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Author: Nicole Mortillaro Publisher: Annick Press ISBN: 1773216260 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 116
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Are we alone in the cosmos? Could we one day live on a different planet? How is life formed? What other secrets does the universe hold? Through profiles of seven remarkable women scientists and their achievements in their respective fields, Searching Beyond the Stars takes us deep into space, looking at once to the distant past and the distant future to capture the awe and intrigue of some of the biggest questions we can possibly ask. Making connections across astronomy, chemistry, physics, history, and more, Nicole Mortillaro draws on her own experience as a woman in STEM to highlight the incredible odds each scientist faces while chasing new discoveries and the ways in which sexism and racism, among other barriers, still affect women scientists to this day. Sidebars filled with fascinating facts take readers behind the science and encourage them to delve deeper. Vibrant illustrations by Amanda Key showcase the wonder of space and the passion and eternal curiosity that drive each scientist in their work unfurling the mysteries of our universe. Scientists Profiled Katherine Johnson, research mathematician and aerospace technologist at NASA. Helped get the first American astronauts into space and safely home again. Lived in Newport News, Virgina. Jill Tarter, radio astronomer and project scientist at NASA. Opened up possibilities for communicating with aliens. Lives in Berkeley, California. Sara Seager, astrophysicist and planetary scientist. Credited with laying the foundation for the field of exoplanet atmospheres and the search for life on exoplanets. Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Sara now lives in Massachusetts. Emily Lakdawalla, planetary scientist, journalist, speaker, and expert science communicator formerly of The Planetary Society. Lives in Los Angeles, California. Tanya Harrison, planetary scientist and geologist. Was on the science operations team for NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter analyzing imaging from a geologist’s standpoint to see whether we might one day live on Mars. Director of Science Strategy at Planet Labs. Lives in Washington, D.C. Renée Hložek, astrophysicist and cosmologist. Her work is to imagine, dream, and calculate the mathematical equations that govern and predict the end of the universe. Originally from South Africa, Renée now lives in Toronto, Ontario. Ashley Walker, astrochemist, science communicator, and activist. Co-organizer of #BlackinChem, #BlackInAstro, and #BlackInPhysics to highlight and amplify the voices of Black researchers and scholars in these fields. Lives in Chicago, Illinois. *A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Author: Nicole Mortillaro Publisher: Annick Press ISBN: 1773216260 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 116
Book Description
Are we alone in the cosmos? Could we one day live on a different planet? How is life formed? What other secrets does the universe hold? Through profiles of seven remarkable women scientists and their achievements in their respective fields, Searching Beyond the Stars takes us deep into space, looking at once to the distant past and the distant future to capture the awe and intrigue of some of the biggest questions we can possibly ask. Making connections across astronomy, chemistry, physics, history, and more, Nicole Mortillaro draws on her own experience as a woman in STEM to highlight the incredible odds each scientist faces while chasing new discoveries and the ways in which sexism and racism, among other barriers, still affect women scientists to this day. Sidebars filled with fascinating facts take readers behind the science and encourage them to delve deeper. Vibrant illustrations by Amanda Key showcase the wonder of space and the passion and eternal curiosity that drive each scientist in their work unfurling the mysteries of our universe. Scientists Profiled Katherine Johnson, research mathematician and aerospace technologist at NASA. Helped get the first American astronauts into space and safely home again. Lived in Newport News, Virgina. Jill Tarter, radio astronomer and project scientist at NASA. Opened up possibilities for communicating with aliens. Lives in Berkeley, California. Sara Seager, astrophysicist and planetary scientist. Credited with laying the foundation for the field of exoplanet atmospheres and the search for life on exoplanets. Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Sara now lives in Massachusetts. Emily Lakdawalla, planetary scientist, journalist, speaker, and expert science communicator formerly of The Planetary Society. Lives in Los Angeles, California. Tanya Harrison, planetary scientist and geologist. Was on the science operations team for NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter analyzing imaging from a geologist’s standpoint to see whether we might one day live on Mars. Director of Science Strategy at Planet Labs. Lives in Washington, D.C. Renée Hložek, astrophysicist and cosmologist. Her work is to imagine, dream, and calculate the mathematical equations that govern and predict the end of the universe. Originally from South Africa, Renée now lives in Toronto, Ontario. Ashley Walker, astrochemist, science communicator, and activist. Co-organizer of #BlackinChem, #BlackInAstro, and #BlackInPhysics to highlight and amplify the voices of Black researchers and scholars in these fields. Lives in Chicago, Illinois. *A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Author: Paolo Saraceno Publisher: World Scientific ISBN: 9814483818 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 388
