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Take Me To Your Leader

Practical Advice for Your First Alien Encounter

par Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Lu par Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

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5 heure 5 min

***NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*America's favorite astrophysicist has written the most entertaining and universally appealing book of his stellar career: a practical guide for dealing with Alien visitors, an exploration of how it might happen, and a cultural history of our fascination with extraterrestrials."Close encounters of the hilarious kind." —Kirkus Reviews"It's the perfect pocket-sized [book] ... En savoir plus

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***NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*America's favorite astrophysicist has written the most entertaining and universally appealing book of his stellar career: a practical guide for dealing with Alien visitors, an exploration of how it might happen, and a cultural history of our fascination with extraterrestrials."Close encounters of the hilarious kind." —Kirkus Reviews"It's the perfect pocket-sized [book]
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Origins, Revised and Updated

Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

par Donald Goldsmith, Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Lu par JD Jackson ...

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9 heure 46 min

Our true origins are not only human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and crosspollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins illuminates the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. This revised and updated edition features such startling discoveries as the now more than 5,000 detected exoplanets that ... En savoir plus

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Our true origins are not only human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and crosspollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins illuminates the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. This revised and updated edition features such startling discoveries as the now more than 5,000 detected exoplanets that
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The Universe

The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor Brian Cox

par Andrew Cohen ...

Lu par Brian Cox, Jot Davies ...

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8 heure 32 min

Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell.We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that’s barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. And ... En savoir plus

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Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell.We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that’s barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. And
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Merlin’s Tour of the Universe, Revised and Updated for the Twenty-First Century

A Traveler’s Guide to Blue Moons and Black Holes, Mars, Stars, and Everything Far

par Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Lu par Neil deGrasse Tyson, Kevin R. Free, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Jim Meskimen, André Santana, Bronson Pinchot, Pun Bandhu, a full cast, Em Grosland0, Lauren Fortgang1, Luzma Ortiz2 ...

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4 heure 18 min

A USA Today bestseller!The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes readers on an entertaining and edifying tour of the universe.In Neil deGrasse Tyson’s delightful journey through the cosmos, his fictional character Merlin responds to popular questions asked by adults and children alike. Merlin, a timeless visitor from Planet Omniscia in the Andromeda ... En savoir plus

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A USA Today bestseller!The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes readers on an entertaining and edifying tour of the universe.In Neil deGrasse Tyson’s delightful journey through the cosmos, his fictional character Merlin responds to popular questions asked by adults and children alike. Merlin, a timeless visitor from Planet Omniscia in the Andromeda
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A Man on the Moon

par Andrew Chaikin, Tom Hanks ...

Lu par Bronson Pinchot ...

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23 heure

On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when two Americans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon. Now the greatest event of the twentieth century is magnificently retold through the eyes and ears of the people who were there. Based on the interviews with twenty-three moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, journalist Andrew Chaikin ... En savoir plus

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On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when two Americans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon. Now the greatest event of the twentieth century is magnificently retold through the eyes and ears of the people who were there. Based on the interviews with twenty-three moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, journalist Andrew Chaikin
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The Disordered Cosmos

A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred

par Chanda Prescod-Weinstein ...

Lu par Joniece Abbott-Pratt ...

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10 heure 56 min

From a star theoretical physicist, “a love letter to the wonderous universe we call home, and an urge to think critically about how we explore its depths” (Smithsonian Magazine)In The Disordered Cosmos, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark ... En savoir plus

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From a star theoretical physicist, “a love letter to the wonderous universe we call home, and an urge to think critically about how we explore its depths” (Smithsonian Magazine)In The Disordered Cosmos, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark
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A Brief History of Black Holes

And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong

par Dr Becky Smethurst ...

Lu par Dr Becky Smethurst ...

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7 heure 5 min

This audio edition is narrated with dazzling enthusiasm by the author, Dr Becky Smethurst.Right now, you are orbiting a black hole.The Earth orbits the Sun, and the Sun orbits the centre of the Milky Way: a supermassive black hole, the strangest and most misunderstood phenomenon in the galaxy.In A Brief History of Black Holes, the award-winning University of Oxford researcher Dr Becky Smethurst ... En savoir plus

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This audio edition is narrated with dazzling enthusiasm by the author, Dr Becky Smethurst.Right now, you are orbiting a black hole.The Earth orbits the Sun, and the Sun orbits the centre of the Milky Way: a supermassive black hole, the strangest and most misunderstood phenomenon in the galaxy.In A Brief History of Black Holes, the award-winning University of Oxford researcher Dr Becky Smethurst
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Forces of Nature

par Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen ...

Lu par Samuel West ...

