Stories
- Article
Homesick for planet Earth
Find out how homesick astronauts spend their free time, and how recreating home cooking from freeze-dried ingredients can cheer them all up.
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Domestic titans
Feeling trapped by the idea that an impenetrable carapace of space trash could surround the planet, Elvia Wilk turned to thoughts of the new worlds still to be revealed here on Earth.
- In pictures
Graphic Gallery: Blue
Earth is often known as the ‘blue planet’. Its blue skies and seas represent the air we breathe and the water we drink.
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Bubbles of history
Since the 1960s, scientists have been able to study the air from past centuries by analysing particles in Arctic ice samples. But as the polar ice melts, the future of this research is changing.
Catalogue
- Books
Generation science : empowering Africa's future scientific leaders / Planet Earth Institute ; hosted by Paul Boateng and Ameenah Gurib-Fakim.
#ScienceAfrica unconference (Wednesday 14th September 2016 : Kensington Town Hall, London)Date: 2016- Books
Generation science : empowering Africa's future scientific leaders : workshop programme / Planet Earth Institute ; hosted by Paul Boateng and Ameenah Gurib-Fakim.
#ScienceAfrica unconference (Wednesday 14th September 2016 : Kensington Town Hall, London)Date: 2016- Books
Man, earth and the challenges / the book of the 1980 Planet Earth Conference held at the Institute of Ecotechnics Les Marronniers Aix-en Provence,France December 12-December15,1980.
Planet Earth Conference (1980 : Aix-en-Provence, France)Date: 1981- Ephemera
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Eat organic, save the planet / Whole Earth Foods Ltd.
Whole Earth Foods.Date: [1992?]- Books
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A new geographical, Historical, and Commercial grammar; and present state of the several kingdoms of the world. Containing I. The Figures, Motions, and Distances of the Planets, according to the Newtonian System and the latest Observations. II. A general View of the Earth considered as a Planet; with several useful Geographical Definitions and Problems. III. The grand Divisions of the Globe into Land and Water, Continents and Islands. IV. The Situation and Extent of Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, and Colonies. V. Their Climate, Air, Soil, vegetable Productions, Metals, Minerals, natural Curiosities, Seas, Rivers, Bays, Capes, Promontories, and Lakes. VI. The Birds and Beasts peculiar to each Country. Vii. Observations on the Changes that have been any where observed upon the Face of Nature since the most early Periods of History. Viii. The History and Origin of Nations: their Forms of Government, Religion, Laws, Revenues, Taxes, naval and military Strength. IX. The Genius, Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. X. Their Language, Learning, Arts, Sciences, Manufactures, and Commerce. XI. The chief Cities, Structures, Ruins, and artificial Curiosities. XII. The Longitude, Latitude, Bearings, and Distances of principal Places from London. With a table of the coins of all nations, and their value in English money. By William Guthrie, Esq. Illustrated with a new and correct set of maps, Engraved by Mr. Kitchin.
Guthrie, William, 1708-1770.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]