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Under Alien Skies

A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe

de Philip Plait, Ph.D. ...

**A Financial Times Best Science Book of 2023 • A Science News Favorite Book of 2023 • A Scientific American 2023 Staff Recommendation"The next-best thing to traveling through space and time." —Laura Helmuth, editor in chief of Scientific AmericanA rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, bringing you up close and personal with the universe like never before.**Have you ever wondered ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

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**A Financial Times Best Science Book of 2023 • A Science News Favorite Book of 2023 • A Scientific American 2023 Staff Recommendation"The next-best thing to traveling through space and time." —Laura Helmuth, editor in chief of Scientific AmericanA rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, bringing you up close and personal with the universe like never before.**Have you ever wondered
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Death from the Skies!

The Science Behind the End of the World

de Philip Plait Ph.D. ...

A lively astronomy primer that uses cataclysmic scenarios to explain the universe?s most fascinating events.According to astronomer Philip Plait, the universe is an apocalypse waiting to happen But how much do we really need to fear from things like black holes, gamma-ray bursts, and supernovae? And if we should be scared, is there anything we can do to save ourselves? With humor and wit, Plait ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

A lively astronomy primer that uses cataclysmic scenarios to explain the universe?s most fascinating events.According to astronomer Philip Plait, the universe is an apocalypse waiting to happen But how much do we really need to fear from things like black holes, gamma-ray bursts, and supernovae? And if we should be scared, is there anything we can do to save ourselves? With humor and wit, Plait
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在異星的天空下：從土星上仰望星環、在星雲裡看星塵縹緲、墜入黑洞前最後一次凝望宇宙——你的第一本太空旅遊導覽手冊

Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe

de 菲利．普雷特, Philip Plait, PhD ...

Traducido por 何修瑜 ...

Series series 科普漫遊1
《金融時報》（Financial Times）2023最佳科學圖書《科學新聞》（Science News）2023最喜愛圖書《科學人》（Scientific America）2023編輯推薦讀物「這是為未來太空旅客準備的生動導覽指南！」十個遙遠異域的天體，十片壯闊奇異的天空跟著天文學家踏上一趟遨遊銀河之旅，用前所未有的視點體會宇宙的奧妙風光PanSci 泛科學王為豪中央研究院天文及天文物理研究所研究員李昫岱屋頂上的天文學家主理人、國立中正大學兼任助理教授李家維國立清華大學侯金堆講座教授林新惠科幻小說家、研究者曾耀寰中央研究院天文及天文物理研究所研究技師劉志安台北市天文協會理事長——穿越銀河推薦你有沒有想過遊歷宇宙會是什麼感覺，又是否想像過置身在這些奇景之下？　⁍在光耀奪目的行星環下仰望夜空，同時看見六個月亮高掛天際。<br /... ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

《金融時報》（Financial Times）2023最佳科學圖書《科學新聞》（Science News）2023最喜愛圖書《科學人》（Scientific America）2023編輯推薦讀物「這是為未來太空旅客準備的生動導覽指南！」十個遙遠異域的天體，十片壯闊奇異的天空跟著天文學家踏上一趟遨遊銀河之旅，用前所未有的視點體會宇宙的奧妙風光PanSci 泛科學王為豪中央研究院天文及天文物理研究所研究員李昫岱屋頂上的天文學家主理人、國立中正大學兼任助理教授李家維國立清華大學侯金堆講座教授林新惠科幻小說家、研究者曾耀寰中央研究院天文及天文物理研究所研究技師劉志安台北市天文協會理事長——穿越銀河推薦你有沒有想過遊歷宇宙會是什麼感覺，又是否想像過置身在這些奇景之下？　⁍在光耀奪目的行星環下仰望夜空，同時看見六個月亮高掛天際。<br /...
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Sotto cieli alieni

Una guida turistica dell'universo

de Philip Plait ...

Traducido por GIANNA CERNUSCHI, Andrea Migliori ...

««Plait accompagna i lettori in un giro turistico del cosmo che lascia a bocca aperta... Questo libro cambierà il modo in cui i lettori pensano allo spazio». » »«Publishers Weekly««Leggere Sotto cieli alieni è meglio che viaggiare nello spazio e nel tempo. Philip Plait è una guida divertente, calorosa e accogliente, e ci racconta i luoghi più meravigliosi dell'Universo... Vi farà vivere l ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

««Plait accompagna i lettori in un giro turistico del cosmo che lascia a bocca aperta... Questo libro cambierà il modo in cui i lettori pensano allo spazio». » »«Publishers Weekly««Leggere Sotto cieli alieni è meglio che viaggiare nello spazio e nel tempo. Philip Plait è una guida divertente, calorosa e accogliente, e ci racconta i luoghi più meravigliosi dell'Universo... Vi farà vivere l
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Ciels extraterrestres

Une excursion à travers l'univers

de Régis Hautière, Philip Plait, Émilie Martin du Fou ...