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What is the origin of the universe? Are we alone in the Universe? Using clear and plain language, the author explores these two interesting scientific-philosophical themes with a broad range of studies, including astronomy, cosmology, chemistry, biology, geology and planet science.The first part discusses the origins of everything, from the Big Bang to humankind. It follows the long course of evolution — from original matter to the formation of more complex structures, from the furthest galaxies to the nearest stars, from planets to organic molecules, from the first and most elementary forms of life through to the reptiles, the dinosaurs and the advent of man.The second part traces the history of the Earth and evaluates the risks of extinction in the future as predicted by scientists. Is the Earth the only habitable planet in the Universe? This question initiates the discussion on the importance of the Earth's position in the solar system and the significance of our geologically alive planet.The final part is dedicated to the search for extraterrestrial beings with identifiable life forms. It also describes attempts for searching, from the past to the near future.This remarkable book provides the best answers we have to the epic questions about us and our place in the universe.
Author: Michael Goorjian Publisher: Hay House, Inc ISBN: 1401942687 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 353
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"Something in me knows of a life I was meant to live but for whatever reason, I have not . . . "Words that ring painfully true for Adam Sheppard, a San Francisco programmer who has spent the vast majority of his 30-something years lost in the dim glow of a computer screen. On the verge of a psychotic break, Adam begins to have a recurring dream of his early childhood and the hauntingly rustic town of Mendocino, California, where he grew up. Convinced he has left something behind there, something vital to his present sanity, Adam walks away from his current life to figure out what that is.One evening, out on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious woman, only to later realize that she may be a long forgotten childhood friend. The coincidence of their reunion only deepens as Adam discovers that the woman has also returned to Mendocino due to a recurring dream, eerily similar to his own.Lost soulmates drawn together through time and space, or perhaps their meeting is only the beginning of a much deeper mystery. As Adam awakens to the possibility that his life could be destined for more than a bleak virtual wasteland, he soon finds himself a crucial pawn in a game that pits forces intent on enslaving the human spirit against those few quixotic souls who still search for meaning, beauty, and magic in the world.
Author: Alan P. Lightman Publisher: Pantheon ISBN: 1101871865 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 241
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In this meditation on religion and science, Lightman explores the tension between our yearning for permanence and certainty, and the modern scientific discoveries that demonstrate the impermanent and uncertain nature of the world. As a physicist, he has always held a scientific view of the world. But one summer evening, while looking at the stars from a small boat at sea he was overcome by the sensation that he was merging with a grand and eternal unity, a hint of something absolute and immaterial. This is his exploration of these seemingly contradictory impulses, and the journey along the different paths of religion and science that become part of his quest. -- adapted from publisher info.
Author: Bruce Dorminey Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1475750013 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 232
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Recent discoveries of planet-like objects circling other sun-like stars have stirred enormous interest in what other planets may exist in the universe, and whether they could support intelligent life. This book takes us into the midst of this search for extrasolar planets. Unlike other books, it focuses on the people behind the searches -- many known personally by the author -- and the extraordinary technology that is currently on the drawing boards. The author is an experienced, award-winning science journalist who was previously technology correspondent for the Financial Times of London. He has written on many topics in astronomy and astrobiology in over 35 different newspapers and magazines worldwide.
Author: Alison Chester-Lambert Publisher: Findhorn Press ISBN: 1844094693 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 225
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Predicting changes and trends for the future, this fascinating exploration debunks the myths surrounding 2012 to provide a logical and spiritual theory. Wild claims and bad astronomy have fuelled a doomsday sensation about that energetic and special year, yet little or none is mentioned about the key planets sending the messages—Pluto, Chiron, Cere, Makemake, Eris, and Sedna, as well as some newly discovered planets. This resource delves deep into these important astrological beings to reveal what will really happen in 2012 and how the gods and goddess of these planets will help humanity navigate financial, social, and physical revolutions. Part history, scientific theory, and spiritual insight, this cutting-edge contention provides an understanding not only of 2012 but also of the transformations that will follow.
