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Paperback. 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 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126557
- ISBN
- 9780231126557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.60
€ 56.60
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
€ 134.36€ 102.15
€ 134.36
€ 102.15
Paperback. This guide not only tabulates positions but also explains the orbital mechanics that dictate how the planets and stars move as observed from Earth. It places seemingly disparate astronomical events into an understandable three-dimensional structure. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493906284
- ISBN
- 9781493906284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.34
€ 56.34
Paperback. This text focuses primarily on serious observing. It explains how to use a small telescope to observe many classes of objects, ranging from the sun (visual and H-alpha), through asteroids, planets and stars, to deep-sky. Variable stars, supernovae and artificial satellites are also covered. Editor(s): Moore, CBE, DSc, FRAS, Sir Patrick. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 490 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540198994
- ISBN
- 9783540198994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.65
€ 52.90
€ 47.65
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€ 22.08
€ 30.99
€ 22.08
Paperback. In almanac fashion, this book tells what sky objects can be explored on a nightly basis in 2009 - 2010, combined with history, location maps, star hop instructions, and more. It provides a digest for sky watchers and will appeal to readers at all skill levels. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387795089
- ISBN
- 9780387795089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.40
€ 43.99
€ 38.40
Paperback. The Night Sky Companion is a comprehensive guide to what can be explored in the heavens on a nightly basis. Designed to appeal to readers at all skill levels, it provides a digest for sky watchers interested in all types of astronomical information. Series Editor(s): Vogt, K. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 671 pages, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 671
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387716084
- ISBN
- 9780387716084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.78
€ 35.99
€ 34.78
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€ 26.25
€ 38.99
€ 26.25
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
€ 38.93
€ 38.93
Paperback. Offers a road map of modern astronomy. This book discusses equipment including: computer-driven telescopes, CCD cameras, and imaging processing software. It offers an overview of various scientific projects by serious amateurs. It provides basic formulas and technical terms without formal derivations. It includes an appendix with references. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 229 pages, 222 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 240 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852336639
- ISBN
- 9781852336639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.28
€ 41.99
€ 34.28
Paperback. This practical amateur astronomer's guide incorporates the mythology concerning our Solar System - the Sun, the planets and their moons - into astronomy and explores astronomical, etymological, philosophical, and semiotic connections with astromythology. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, 43 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461470663
- ISBN
- 9781461470663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.26
€ 55.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 118 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319170039
- ISBN
- 9783319170039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.77
€ 35.99
€ 30.77
Paperback. The book focuses on how the exploration of the cosmic background radiation has shaped our picture of the Universe. Using a simple language and captivating metaphors, this book will help the reader to understand the mechanisms behind our Universe. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 160 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHDV; PHVB; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover of orig. 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642097492
- ISBN
- 9783642097492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.51
€ 32.99
€ 28.51
Hardback. The book focuses on how the exploration of the cosmic background radiation has shaped our picture of the Universe. Using a simple language and captivating metaphors, this book will help the reader to understand the mechanisms behind our Universe. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 160 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540787266
- ISBN
- 9783540787266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.49
€ 41.99
€ 34.49
Paperback. This book combines newly acquired knowledge of the Moon with detailed descriptions and labeled photographic maps of the lunar surface. It offers techniques and tips on how to observe interesting features of the Moon, with telescopes and binoculars. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 310 pages, 57 colour illustrations, 80 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642148040
- ISBN
- 9783642148040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.00
€ 48.99
€ 40.00
Paperback. This is a comprehensive guide for amateur astronomers who want to do more than star-gaze. Each chapter is authored by a well-known amateur and covers a variety of topics ranging from principles of calculation, through electronics in astronomy, to societies and international co-operation. Editor(s): Moore, CBE, DSc, FRAS, Sir Patrick. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 166 pages, 383 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540199007
- ISBN
- 9783540199007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.98
€ 126.98
Paperback. The Hipparcos project was hugely important in mapping our Galaxy. Here is a fascinating account of an important episode in astronomy, written by the scientist who played a pivotal role that brought it to fruition, and eventually to a triumphant conclusion. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642263033
- ISBN
- 9783642263033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.78
€ 35.99
€ 30.78
Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 506 pages, 257 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGM; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 506
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319227948
- ISBN
- 9783319227948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.46
€ 69.46
Hardback. Following on the success of the first of the "Little Books..: (Hogan, Little Book of the Big Bang), Kaler examines all aspects of the nature, birth, life and death of stars, and their meaning for us. Technical detail is kept to a minimum. The book is meant to be read by interested laypeople. Series: Little Book S. Num Pages: 184 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387950051
- ISBN
- 9780387950051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.40
€ 32.99
€ 31.40
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€ 19.97
€ 21.99
€ 19.97
Hardback. The nature and essence of Dark Matter and Dark Energy have become the central issue in modern cosmology, as they make up most of the matter and energy content of the known universe. This book intends to meet the needs of both postgraduate students and young researchers in the fields of modern cosmology and astrophysics. Editor(s): Papantonopoulos, Eleftherios. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 449 pages, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 449
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540710127
- ISBN
- 9783540710127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.04
€ 70.04
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€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. This volume details for the first time the construction and occupation of the International Space Station from 2002 through to 2008, when it should reach American "Core Complete". It includes the recent installation of the final piece of U.S. hardware. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 413 pages, 185 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 413
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387781440
- ISBN
- 9780387781440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.15
€ 41.99
€ 36.15
Paperback. This book uses a fictional story set in the 24th century to illustrate the emergent topic of space colonization, robotics and self-replicating spacecraft. It contains a nontechnical summary of the underlying science of all concepts used in the story. Series: Science and Fiction. Num Pages: 137 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TRP; TTDS; UYQ; VXQB; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319020594
- ISBN
- 9783319020594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.85
€ 32.85