Au milieu d'un désert de sable perdu sur une planète dans une galaxie lointaine, très lointaine, un jeune homme regarde les 2 soleils se lever. Eh bien, ce livre, c'est ça : se tenir sur une planète exotique te regarder le ciel.Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé à quoi ressemblerait un voyage dans l’univers?? À quoi ressemble un lever de Terre depuis la Lune ? Admirez les anneaux de Saturne vus d’un ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

Au milieu d'un désert de sable perdu sur une planète dans une galaxie lointaine, très lointaine, un jeune homme regarde les 2 soleils se lever. Eh bien, ce livre, c'est ça : se tenir sur une planète exotique te regarder le ciel.Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé à quoi ressemblerait un voyage dans l’univers?? À quoi ressemble un lever de Terre depuis la Lune ? Admirez les anneaux de Saturne vus d’un
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Under Alien Skies

A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe

de Philip Plait PhD ...

Narrado por Philip Plait PhD ...

Completo

9 hora 19 minutos

A rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, revealing the sky as never seen before―from everywhere but Earth.How would Saturn’s rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what’s the last thing you’d see before your spaghettification? What would it be like to visit the faraway places we currently experience only through high-powered ... Leer más

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A rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, revealing the sky as never seen before―from everywhere but Earth.How would Saturn’s rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what’s the last thing you’d see before your spaghettification? What would it be like to visit the faraway places we currently experience only through high-powered
... Leer más

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What Is Life?

Five Great Ideas in Biology

de Paul Nurse ...

Narrado por Paul Nurse ...

Completo

5 hora 6 minutos

The Nobel Prize–winning scientist's elegant explanation of the fundamental ideas in biology and their uses today.The renowned biologist Paul Nurse has spent his career revealing how living cells work. In What Is Life?, he takes up the challenge of describing what it means to be alive in a way that every listener can understand.It is a shared journey of discovery; step-by-step Nurse illuminates ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

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The Nobel Prize–winning scientist's elegant explanation of the fundamental ideas in biology and their uses today.The renowned biologist Paul Nurse has spent his career revealing how living cells work. In What Is Life?, he takes up the challenge of describing what it means to be alive in a way that every listener can understand.It is a shared journey of discovery; step-by-step Nurse illuminates
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萬物的終結：宇宙毀滅的5種方式

The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)

de 凱蒂‧麥克, Katie Mack ...

Traducido por 蔡丹婷 ...

Series series 鷹之眼
---紐約時報著名書籍----NPR科學週五讀書俱樂部精選----《華盛頓郵報》、《經濟學人》、《新科學家》、《出版商周刊》以及《衛報》評為年度最佳圖書大崩墜、熱寂、大撕裂、真空衰變、回彈……5個迥異的宇宙末日場景，到底誰會勝出？以有涯隨無涯，一本書看懂宇宙結構，以及背後深層的演變力量。我們都知道宇宙有個開端。大約138億年前，宇宙從難以想像的密度狀態，變成蘊涵萬物的宇宙火球，再變成逐漸冷卻的物質和能量流體，為我們今天所看到的恆星和星系埋下種子。接著，行星形成，星系碰撞，宇宙大放光明。然後，在一個螺旋星系邊緣附近，圍繞著一顆普通恆星運行的一顆岩石行星上，孕育出了生命。其中有種細長瘦弱的雙足哺乳動物，會以閱讀物理書籍為樂。而在大約50億年後，目前中年的太陽將膨脹為紅巨星，吞沒水星和金星的軌道，屆時地球將化為一顆被燒盡、了無生機、滿布岩漿的石塊，最終會被捲入太陽外層而結束。不過 ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

---紐約時報著名書籍----NPR科學週五讀書俱樂部精選----《華盛頓郵報》、《經濟學人》、《新科學家》、《出版商周刊》以及《衛報》評為年度最佳圖書大崩墜、熱寂、大撕裂、真空衰變、回彈……5個迥異的宇宙末日場景，到底誰會勝出？以有涯隨無涯，一本書看懂宇宙結構，以及背後深層的演變力量。我們都知道宇宙有個開端。大約138億年前，宇宙從難以想像的密度狀態，變成蘊涵萬物的宇宙火球，再變成逐漸冷卻的物質和能量流體，為我們今天所看到的恆星和星系埋下種子。接著，行星形成，星系碰撞，宇宙大放光明。然後，在一個螺旋星系邊緣附近，圍繞著一顆普通恆星運行的一顆岩石行星上，孕育出了生命。其中有種細長瘦弱的雙足哺乳動物，會以閱讀物理書籍為樂。而在大約50億年後，目前中年的太陽將膨脹為紅巨星，吞沒水星和金星的軌道，屆時地球將化為一顆被燒盡、了無生機、滿布岩漿的石塊，最終會被捲入太陽外層而結束。不過
... Leer más
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When the Earth Was Green

Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance

de Riley Black ...

Narrado por Wren Mack ...

