Drifting on Alien Winds (Record no. 105658)
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| control field | 978-1-4419-6917-0 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | DE-He213 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20140220083721.0 |
| 007 - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION FIXED FIELD--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781441969170 |
| -- | 978-1-4419-6917-0 |
| 024 7# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER | |
| Standard number or code | 10.1007/978-1-4419-6917-0 |
| Source of number or code | doi |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QB495-500.269 |
| 072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE | |
| Subject category code | TTDS |
| Source | bicssc |
| 072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE | |
| Subject category code | SCI005000 |
| Source | bisacsh |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 520 |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 500.5 |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Carroll, Michael. |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Drifting on Alien Winds |
| Medium | [electronic resource] : |
| Remainder of title | Exploring the Skies and Weather of Other Worlds / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | by Michael Carroll. |
| 264 #1 - | |
| -- | New York, NY : |
| -- | Springer New York, |
| -- | 2011. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | XIII, 238p. 225 illus., 75 illus. in color. |
| Other physical details | online resource. |
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| -- | online resource |
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| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Preface: Something in the Air -- Part I: Starting Here and Getting There -- Chapter 1: The Sky at Home -- Chapter 2: What It Really Takes to Explore Alien Skies -- Chapter 3: Studies on the Fly -- Chapter 4: Studying the Weather from the Inside -- Part II: The Forecast - Clearing, with Scattered Ammonia Showers by Morning -- Chapter 5: Venus -- Chapter 6: Mars -- Chapter 7: Jupiter -- Chapter 8: Saturn and Titan -- Chapter 9: Uranus, Neptune, and Triton -- Part III: Future Explorers -- Chapter 10: Future Ballons, Aircraft, and Upcoming Missions -- Chapter 11: To Venture on Wilder Seas -- Glossary -- Chapter Notes -- Tables -- Index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Drifting on Alien Winds explores the bizarre weather of alien worlds, from the blistering hurricane-force winds of Venus to the gentle methane rain showers of Saturn's giant moon Titan. Blinding bolts of lightning sizzle through Jupiter's skies, ammonia blizzards swirl through Saturnian clouds, and Earth-sized cyclones pinwheel across Uranus and Neptune. Late-breaking scientific discoveries from spacecraft, observatories, and laboratories reveal the mysteries of weather across the Solar System. Our knowledge of weather on other worlds has not come easily. Drifting on Alien Winds introduces the inventors, engineers, and scientists who struggled to launch the first probes that would help us to understand the atmospheres of other worlds. The untold stories of early engineering feats and failures, from small Soviet Venus balloons to advanced studies of blimps and airplanes for Mars and Titan, are showcased here, along with what we’ve learned and are still trying to learn about alien skies. Some of today’s most creative and scientifically feasible ideas for voyaging through distant skies are presented. With spectacular spacecraft images and stunning original paintings by the author, Drifting on Alien Winds is a feast for the eyes as well as the mind. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Physics. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Planetology. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Astrophysics. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Astronomy. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Astronautics. |
| 650 14 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Physics. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Popular Science in Astronomy. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Aerospace Technology and Astronautics. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Planetology. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| 773 0# - HOST ITEM ENTRY | |
| Title | Springer eBooks |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY | |
| Display text | Printed edition: |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781441969163 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6917-0 |
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