Download or read book Alpha Centauri written by Martin Beech and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As our closest stellar companion and composed of two Sun-like stars and a third small dwarf star, Alpha Centauri is an ideal testing ground of astrophysical models and has played a central role in the history and development of modern astronomy—from the first guesses at stellar distances to understanding how our own star, the Sun, might have evolved. It is also the host of the nearest known exoplanet, an ultra-hot, Earth-like planet recently discovered. Just 4.4 light years away Alpha Centauri is also the most obvious target for humanity’s first directed interstellar space probe. Such a mission could reveal the small-scale structure of a new planetary system and also represent the first step in what must surely be humanity’s greatest future adventure—exploration of the Milky Way Galaxy itself. For all of its closeness, α Centauri continues to tantalize astronomers with many unresolved mysteries, such as how did it form, how many planets does it contain and where are they, and how might we view its extensive panorama directly? In this book we move from the study of individual stars to the study of our Solar System and our nearby galactic neighborhood. On the way we will review the rapidly developing fields of exoplanet formation and detection.
Download or read book Stellar Serenade written by OJ LEIGH and published by OJ LEIGH. This book was released on 2023-09-06 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a future where intergalactic travel has dissolved the boundaries between planets and species, a mesmerizing love story unfolds against the backdrop of the boundless cosmos. Welcome to a galaxy where celestial bodies are not the only things that shine bright, love, understanding, and unity illuminate the hearts of beings from distant corners of the universe. The journey begins in the pages of "Stellar Serenade." In the opening chapter, meet Luna, a compassionate diplomat from Seraphia, and Leo, a brilliant inventor from Xyron, two worlds embroiled in a bitter conflict. Against all odds, destiny entwines their fates in a chance encounter that alters the course of their lives forever. As their hearts navigate the uncharted territories of love, their love story unfolds amidst the tapestry of interplanetary tensions. Embark on an enthralling adventure in Chapter 2 as Luna and Leo embark on a daring quest to the Cosmic Nexus. A hub of knowledge, art, and diplomacy, the Nexus becomes the backdrop for their blossoming love. Amidst the pursuit of harmony on a galactic scale, they navigate their emotions and confront challenges that test their bond. The tale deepens in Chapter 3 when Luna and Leo unearth the mysteries of Eldoria, an ancient civilization whose rise and fall hold crucial lessons for the present. As they witness history's echoes, the lovers realize that understanding the past is key to forging a united future. In Chapter 4, a coalition of planets emerges, committed to mutual respect and cooperation. Luna and Leo's relationship mirrors the coalition's principles, and they become ambassadors of unity, planting the seeds of hope across the stars. The narrative takes a technological turn in Chapter 5 when Luna and Leo meet Zara, a prodigious Xyronian inventor. With Zara's revolutionary Celestial Gateway, they forge an alliance that showcases the boundless potential of unity and collaboration. Chapter 6 transports readers to Luminescia, where communication transcends words. Luna and Leo experience the profound connection that lies beyond language, partaking in the luminous dance that underscores their journey. As their love story takes on legendary proportions in Chapter 7, Luna and Leo become beacons of inspiration for beings across the galaxy. Their tale celebrates love, understanding, and the promise of peace. In Chapter 8, Luna and Leo defy the constraints of time and space, guiding from the ethereal realm of the Stellar Sanctuary. Their enduring love story continues to inspire, resonating through the ages and leading beings toward enlightenment. Chapter 9 introduces Lyra and Zara, the next generation of unity ambassadors. Under their guidance, the Cosmic Covenant thrives, and the galaxy reverberates with the eternal melody of love. Finally, in the closing chapter, the entire galaxy gathers for the Galactic Rendezvous, celebrating Luna and Leo's harmonious love story. Like stars in the night sky, their love shines brilliantly, igniting the hearts of dreamers everywhere. "Stellar Serenade" invites you on an awe-inspiring odyssey across the cosmos, where love transcends barriers and heals divisions. This epic saga is a testament to the enduring power of love, a story that will kindle hope and inspire you to believe in the infinite possibilities that await among the stars. Join us as we uncover the symphony of unity and compassion that resonates throughout the universe.
