What If the Earth Had Two Moons?: And Nine Other Thought Provoking Speculations on the Solar System - Couverture rigide

Comins, Neil F.

 
9780312598921: What If the Earth Had Two Moons?: And Nine Other Thought Provoking Speculations on the Solar System
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ISBN 10 : 0312598920 ISBN 13 : 9780312598921
Editeur : St Martin's Press, 2010

Synopsis

The title chapter, for example, gives us a second moon orbiting closer to Earth than the one we have now. The night sky is a lot brighter, but that won't last forever. Eventually the moons collide, with one extra-massive moon emerging after a period during which Earth sports a Saturn-like ring. This and nine and other speculative essays provide us with insights into the Earth as it exists today, while shedding new light on the burgeoning search for life on planets orbiting other stars. Appealing to adult and young adult readers alike, this book follows on the author's previous bestseller, "What if the Moon didn't Exist?", with completely new scenarios backed by the latest astronomical research.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The title chapter, for example, gives us a second moon orbiting closer to Earth than the one we have now. The night sky is a lot brighter, but that won't last forever. Eventually the moons collide, with one extra-massive moon emerging after a period during which Earth sports a Saturn-like ring. This and nine and other speculative essays provide us with insights into the Earth as it exists today, while shedding new light on the burgeoning search for life on planets orbiting other stars. Appealing to adult and young adult readers alike, this book follows on the author's previous bestseller, "What if the Moon didn't Exist?", with completely new scenarios backed by the latest astronomical research.

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Éditeur
St Martin's Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0312598920
ISBN 13 
9780312598921
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780312673352: What If the Earth Had Two Moons?

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0312673353 ISBN 13 :  9780312673352
Editeur : St. Martin's Griffin, 2011
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