Author: Paul Loukides Publisher: Popular Press ISBN: 9780879726232 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 260
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The third of five volumes of new scholarship on American movie conventions. The 19 essays explore cinematic representations of such material items as food, weapons, clothing, tools, technology, and art and literature. Not illustrated. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $13.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Lynn David Livsey Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595149243 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 354
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This book, Beyond The Stars - Triology / Part One, covers all of cosmic science; from quantum mechanics and the formation of particles, to cosmology and the structure of space, to evolution and the formation of life. Moreover, this book is sub-divided into ten chapters and into ten reference chapters to make this information more understandable and digestible. Chapter one, “The Structure of Space”, covers the composition and structure of space, the elementary stage of particles, the evolution of energy, quasars, and the formation of galaxies. Chapter two, “Galaxies”, covers the composition and structure of galaxies, dark matter, interstellar dust clouds, and the formation of light particles. Chapter three, “Stars”, covers the formation of star clusters, the layout of star systems, the classification of stars, the life-cycle of stars, the death-cycle of stars, dwarf stars, planetary nebulas, neutron stars, black-holes, star nebulas, the formation of gravity, and globular clusters. Chapter four, “Particles, Molecules and Matter”, covers the formation of subatomic particles, atomic particles, molecules, matter, antimatter, the working of electricity, ionization storms, the principles of alchemy, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, and the existence of energy vortexes. Chapter five, “Star Systems”, covers the composition and structure of star systems and the layout of planetary bodies within them. Chapter six, “Planetary Bodies”, covers the composition and structure of gas spheres, planets, planetesimals, asteroids, comets and meteors. Chapter seven, “Dimensional Planes”, covers the existence and function of dimensional planes, the difference between man and animal-man, the varying of humanoid-life throughout space, the existence of non-human life upon the Earth, NASA’s search for life throughout our solar system, our fight against drug-resistant organisms, the organization of life throughout all of space, and the planetary life-cycle of all planetary bodies. Chapter eight, “Evolutionary Changes”, covers physical evolution, dimension evolution, the formation of life-energy, the progression of life-energy, the evolution of mind and consciousness, the development of spirit, and the existence and nature of “God”. Chapter nine, “What is Man”, covers what type of being is man, man’s evolution, life within our solar system, the existence of hydrides throughout our galaxy, the nature of non-human life upon the Earth, the Earth’s location within our galaxy and its relationship to all of space, the government and administration of space, the creation of life throughout all of space, and the ongoing rebellion against “Michael”. Chapter ten, “The Communication of Space”, covers man’s inability to communicate with our cosmic neighbors and why the number of alien visitations to our world have dramatically increased since World War Two. Finally, the ten reference chapters review and categorize the important highlights of this book.
Author: Ray Cummings Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 1082
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DigiCat presents to you this meticulously edited Ray Cummings collection, formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Girl in the Golden Atom Beyond the Vanishing Point Brigands of the Moon Tarrano the Conqueror The Fire People The White Invaders The World Beyond Wandl the Invader
Author: Lois Lowry Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books ISBN: 9780007395200 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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In Nazi-occupied Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen is called upon for a selfless act of bravery to help save her best friend from a terrible fate. Winner of the Newbery Medal, newly reissued in the Essential Modern Classics range. "They plan to arrest all the Danish Jews. They plan to take them away. And we have been told that they may come tonight." It is 1943 and life in Copenhagen is becoming complicated for Annemarie. There are food shortages and curfews, and soldiers on every corner. But it is even worse for her Jewish best friend, Ellen, as the Nazis continue their brutal campaign. With Ellen's life in danger, Annemarie must summon all her courage to help stage a daring escape. Inspired by true events of the Second World War, this gripping novel brings the past vividly to life for today's readers.
Author: Nicole Mortillaro
Author: Nicole Mortillaro
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