Morton, Oliver
Summary: "An intimate portrait of the Earth's closest neighbor -- the Moon -- that explores the history and future of humankind's relationship with it." -- front book jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Public Affairs 2019
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Summary: Who are the extraordinary individuals that will take us on the next great space race, the next great human endeavor, our exploration and colonization of the planet Mars? And more importantly, how are they doing it? Acclaimed science writer Oliver Morton explores the peculiar and fascinating world of the new generation of explorers: geologists, scientists, astrophysicists and dreamers. Morton...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picador 2002
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Summary: Introduction: Two Questions -- Part One: Energies. The top of the world -- A planet called weather -- Pinatubo -- Dimming the noontime sun -- Coming to think this way -- Moving the goalposts. Part Two: Substances. Nitrogen -- Carbon past, carbon present -- Carbon present, carbon future -- Sulphur and soggy mirrors. Part Three: Possibilities. The ends of the world -- The deliberate planet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2016
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Summary: Traces the science of photosynthesis and its relevance in both history and the modern world, exploring the phenomenon's key role in confronting today's environmental challenges.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2008