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Paperback. The Sky at Night book series documents the recent episodes of Sir Patrick Moore's record-breaking TV program of the same name. This volume collects all 40 episodes from the past four years, each of which has been re-written into a short, punchy essay. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 169 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 33 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441964083
- ISBN
- 9781441964083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 33.68
€ 41.99
€ 33.68
paperback. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 12th Edition
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849969413
- ISBN
- 9781849969413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.27
€ 52.90
€ 47.27
Hardback. Includes an introduction to the computation of celestial mechanics, covering from astronomical and computational theory to the construction of rapid and accurate applications programs. This book supplies the necessary knowledge and software solutions for determining and predicting positions of the Sun, Moon, planets, solar eclipses, and much more. Translator(s): Dunlop, Storm. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 4th Corrected ed. 2000. Corr. 4th printing 2009
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540672210
- ISBN
- 9783540672210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.52
€ 195.52
Paperback. Explore the challenges in searching for evidence of extraterrestrials. The book is the first to examine electromagnetic frequencies besides RF and microwave as signal sources, taking into consideration all the ways that extraterrestrials might communicate. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 190 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387734538
- ISBN
- 9780387734538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.21
€ 30.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. Make: High-Power Rockets is for all the science geeks who look at the moon and try to figure out where Neil Armstrong walked, watch in awe as rockets lift off, and want to fly their own model rockets. Starting with an overview of mid- and high-power rocketry, readers will start out making rockets with F and G engines, and move on up to H engines. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- O´Reilly Media United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781457182976
- ISBN
- 9781457182976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.59
€ 37.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. Loved by Jon Stewart (The Daily Showon Channel 4), lavishly praised by Entertainment Weekly, profiled in The New York Times Science section, and reprinted four times, Mike Mullane's laugh-out-loud, attention-grabbing memoir about his life as an astronaut is finally available in paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 pp b-w insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743276832
- ISBN
- 9780743276832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.82
€ 22.82
Paperback. The extraordinary and inspirational story of US astronaut Mike Massimino Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGTA; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471149542
- ISBN
- 9781471149542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.57
€ 15.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. This book helps readers find objects in the night sky with small-, medium-, and large-aperture telescopes. It provides comprehensive coverage for identifying and locating star clusters in all relevant constellations in the northern and southern hemispheres. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, 69 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PGT; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 185 x 17. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461475668
- ISBN
- 9781461475668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.34
€ 56.34
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Adventures Unlimited Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939149664
- ISBN
- 9781939149664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.76
€ 30.99
€ 27.76
Paperback. Imagine a future where we are not alone - where our universe is just one of countless parallel worlds, some strangely familiar, some almost unimaginable. This title takes us to the frontiers of scientific knowledge to explain the nature - and future - of our universe. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141014630
- ISBN
- 9780141014630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Focusing on future modern spacecraft, Michel van Pelt explains the exciting life of unmanned space explorers, making the technology, design, development, operation and results of modern space probe missions understandable by lay readers. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489990129
- ISBN
- 9781489990129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.03
€ 30.99
€ 27.03
Paperback. Michel van Pelt explains the principle of space tethers: what they are and how they can be used in space, along with elevators. He introduces space enthusiasts to the possibilities of space tethers including the technological challenges and potential benefits. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TRP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493901982
- ISBN
- 9781493901982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.25
€ 37.99
€ 32.25
A stunning, unprecedented collection of photographs and essays that goes behind the scenes at NASA. Num Pages: 352 pages, 381 4-c photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 301 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2420.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476738321
- ISBN
- 9781476738321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Paperback. The Hipparcos project was hugely important in mapping our Galaxy. Here is a fascinating account of an important episode in astronomy, written by the scientist who played a pivotal role that brought it to fruition, and eventually to a triumphant conclusion. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642263033
- ISBN
- 9783642263033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.78
€ 35.99
€ 30.78
Paperback. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 273 pages, 75 black & white illustrations, 45 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 273
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319230023
- ISBN
- 9783319230023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 43.04
€ 53.99
€ 43.04
Paperback. Allows quick (and structured) identification of known aerial phenomena, whether at night or during the day. This book gives a description, physical explanation, and where relevant notes on observing and photographing the various phenomena. It approaches UFOs from a scientific standpoint. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846285622
- ISBN
- 9781846285622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.03
€ 30.99
€ 27.03
Paperback. This book duplicates historic discoveries in astronomy, from the Moon's Tycho crater, through Galileo's observation of Jupiter's moons and outward to nebulae, stars and galaxies. Shows where each object is and how best to observe it with simple equipment. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 318 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, 83 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461467991
- ISBN
- 9781461467991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.55
€ 49.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 107 x 6. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894959285
- ISBN
- 9781894959285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
hardcover. This reference atlas showcases around 250 beautiful galaxies within an amateur astronomer's reach and uses them to explain current astrophysical research. Translator(s): Helbig, Phillip. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 232. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107189485
- ISBN
- 9781107189485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.51
€ 54.51
Paperback. From prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid nineteenth century, this title offers an introduction to the history of Western astronomy. It focuses on topics as the merging of Babylonian and Greek astronomy in later Antiquity, Kepler's conversion of astronomy into a branch of dynamics, and the explorations of the universe. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 black and white. BIC Classification: PDX; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192803061
- ISBN
- 9780192803061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89