Popular astronomy & space
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Popular astronomy & space
Paperback. Series: Springer Praxis Books. BIC Classification: WNX. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319276182
- ISBN
- 9783319276182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.25
€ 58.25
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
€ 49.54
€ 49.54
Paperback. In 140 pages, the authors present 140 explanations of the biggest questions in physics - in the form of 10 or so tweets per page. They set themselves the challenge of boiling down what is essential on each subject into sentences of 140 characters, and the results are both entertaining and brilliantly informative. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571295708
- ISBN
- 9780571295708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.05
€ 11.99
€ 10.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 1367 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 121 x 43. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Lucis Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1367
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Edition
- 4 Rev ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853301172
- ISBN
- 9780853301172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.74
€ 38.74
Paperback. The Space Shuttle has been the dominant machine in the U.S. space program for thirty years. This detailed book enables readers to understand its technical systems in great depth. Recollections of those who built and flew the Shuttle are also included. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 524 pages, 150 black & white illustrations, 95 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TRP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461409823
- ISBN
- 9781461409823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.51
€ 69.51
Paperback. For twenty-five years following the Voyager mission, scientists speculated about Saturn's largest moon, a mysterious orb clouded in orange haze. This book reveals the startling discoveries that have been made since the arrival of the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn and Titan. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 color illus. 65 halftones. 21 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- With a New afterword by the authors
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146331
- ISBN
- 9780691146331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Paperback. The Wondrous Universe examines what is known about our world for the non-expert. It takes readers on a journey through cosmology and the quantum world of elementary particles, sketching the impact of the insights gained into philosophical assumptions and religious beliefs. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 184 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642201035
- ISBN
- 9783642201035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.77
€ 36.99
€ 29.77
Paperback. This book covers the "why," "how," and "what" of astronomy under light-polluted skies. It is aimed at urban astronomers and showcases the countless objects - galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters - that can be seen in even in heavily light polluted urban skies. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846282164
- ISBN
- 9781846282164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.59
€ 53.37
€ 47.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447284109
- ISBN
- 9781447284109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.40
€ 17.99
€ 13.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306432644
- ISBN
- 9780306432644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
paperback. This objective study examines the many-sided Tunguska phenomenon, the explosive event in the USSR that cannot be explained by simple meteoric models. The author sets out the progress made in researching the event and deals with the UFO myths surrounding it. Editor(s): Ashpole, Edward. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 328 pages, 38 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Copernicus United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429258
- ISBN
- 9781461429258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.95
€ 53.37
€ 47.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 77 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231177542
- ISBN
- 9780231177542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. This is a completely up-to-date solar observing book, which, while providing the science background necessary for an understanding of the observations with the latest equipment, also features the most complete solar observing and imaging guide available. Series: Astronomers' Observing Guides. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387094977
- ISBN
- 9780387094977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 43.37
€ 53.99
€ 43.37
Paperback. This fascinating chronicle of the epoch-making discovery of helium explains why it also marked the birth of a new branch of science called 'astrophysics', and corrects the many historiographical misinterpretations through revealing personal accounts. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 285 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHVB; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 297
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461453628
- ISBN
- 9781461453628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.17
€ 41.99
€ 34.17
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857385987
- ISBN
- 9780857385987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
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
€ 41.99€ 35.98
€ 41.99
€ 35.98
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
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€ 32.70
€ 41.99
€ 32.70
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
€ 171.95€ 131.06
€ 171.95
€ 131.06
Paperback. Dissects the sterile distinction between 'sciences' and 'humanities' to bring to life the whole history of cosmology from the Babylonians to Newton. The author shows how the tragic split between science and religion arose and how the modern world-view replaced the medieval world-view in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141394534
- ISBN
- 9780141394534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
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
€ 23.99€ 20.77
€ 23.99
€ 20.77
Paperback. This is THE book for the amateur astronomer who is ready to take the next step in his or her astronomical journey. Till now there has been no text that points curious amateur astronomers to the research possibilities open to them. This book plugs that hole. Series: Springer-Praxis Books in Popular Astronomy. Num Pages: 302 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Praxis
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387718224
- ISBN
- 9780387718224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 44.11
€ 53.99
€ 44.11
Hardback. This stunningly illustrated book describes how NASA is planning a seventh landing on the Moon. The book reveals the very latest strategies for how we'll get to the Moon, what we know today, what we want to find out, and what life on the Moon will be like. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 75 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PGG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387938806
- ISBN
- 9780387938806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.50
€ 41.99
€ 37.50
Paperback. Tells the story about the wizards of Discworld. Weaving together a fast-paced Discworld novelette with scientific commentary on the evolution and development of the human mind, culture, language, art, and science, this title presents a fresh view of the world we live in. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FZC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091951719
- ISBN
- 9780091951719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95