عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
QB44.3 .N67 2010
QB44
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3
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N67
2010
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
1441916482
1441916490
9781441916488
9781441916495
9781441916488
b430491
Stars above, earth below :
[Book]
a guide to astronomy in the national parks /
Tyler Nordgren
1 online resource (444 pages) :
color illustrations, color maps
Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy
Includes bibliographical references and index
Come see the Milky Way - Yosemite and the National Park System -- Eclipses and Science - Grand Tetons and Chaco Culture National Historic Park -- Exploring New Frontiers - Yellowstone National Park -- Tides and Our Cosmic Connection - Acadia National Park -- Pele's Planet - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park -- Seasons of Fire - Great Smokey Mountains -- Red Rock Planet - Arches and Zion National Parks -- The Goldilocks Planet - Glacier National Park -- The Lives of the Stars - Chaco Culture National Historic Park -- Worlds Bountiful and Strange - Rocky Mountain National Park -- Creation Stories - Grand Canyon National Park -- Our Natural Heritage Above the Horizon
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"Stars Above, Earth Below" uses photographs and sky charts to form a connection between what is seen on the ground and in the sky, and looks at the deeper scientific meaning behind these sights. Nordgren describes other objects in the Solar System with features similar to those on Earth and links the geological features seen in the national parks to the very latest NASA spacecraft discoveries on other planets and their moons. Additionally, historical context is discussed to show why we humans (who have lived in and around our national parts for tens of thousands of years) have always
Springer
978-1-4419-1648-8
Stars above, earth below.
9781441916488
Astronomy, Popular works
National parks and reserves-- United States
Astronomy
Science
520
22
QB44
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3
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N67
2010
Nordgren, Tyler E., (Tyler Eugene),1969-
20170726081941.0
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