Popular astronomy & space
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Popular astronomy & space
Flexibound. A fascinating and comprehensive introduction to the treasures of the night sky Num Pages: 224 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848669130
- ISBN
- 9781848669130
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.53
€ 23.99
€ 16.53
Hardback. The 50 key concepts of astronomy, fully explained and illustrated Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 209 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784296100
- ISBN
- 9781784296100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Series: Mini Encylopedia. BIC Classification: PGM; PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 169 x 29. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Amber Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782742609
- ISBN
- 9781782742609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.45
€ 13.99
€ 13.45
Paperback. Were the famous moon landings simulated by NASA? From the very first manned flight into orbit there have been serious anomalies in the official narrative of the conquest of space. This title dissects the history of space travel, from the Russian missions in the early 1960s, to the American moon project of Apollo 17 in 1972. Translator(s): Collis, Johanna. Num Pages: 400 pages, 200 halftones. BIC Classification: JFHC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 858. The Great Moon Hoax and the Race to Dominate Earth from Space. 400 pages, 200 halftones. Were the famous moon landings simulated by NASA? From the very first manned flight into orbit there have been serious anomalies in the official narrative of the conquest of space. This title dissects the history of space travel, from the Russian missions in the early 1960s, to the American moon project of Apollo 17 in 1972. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHC; WNX. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight: 860. Translator(s): Collis, Johanna.
- Publisher
- Clairview Books
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570126
- ISBN
- 9781905570126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. Covers pre-university level Astronomy courses (in the UK, the GCSE syllabuses) and provides numerical examples to help students. This title also acts as an introduction for amateur astronomers. Num Pages: 230 pages, 194 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 4KHT; WNX; YQS. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 241 x 214 x 12. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852335809
- ISBN
- 9781852335809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.39
€ 40.99
€ 35.39
Paperback. This book explores the history, subsequent discovery and contemporary research into pulsar astronomy. The story of pulsars is brought right up to date with the recent announcement of a new breed of pulsar, Rotating Radio Transients. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Popular Astronomy. Num Pages: 190 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHR; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Publisher
- Praxis
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387765600
- ISBN
- 9780387765600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.35
€ 40.99
€ 33.35
Paperback. Gary Fildes left school at sixteen, got a trade like most of his mates and was soon married with four kids. His life seemed set. But he had a secret. Something he only practised late at night with a few like-minded friends. Then one day, middle age approaching alarmingly, he acted on his lifelong passion. He finally came out. As an astronomer. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; BM; PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784754389
- ISBN
- 9781784754389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319261256
- ISBN
- 9783319261256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.49€ 69.11
€ 84.49
€ 69.11
Paperback. Planet Earth and the other bodies of the Solar System are 4.5 billion years old. They reside in a galaxy that is 12-14 billion years old, and are part of a universe that is 13-15 billion years old. This book reviews the evidence that has led scientists to these conclusions and describes the methods by which this evidence has been gathered. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 tables, 26 figures, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749336
- ISBN
- 9780804749336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Hardback. Could Einstein have possibly anticipated directly testing the most captivating prediction of general relativity, that there exist isolated pockets of spacetime shielded completely from our own? This book presents evidence that just such an entity, with a mass of about three million suns, is indeed lurking at the center of our galaxy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 color illus. 2 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095059
- ISBN
- 9780691095059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 42.14
€ 53.49
€ 42.14
Paperback. The technological marvel that facilitated the Apollo missions to the Moon was the on-board computer. This is the first book to fully describe the Apollo guidance computer's architecture, instruction format and programs used by the astronauts. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 440 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TRP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441908766
- ISBN
- 9781441908766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.19
€ 54.19
Hardcover. The Starflight Handbook A Pioneer's Guide to Interstellar Travel "The Starflight Handbook is an indispensable compendium of the many and varied methods for traversing the vast interstellar gulf--don't leave the Solar System without it!" --Robert Forward "Very sensible, very complete and useful. Series: Wiley Science Editions. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: TRP; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471619123
- ISBN
- 9780471619123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.33
€ 41.99
€ 32.33
Paperback. Eugene Cernan is a unique American who came of age as an astronaut during the most exciting and dangerous decade of spaceflight. His career spanned the entire Gemini and Apollo programs, from being the first person to spacewalk all the way around our world to commanding Apollo XVII, man's last mission to the moon. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 368 pages, one 16-page b/w photo insert. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312263515
- ISBN
- 9780312263515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.17
€ 20.99
€ 19.17
Paperback. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 314 black & white illustrations, 125 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493929009
- ISBN
- 9781493929009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.13
€ 58.13
Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 163 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 58 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319124476
- ISBN
- 9783319124476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.98
€ 45.98
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319092614
- ISBN
- 9783319092614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.83
€ 53.83
Paperback. Here is a practical guide for potential suborbital and orbital space tourists. It features comprehensive medical information about spaceflight health requirements, details practical training modules and explains the current drivers of the new space frontier. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 281 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 100 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MB; TRP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 169 x 12. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319050379
- ISBN
- 9783319050379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.84
€ 54.84
Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 250 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 80 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319261102
- ISBN
- 9783319261102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.06
€ 46.06
Hardback. This rich series of readable, illustrated chapters can be sampled at will for the fun of discovery, read sequentially as a connected history, or enjoyed as a resource for the contemplation. Featuring over 100 illustrations, this unique examination of humanity's most storied companion serves as a resource for the study of ourselves. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 figures, 3 tables, 99photos. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275987190
- ISBN
- 9780275987190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.96€ 84.74
€ 87.96
€ 84.74
Paperback. In 2004, Venus crossed the sun's face for the first time since 1882. This title tells the intriguing tale of the five Venus transits previously observed and the fantastic efforts made to record them. It is a story of heroes and cowards, of reputations earned and squandered, told against a backdrop of geopolitical and scientific change. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 halftones. 22 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press Princeton
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115894
- ISBN
- 9780691115894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
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Hardback. Introduces readers to advances in American space exploration. This book discusses ways to capture and redirect asteroids; presents research on the origin of the Moon; weighs in on discoveries like 2003 UB313, a dwarf planet detected in the far outer reaches of our solar system - and, more. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 halftones. 39 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PGC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128221
- ISBN
- 9780691128221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.93
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€ 17.93
Paperback. New Dimensions of Doctor Who brings together experts on the Doctors, on TV brands, bioethics, transmedia, and cultural icons to explore contemporary developments in the series' music, design and representations of technology, plus issues of showrunner authority and star authorship. Editor(s): Mellor, David. Series: Reading Contemporary Television. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APT; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845118662
- ISBN
- 9781845118662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.84
€ 31.99
€ 26.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 260 b/w photos & 16 tables. BIC Classification: APT; TJKV; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Edition
- Pap/DVD
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926592169
- ISBN
- 9781926592169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.35
€ 36.99
€ 24.35
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461453536
- ISBN
- 9781461453536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.06
€ 40.99
€ 35.06