Author: Columbia University. Rutherfurd Observatory
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Contributions from the Observatory of Columbia University
Author: Columbia University. Rutherfurd Observatory
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Contributions from the Observatory of Columbia University
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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Contributions from the Observatory of Columbia University, New York
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Category : Astronomical observatories
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
In 1892, the observatory of Columbia University began the publication of its series of Contributions ... the memoir was numbered 3 in the series, because it was thought best to reserve the first two number for two other publications. In 1892, the observatory of Columbia University began the publication of its series of Contributions ... the memoir was numbered 3 in the series, because it was thought best to reserve the first two number for two other publications.
Publisher:
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Category : Astronomical observatories
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
In 1892, the observatory of Columbia University began the publication of its series of Contributions ... the memoir was numbered 3 in the series, because it was thought best to reserve the first two number for two other publications. In 1892, the observatory of Columbia University began the publication of its series of Contributions ... the memoir was numbered 3 in the series, because it was thought best to reserve the first two number for two other publications.
Contributions from the Observatory of Columbia University, New York
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Category : Astronomical observatories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomical observatories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Contributions from the Observatory of Columbia University
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Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 250
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Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 250
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Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes
Author: Lynn R. Sykes
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231546874
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
The theory of plate tectonics transformed earth science. The hypothesis that the earth’s outermost layers consist of mostly rigid plates that move over an inner surface helped describe the growth of new seafloor, confirm continental drift, and explain why earthquakes and volcanoes occur in some places and not others. Lynn R. Sykes played a key role in the birth of plate tectonics, conducting revelatory research on earthquakes. In this book, he gives an invaluable insider’s perspective on the theory’s development and its implications. Sykes combines lucid explanation of how plate tectonics revolutionized geology with unparalleled personal reflections. He entered the field when it was on the cusp of radical discoveries. Studying the distribution and mechanisms of earthquakes, Sykes pioneered the identification of seismic gaps—regions that have not ruptured in great earthquakes for a long time—and methods to estimate the possibility of quake recurrence. He recounts the various phases of his career, including his antinuclear activism, and the stories of colleagues around the world who took part in changing the paradigm. Sykes delves into the controversies over earthquake prediction and their importance, especially in the wake of the giant 2011 Japanese earthquake and the accompanying Fukushima disaster. He highlights geology’s lessons for nuclear safety, explaining why historic earthquake patterns are crucial to understanding the risks to power plants. Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes is the story of a scientist witnessing a revolution and playing an essential role in making it.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231546874
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
The theory of plate tectonics transformed earth science. The hypothesis that the earth’s outermost layers consist of mostly rigid plates that move over an inner surface helped describe the growth of new seafloor, confirm continental drift, and explain why earthquakes and volcanoes occur in some places and not others. Lynn R. Sykes played a key role in the birth of plate tectonics, conducting revelatory research on earthquakes. In this book, he gives an invaluable insider’s perspective on the theory’s development and its implications. Sykes combines lucid explanation of how plate tectonics revolutionized geology with unparalleled personal reflections. He entered the field when it was on the cusp of radical discoveries. Studying the distribution and mechanisms of earthquakes, Sykes pioneered the identification of seismic gaps—regions that have not ruptured in great earthquakes for a long time—and methods to estimate the possibility of quake recurrence. He recounts the various phases of his career, including his antinuclear activism, and the stories of colleagues around the world who took part in changing the paradigm. Sykes delves into the controversies over earthquake prediction and their importance, especially in the wake of the giant 2011 Japanese earthquake and the accompanying Fukushima disaster. He highlights geology’s lessons for nuclear safety, explaining why historic earthquake patterns are crucial to understanding the risks to power plants. Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes is the story of a scientist witnessing a revolution and playing an essential role in making it.
The MESSENGER Mission to Mercury
Author: D.L. Domingue
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387772146
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 621
Book Description
This is the first book to present the science and instruments of NASA’S MESSENGER space mission. The articles, written by the experts in each area of the MESSENGER mission, describe the mission, spacecraft, scientific objectives, and payload. The book is of interest to all potential users of the data returned by the mission, to those studying the nature of Mercury, and by all those interested in the design and implementation of planetary exploration missions.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387772146
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 621
Book Description
This is the first book to present the science and instruments of NASA’S MESSENGER space mission. The articles, written by the experts in each area of the MESSENGER mission, describe the mission, spacecraft, scientific objectives, and payload. The book is of interest to all potential users of the data returned by the mission, to those studying the nature of Mercury, and by all those interested in the design and implementation of planetary exploration missions.
Contributions
Author: Columbia University. Rutherfurd Observatory
Publisher:
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Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Earth Science Puzzles
Author: Kim Kastens
Publisher: NSTA Press
ISBN: 1936137569
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Teachers of Earth and environmental sciences in grades 8OCo12 will welcome this activity book centered on six OC data puzzlesOCO that foster critical-thinking skills in students and support science and math standards. Earth Science Puzzles presents professionally gathered Earth science dataOCoincluding graphs, maps, tables, images, and narrativesOCoand asks students to step into scientistsOCO shoes to use temporal, spatial, quantitative, and concept-based reasoning to draw inferences from the data."
Publisher: NSTA Press
ISBN: 1936137569
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Teachers of Earth and environmental sciences in grades 8OCo12 will welcome this activity book centered on six OC data puzzlesOCO that foster critical-thinking skills in students and support science and math standards. Earth Science Puzzles presents professionally gathered Earth science dataOCoincluding graphs, maps, tables, images, and narrativesOCoand asks students to step into scientistsOCO shoes to use temporal, spatial, quantitative, and concept-based reasoning to draw inferences from the data."
Bulletin
Author: Library of Congress. Card Distribution Section
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalog cards
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalog cards
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description