Alaska Science Nuggets - Couverture souple

Davis, Neil; Davis T Neil Alaska Science Forum National Science Foundation

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0912006382 ISBN 13 : 9780912006383

Editeur : University of Alaska Press, 1989

Synopsis

Do iceworms eat ice? Can you hear the aurora? How does mosquito repellent work? Why are Alaskan volcanoes evenly spaced along the coast? Is it possible for hot water to freeze faster than cold water? Where are Alaska's more than 125 hot springs? Why are northern twilights so long? Do glaciers slide or do they flow? Why do snowflakes flutter as they fall? In Alaska Science Nuggets, Neil Davis answers these and many other intriguing questions in the entertaining and informative style that makes him one of Alaska's favorite science writers. This compendium of nearly 400 articles, including articles by other contributors to a science column carried by various Alaska newspapers, discusses phenomena as diverse as the northern lights, permafrost, glaciers, meteorology, volcanoes, earthquakes, archaeology, Alaskan plants, mammoths, early humans, and northern living. Tourists and long-time Alaskans alike have made this much-loved book a bestseller for years. Alaska Science Nuggets is a great reference or gift for anyone interested in the phenomenal natural history of the North.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Neil Davis is emeritus professor of geophysics at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Auroral studies using rocket, photographic, and television techniques have been the main thrust of his scientific career at the university and with NASA. He has worked in other fields as well, including seismology and radio communications. In 1976 he began a regular newspaper column illuminating aspects of science for the general public. His other popular publications include The Aurora Watcher's Handbook, The College Hill Chronicles, Permafrost, and two works of fiction.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Alaska Press
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0912006382
• ISBN 13: 9780912006383
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 233
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible