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Tag Archives: planetary science
Lives of the Planets
Lives of the Planets© 2007 Richard Corfield304 pages Ever wanted to take a tour of the solar system, but were deterred by that little problem of explosively decompressing once in the vacuum of space? Lives of the Planets takes … Continue reading
A Man on the Moon
A Man on the Moon: the Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts © 1994 Andrew Chaikin670 pages Yet a higher goal was calling, and we vowed to reach it soon So we gave ourselves a decade to put fire on the moon … Continue reading
Posted in history, Reviews, science
Tagged adventure, history, human space flight, planetary science, science, technology, Technology and Society
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The Oceans
The Oceans© 2000 Ellen J. Prager with Sylvia A. Earle314 pages Seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is covered in water, constituting a vast and largely unknown world of its own — vitally important to ours, but scarcely explored and … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, science
Tagged natural history, Nature, oceanography, planetary science, science
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The Planet that Wasn’t
The Planet that Wasn’t© 1976 Isaac Asimov237 pages Isaac Asimov routinely penned science essays in various magazines, and given his eagerness to publish books, often produced collections of said science essays. The Planet that Wasn’t is one such collection, covering … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, science
Tagged Astronomy, biochemistry, essays, Isaac Asimov, planetary science, science
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Earth Science Made Simple
Earth Science Made Simple© 2004 Edward F. Albin224 pages Earth science! Fun! I enjoy reading these little guides as introductions to a subject or refreshers on it, and Earth Science Made Simple fits the bill. Four separate sections cover Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology, and Planetary … Continue reading