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Popular astronomy & space
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
€ 40.99€ 28.62
€ 40.99
€ 28.62
paperback. The idea that the speed of light is a constant - at 186,000 miles per second - is one of the few scientific facts that almost everyone knows. This title introduces the reader to modern cosmology, to the implications of VSL (variable speed of light) and to the world of physicists. Editor(s): Mirchandani, Ravi. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR; WNX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 210. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000586
- ISBN
- 9780099428084
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Hardback. Tells the story of how the celestial objects that make up the solar system arose from common beginnings billions of years ago, and how scientists and philosophers have sought to unravel this mystery down through the centuries, piecing together the clues that enabled them to deduce the solar system's layout, its age, and the likely way it formed. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 halftones. 19 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: WNW; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145228
- ISBN
- 9780691145228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.83
€ 44.83
Paperback. Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 2011. Num Pages: 368 pages, 112 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393343113
- ISBN
- 9780393343113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.09
€ 17.99
€ 17.09
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
€ 13.99€ 11.77
€ 13.99
€ 11.77
The Astronomical Scrapbook: Skywatchers, Pioneers and Seekers in Astro...
Joseph (Edited By Leif J. Robinson) Ashbrook
hardcover. This collection of 83 articles on the history of astronomy is the harvest of a quarter of a century spent in seeking out intriguing, unusual and half-forgotten events. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 775. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034727
- ISBN
- 9780521300452
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
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€ 19.26
€ 25.99
€ 19.26
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
€ 13.99€ 11.77
€ 13.99
€ 11.77
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€ 20.27
€ 26.99
€ 20.27
Paperback. Presents an account of the scientific achievements and lives of cosmologists from Babylonians to Newton. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140192469
- ISBN
- 9780140192469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.13
€ 21.99
€ 20.13
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€ 17.31
€ 24.99
€ 17.31
Hardback. Created alongside the spectacular NatGeo television 6-part docudrama "Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet" produced by Ron Howard - this companion book provides the scientific backstory on how we will build a new human civilization on Mars. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 246 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1472.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426217586
- ISBN
- 9781426217586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.65
€ 32.65
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. Good clean copy. Covers showing very light wear to covers and spine, remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004801
- ISBN
- 9780099593560
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241963555
- ISBN
- 9780241963555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.33
€ 17.99
€ 13.33
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
€ 26.79
€ 26.79
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€ 11.82
€ 15.99
€ 11.82
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€ 17.66
€ 23.99
€ 17.66
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
€ 198.18
€ 198.18
Paperback. Takes you on a journey through space, tackling the key concepts of astronomy and unlocking the secrets of the sky. From the origins of our Universe to the ever evolving techniques used to explore deep space, this title traces the journey of galactic discovery that has obsessed mankind for thousands of years. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552170390
- ISBN
- 9780552170390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.37
€ 19.99
€ 18.37
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
€ 23.99€ 10.79
€ 23.99
€ 10.79