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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
€ 133.81€ 101.49
€ 133.81
€ 101.49
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€ 22.99
€ 33.99
€ 22.99
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€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
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
€ 9.10
€ 9.10
Paperback. Helps us to discover how puny and insignificant individual lives are against a cosmic backdrop of creation and disaster. This book shows how the richness of a universe based on rules, has led to a complex world and at least one species that tried to get a grip of what was going on. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FZC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091951702
- ISBN
- 9780091951702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
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€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
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€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
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
€ 172.88
€ 130.20
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€ 32.57
€ 41.99
€ 32.57
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.65
€ 23.99
€ 16.65
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857385987
- ISBN
- 9780857385987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
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€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
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€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
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€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
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€ 9.99
€ 11.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. This exploration of the physical universe explains fundamental concepts in a language that is accessible to anyone with little or no science background. It looks at the discoveries of science, the conservation of energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, gravity and thermodynamics. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075619
- ISBN
- 9780231075619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. In 2004, Venus crossed the sun's face for the first time since 1882. This title tells the intriguing tale of the five Venus transits previously observed and the fantastic efforts made to record them. It is a story of heroes and cowards, of reputations earned and squandered, told against a backdrop of geopolitical and scientific change. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 halftones. 22 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press Princeton
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115894
- ISBN
- 9780691115894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 186 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 175 x 7. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896522937
- ISBN
- 9781896522937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.41
€ 35.99
€ 24.41
Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 95 color illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 265 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691157245
- ISBN
- 9780691157245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.14
€ 36.99
€ 32.14
Hardcover. Outlines the historical, fictional, speculative and emerging scientific views of the possibilities of other life forms. This work investigates the following questions: Is there anybody out there? Are there other life forms lurking in outer space - or are they already here? Num Pages: 240 pages, b&w Ill. and photos throughout. BIC Classification: VXQB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840468069
- ISBN
- 9781840468069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.87
€ 17.99
€ 12.87
Hardcover. The Sunday Times Bestseller In Wonders of the Solar System - the book of the acclaimed BBC TV series - Professor Brian Cox will take us on a journey of discovery where alien worlds from your imagination become places we can see, feel and visit. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 col illus, With index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1332.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007386901
- ISBN
- 9780007386901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.12
€ 40.99
€ 34.12
Hardcover. Professor Brian Cox is back with another insightful and mind-blowing exploration of space. This time he shows us our universe as we've never seen it before. Num Pages: 256 pages, With index. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1386.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007395828
- ISBN
- 9780007395828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.95
€ 34.99
€ 29.95