Introduces unusual life-forms and the scientists who search for them and traces the discoveries of unfamiliar life forms in extreme areas of the solar system In the 1980s and 1990s, in places where no one thought it possible, scientists found organisms they called extremophiles…
Introduces unusual life-forms and the scientists who search for them and traces the discoveries of unfamiliar life forms in extreme areas of the solar system. "In the 1980s and 1990s, in places where no one thought it possible, scientists found organisms they called extremophile…
Introduces unusual life-forms and the scientists who search for them and traces the discoveries of unfamiliar life forms in extreme areas of the solar system. "In the 1980s and 1990s, in places where no one thought it possible, scientists found organisms they called extremophil…
There is no substitute for concrete that can be used on the same engineering scale. Its sustainability, exploitation and further development are necessary for a healthy economy and environment worldwide. Concrete must keep evolving to satisfy the increasing demands of all its us…
Harsh environments found around the world harbor unique organisms adapted to extreme ranges in climatic, edaphic, and other environmental variables. Whether they occur in extreme climates such as alpine summits or inland deserts, in habitats frequently disturbed by fire or flood…
The debut of a female Steve Jones ' likeable, literate, lucid and laconic. A sprightly, lavishly illustrated book on the science of human survival. How do people survive extremes of heat, cold, depth, speed and altitude' This book explores the limits of human survival and the ph…
"Life at the Extremes is a account of the science of survival. It weaves real-life stories with the latest scientific findings to explain what happens to the human body under extreme conditions. What causes mountain sickness? Why is it possible to reach the top of Everest withou…
"Have you ever wondered how NASA designs, builds, and tests spacecrafts and hardware for space? How is it that wildly successful programs such as the Mars Exploration Rovers could produce a rover that lasted over ten times the expected prime mission duration? Or build a spacecra…