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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
€ 10.81

Paperback. Launched in 2001, the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) reported its results two years later with a set of observations that added focus, detail, and insight to our fuzzy view of the cosmos. This work tells the story of WMAP and its revelations. It is both a personal and a scientific tale of discovery. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691122427
ISBN
9780691122427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. A surreally entertaining trip into the science of living in space. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: TTD; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851688234
ISBN
9781851688234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.24

Paperback. Astronomer Royal Martin Rees shows how the behaviour and origins of the universe can be explained by just six numbers. Series: Science Masters. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780226903
ISBN
9781780226903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Have you ever dreamt of being an astronaut, travelling through the universe on your very own space mission? This book tells you about the experience of leaving Earth's atmosphere, to the reality of living in the confines of a spaceship and the strange sensation of weightlessness. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552170581
ISBN
9780552170581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 318 pages, 18 halftones 5 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691654225
ISBN
9780691654225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.88
€ 130.20

Paperback. Meteorite: Nature and Culture is a unique, richly illustrated cultural history of these ancient and mysterious phenomena. Series: Reaktion Books - Earth. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780234977
ISBN
9781780234977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.69

Paperback. The cosmos is closer and more connected to your life than you think Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784291174
ISBN
9781784291174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The contentious history of the idea of the black hole the most fascinating and bizarre celestial object in the heavens" Num Pages: 256 pages, 27 b/w illus. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300219661
ISBN
9780300219661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642357510
ISBN
9783642357510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 16.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963555
ISBN
9780241963555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472920119
ISBN
9781472920119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.48

paperback. A story of the astounding forces that underpin our existence; a horizon-expanding tour of the cosmos that unifies what we know about the universe with new thinking. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099593560
ISBN
9780099593560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages, 80 colour photos. BIC Classification: BM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Griffin Media Canada
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926837093
ISBN
9781926837093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.35

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460413
ISBN
9780752460413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461413967
ISBN
9781461413967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.19

Paperback. Explores the astrological significance of Eris, a new dwarf planet in our solar system. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS; VXFA; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Floris Books
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863158674
ISBN
9780863158674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.24

Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Blundell looks at the seemingly paradoxical, mysterious, and intriguing phenomena of astrophysical black holes. Outlining what a black hole actually is and how they are characterised, she separates the scientific fact from science fiction, and demonstrates the interesting role they play in the cosmos. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199602667
ISBN
9780199602667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939923045
ISBN
9780939923045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. From the age of eight, when he watched Apollo 11 land on the Moon, Peter Diamandis's singular goal was to get to space. When he realized NASA was winding down manned space flight, he set out on one of the great entrepreneurial adventure stories of our time. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY; TTD; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784162375
ISBN
9781784162375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Pelton, Joseph N., Jr.; Bukley, Angelia P. Num Pages: 416 pages, 39 b/w photos, 54 b/w illus, 12 charts & 10 tables. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Collector´s Guide Publishing Canada
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926592077
ISBN
9781926592077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.35

Paperback. A concise month-by-month calendar for star watchers in the northern hemisphere. Illustrator(s): Tirion, Wil. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 7. Weight in Grams: 118.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
KRS0029614
ISBN
9781849074315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, they are where the stars are born and where many extraordinary and little-understood phenomena can be observed. Here, renowned science writer John Gribbin explores what we have learnt about the cosmos through studying both our own galaxy and our distant neighbours. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 20 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199234349
ISBN
9780199234349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the basic movements of the skies from different parts of the earth, including the southern hemisphere. Translator(s): Meeks, John. Num Pages: 240 pages, 147 b/w line illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Floris Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863156694
ISBN
9780863156694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.46

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