Ergebnis für "Hansen" in Wissenschaft & Technik

When Apollo 11 touched down on the Moon’s surface in 1969, the first man on the Moon became a legend. In First Man, author James R. Hansen explores the life of Neil Armstrong. Based on over 50 hours of interviews with the intensely private Armstrong, who also gave Hansen exclusive access to private documents and family sources, this "magnificent panorama of the second half of the American twentieth century" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) is an unparalleled biography of an American icon.

On a cold January morning in 1986, NASA launched the Space Shuttle Challenger, despite warnings against doing so by many individuals including Allan McDonald. The fiery destruction of Challenger on live television moments after launch remains an indelible image in the nation's collective memory. In Truth, Lies, and O-Rings, McDonald, a skilled engineer and executive, relives the tragedy from where he stood at Launch Control Center.

Wildfire shares the drama, hardships, and experiences of the firefighters who try, sometimes in vain, to prevent destruction when a spark flares out of control. Hansen tells the rich and frightening stories of the firefighters themselves and the challenges they face: a safety system struggling to keep up with fire seasons that are lengthening, fires that are becoming more extreme, and agencies that are struggling to cover the bills.

La vida del primer hombre que pisó la Luna y la historia del hito que marcó la humanidad y la carrera espacial. En una penetrante exploración del culto al héroe estadounidense, Hansen aborda el complejo legado del Primer Hombre, como astronauta y como individuo. En este libro, la intimidad, la ciencia y la épica se entremezclan para formar el retrato de un héroe rebelde que siempre será conocido como el viajero espacial más famoso de la historia.

In a penetrating exploration of American hero worship, Hansen addresses the complex legacy of the First Man, as an astronaut and as an individual. In First Man, the personal, technological, epic, and iconic blend to form the portrait of a great but reluctant hero who will forever be known as history's most famous space traveler.

David's unique and engaging approach to teaching HTML and CSS principles means that listeners are ready to start designing from the very first chapter without enduring an avalanche of boring jargon or dry technobabble.

In Storms of My Grandchildren, James Hansen - the nation's leading scientist on climate issues - speaks out for the first time with the full truth about global warming: the planet is hurtling even more rapidly than previously acknowledged to a climatic point of no return. Although Hansen was Al Gore's science adviser for the 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth, his recent data shows that our situation is even more dire today.

For anyone who enjoys spending time in the great outdoors: hikers, mountain climbers, snowboarders, kayakers, campers, beach-lovers, tree-huggers, and more! Stories of adventure are complemented by tales of introspection and quiet moments that focus on the exhilaration of bonds created outdoors and the beauty of natural landscapes.

Learn how to grow your own genetically-diverse, locally-adapted crops at Going To Seed - Seeds, Courses, Community, Farmer Support.

Animals bring out the goodness, humanity, and optimism in people and speak directly to our souls. This joyous, inspiring, and entertaining Chicken Soup collection relates the unique bonds between animals and the people whose lives they've changed: such as the dolphins who helped a paralyzed woman heal when doctors offered little hope; the dog who brought life into a failing marriage; the kitten who helped a mother mourn; and the flying squirrel who taught a man the power of laughter.

Take a break from "keeping it together". Let's get real! Let these courageously vulnerable stories inspire you to replace negative comparison with compassion. Not just for others, but for yourself as well. Be gentle with yourself. Learn to love and honor you while allowing space for others to do the same. Let's choose kindness because you never truly know what's going on for someone...Beyond the Picket Fence.

Archaeology is a window into our past. Our fortune is knowledge, and our glory is a new perspective on the world and people around us. It isn’t always exotic travel and mystic lost cities. It’s more often than not just about people and the places that they called home. Join archaeology student Mason Hansen as he discusses news in archaeology, both of true science and pseudo. He’ll also take you through the wonders of the field and why he cherished it so much. Either way, we’ll find plenty of fortune and glory along the way.

Two friends talk about fishing.

En uformel podcast, hvor vi snakker med en ekspert om datalogi, kunstig intelligens, startups, og alt derimellem. Lyt med, mens vi langsomt men sikkert bliver både klogere og fuldere. #agile #scrum

Conversations on arboriculture, the tree care industry and all things tree related as told through the perspective of a municipal arborist.

Vanvittig videnskab så alle kan være med. Hør forskeres lokumsidéer forklaret af andre forskere der ikke bryder sig om videnskabelige formuleringer.

Magnum opus of evolutionary cyberneticist and digital philosopher Alex M. Vikoulov on the ultimate nature of reality, consciousness, the physics of time, philosophy of mind, transhumanism, economic theory, the technological singularity, the extended Gaia theory, the impending phase transition of humanity, the simulation hypothesis, transcendental metaphysics, and God. In one volume, the author covers it all: from quantum physics to your experiential reality, from the Big Bang to the Omega Point, from the "flow state" to psychedelics, and more.

Hver dag kunne der laves en ny teori, der var værd at tænke over. Der opstår små brud og forskydninger i samtaler og skrifter og værker, som ikke altid samles op, men som rummer sandheder, der kunne få os til at se verden på en ny måde. Måske endda lave vores liv om. ”I teorien” handler om at samle disse indbrud op og lytte til det, der allerede er blevet tænkt, men som ingen endnu har hørt. Kan man være ensom uden at vide det? Er det umuligt at komme for sent? Hvor mange gange fødes vi? Vi åbner døren til de rum, sådanne spørgsmål møblerer.”I teorien” er en serie af...

Why are ions so important? Life and our universe would not exist without ions to create an endless amount of compounds.

Kan man forbedre sin hukommelse ved at spise "hjernemad"? Kan man træne sin hjerne? Kan man smile sig glad? "HJERNEN ER STJERNEN" indvier os i alle hemmelighederne om vores mest utrolige organ. Hjernen er årsagen til, at der findes musik, kunst, sport ... Hjernen er stjernen! Din hjerne gør dig til den, du er. I kontakten mellem hjernens 100 milliarder nerveceller ligger vores intelligens, men også vores glæde, fascination, foragt, hukommelse, læring, musiksmag og meget mere. Du ville ikke være dig uden din hjerne. Vores hjerne lærer, den forelsker sig, og den tolker komplicerede sammenhænge.