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Herve Benoit

Satellite Television

Jonathan Higgins

Satellite Newsgathering

The future of the Earth will be determined by a variety of physical factors, including increases in the luminosity of the Sun, loss of heat energy from the Earth's core, perturbations by the other bodies in the Solar System and the biochemistry at the Earth's surface. The planet will continue to undergo glaciation cycles and will produce a supercontinent in 250?350 million years. After 1?2 billion years from now, the steady increase in solar radiation will result in the loss of the oceans and the cessation of continental drift. In four billion years from the present, a runaway greenhouse effect will occur. By that point, most if no all of the life on the surface will be extinct. The ultimate fate of the planet is most likely to be absorbed by the Sun in about 7.5 billion years, after the star has entered the red giant phase.

Terence Dickinson

"The Universe and Beyond" is a factual, up-to-date guide to the universe, written by bestselling astronomy author, Terence Dickinson. This book includes the most recent astronomical discoveries and events using imaginative astronomical illustration in addition to dramatic photography from the Hubble Space Telescope, space probes and the largest observatories on Earth. This fourth edition has been carefully reviewed, revised and brought up-to-date with new text and photographs. The chapter on cosmology is significantly expanded to include new information about the origin of the universe and the large-scale structure of the universe. Also included are over thirty new photographs of planets, nebulas, galaxies and galaxy clusters. Every major topic of astronomy is described clearly and concisely. "The Universe and Beyond" addresses the questions that arise most often from those with a fascination for the night sky. Brimming with color illustrations, the book includes the...

Ian Ridpath

Learn how to recognize more than 40 major constellations, as well as countless other stars, nebulae, galaxies, and other marvels of the night sky. Explore the wonders of the universe! With these unique, glow-in-the-dark spotter cards you can discover the boundless wonders of space. From Andromeda to the signs of the Zodiac, this collection holds the key to unlocking the secrets of the night sky, including guidance on using binoculars and telescopes.

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! An open cluster is a group of up to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud, and are still loosely gravitationally bound to each other. In contrast, globular clusters are very tightly bound by gravity. Open clusters have been found only in spiral and irregular galaxies, in which active star formation is occurring. They are usually less than a few hundred million years old: they become disrupted by close encounters with other clusters and clouds of gas as they orbit the galactic center, as well as losing cluster members through internal close encounters.

Ping-Chun Hsiung

In Taiwan, small-scale subcontracting factories of thirty employees or less make items for export, like the wooden jewelry boxes that Ping-Chun Hsiung made when she worked in six such factories. These factories are found in rice fields and urban areas, front yards and living rooms, mostly employing married women in line with the government slogan that promotes work in the home?"Living Rooms as Factories." Hsiung studies the experiences of the married women who work in this satellite system of factories, and how their work and family lives have contributed to Taiwan's 9.1 percent GNP growth over the last three decades, the "economic miracle." This vivid portrayal of the dual lives of these women as wives, mothers, daughters-in-law and as manufacturing workers also provides sophisticated analyses of the links between class and gender stratification, family dynamics, state policy, and global restructuring within the process of industrialization. Hsiung uses ethnographic data...

D. G. Kaskaoutis, H. D. Kambezidis, K. V. S. Badarinath, Shailesh Kumar Kharol

Dust storms are considered natural hazards which affect ecosystems for a short-time interval ranging from a few hours to a few days. Due to the significant impact of dust outbreaks on climate, human health and ecosystems, numerous studies have been conducted throughout the world with differing instrumentation and techniques focusing on the investigation about such events. Focusing mainly on the Sahara desert, this book provides a short review on the recent knowledge about the dust aerosol optical and physico-chemical properties, the seasonal variability of dust outbreaks, the dust source regions, the main pathways towards Southern Europe, which is mostly influenced, and the main results of similar studies. The authors provide a new methodology to the scientific community for the dust transport monitoring using a combination of satellite data and back-trajectory analysis for the identification of coarse-mode aerosols, Sahara dust (SD) events and the analysis of the dust-transport...

Ian Ridpath

Each of the planets in the Solar System is illustrated and described in detail, while the often complex process of locating planets in the night sky is made as simple as possible with unique charts and diagrams. For those new to astronomy, a highly visual introduction explains many of the basic concepts and offers expert advice on the best methods and equipment for observation. A concise glossary explainsany scientific and technical terms used. The clearest, most accessible guide to observing and understanding the night sky; Packed with easy-to-use charts and diagrams for accurate identification of all constellations, stars and planets; Concise and jargon-free text explains what to look for and where, and describes each feature in detail.

David A. Aguilar

National Geographic proudly presents the essential reference book for what is now officially a new age in space. In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union redefined the word "planet" and relegated Pluto to the status of a dwarf planet, along with Ceres and Eris. Naturally, National Geographic is there to map out this new view of our solar system. In 11 Planets, David Aguilar, an expert who works on the leading edge of this astounding shift, explains and explores our new galactic knowledge. Using spectacular computer artwork, exclusive to National Geographic, and simple engaging text, this colorful book profiles all 11 planets in our newly categorized solar system: terrestrial Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars; gas giants Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; and dwarf planets Pluto, Ceres, and Eris. The author of the hugely popular Planets, Stars, and Galaxies now leads young minds through into this exciting new view of space, giving readers a vivid "you are...