Download or read book STAR Academy Dark Secrets written by Edward Kay and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A charming, funny middle-grade novel that combines action, adventure, science, and a big dose of satire from a talented voice in children's literature. It takes a lot to get four kid geniuses together, even when they're all alumni of the now-shuttered Superior Thinking and Advanced Research Academy. Eleven-year-old leader-of-the-pack, Amanda Forsythe, needs to escape the cluthes of her manicacally entrepreneurial father, determined as he is to captialize on Amanda's fame for outsmarting a pair of aliens posing as teachers at the Academy. And Derek, Evelyn, and Sanjay are separately pursuing their own research projects in different schools around the world, desperate to continue the technological advances they began at the STAR Academy. Only the world's richest man could bring them all together--and that's exactly what George Snootman offers to do. But can they really trust the father of Eugenia, their nemesis at the STAR Academy? Probably not--but his offer is just too tempting. Besides, Amanda is pretty confident she and her friends can outfox him, even if he does seem as ruthlessly determined as the aliens before him to misuse their work for his own means....
Download or read book Bedtime Stories written by Robin Wickens and published by Rob's Books. This book was released on 2024-04-12 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the enchanting world of "Bedtime Stories," imagination knows no bounds and dreams come to life on every page. Journey through a magical realm where children's fantasies flourish, unveiling whimsical adventures and heartwarming tales that capture the essence of bedtime wonder. From brave knights and kind-hearted dragons to spirited princesses and mischievous fairies, these charming stories will transport readers to a land where anything is possible. Delight in the timeless charm of "Bedtime Stories," a collection that will spark the imagination and warm the hearts of both young and old alike.
Download or read book Secrets in Stellar Astrology written by K. Hariharan and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book MUNDANE STELLAR ASTROLOGY The ancient science of Hermes on the secret connections between the stars and their reflections on earthly beings and events written by GIACOMO ALBANO and published by WWW.ASTROLOGIAPREVISIONALE.NET. This book was released on 2021-08-25 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The techniques of mundane astrology inherited from tradition are not the most suitable for explaining and predicting events, as in reality they only capture the last links in the chain of celestial causes that underlie them. In fact, the primary causes of all events always and only reside in the Eighth Sphere, that is, in the sky of the constellations and fixed stars. In this book, the Stellar Astrology techniques are developed and applied to the real prediction of world events, but also to natal charts. Heaven and the stars that populate it are living beings. The various parts of the starry sky - constellations, parts of constellations (asterisms) and single stars - are not isolated, but communicate with each other, and therefore must be conceived as parts of a community, similarly to the relations between men who live on this earth. Indeed, our communities and our earthly bonds are nothing but the reflection and manifestation of these celestial bonds. And, just as happens between men and between specific groups of men, between some of these parts of the sky there are privileged relationships. This book explains which are the astronomical and astrological factors that highlight these ties of "kinship", thus also indicating the existence of similar relations existing between the things of the world linked to those stars. It is a real science, based on rigorous criteria, and in this book it is illustrated by providing the student with a general method that he can then apply to any person, thing or event he intends to study in depth. It will be seen how the identification of these stellar links is also essential for correctly interpreting a birth chart. Only in this way astrology becomes what it should always be, that is, the sapiential matter par excellence, as the only one capable of explaining and demonstrating the true nature and origin of earthly reality.
Download or read book Secrets of a Rebel Rock Star written by Nat Amoore and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story for music lovers about true friendship and finding your own beat. Without music, the world is just blah. That’s Mac’s take on life, anyway. His mum thinks rock is the only music worth listening to, but Mac is a secret musical lover. When he discovers an underground society for students who love musicals, he can finally be himself and make real friends. When he overhears the arts programme at Watterson Primary school is being closed down, Mac and his new friends decide they can’t let that happen. It's time for Watterson: The Musical!
