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  • Madagascar: The Eighth Continent: Life, Death and Discovery in a Lost World

    par Peter Tyson ...
    Madagascar is a land where lizards scream and monkey-like lemurs sing songs of inexpressible beauty. KKnown as the Great Red Island, it is a place where fossa and tenrecs, vangas and aye ayes thrive in a true 'Lost World' alongside bizarre plants like the octopus tree and the three-cornered palm. And where the ancestors of the Malagasy, as the island's 18 tribes are collectively known, come alive ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Flight Test: the Discipline

    A Comprehensive Exploration of the Basic Tenets of Flight Test as a Discipline and Profession.

    par Peter Tyson ...
    Why Flight Test? Since the Wright Brothers first flew at Kitty Hawk, aerodynamicists, engineers, and mathematicians have conquered the equations of flight. So, we should be able to know everything from wind tunnels, simulation, and computation, right? No. The dynamics of flight require in air test. It is impossible to replicate all the flight conditions on the ground. Or there may be specific ... En savoir plus

    $8.99 CAD

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  • The Statues that Walked

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