Completo

9 hora 36 minutos

“You'll root for these creatures and their survival. A marvelous narration.”—Booklist“Paleontologist Riley Black’s vivid writing and Wren Mack’s wonderstruck narration make these vignettes of prehistoric life on Earth fascinating listening.”—AudioFileWinner, A Friend of Darwin Award, 2024A gorgeously composed look at the longstanding relationship between prehistoric plants and life on Earth... ... Leer más

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“You'll root for these creatures and their survival. A marvelous narration.”—Booklist“Paleontologist Riley Black’s vivid writing and Wren Mack’s wonderstruck narration make these vignettes of prehistoric life on Earth fascinating listening.”—AudioFileWinner, A Friend of Darwin Award, 2024A gorgeously composed look at the longstanding relationship between prehistoric plants and life on Earth...
... Leer más

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Prisoners of History

What Monuments to World War II Tell Us About Our History and Ourselves

de Keith Lowe ...

Narrado por Keith Lowe ...

Completo

10 hora 15 minutos

Keith Lowe, an award-winning author of books on World War II, saw monuments around the world taken down in political protest and began to wonder what monuments built to commemorate WWII say about us today. Focusing on these monuments, Prisoners of History looks at World War II and the way it still tangibly exists within our midst. He looks at all aspects of the war, from the victors to the fallen, ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Keith Lowe, an award-winning author of books on World War II, saw monuments around the world taken down in political protest and began to wonder what monuments built to commemorate WWII say about us today. Focusing on these monuments, Prisoners of History looks at World War II and the way it still tangibly exists within our midst. He looks at all aspects of the war, from the victors to the fallen,
... Leer más

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Pillars of Creation

How the James Webb Telescope Unlocked the Secrets of the Cosmos

de Richard Panek ...

Narrado por Ray Porter ...

Completo

5 hora 19 minutos

The James Webb Space Telescope is transforming the universe right before our eyes—and here, for the first time, is the inside account of how the mission originated, how it performs its miracles of science, and what its revolutionary images are revealing.Pillars of Creation tells the story of one of the greatest scientific achievements in the history of civilization, a $10 billion instrument with a ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

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The James Webb Space Telescope is transforming the universe right before our eyes—and here, for the first time, is the inside account of how the mission originated, how it performs its miracles of science, and what its revolutionary images are revealing.Pillars of Creation tells the story of one of the greatest scientific achievements in the history of civilization, a $10 billion instrument with a
... Leer más

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足跡：考古學家眼中的故道、遠古人類與動物足印、史前車轍、朝聖路徑——一部始於足下、行不止息的人類移動史

Footmarks: A Journey into Our Restless Past

de 吉姆．李瑞, Jim Leary ...

Traducido por 吳莉君 ...

Series series 臉譜書房
「生命並非於定點展開，而是沿路鋪陳。」人類總是在移動，從出生那刻起，甚至於降生前，移動就是我們的本性移動與人類的存在共綿延——透過「移動考古學」，看人口如何潮起潮落一波接一波的漫遊者，又是如何沖刷大地？阿潑／文字工作者莊家銘／國立成功大學考古學研究所兼任副教授黃春木／臺北市立建國高級中學歷史科教師——一步一腳印推薦長久以來，探討古代、考古與歷史時，焦點總傾向放在固定不動、較為具體的過往元素上──放在「地方場所」上，而非往來、圍繞著這些地點的移動上。某處地方會有東西可觀看、挖掘；我們能「置身於」某個聚落、「走」去某個古蹟。考古學家喜歡界限明確、可以圈圍起來的遺址。然而，若僅僅研究遺址，不去談論人類與物品來自何方、去向何處、怎麼移動，便會不經意使過往籠罩於一片靜止與死寂中，繼而讓往日失去魅力。本書作者吉姆．李瑞為約克大學考古學者，致力於研究「移動考古學」。他認為，「地方」當然重要 ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

「生命並非於定點展開，而是沿路鋪陳。」人類總是在移動，從出生那刻起，甚至於降生前，移動就是我們的本性移動與人類的存在共綿延——透過「移動考古學」，看人口如何潮起潮落一波接一波的漫遊者，又是如何沖刷大地？阿潑／文字工作者莊家銘／國立成功大學考古學研究所兼任副教授黃春木／臺北市立建國高級中學歷史科教師——一步一腳印推薦長久以來，探討古代、考古與歷史時，焦點總傾向放在固定不動、較為具體的過往元素上──放在「地方場所」上，而非往來、圍繞著這些地點的移動上。某處地方會有東西可觀看、挖掘；我們能「置身於」某個聚落、「走」去某個古蹟。考古學家喜歡界限明確、可以圈圍起來的遺址。然而，若僅僅研究遺址，不去談論人類與物品來自何方、去向何處、怎麼移動，便會不經意使過往籠罩於一片靜止與死寂中，繼而讓往日失去魅力。本書作者吉姆．李瑞為約克大學考古學者，致力於研究「移動考古學」。他認為，「地方」當然重要
... Leer más

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