Download or read book Unlocking the Secrets of White Dwarf Stars written by Hugh M. Van Horn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: White dwarfs, each containing about as much mass as our Sun but packed into a volume about the size of Earth, are the endpoints of evolution for most stars. Thousands of these faint objects have now been discovered, though only a century ago only three were known. They are among the most common stars in the Milky Way Galaxy, and they have become important tools in understanding the universe. Yet a century ago only three white dwarfs were known. The existence of these stars completely baffled the scientists of the day, and solving the mysteries of these strange objects required revolutionary advances in science and technology, including the development of quantum physics, the construction and utilization of large telescopes, the invention of the digital computer, and the ability to make astronomical observations from space. This book tells the story of the growth in our understanding of white dwarf stars, set within the context of the relevant scientific and technological advances. Part popular science, part historical narrative, this book is authored by one of the astrophysicists who participated directly in uncovering some of the secrets of white dwarf stars.
Download or read book Secrets of a Gay Marine Porn Star written by Rich Merritt and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YES, IT ALL REALLY HAPPENED JUST LIKE THIS... Here’s the story of Rich Merritt—the good son, teacher’s pet, Southern gentleman, model Christian student at Bob Jones University, Marine officer, and the not-so-anonymous poster boy for a New York Times Magazine article on gays in the military—whose complicated sexual past caused an international scandal when The Advocate “outed” him as “The Marine Who Did Gay Porn,” putting his life in a tailspin. It’s the compelling, poignant story of how a boy who never listened to pop music, never cursed, and didn’t have his first drink until he was eighteen exploded into a life of drugs, alcohol, promiscuity, prostitution, and pornography. And above all, it’s a triumphant story of self-forgiveness and identity, of a man who refused to allow himself to be defined by the standards of anyone else—gay or straight. Along the way, Rich Merritt writes with humor, compassion, insight and naked truth about: • What it’s really like growing up behind the “Fortress of Fundamentalism” and how he ultimately came to despise their views • The harsh realities of military life under the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” Clinton policy • A real insider’s experience of working in the male porn industry—the good, the bad, and the extremely hot • Why he chose not to reveal his porn past to the New York Times journalist • What it felt like to be the most notorious marine in the world and what it took to come through the fire By turns harrowing and heartbreaking, angry and affirming, Secrets of a Gay Marine Porn Star is that rarest of memoirs—a fascinating slice of life that reads like the most absorbing fiction, but is all true.
Download or read book Business Secrets from the Stars written by David Dvorkin and published by David Dvorkin. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cowardly simian in the White House, dopey ex-presidents, scary televangelists, assassinations, cute little monkeys, sinister old men with long, sharp teeth, and in the middle of it all, Malcolm Erskine, who thought he had such a clever idea and who also thought he could safely ignore the politics of Bush-era America. "A broad and bitter political satire. I was laughing out loud." - Denver Post
Download or read book The Shadow of the Black Hole written by John W. Moffat and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Black holes are one of the extraordinary phenomena in the universe whose existence was surmised not by observations, but by theory. The black hole is a prediction of Einstein's 1915-1916 gravitational theory, general relativity, which replaced Sir Isaac Newton's gravity theory, published in his famous treatise Principia in 1687. In 1784, Reverend John Michell, a fellow of Queens' College and Professor of Geology at Cambridge University, had already envisioned what we now call black holes. He asked what would happen if a star's gravity were so strong that its escape velocity - the speed at which a rocket, for example, would have to travel to leave the star - exceeded the speed of light? Michell realized that any light emanating from the star would have to fall back to its surface. He speculated that the escape velocity would exceed the speed of light for a very massive star, making the star invisible to an observer"--
Download or read book Spiritual Survival Guide written by K. L. Guillen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-09-06 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shamans write that there were civilizations that viewed ancient cycles of stars, and planetary movements, and that these civilizations put into stone, into calendars, tuns and the warnings of future cyclic events. The SPIRITUAL SURVIVAL GUIDE is a look into the secrets, the comparisons, and the 'how-to' information for survival on a planet continuing down the road of self-implosion. 100 FREE MOTIVATIONAL CARDS to mark your days, and strengthen your will, are included. ENJOY. Please rate this book as you feel, and make comments, pass it along to friends. Thank you.
