Junte-se a nós em uma viagem ao mundo dos livros!
Adicionar este livro à prateleira
Grey
Deixe um novo comentário Default profile 50px
Grey
Assine para ler o livro completo ou leia as primeiras páginas de graça!
All characters reduced
Near-Earth Objects - Finding Them Before They Find Us - cover

Nos desculpe! A editora ou autor removeu este livro do nosso catálogo. Mas não se preocupe, você ainda tem mais de 500.000 livros para escolher para seguir sua leitura!

Near-Earth Objects - Finding Them Before They Find Us

Donald K. Yeomans

Editora: Princeton University Press

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Sinopse

An insider's look at the science of near-Earth comets and asteroidsOf all the natural disasters that could befall us, only an Earth impact by a large comet or asteroid has the potential to end civilization in a single blow. Yet these near-Earth objects also offer tantalizing clues to our solar system's origins, and someday could even serve as stepping-stones for space exploration. In this book, Donald Yeomans introduces readers to the science of near-Earth objects—its history, applications, and ongoing quest to find near-Earth objects before they find us.In its course around the sun, the Earth passes through a veritable shooting gallery of millions of nearby comets and asteroids. One such asteroid is thought to have plunged into our planet sixty-five million years ago, triggering a global catastrophe that killed off the dinosaurs. Yeomans provides an up-to-date and accessible guide for understanding the threats posed by near-Earth objects, and also explains how early collisions with them delivered the ingredients that made life on Earth possible. He shows how later impacts spurred evolution, allowing only the most adaptable species to thrive—in fact, we humans may owe our very existence to objects that struck our planet.Yeomans takes readers behind the scenes of today’s efforts to find, track, and study near-Earth objects. He shows how the same comets and asteroids most likely to collide with us could also be mined for precious natural resources like water and oxygen, and used as watering holes and fueling stations for expeditions to Mars and the outermost reaches of our solar system.
Disponível desde: 04/10/2016.

Outros livros que poderiam interessá-lo

  • The Diabetes 2-Month Turnaround - A Safe Effective and Scientifically Sound Approach to Getting Your Diabetes Back On Track - cover

    The Diabetes 2-Month Turnaround...

    CDE Laura Hieronymus, PharmD...

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Most people who have just been diagnosed with diabetes, or who are suffering complications for the first time, are motivated to start taking better care of themselves. The problem is that change can be overwhelming or hard to maintain. What they need is a course correction that's simple, straightforward, and achievable. The Diabetes 2-Month Turnaround, is the blueprint they need for getting their self-management back in shape safely, quickly, and effectively. Using years of behavioral research, Dr. Laura Hieronymous has created a complete two-month program for people with diabetes who need to get their glucose under control, now and for the long term. Using a week-by-week approach, the audiobook is a total health overhaul that covers everything from medications and supplies to nutrition and exercise.Perfect for those who were just diagnosed or those who have had diabetes for a number of years and simply need to tighten self-care, this simple, effective program is the perfect way to get back in shape.
    Ver livro
  • De Havilland Enterprises - A History - cover

    De Havilland Enterprises - A...

    Graham M. Simons

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    This fully illustrated biography examines the life, achievements, and brilliant aircraft designs of one of the great pioneers of powered flight. From his groundbreaking designs during The Great War to the illustrious company that bore his name, Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland was one of the most important engineers in the history of aeronautics. Here, Graham Simons charts the course of de Havilland’s life from his humble beginnings to the influences and milestones of his early years, his versatile warplanes, and the post-war formation of The De Havilland Aircraft Company Limited. Amongst the momentous machines that de Havilland helped develop were the Gipsy Moth and Tiger Moth, two iconic aircraft types destined to set a variety of aviation records while being piloted by de Havilland himself. His high-performance designs and monocoque wooden construction methods passed through the supremely elegant DH.91 Albatross into the Mosquito. Next came the high-performing Hornet fighter, which pioneered the use of metal-wood and metal-metal bonding techniques, eventually resulting in the world’s first jet airliner, the fabulous Comet. Every one of De Havilland’s products are recorded here in detail, along with the many designs that never left the drawing board and the products of De Havilland’s companies in Australia and Canada.
    Ver livro
  • Ingenious - A True Story of Invention Automotive Daring and the Race to Revive America - cover

    Ingenious - A True Story of...

