Author : Jules Verne
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 46,37 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0803296347
When a meteor of pure gold heads toward Earth, it generates competitive greed among amateur astronomers and havoc among nations fixated on the golden object's path.
Author : Geoffrey Notkin
Publisher : Aerolite Meteorites, LLC
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 43,76 MB
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Meteorites
ISBN : 9780984754809
"This is the definitive guide to finding meteorites, written by one of the best-known personalities in the field and co-host of the award-winning hit television series Meteorite Men. It includes detailed information on how to locate, excavate, and identify rocks from space, and is filled with photographs and insider information from an internationally recognized meteorite specialist." --Back cover.
Author : Jules Verne
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 33,61 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780803296190
The announcement that a solid gold asteroid has fallen to earth creates a worldwide sensation. The discovery of this falling golden meteor and the race to find it form the core of this exciting tale from the grandfather of science fiction, Jules Verne. 23 illustrations.
Author : Roy A. Gallant
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 13,30 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
The "Indiana Jones of Astronomy" takes readers on a fascinating hunt for scientific treasures at the major meteorite sites of the wild and desolate Russian interior. 16-page insert.
Author : Carrie Nugent
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 17,16 MB
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1501120085
One of the top scientists in the field of asteroid hunting explains how, for the first time, humanity could have the knowledge to prevent a devastating asteroid impact. --
Author : Miles John Breuer
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 13,81 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0803219318
Gathered here for the first time are Miles J. Breuer s first publication, The Man with the Strange Head ; his neglected dystopian novel Paradise and Iron (appearing here in book form for the first time); stories such as Gostak and the Doshes and Mechanocracy ; and Breuer s essay The Future of Scientifiction, one of the early critical statements of the genre. Also included are some of the author s letters from the Discussions column of Amazing Stories. Much of what we know as science fiction saw the light and found its themes, styles, and modes in the science fiction magazines of the early twentieth century. It was in these magazines of the 1920s and 1930s that Breuer often led the way. Breuer himself found his inspiration in the work of H. G. Wells and in turn influenced science fiction masters from Jack Williamson to Robert A. Heinlein. The Man with the Strange Head and Other Early Science Fiction Stories collects the best work of this pioneer of the genre.
Author : Philip Wylie
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 39,79 MB
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1605432113
Author : Jules Verne
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 28,12 MB
Release : 2012-06-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1438442130
Decades after Edgar Allan Poe's longest and weirdest tale, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, was published—the protagonist disappearing into the misty, mystifying Antarctic seas; his fate unknown—Jules Verne took up the challenge to answer what had happened to him. In The Sphinx of the Ice Realm, he penned the most amazing journey of his fabled career: a voyage across the bottom of the world! An astonishing mix of manhunt, sea story, scientific speculation, and polar nightmare, Verne's epic fantasy novel appears here for the first time as a new and complete translation by noted Verne expert Frederick Paul Walter. The book is a treat for any fan of science fiction and fantasy, and includes many fascinating notes for students and scholars alike. In addition, the book features a complete, reader-friendly rendition of the original Poe tale that sparked Verne's uniquely imaginative response.
Author : J. C. Kaimal
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,98 MB
Release : 1994-01-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 0195362772
Boundary layer meteorology is the study of the physical processes that take place in the layer of air that is most influenced by the earth's underlying surface. This text/reference gives an uncomplicated view of the structure of the boundary layer, the instruments available for measuring its mean and turbulent properties, how best to make the measurements, and ways to process and analyze the data. The main applications of the book are in atmospheric modelling, wind engineering, air pollution, and agricultural meteorology. The authors have pioneered research on atmospheric turbulence and flow, and are noted for their contributions to the study of the boundary layer. This important work will interest atmospheric scientists, meteorologists, and students and faculty in these fields.
Author : Jules Verne
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 24,79 MB
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780803246768
Blends fantasy, adventure, and mystery to present a fictional account of Edgar Allen Poe as seen through the eyes of Poe's legendary detective C. Auguste Dupin.