Download or read book Superteams written by Khoi Tu and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Superteams, renowned teamwork specialist Khoi Tu explains how to make sure your team delivers consistently superior results and emerges stronger from the inevitable crises you will face. What do the SAS, Ferrari and the Rolling Stones have in common? Their success is about much more than talented individuals. They are Superteams. Every organisation, whether a business or a sports club, lives or dies by the quality of its teamwork. No man can be an island for long; only great teams can face a crisis and emerge stronger. So how do you build the right team? Many people think of it like a rock supergroup: bring the best of the best together and magic will happen. Yet supergroups often flop, while bands of unknowns rise to the top. In this incisive and inspirational book, renowned teamwork specialist Khoi Tu explains how to make sure your team delivers consistently superior results, whatever your aim: averting business failure or resolving political conflict, dealing with a hostage situation or leading your team to sporting victory. Superteams takes seven legendary teams - including animation studio Pixar, Europe's 2010 Rider Cup winners, and the people behind the Northern Ireland peace process - and analyses their inner workings, evolution and defining moments. 'This book shows what people can do when the going gets tough and there's a goal to be achieved. Nice one Khoi' Jamie Oliver Khoi Tu is a sought-after leadership and teamwork consultant. He has advised some of the world's most influential individuals and companies, including banks, oil giants, celebrity chefs, Formula One champions and private equity entrepreneurs. A graduate of LSE and INSEAD, he took key roles at Shell and online marketing specialist Razorfish. He founded the Panthea consultancy in 2002 and now runs the boutique advisory company Inverstar. www.superteams.org
Download or read book Stories of Astronomers and Their Stars written by David E. Falkner and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book recounts the stories of the astronomical pioneers who forever changed our views of the cosmos. The chapters delve into their fascinating lives over the centuries, showing how these pivotal minds built upon the work of their predecessors and unlocked the unique properties of specific stars. From ancient astronomy to modern imaging and spectroscopy, each tale at once showcases the pace of scientific discovery and the shared passions that drove these starwatchers. Accompanying the stories are a plethora of constellation and finder charts, stellar coordinates and directions, and suggestions for viewing specific stars, all of which are visible to the naked eye or through a small telescope. In addition, the histories on specific star names and designations are given, along with an overview of the most popular catalogues and online databases that readers can use for reference.
Download or read book Stellar Astrophysics for the Local Group written by A. Aparicio and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-06-13 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A review of the new subject of extragalactic stellar astrophysics - for both graduate students and researchers working in astrophysics.
Download or read book Five Stars written by Carmine Gallo and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “As technology threatens to displace countless jobs and skills, the ability to communicate is becoming more important than ever. This book is full of examples to help you get better at transporting your thoughts and emotions into the minds of other people.” —Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take, Originals, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg How to master the art of persuasion—from the bestselling author of Talk Like TED. Ideas don’t sell themselves. As the forces of globalization, automation, and artificial intelligence combine to disrupt every field, having a good idea isn’t good enough. Mastering the ancient art of persuasion is the key to standing out, getting ahead, and achieving greatness in the modern world. Communication is no longer a “soft” skill—it is the human edge that will make you unstoppable, irresistible, and irreplaceable—earning you that perfect rating, that fifth star. In Five Stars, Carmine Gallo, bestselling author of Talk Like TED, breaks down how to apply Aristotle’s formula of persuasion to inspire contemporary audiences. As the nature of work changes, and technology carries things across the globe in a moment, communication skills become more valuable—not less. Gallo interviews neuroscientists, economists, historians, billionaires, and business leaders of companies like Google, Nike, and Airbnb to show first-hand how they use their words to captivate your imagination and ignite your dreams. In the knowledge age—the information economy—you are only as valuable as your ideas. Five Stars is a book to help you bridge the gap between mediocrity and exceptionality, and gain your competitive edge in the age of automation. In Five Stars, you will also learn: -The one skill billionaire Warren Buffett says will raise your value by 50 percent. -Why your job might fall into a category where 75 percent or more of your income relies on your ability to sell your idea. -How Airbnb’s founders follow a classic 3-part formula shared by successful Hollywood movies. -Why you should speak in third-grade language to persuade adult listeners. -The one brain hack Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Picasso used to unlock their best ideas.
Download or read book The Universe Or The Secrets of the Sun and Stars written by Henry Raymond Rogers and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