    Jason Fagone

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    In 2007, the X Prize Foundation announced that it would give $10 million to anyone who could build a safe, mass-producible car that could travel one hundred miles on the energy equivalent of a gallon of gas. The challenge attracted more than one hundred teams from all over the world, including dozens of amateurs. Many designed their cars entirely from scratch, rejecting decades of thinking about what a car should look like.Jason Fagone follows four of those teams from the build stage to the final race and beyond-into a world in which destiny hangs on a low drag coefficient and a lug nut can be a beautiful talisman. The result is a gripping story of crazy collaboration, absurd risks, colossal hopes, and poignant losses. In an old pole barn in central Illinois, childhood sweethearts hack together an electric-powered dreamboat, using scavenged parts, forging their own steel, and burning through their life savings.  In Virginia, an impassioned entrepreneur and his hand-picked squad of speed freaks pool their imaginations and build a car so light that you can push it across the floor with your thumb. In West Philly, a group of disaffected high school students come into their own as they create a hybrid car with the engine of a Harley motorcycle. And in Southern California, the early favorite-a start-up backed by millions in venture capital-designs a car that looks like an alien egg.Ingenious is a joyride. Fagone takes us into the garages and the minds of the inventors, capturing the fractious yet beautiful process of engineering a bespoke machine. Suspenseful and bighearted, this is the story of ordinary people risking failure, economic ruin, and ridicule to create something vital that Detroit had never pulled off. As the Illinois team wrote in chalk on the wall of their barn, "SOMEBODY HAS TO DO SOMETHING. THAT SOMEBODY IS US."
    Ver livro
  • Recovering From Burnout Made Easy! - How To Recover From Burnout Overcome Depression Anxiety & Stress! Step-By-Step Guide To Improved Mental Health Resilience & Happiness BONUS: Guided Meditations & Relaxation Exercises! - cover

    Recovering From Burnout Made...

    Kevin Kockot

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    “Just because you take breaks doesn’t mean you’re broken.”― Curtis Tyrone Jones 
    Representative studies from 2021 show a clear trend: the people are massively stressed! Many people are currently facing multiple challenges - financially, emotionally and structually. But even if you are going through a hard time just like many other people: It is possible to overcome burnout successfully! 
    Thousands of success stories show that recovery from burnout is possible - if you take the right steps! 
    In this audiobook, the author (M.A. Prevention and Health Promotion, certified stress management trainer) has compiled practical information that will help you deal with burnout in everyday life! With this step-by-step guide you will receive information that will help you deal better with stress, depression and burnout in the long term. Try it out! 
    PS: In the BONUS section you will get access to professional guided meditations for stress reduction, relaxation exercises and relaxing music! 
    You would like to:Reduce the negative symptoms of burnout?Relax in the long term whenever you want?Get new impulses for the currently very challenging times? 
    >>> Then this audiobook is just right for you! Try it out! New insights are waiting for you!
    Ver livro
  • Vagus Nerve - The Self-Therapy Guide Based on the Polyvagal Theory Secrets: All the Exercises You Need to Know to Activate Your Vagus Nerve Accessing its Healing Power through its Stimulation - cover

    Vagus Nerve - The Self-Therapy...

    Steven Phelps

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Are you sick and tired of being… well, sick and tired? Are you chronically struggling with illnesses like anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia, or chronic fatigue? Are you sick of “managing” yours symptoms instead of trying to heal your body?  
    If so, you’ve come to the right place. The vagus nerve is the longest nerve in your body, connecting almost all of your major organs, from the brain to the colon. The first part of this audiobook will explain the anatomy of the vagus nerve, how it functions in the body, and the different medical theories surrounding its healing power. The second part will explain how this nerve is related to a variety of different health conditions, from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to chronic inflammation. Finally, the third part of this audiobook will feature a number of different exercises and lifestyle techniques to help you stimulate the vagus nerve, activating its healing potential. Chronic exposure to stress, environmental toxins, and processed foods put stress on our bodies and minds in so many different ways. 
    You now have the knowledge to take back control over your own health and wellness. You no longer have to settle for medical interventions that don’t seem to work for you, nor do you have to depend on medication to keep your body functioning normally. 
    There is no magic in this audiobook, no pseudoscience. Some of this information will seem incredible or even fanciful to you. Some of this information will sound more like common sense than science. The techniques for vagus nerve stimulation offered here come from all over the world. Some techniques have been practiced by humans for thousands of years, while others are cutting edge therapies that take advantage of modern technology for the benefit of us all. I applaud you for taking charge of your own wellness, and I hope that this audiobook helps you to build a better relationship with your body, your mind, and this most amazing of nerves.
    Ver livro
  • 101 Laws of Logic - cover

    101 Laws of Logic

    J.M. Kuczynski

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    The 100 most important laws of formal logic are stated.
    Ver livro