2021, ISBN: 9780805057669

New York: Smithmark, 1996. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Format is approximately 9 inches by 12.5 inches. 80 pages. Illustrations (some in colo… Mehr…

New York: Smithmark, 1996. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Format is approximately 9 inches by 12.5 inches. 80 pages. Illustrations (some in color). DJ is in a plastic sleeve and is illustrated front and back. Contents include: Introduction, The Floating Palaces, Life Aboard Ship, Myth, Media & Popular Culture, and an Index. The remarkable story of the international competition to build the world's fastest, largest, and most luxurious ships. Full color and archival photographs capture the glamour of this extraordinary era. Lee Server (May 27, 1953 - December 28, 2021) was an American writer. He was a graduate of New York University Film School. Server wrote several books about Hollywood cinema and pulp fiction. His book on Ava Gardner, Love is Nothing (2006) was described as an "excellent biography" by Peter Bogdanovich. On March 20, 2019, Server joined George Noory on the Coast to Coast radio program to discuss his most recent book, Handsome Johnny: The Life and Death of Johnny Rosselli: Gentleman Gangster, Hollywood Producer, CIA Assassin. An ocean liner is a type of passenger ship primarily used as a form of transportation across seas or oceans. Ocean liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes (such as for pleasure cruises or as hospital ships). Though ocean liners share certain similarities with cruise ships, they must be able to travel between continents from point A to point B on a fixed schedule, so must be faster and built to withstand the rough seas and averse conditions encountered on long voyages across the open ocean. To protect against large waves they usually have a higher hull and promenade deck with higher positioning of lifeboats (the height above water called the freeboard), as well as a longer bow than a cruse ship. Additionally, for additional strength they are often designed with thicker hull plating than is found on cruise ships, as well as a deeper draft for greater stability, and have large capacities for fuel, food and other consumables on long voyages. On an ocean liner, the captain's tower (bridge) is usually positioned on the upper deck for increased visibility. The first ocean liners were built in the mid-19th century. Technological innovations such as the steam engine and steel hull allowed larger and faster liners to be built, giving rise to a competition between world powers of the time, especially between the United Kingdom, the German Empire, and to a lesser extent France. Once the dominant form of travel between continents, ocean liners were rendered largely obsolete by the emergence of long-distance aircraft after World War II. Advances in automobile and railway technology also played a role. After Queen Elizabeth 2 was retired in 2008, the only ship still in service as an ocean liner is RMS Queen Mary 2., Smithmark, 1996, 3, New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1999. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. vii, [1], 473, [1] pages. Frontis illustration. Notes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. William Poundstone is an American author, columnist, and skeptic. He has written a number of books including the Big Secrets series and a biography of Carl Sagan. Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator in astronomy and other natural sciences. Sagan assembled the first physical messages sent into space: the Pioneer plaque and the Voyager Golden Record, universal messages that could potentially be understood by any extraterrestrial intelligence that might find them. Sagan argued the now accepted hypothesis that the high surface temperatures of Venus can be attributed to and calculated using the greenhouse effect. Sagan published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and was author, co-author or editor of more than 20 books. Derived from a Kirkus review: Carl Sagan was without question the most famous scientist since Einstein. Sagan attended the University of Chicago, acquiring influential mentors and writing a doctoral thesis with the unstated theme of life on other planets. He was among the leading experts on the subject, participating in the Green Bank conference where the modern Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence movement. He moved to Cornell, where he became one of the stars of the faculty. From there, he sallied forth to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to SETI conferences, and to Hollywood. He was a fixture with NASA, contributing ideas to several major space missions including the placing of a recording on the Pioneer spacecraft featuring samples of Earth's music. He was also a key figure in the "nuclear winter" controversy, arguing that the long-term effects of nuclear war could exterminate humanity. His incredibly active career left behind 25 books and approximately 300 scientific papers., Henry Holt and Company, 1999, 3<

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[EAN: 9780805057669], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Henry Holt and Company, New York], CARL SAGAN, SETI, EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE, NASA, PIONEER SPACECRAFT, NUCLEAR WINTER, BYURAKAN, F… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780805057669], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Henry Holt and Company, New York], CARL SAGAN, SETI, EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE, NASA, PIONEER SPACECRAFT, NUCLEAR WINTER, BYURAKAN, FRANK DRAKE, ANN DRUYAN, EXOBIOLOGY, GREENHOUSE, LESTER GRINSPOON, GERALD KUIPER, JOSHUA LEDERBERG, GENTRY LEE, PHILIP MORRISON, BRUCE MURRAY, JAMES POLLACK, Jacket, vii, [1], 473, [1] pages. Frontis illustration. Notes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. William Poundstone is an American author, columnist, and skeptic. He has written a number of books including the Big Secrets series and a biography of Carl Sagan. Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator in astronomy and other natural sciences. Sagan assembled the first physical messages sent into space: the Pioneer plaque and the Voyager Golden Record, universal messages that could potentially be understood by any extraterrestrial intelligence that might find them. Sagan argued the now accepted hypothesis that the high surface temperatures of Venus can be attributed to and calculated using the greenhouse effect. Sagan published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and was author, co-author or editor of more than 20 books. Derived from a Kirkus review: Carl Sagan was without question the most famous scientist since Einstein. Sagan attended the University of Chicago, acquiring influential mentors and writing a doctoral thesis with the unstated theme of life on other planets. He was among the leading experts on the subject, participating in the Green Bank conference where the modern Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence movement. He moved to Cornell, where he became one of the stars of the faculty. From there, he sallied forth to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to SETI conferences, and to Hollywood. He was a fixture with NASA, contributing ideas to several major space missionsâ€" including the placing of a recording on the Pioneer spacecraft featuring samples of Earth's music. He was also a key figure in the "nuclear winter" controversy, arguing that the long-term effects of nuclear war could exterminate humanity. His incredibly active career left behind 25 books and approximately 300 scientific papers., Books<

1999, ISBN: 9780805057669

Holt & Company, Henry, 1999. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket… Mehr…

Holt & Company, Henry, 1999. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed., Holt & Company, Henry, 1999, 2.5<

ISBN: 9780805057669

Henry Holt and Co.. Used - Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and … Mehr…

Henry Holt and Co.. Used - Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains., Henry Holt and Co., 2.5<

1999, ISBN: 9780805057669

Holt & Company, Henry, 1999. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guara… Mehr…

Holt & Company, Henry, 1999. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed., Holt & Company, Henry, 1999, 2.5<