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Popular astronomy & space
Paperback. What is it, that makes a man willing to sit on top of an enormous Roman Candle and wait for someone to light the fuse? Ask a few of the astronauts and find out. They had it. The first Americans in space, battling the Russians for control of the heavens, putting their lives on the line. This book is about the quality beyond bravery, beyond courage. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099479376
- ISBN
- 9780099479376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.12
€ 9.12
Paperback. The New York Times bestseller: "You gotta read this. It is the most exciting book about Pluto you will ever read in your life."-Jon Stewart Num Pages: 208 pages, Color illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393350364
- ISBN
- 9780393350364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.53
€ 17.99
€ 16.53
Hardback. Looks with 3D terrain models that take you on a trip to the surfaces of the rocky planets. As well as covering the Sun, the planets, hundreds of moons and thousands of asteroids and comets, this title includes all the major Solar System missions, right up to the Mars rovers. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 303 x 259 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1588.
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409353058
- ISBN
- 9781409353058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.67
€ 33.99
€ 22.67
Hardback. What is life? Where did it come from? How can understanding the origins of life on Earth help us understand the origins of the universe, and vice versa? This book addresses the beginning of things - of the universe, matter, stars, and planetary systems, and finally, of life itself. Num Pages: 248 pages, 53 illus. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126540
- ISBN
- 9780231126540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.52€ 102.08
€ 134.52
€ 102.08
Paperback. This book of amazing photographs showcases a period of unusually high solar activity in the Northern Lights. The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, put on shows of light and motion in high latitudes - Alaska being the perfect place to see them. These new photos take full advantage of the latest advances in photographic technology. Num Pages: 128 pages, 160 full colour photographs. BIC Classification: AJC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Sasquatch Books United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632170019
- ISBN
- 9781632170019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.65
€ 30.99
€ 20.65
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€ 26.16
€ 38.99
€ 26.16
hardcover. A fascinating and spectacular exploration of the cosmos that provides readers with a definitive view of the latest discoveries. Num Pages: 300 pages, 90 colour illus. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107068858
- ISBN
- 9781107068858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.13
€ 38.13
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
€ 21.99€ 19.96
€ 21.99
€ 19.96
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€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
Hardback. In honour of its 25th anniversary, space historians David DeVorkin and Robert Smith team up again to tell the stories of 25 iconic moments in the illustrious telescope's career, illustrated with breathtaking, never-before-seen images. Num Pages: 224 pages, 125 Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 290 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1426.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426215575
- ISBN
- 9781426215575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.51
€ 52.99
€ 47.51
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
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. A fascinating exploration of gender issues and feminist agendas of the New Woman movement of the late 1800s Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; FC; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 40. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472065080
- ISBN
- 9780472065080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.13
€ 44.99
€ 39.13
Paperback. Why isn't the universe teeming with alien life? This book is a guide to the 'Fermi Paradox'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141037783
- ISBN
- 9780141037783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 color illus. 4 halftones. 40 line illus. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157269
- ISBN
- 9780691157269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61
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
€ 53.91
€ 53.91
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
€ 18.99€ 17.80
€ 18.99
€ 17.80
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
€ 53.57€ 42.47
€ 53.57
€ 42.47
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
€ 54.44
€ 54.44
Paperback. Discover the fascinating and cutting-edge science behind the greatest question of all: is there life beyond Earth? The brand-new book from bestselling science writer and comedian Ben Miller Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751545043
- ISBN
- 9780751545043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
Hardback. Look up: above us is a jet-black canvas pricked with white dots, and a carnival of animals, mythical creatures, gods and goddesses in its shining constellations. This is an imaginative and whimsical exploration of each of the night sky's 88 constellations: a playful and illustrated compendium. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 263 x 25. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091954451
- ISBN
- 9780091954451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.87
€ 33.99
€ 22.87