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Scientists agree that over the last century the earth has become warmer. But do we really know why this has happened? A deftly written and enjoyable read, “The Chilling Stars” outlines a brilliant, daring and undoubtedly controversial new theory that will provoke fresh thinking about global warming. As prize-winning science writer, Nigel Calder and climate physicist Henrik Svensmark explain, an interplay of the clouds, the Sun and cosmic rays - sub-atomic particles from exploded stars - seems to have more effect on the climate than manmade carbon dioxide.

This conclusion stems from Svensmark’s research at the Danish National Space Center which has recently shown that cosmic rays play an unsuspected role in making our everyday clouds. And during the last 100 years cosmic rays became scarcer because unusually vigorous action by the Sun batted many of them away. Fewer cosmic rays meant fewer clouds and a warmer world.

The theory, simply put here but explained in fascinating detail in the book, emerges at a time of intense public and political concern about climate change. Motivated only by their concern that science must be trustworthy, Svensmark and Calder invite their readers to put aside their preconceptions about manmade global warming and look afresh at the role of Nature in this hottest of world issues.

The revolution of our understanding of the cosmos and our place in it happened within a single human lifetime, through a combination of new technology and the dedication of a handful of pioneers. This is their story - of the hard work, perseverance and spirit that unlocked the secrets of the night sky.
Puteti comanda aceasta carte acum. In 48 de ore cartea este la dumneavoastra acasa, la locul de munca sau la oricare alta adresa.

With its subtle light illuminating the night sky, the Moon has always been an object of fascination, from its phoenixlike cycle of birth and death to its association with the female body and fertility. Jules Cashford explores the myths, symbols, and poetic images of the Moon throughout history, starting from early Paleolithic markings on horn and bone, up to present-day poetry. This captivating book traces our customs and secular events back to their sacred lunar source explaining how we have evolved to think in some of the ways that we do and why. Accompanied by 175 beautiful illustrations, The Moon investigates how the lunar image helped shape our mind, and more importantly, it examines what these myths and images tell us about our own consciousness. This is the most comprehensive and in-depth look at the moon and its vast influence on the structure and function of mythology, religion, and consciousness.

Africa’s longest river, the Nile, winds some 4,100 miles from the heart of the continent to the Mediterranean. This book traces the river’s route from Uganda, across Ethiopia, Sudan and finally Egypt, capturing its beauty and many different phases and moods.

A beautifully photographed, revelatory tour of nearly twenty of Ireland’s remotest Islands, by leading Irish photojournalist Nutan.

Ireland has long been renowned for its beautiful countryside, but modern Ireland is in the midst of an economic and urban boom, and the peaceful, rural, old-fashioned country lives more in the imagination than in reality. The traditional Ireland, however, can still be found in its many sparsely inhabited islands.

The Irish photojournalist Nutan sailed from island to island, meeting the inhabitants, capturing the special light, recording the distinctive landscapes that are undeveloped and still relatively free of tourism. The craggy splendour of the magnificent scenery, the jagged rocks, strong currents and mercurial winds lend a magical dimension to these places.

Protected by a capricious climate and an inhospitable sea, each of the more than twenty islands celebrated here possesses a history and a beauty all its own.

The Moon has confounded scientists for many years. It does not obey the known rules of astrophysics and there is no coherent theory of its origin - in fact, it should not really be there. When researching the ancient Stone Age system of geometry and measurement, which they revealed in their previous book, Civilization One, the authors were surprised to discover that the system also works perfectly on the Moon. On further investigation, they found a consistent sequence of beautiful integer numbers when looking at every major aspect of the Moon, while no pattern emerges for any other planet or moon in our solar system. For example, the Moon revolves at exactly one hundredth of the speed that the Earth turns on its axis; moreover, the Moon is exactly 400 times smaller than the Sun and 400 times closer to the Earth. They also discovered that the Moon possess little or no heavy metals and has no core. In fact, many specialist suspect that the Moon is hollow, which should not be possible. If our Moon did not exist…nor would we. Higher life only developed on Earth because the Moon is exactly what it is and where it is. Whern all of the facts are dispassionately reviewed, it becomes unreasonable to cling to the idea that the Moon is a natural object. The only question that remains is, “Who built it”?

Explores the astonishing variety of climates that exist on earth. Provides illuminating explanations of the factors that influence global weather patterns and climate change.

India’s holiest river, the Ganges, winds some 1,550 miles through the country, from its headwaters in the Himalayan glaciers past the villages and cities of the Gangetic Plain to the Delta’s thousand fingers in the Bay of Bengal. Here, Aldo Pavan and his camera trace the route of this sacred river, capturing its beauty and its many different phases and moods.
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A photographic journey that traces the entire route of India’s sacred river.

Puteti comanda aceasta carte acum. In 48 de ore cartea este la dumneavoastra acasa, la locul de munca sau la oricare alta adresa.

The vast terrain covering the Earth’s southernmost surface - extending from the islands off the tip of Argentina to the underbelly of the Australian continent - is home to some of the planet’s most awe-inspiring landscapes. In this book, two of the foremost experts on this exotic corner of the world disclose the intriguing and often surprising realities behind Antarctica’s panoramas. Patrick de Wilde, photographer, first ventured into the Arctic circle some twenty-five years ago; celebrated explorer Yves Paccalet’s fierce passion for the Antarctic, which began as a childhood fascination, led him to the South Pole on board the Calypso as part of marine biologist Jacques Cousteau’s team. While there, Paccalet came face-to-face with the Earth’s roughest oceans and iciest landscapes; nevertheless, his experiences bear witness to the triumph of life in these seemingly hostile climates, where seals, albatross, and penguins abound. “Antarctica” offers a breathtaking voyage through the history of the Antarctic and an exclusive look into the future of this largely untouched natural wonderland.