《Diamonds in the Sky 》作者：- Mike Brotherton【EPUB】

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Diamonds in the Sky Edited by Mike Brotherton.PhD.ContentsIn the Autumn of Empire Jerry OltionA cautionary tale about why scientific misconceptions can be important. This story will also be appearing in Analog soon. Keywords: The seasons. Misconceptions.End of the World Alma AlexanderNothing is forever not even the earth and sky. Keywords: Evolution of the sun.The Freshmen Hookup Wil McCarthyAn exploration of how the elements are built in stars using the antics of college freshmen as a metaphor. Keywords: Stellar nucleosynthesis.Galactic Stress David LevineYou think your life is stressful How about having to deal with the entire universe Keywords: Scales of the Universe.The Moon is a Harsh Pig Gerald M. WeinbergRobert Heinleins novel The Moon is a Harsh Mistress about a revolt on the Moon was a landmark novel of the 1960s. Jerrys story is also educational. Keywords: Phases of the Moon Misconceptions.The Point Mike BrothertonWhat is the meaning of life in an expanding universe This story previously appeared at http://www.mikebrotherton.com. Keywords: Cosmology.Squish Dan HoytHow would you like a whirlwind tour of the planets Keywords: The Solar System.Jaidens Weaver Mary Robinette KowalSo many things about life on Earth depend on the cycles of the sky from the moon and tides to seasons and more. Well what if the sky were different How would humans adapt to life on a world with rings Keywords: Planetary rings.How I Saved the World Valentin IvanovThe movies Armageddon and Deep Impact featured nuclear bombs to divert asteroids headed for Earth but this is really not the best way to deal with this threat. This story was originally published in Bulgaria in the annual almanac quotFantastikaquot the 2007 issue. Publisher: quotHuman Library Foundationquot Sofia. ISSN 1313-3632. Editors: Atanas P. Slavov and Kalin Nenov. Keywords: Killer asteroids.Dog Star Jeffrey A. CarverIt permeates space and has a subtle but important