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7 heure 15 min

Sunday Times BestsellerA breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the BBC One TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions.How did life on Earth begin?What is the nature of space and time?What are the chances that we will discover life on other worlds?Forces of Nature takes you from the mid-Atlantic ridge in Iceland, the ... En savoir plus

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Sunday Times BestsellerA breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the BBC One TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions.How did life on Earth begin?What is the nature of space and time?What are the chances that we will discover life on other worlds?Forces of Nature takes you from the mid-Atlantic ridge in Iceland, the
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World Engines: Destroyer

A post climate change high concept science fiction odyssey

par Stephen Baxter ...

Lu par Christopher Ragland, Penelope Rawlins ...

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17 heure 21 min

Hundreds of years in the future, on a stagnating and almost empty Earth, a space shuttle pilot from the early days of the 21st century is awoken from the cryogenic sleep he entered after a devastating accident.As he comes to terms with this new world, he begins to realise that their history does not match what he remembers - and that only he may be able to stop the coming catastrophe destined to ... En savoir plus

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Hundreds of years in the future, on a stagnating and almost empty Earth, a space shuttle pilot from the early days of the 21st century is awoken from the cryogenic sleep he entered after a devastating accident.As he comes to terms with this new world, he begins to realise that their history does not match what he remembers - and that only he may be able to stop the coming catastrophe destined to
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Things That Go Bump in the Universe

How Astronomers Decode Cosmic Chaos

par C. Renee James ...

Lu par Wendy Tremont King ...

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12 heure 3 min

The violent birth of the universe was only the first bang of a very bumpy ride. This unfathomably cacophonous beginning has spawned blasts, implosions, cosmic cannibalism, collisions, and countless other fleeting energetic events punctuating the cosmos. Although often brief, these transient phenomena pack a powerful punch.In Things That Go Bump in the Universe, astronomer and science writer C. ... En savoir plus

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The violent birth of the universe was only the first bang of a very bumpy ride. This unfathomably cacophonous beginning has spawned blasts, implosions, cosmic cannibalism, collisions, and countless other fleeting energetic events punctuating the cosmos. Although often brief, these transient phenomena pack a powerful punch.In Things That Go Bump in the Universe, astronomer and science writer C.
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The Infinite Monkey Cage – How to Build a Universe

par Prof. Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Alexandra Feachem ...

Lu par Prof. Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Alexandra Feachem, Eric Idle ...

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5 heure 41 min

The Infinite Monkey Cage, the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme, brings you this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels. Join us on a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured up by human imagination, from dark matter to consciousness via neutrinos and earthworms.Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince muse on multifaceted subjects involved in building a universe, with pearls of ... En savoir plus

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The Infinite Monkey Cage, the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme, brings you this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels. Join us on a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured up by human imagination, from dark matter to consciousness via neutrinos and earthworms.Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince muse on multifaceted subjects involved in building a universe, with pearls of
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Just Visiting This Planet, Revised and Updated for the Twenty-First Century

Further Scientific Adventures of Merlin from Omniscia

par Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Lu par Neil deGrasse Tyson, Rory Barnett, Cassandra Morris, André Santana, Liam Gerrard, Em Grosland, various narrators, Pun Bandhu, Lauren Fortgang0, Luzma Ortiz1, Jim Meskimen2, Jennifer Aquino3, Soneela Nankani4, Jaime Lincoln Smith5, Bronson Pinchot6, Natalie Naudus7, Nicole Cash8, Kevin R. Free9, Deanna Anthony0 ...

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5 heure 35 min

From Neil deGrasse Tyson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, comes a spirited journey to the planets and stars, revealing the answers to many mysteries of our galaxy and beyond.In this companion volume to Merlin’s Tour of the Universe, we visit again with Merlin, a timeless traveler from Planet Omniscia, who answers a collection of imaginative questions ... En savoir plus

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From Neil deGrasse Tyson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, comes a spirited journey to the planets and stars, revealing the answers to many mysteries of our galaxy and beyond.In this companion volume to Merlin’s Tour of the Universe, we visit again with Merlin, a timeless traveler from Planet Omniscia, who answers a collection of imaginative questions
... En savoir plus
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A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos

par Geraint F. Lewis and Luke A. Barnes ...

Lu par Geraint F. Lewis and Luke A. Barnes ...

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10 heure 13 min

Over the last forty years, scientists have uncovered evidence that if the Universe had been forged with even slightly different properties, life as we know it - and life as we can imagine it - would be impossible. Join us on a journey through how we understand the Universe, from its most basic particles and forces, to planets, stars and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the ... En savoir plus

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Over the last forty years, scientists have uncovered evidence that if the Universe had been forged with even slightly different properties, life as we know it - and life as we can imagine it - would be impossible. Join us on a journey through how we understand the Universe, from its most basic particles and forces, to planets, stars and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the
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The Black Hole War

My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics

par Leonard Susskind ...

