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Popular astronomy & space
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
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
paperback. Do you relish viewing and identifying celestial objects? Whether you're a first timer or an advanced hobbyist, this hacks makes a cosmic companion. Turn computers and handheld devices into tools for an out-of-this-world experience. It brings space dreams to life making the book essential for anyone who wants memorable celestial adventures. Num Pages: 412 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780596100605
- ISBN
- 9780596100605
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.39
€ 37.99
€ 36.39
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075619
- ISBN
- 9780231075619
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. Details the ingenuity, passion, and sacrifice of ordinary people that enabled the space program to land a man on the moon. Num Pages: 248 pages, 41 photographs, appendix, glossary, index. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Nebraska Pbk. Printing
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260412
- ISBN
- 9780803260412
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.92
€ 20.99
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Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803249233
- ISBN
- 9780803249233
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14, 14 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPH; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451508
- ISBN
- 9780801451508
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Condition: New
€ 46.00
€ 46.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 halftones. 19 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173337
- ISBN
- 9780691173337
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.81
€ 24.99
€ 18.81
Paperback. Launched in 2001, the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) reported its results two years later with a set of observations that added focus, detail, and insight to our fuzzy view of the cosmos. This work tells the story of WMAP and its revelations. It is both a personal and a scientific tale of discovery. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122427
- ISBN
- 9780691122427
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
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Paperback. Reveals the interconnectedness of the solar system - and what it means for life on Earth. Relating a history of the solar system, this work describes how astronomers determined our location in the Milky Way. It provides accounts of the energetic interactions among planetary bodies, the generation of the Earth's magnetic field, and more. Num Pages: 384 pages, 69 halftones. 31 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117430
- ISBN
- 9780691117430
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.72
€ 46.99
€ 33.72
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
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Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.14
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Hardcover. This title is a basic guide to the cosmic frontier - about black holes in the centres of galaxies, about the way some galaxies cannibalize each other, about the vast differences between galaxies and the remarkable new evidence regarding dark energy and the cosmic expansion. Num Pages: 384 pages, 32 colour illustrations, 61 halftones, 56 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 258 x 30. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010796
- ISBN
- 9780674010796
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.87
€ 35.99
€ 30.87
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
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.57
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€ 32.57
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
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Condition: New
€ 133.81€ 101.49
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Paperback. Today's casual observer knows far less about the sky than did our ancestors, who depended on the sun and the moon to tell them the time and on the stars to guide them through the seas. This title gives us back our knowledge of the sky, offering an overview of what can be seen there without the help of a telescope. Num Pages: 224 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226345772
- ISBN
- 9780226345772
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.20
€ 25.99
€ 21.20
paperback. Steve O'Meara's guide to the Herschel 400 for amateur astronomers. Num Pages: 379 pages, 427 b/w illus. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1252.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107632004
- ISBN
- 9781107632004
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Condition: New
€ 58.92
€ 58.92
Can You Play Cricket on Mars?: And Other Scientific Questions Answered
Cbe, Dsc, Fras, Sir Patrick Moore
Hardback. Can You Play Cricket on Mars? And Other Scientific Questions Answered Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780750951142
- ISBN
- 9780750951142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.84
€ 19.99
€ 12.84
Hardback. Introduces readers to advances in American space exploration. This book discusses ways to capture and redirect asteroids; presents research on the origin of the Moon; weighs in on discoveries like 2003 UB313, a dwarf planet detected in the far outer reaches of our solar system - and, more. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 halftones. 39 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PGC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128221
- ISBN
- 9780691128221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.00
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Paperback. One of three companion volumes that form an introduction to the central ideas of the modern natural sciences, this book is a source for those who have no technical knowledge of the subject of astronomy and dynamics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 halftones, 4 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226808482
- ISBN
- 9780226808482
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.90
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Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Astronomy. Num Pages: 563 pages. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 563
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486210797
- ISBN
- 9780486210797
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.49
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Paperback. On 12th April 1981 NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia blasted off from Florida on her maiden flight. She was the world's first real spaceship. On board were men with the Right Stuff. The Shuttle's Commander, moonwalker John Young, was already a veteran of five spaceflights. This book tells the complete story of the Space Shuttle. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TRP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 37. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552160223
- ISBN
- 9780552160223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.37
€ 16.99
€ 12.37