moon landing by the end of the decade -but at this time the longest that any astronaut had spent in space was 15 minutes. In his speech, Kennedy spok[...]

Add to the basket