Lu par Ray Porter ...

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12 heure 47 min

This is the inside account of the battle over the true nature of black holes—with nothing less than our understanding of the entire universe at stake.What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so, put at risk everything we know about the fundamental laws of the universe. ... En savoir plus

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This is the inside account of the battle over the true nature of black holes—with nothing less than our understanding of the entire universe at stake.What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so, put at risk everything we know about the fundamental laws of the universe.
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Astronomy

Cosmology, Photometry, and Spectroscopy Explained (3 in 1)

par Arnoud Varens ...

Lu par Jacob Simmons ...

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4 heure 47 min

This book contains 3 topics, all centered around astronomy:1 - Cosmology: Welcome to a journey through the depths of space and time, a voyage into the heart of the cosmos, and an exploration of the most profound mysteries our universe holds. This is a book about cosmology—a science that unveils the grandeur of the universe, its history, its structure, and its deepest secrets. It's a journey ... En savoir plus

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This book contains 3 topics, all centered around astronomy:1 - Cosmology: Welcome to a journey through the depths of space and time, a voyage into the heart of the cosmos, and an exploration of the most profound mysteries our universe holds. This is a book about cosmology—a science that unveils the grandeur of the universe, its history, its structure, and its deepest secrets. It's a journey
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Gravity’s Century

From Einstein’s Eclipse to Images of Black Holes

par Ron Cowen ...

Lu par John Patrick Walsh ...

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4 heure 58 min

A sweeping account of the century of experimentation that confirmed Einstein’s general theory of relativity, bringing to life the science and scientists at the origins of relativity, the development of radio telescopes, the discovery of black holes and quasars, and the still unresolved place of gravity in quantum theory.Albert Einstein did nothing of note on May 29, 1919; yet that is when he ... En savoir plus

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A sweeping account of the century of experimentation that confirmed Einstein’s general theory of relativity, bringing to life the science and scientists at the origins of relativity, the development of radio telescopes, the discovery of black holes and quasars, and the still unresolved place of gravity in quantum theory.Albert Einstein did nothing of note on May 29, 1919; yet that is when he
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The Pluto Files

The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet

par Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Lu par Mirron Willis ...

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4 heure 23 min

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood. Far from the sun, tiny, and eccentric in orbit, it’s a wonder Pluto has any fans. Yet during the mounting debate over Pluto’s status, Americans rallied behind this extraterrestrial underdog. The year of Pluto’s discovery, Disney created an irresistible pup by the same name, and, as one NASA scientist put it, Pluto ... En savoir plus

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In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood. Far from the sun, tiny, and eccentric in orbit, it’s a wonder Pluto has any fans. Yet during the mounting debate over Pluto’s status, Americans rallied behind this extraterrestrial underdog. The year of Pluto’s discovery, Disney created an irresistible pup by the same name, and, as one NASA scientist put it, Pluto
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The Origins of Everything in 100 Pages (More or Less)

par David Bercovici ...

Lu par Jim Meskimen ...

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5 heure 13 min

Covering 13.8 billion years, a calculatedly concise, wryly intelligent history of everything, from the Big Bang to the advent of human civilizationWith wonder, wit, and flair—and in record time and space—geophysicist David Bercovici explains how everything came to be everywhere, from the creation of stars and galaxies to the formation of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans to the origin of life and ... En savoir plus

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Covering 13.8 billion years, a calculatedly concise, wryly intelligent history of everything, from the Big Bang to the advent of human civilizationWith wonder, wit, and flair—and in record time and space—geophysicist David Bercovici explains how everything came to be everywhere, from the creation of stars and galaxies to the formation of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans to the origin of life and
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Astronomie (Volume 2)

De l'astronomie à la crise écologique actuelle

par Hubert Reeves ...

Lu par Hubert Reeves ...

Collections Livre audio : 2 - Astronomie
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48 min

« Le succès rencontré par le premier volume des « réponses » d’Hubert Reeves (Astronomie) a démontré une nouvelle fois l’appétit du grand public pour une réelle médiation du savoir le plus pointu par des personnalités scientifiques de tout premier ordre. Hubert Reeves possède toutes les qualités nécessaires à une explication claire et limpide des problèmes dans leur globalité et il aborde dans ce ... En savoir plus

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« Le succès rencontré par le premier volume des « réponses » d’Hubert Reeves (Astronomie) a démontré une nouvelle fois l’appétit du grand public pour une réelle médiation du savoir le plus pointu par des personnalités scientifiques de tout premier ordre. Hubert Reeves possède toutes les qualités nécessaires à une explication claire et limpide des problèmes dans leur globalité et il aborde dans ce
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America's First Great Eclipse

How Scientists, Tourists, and the Rocky Mountain Eclipse of 1878 Changed Astronomy Forever

par Steve Ruskin ...

