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Astronomy photographer of the year : prize-winning images by top astrophotographers / by Dickinson, Terence,writer of supplementary textual content.(CARDINAL)317886; Royal Observatory, Greenwich,compiler.(CARDINAL)522217;
Foreword by Terence Dickinson -- About the competition -- Image locations -- Earth and space photographs -- Our solar system photographs -- Deep space photographs -- 2009-2014 overall winners -- About the judges -- Guide to astrophotography -- Appendix. Complete list of works -- Photographers index -- Subject index."The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, has compiled a collection of stunning images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Capturing an amazing variety of astronomical phenomena within our solar system and far into deep space, the photos represent the best amateur astrophotography from around the world. The book includes the first six years of the competition (2009-2014) and features overall winners from each year along with a carefully curated selection of shortlisted entries."--
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Astronomy; Astronomical photography.; Astronomical photography;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Expanding universe : photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope / by Edwards, Owen(Photography critic),author.; Levay, Zoltan,1952-author.(CARDINAL)430590; Bolden, Charles,1946-author.(CARDINAL)668372; Grunsfield, John Mace,author.;
Introductory statement -- The color of chaos -- The solar system -- The Milky Way -- Neighboring galaxies -- The local supercluster -- The visible universe -- Concluding statement -- We are all starstuff -- Photo index -- Appendices.Come face to face with the most breathtaking images from the Hubble Telescope, one of the greatest tools in the history of science. Updated with 30 new images to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the telescope|s launch, these epic pictures have answered some of the most compelling questions of time and space while also revealing new mysteries. Features texts by photography critic Owen Edwards, Hubble astronauts Charles F. Bolden, Jr. and John Mace Grunsfeld, and Zoltan Levay.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft); Space astronomy.; Space astronomy; Galaxies.; Galaxies;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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When the Earth Had Two Moons [sound recording] / by Asphaug, Erik.(CARDINAL)847905; Verner, Adam.nrt(CARDINAL)564961; Harper Collins.; TEI Landmark Audio.;
Read by Adam Verner.<p>In 1959, the Soviet probe Luna 3 took the first photos of the far side of the moon. Even in their poor resolution, the images stunned scientists: the far side is an enormous mountainous expanse, not the vast lava plains seen from Earth. Subsequent missions have confirmed this in much greater detail.</p><p>How could this be, and what might it tell us about our own place in the universe? As it turns out, quite a lot.</p><p>Fourteen billion years ago, the universe exploded into being, creating galaxies and stars. Planets formed out of the leftover dust and gas that coalesced into larger and larger bodies orbiting around each star. In a sort of heavenly survival of the fittest, planetary bodies smashed into each other until solar systems emerged. Curiously, instead of being relatively similar in terms of composition, the planets in our solar system, and the comets, asteroids, satellites and rings, are bewitchingly distinct. So, too, the halves of our moon.</p><p>In <i>When the Earth Had Two Moons</i>, esteemed planetary geologist Erik Asphaug takes us on an exhilarating tour through the farthest reaches of time and our galaxy to find out why. Beautifully written and provocatively argued, <i>When the Earth Had Two Moons</i> is not only a mind blowing astronomical tour but a profound inquiry into the nature of life here and billions of miles from home.</p>
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Astronomy.; Cosmology.; Space Science.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Stars & planets / by Ridpath, Ian,author.(CARDINAL)121260; Scagell, Robin,contributor.(CARDINAL)717696; Sparrow, Giles,1970-contributor.(CARDINAL)341377; Royal Greenwich Observatory,contributor.(CARDINAL)331584;
Introduction -- The solar system -- The constellations -- Monthly sky guides.A highly visual introduction explains the basic concepts of astronomy and gives advice on the best methods and equipment for observation, including binoculars and telescopes. Each of the planets in the Solar System is described and illustrated in detail, with images taken from space probes as well as from the ground, showing them as you can expect to see them. More than 160 star charts were made especially for this book by the Royal Greenwich Observatory. There is a separate detailed chart for each of the 88 constellations, adding up to a complete atlas of the sky. The text for each constellation reveals its history and mythology and lists notable stars, galaxies, nebulae, and other objects. Alongside the constellation profiles is a month-by-month guide, including a set of charts and a user-friendly text guide that picks out the highlights above your head each month.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Illustrated works.; Astronomy.; Planets; Stars;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 11
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When the Earth had two moons : cannibal planets, icy giants, dirty comets, dreadful orbits, and the origins of the night sky / by Asphaug, Erik,1961-author.(CARDINAL)817180;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Ruined structures -- Rocks in a stream -- Systems inside systems -- Strange places and small things -- Pebbles and giant impacts -- The last ones standing -- A billion earths.An astonishing exploration of planet formation and the origins of life by one of the world's most innovative planetary geologists. In 1959, the Soviet probe Luna 3 took the first photos of the far side of the moon. Even in their poor resolution, the images stunned scientists: the far side is an enormous mountainous expanse, not the vast lava-plains seen from Earth. Subsequent missions have confirmed this in much greater detail. How could this be, and what might it tell us about our own place in the universe? As it turns out, quite a lot. Fourteen billion years ago, the universe exploded into being, creating galaxies and stars. Planets formed out of the leftover dust and gas that coalesced into larger and larger bodies orbiting around each star. In a sort of heavenly survival of the fittest, planetary bodies smashed into each other until solar systems emerged. Curiously, instead of being relatively similar in terms of composition, the planets in our solar system, and the comets, asteroids, satellites and rings, are bewitchingly distinct. So, too, the halves of our moon. In When the Earth Had Two Moons, esteemed planetary geologist Erik Asphaug takes us on an exhilarating tour through the farthest reaches of time and our galaxy to find out why. Beautifully written and provocatively argued, When the Earth Had Two Moons is not only a mind-blowing astronomical tour but a profound inquiry into the nature of life here -- and billions of miles from home.
Subjects: Astronomy; Life on other planets.; Planetary science.; Planets;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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2012 [videorecording] : / by Cusack, John.; Emmerich, Roland.(CARDINAL)392222; Glover, Danny.(CARDINAL)747666; Harrelson, Woody.(CARDINAL)347754; Kloser, Harald.; Peet, Amanda.;
Digital video disc.System requirements:
Subjects: Feature films; End of the world (Astronomy); Environmental degradation; Geophysical prediction; Survivalism; Two thousand twelve, A.D;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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One of ten billion earths : how we learn about our planet's past and future from distant exoplanets / by Schrijver, KarelAuthor(DLC)no2015046834;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Illustrated with breathtaking images of the Solar System and of the Universe around it, this book explores how the discoveries within the Solar System and of exoplanets far beyond it come together to help us understand the habitability of Earth, and how these findings guide the search for exoplanets that could support life. The author highlights how, within two decades of the discovery of the first planets outside the Solar System in the 1990s, scientists concluded that planets are so common that most stars are orbited by them. The lives of exoplanets and their stars, as of our Solar System and its Sun, are inextricably interwoven. Stars are the seeds around which planets form, and they provide light and warmth for as long as they shine. At the end of their lives, stars expel massive amounts of newly forged elements into deep space, and that ejected material is incorporated into subsequent generations of planets. How do we learn about these distant worlds? What does the exploration of other planets tell us about Earth? Can we find out what the distant future may have in store for us? What do we know about exoworlds and starbirth, and where do migrating hot Jupiters, polluted white dwarfs, and free-roaming nomad planets fit in? And what does all that have to do with the habitability of Earth, the possibility of finding extraterrestrial life, and the operation of the globe-spanning network of the sciences?
Subjects: Extrasolar planets.; Habitable planets.; Astronomy.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Animated hero classics [videorecording] : Galileo / by Rich, Richard.(CARDINAL)520380;
Profiles the Tuscan scientist and philosopher whose notions of a heliocentric universe angered the Roman Catholic church.DVD, Dolby digital stereo.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Animated films.; Children's films.; Educational videos.; Nonfiction films.; Animated films.; Nonfiction films.; Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642; Astronomers; Astronomy; Astronomers;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The life and death of stars [videorecording] / by Stassun, Keivan G.instructor; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Course guidebook Includes bibliographical references.Lecturer: Professor Keivan G. Stassun, Vaderbilt University.For thousands of years, stars have been the prime example of something unattainable and unknowable -- places so far away that we can learn almost nothing about them. Yet amazingly, astronomers have been able to discover exactly what stars are made of, how they are born, how they shine, how they die, and how they play a surprisingly direct role in our lives. Over the past century, this research has truly touched the stars, uncovering the essential nature of the beautiful panoply of twinkling lights that spans the night sky.DVD; PDF requires Adobe Reader or PDF reader.
Subjects: Astronomy.; Cosmology.; Stars;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The universe. [videorecording] : explore the edges of the unknown / by Cohen, Douglas J.pro.; Dolan, Samual K.drt.; Thompson, Erik,1959-nrt.; Arts and Entertainment Network.(CARDINAL)225081; Flight 33 Productions (Firm); History Television Network.(CARDINAL)558042;
Narrated by Erik Thompson."We once considered ourselves to be at the center of the universe--now we know that we are just a small spec in a giant cosmos. This season, HISTORY ventures outside of our solar system in another epic exploration of the muniverse and its mysteries. Wtih strikingly realistic computer re-creations, you'll feel like you've traveled to the edge of the unknown: visit strange and unfamiliar worlds, prepare for the worst, nd uncover the secrets of ur own galaxy. And that's just the beginning, learn what "dark matter" is and how it takes up 95% of the universe ; take a front row seat for the ultimate light show and while most people have heard of black holes, find out more about "White holes" which actually create matter."--Container.Not rated.DVD, full screen presentation, Dolby digital stereo.
Subjects: Historical television programs.; Science television programs.; Television programs for the hearing impaired.; Astronomy.; Constellations.; Exobiology.; Galaxies.; Gravity.; Nebulae.; Planets.; Space flight.; Supernovae.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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