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Books Books 1 - 10 of about 17 citing The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution. 

Nature, Technology, and Society: The Cultural Roots of the Current ...

Nature, Technology, and Society: The Cultural Roots of the Current ...

Victor C Ferkiss - Nature - 1994 - 341 pages
What the Rabbis Said examines a relatively unexplored facet of the rich social history of nineteenth-century American Jews. Based on sources that have heretofore been largely ...
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Leadership in a Challenging World
The Ice Chronicles: The Quest to Understand Global Climate Change

The Ice Chronicles: The Quest to Understand Global Climate Change

Paul Andrew Mayewski, Frank White, Lynn Margulis - Science - 2002 - 233 pages
An exciting account of revolutionary new discoveries for understanding the earth's climate, and their implications for future scientific research and global environmental policy.
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Masters of the Universe: Science, Politics and the New Space Race

Masters of the Universe: Science, Politics and the New Space Race

Melissa Mean, James Wilsdon - Space race - 2004 - 93 pages
"Explores how space technology can help governments and citizens meet the challenges of economic modernisation and sustainable development." - cover.
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Cosmic Society: Towards a Sociology of the Universe

Cosmic Society: Towards a Sociology of the Universe

Peter Dickens, James S. Ormrod - Social Science - 2007 - 221 pages
Tackling humanity's relationship with the universe, this fascinating text links social theory to classical and contemporary science, and proposes a new 'cosmic' social theory ...
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Into That Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965

Into That Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965

Francis French, Colin Burgess - Science - 2007 - 429 pages
A history of early space flight focuses on the careers of both American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts and includes coverage of other persons who worked in support roles.
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Bringing the biosphere home: learning to perceive global environmental change

Bringing the biosphere home: learning to perceive global environmental change

Mitchell Thomashow - Science - 2002 - 244 pages
Explores global environmental problems, illustrating how the local community impacts global issues and how such global issues as migration and weather affect the local community.
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Evolution and Eden: balancing original sin and contemporary science

Evolution and Eden: balancing original sin and contemporary science

Jerry D Korsmeyer - Science - 1998 - 170 pages
In this study, Jerry Korsmeyer examines how an evolutionary perspective impacts on a traditional understanding of original sin. He reviews the history of the doctrine as well ...
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In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969

In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969

Francis French, Colin Burgess - Science - 2007 - 448 pages
Tells the story of the exciting and challenging years in space flight, with two superpowers engaged in a titanic struggle to land one of their own people on the moon. This book ...
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Inspire! What Great Leaders Do

Inspire! What Great Leaders Do

Lance Secretan - Business & Economics - 2004 - 272 pages
A top business consultant and speaker lights the path to a positive, productive work environment What do the best leaders do to achieve greatness in the modern workplace that ...
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