Lu par John Pruden ...

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2 heure 53 min

America’s First Great Eclipse takes readers on a thrilling historical journey, revealing that nineteenth-century Americans were just as excited about a total solar eclipse as we are today ... and, like us, were willing to travel thousands of miles to see it.The ‘Great American Eclipse’ of 2017 and the upcoming ‘Great North American Eclipse’ of 2024 were not the first eclipses to deserve such ... En savoir plus

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America’s First Great Eclipse takes readers on a thrilling historical journey, revealing that nineteenth-century Americans were just as excited about a total solar eclipse as we are today ... and, like us, were willing to travel thousands of miles to see it.The ‘Great American Eclipse’ of 2017 and the upcoming ‘Great North American Eclipse’ of 2024 were not the first eclipses to deserve such
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All about Mars Journeys and Settlement

par Martin K. Ettington ...

Lu par Martin K. Ettington ...

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4 heure

A manned mission to Mars has been the dream of humanity at least since the nineteenth century when we first saw details of the surface and thought there might be canals filled with water there.Here I’ve looked at the history of unmanned exploration of Mars over the last fifty plus years, proposed missions to Mars, Mars Settlements, and other major issues regarding traveling to and living on Mars. ... En savoir plus

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A manned mission to Mars has been the dream of humanity at least since the nineteenth century when we first saw details of the surface and thought there might be canals filled with water there.Here I’ve looked at the history of unmanned exploration of Mars over the last fifty plus years, proposed missions to Mars, Mars Settlements, and other major issues regarding traveling to and living on Mars.
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Limitless: The Autobiography

The bestselling story of Britain’s inspirational astronaut

par Tim Peake ...

Lu par Tim Peake ...

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14 heure 17 min

Brought to you by Penguin.From the #1 bestselling author of Hello, is this Planet Earth? and Ask an Astronaut__________________'What surprised me was how entirely serene I felt. I was weightless, no forces exerting themselves on my body. To my left was the Space Station. Below me, gradually going into shadow, was the Earth. And over my right shoulder was the universe.'<... ... En savoir plus

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Brought to you by Penguin.From the #1 bestselling author of Hello, is this Planet Earth? and Ask an Astronaut__________________'What surprised me was how entirely serene I felt. I was weightless, no forces exerting themselves on my body. To my left was the Space Station. Below me, gradually going into shadow, was the Earth. And over my right shoulder was the universe.'<...
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Астрономия. Для тех, кто хочет все успеть

par Коллектив авторов ...

Lu par Максим Доронин ...

Collections series Энциклопедия быстрых знаний
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3 heure 57 min

Астрономия – наука наблюдательных, и если вы просто разглядываете светящиеся точки в небе, пытаясь объединить их в созвездия, вы уже занимаетесь астрономией. Эта книга знакомит читателя с ос¬новами одной из древнейших наук и помогает легко сориентироваться в базовых понятиях астрономии, узнать о происхождении вселенной, открытиях великих астрономов, разобраться в многообразии небесных объектов. ... En savoir plus

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Астрономия – наука наблюдательных, и если вы просто разглядываете светящиеся точки в небе, пытаясь объединить их в созвездия, вы уже занимаетесь астрономией. Эта книга знакомит читателя с ос¬новами одной из древнейших наук и помогает легко сориентироваться в базовых понятиях астрономии, узнать о происхождении вселенной, открытиях великих астрономов, разобраться в многообразии небесных объектов.
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Estrelas indecifráveis: Trechos selecionados de "À margem da história"

par Euclides da Cunha ...

Lu par Tiago Torres ...

Collections series MiniPops
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30 min

"O Evangelho fecha-se com a astronomia." Este texto de Euclides da Cunha, extraído de seu livro "À margem da história", mostra uma faceta menos conhecida dos conhecimentos do escritor: a astronomia. Analisando as "estrelas variáveis", o autor traça um paralelo entre religião e história, com ênfase no astro que teria guiado os reis magos e com seu característico rigor científico. ... En savoir plus

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"O Evangelho fecha-se com a astronomia." Este texto de Euclides da Cunha, extraído de seu livro "À margem da história", mostra uma faceta menos conhecida dos conhecimentos do escritor: a astronomia. Analisando as "estrelas variáveis", o autor traça um paralelo entre religião e história, com ênfase no astro que teria guiado os reis magos e com seu característico rigor científico.
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