UPDATE MARCH 2006 / THE SUPER EARTHS

Hi everyone,
Sorry about the tardiness of this update. I think in the last update from Aprilof last year I said the updates would probably be quarterly but between one thing and another I missed out a few seasons - learning new software, the day job, the usual - but this year I should be able to update it more regularly.

Whats new in this edition;

1. THE SUPER EARTHS
2. LAYOUT
3. INTRODUCTION
4. BIBLIOGRAPHY
5. WORLD INDEXES
6. LINKS
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1. THE SUPER EARTHS
The main new section is The Super Earths, which deals primarily with the recent jump in extrasolar planet observations. This section also starts a more thorough cross referencing between the other sections of the site, which I hope will start to pull together the overall scope of the concept.The Super Earths: http://www.theseventhearth.com/index4.htm
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2. LAYOUT
The overall look and layout of the site Ive updated to allow for the developing sections. I should also credit the original site design by my brother John (http://www.johnlambertdesign.com ) which I've used as a template.
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3. INTRODUCTION
I've also written an introduction which outlines more in terms of what the site actually is and where it comes from. The earlier versions got some very varied interpretations ranging from satire to fantasy to crackpot theorist, although I should say that those versions were rudimentary enough that it was also finding its way as a work in progress, and to an extent still is. The introduction to this edition is in the section About This Site:http://www.theseventhearth.com/about.html
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4. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Some previous comments on the site also noted the absence of any reference to further reading. Ive started the bibliography but its small enough as itstands because, well, you know the way it is with the internet, you can find almost anything but trying to find your way back to where you started is a different matter, so the first sections I developed dont have references. The new bibliography is just what relates to the new section but I will be adding to it from here on.

Apart from the internet the main source of reading is actually magazines like Scientific American or National Geographic, rather than textbooks, as I find new research makes its way into periodicals quicker than into textbooks and I prefer to keep the site as contemporary as possible. Having said that,The Visible Earths is not difficult to find further reading on as its built on material that one could find in any pocket geography book. The start of the bibliography and website links is in the section Notes:http://www.theseventhearth.com/423-notes.htm
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5. WORLD INDEXES
Ive also started the World Indexes. These do not relate directly to the restof the site. They are a way of building a global database of independent artists - musicians, film-makers etc. - which can create a network by which theconcept of The Seventh Earth may spread, while simultaneously drawing creative responses as well as technical or scientific. Creative thinking is a big partof the development of the site. You will see in the introduction in About This Site the role that I think lateral thinking plays in all of this.World Indexes: http://www.theseventhearth.com/Map_europe_index.html
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6. LINKS
Here is a list of links to the new Super Earth sections:
1. 51 Pegasi: http://www.theseventhearth.com/401-51pegasi.htm
2. Doppler Effect: http://www.theseventhearth.com/402-doppler.htm
3. Rhythmic Shift: http://www.theseventhearth.com/403-rhythmic.htm
4. Eccentric Giants: http://www.theseventhearth.com/404-eccentric.htm
5. Transsiters: http://www.theseventhearth.com/405-transitters.htm
6. Mu Arae: http://www.theseventhearth.com/406-mu_arae.htm
7. Intermediate World: http://www.theseventhearth.com/407-intermediate.htm
8. Worlds Observed: http://www.theseventhearth.com/408-observed.htm
9. Extra Solar Earths: http://www.theseventhearth.com/409-extrasolar.htm
10. Migrant Worlds: http://www.theseventhearth.com/410-migrant.htm
11. Accretion: http://www.theseventhearth.com/411-accretion.htm
12. Core Accretion: http://www.theseventhearth.com/412-core_accretion.htm
13. Disk Erosion: http://www.theseventhearth.com/413-erosion.htm
14. Planetary Embryos: http://www.theseventhearth.com/414-embryo.htm
15. The Protected Zone: http://www.theseventhearth.com/415-protected.htm
16. Ecosphere: http://www.theseventhearth.com/416-ecosphere.htm
17. Ecosphere II: http://www.theseventhearth.com/417-ecosphere2.htm
18. Beta Pictoris: http://www.theseventhearth.com/418-beta.htm
19. Vanquishing Starlight: http://www.theseventhearth.com/419-vanquish.htm
20. Red Edge / Earth Shine: http://www.theseventhearth.com/420-rededge.htm
21. Distant Continents: http://www.theseventhearth.com/421-distant.htm
22. The Age of Stars: http://www.theseventhearth.com/422-age_stars.htm
23. Notes: http://www.theseventhearth.com/423-notes.htm

You will see that much of the site is still under construction, but I've tried to leave as few dead ends as possible by the cross referencing. I think you can actually start the site from anywhere.

So, I hope you find it interesting and I look forward to any comments or feedback.
Thanks for taking the time,

ALAN LAMBERT
March 10 2006