Popular astronomy & space
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Popular astronomy & space
Paperback. All That Matters about astronomy. All That Matters books are a fast way to get right to the heart of key issues. Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471801624
- ISBN
- 9781471801624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
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€ 12.77
€ 17.99
€ 12.77
Hardback. An insight into NASA's Gemini spacecraft, the precursor to Apollo and the key to the Moon NASA's Gemini space flight programme followed on from the pioneering Mercury missions which put the first US astronauts into space. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 272 x 15. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Publisher
- Haynes Publishing Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857334213
- ISBN
- 9780857334213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.98
€ 33.99
€ 28.98
Paperback. Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, they are where the stars are born and where many extraordinary and little-understood phenomena can be observed. Here, renowned science writer John Gribbin explores what we have learnt about the cosmos through studying both our own galaxy and our distant neighbours. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 20 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199234349
- ISBN
- 9780199234349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. A brilliant new introductory guide to the night sky, from the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008196271
- ISBN
- 9780008196271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.64
€ 13.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Reach for the stars Stargazing is the practice of observing the night sky and its contents - from constellations through to planets and galaxies. Stars and other night sky objects can be seen with the naked eye, or seen in greater numbers and in more detail with binoculars or a telescope. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 214 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- For Dummies
- Number of pages
- 348
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118411568
- ISBN
- 9781118411568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.54
€ 17.99
€ 15.54
Paperback. Editor(s): Godwin, Robert. Num Pages: 264 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Pap/Cdr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894959049
- ISBN
- 9781894959049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.89
€ 26.99
€ 18.89
Paperback. Loved by Jon Stewart (The Daily Showon Channel 4), lavishly praised by Entertainment Weekly, profiled in The New York Times Science section, and reprinted four times, Mike Mullane's laugh-out-loud, attention-grabbing memoir about his life as an astronaut is finally available in paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 pp b-w insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743276832
- ISBN
- 9780743276832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.82
€ 22.82
Paperback. Tells the scarcely credible story of the Apollo 11 mission. This book is suffused with Mailer's obsession both with the astronauts themselves and with his own anxieties and terrors about the extremity of what they were trying to achieve. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141394961
- ISBN
- 9780141394961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.80
€ 14.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. Have you ever dreamt of being an astronaut, travelling through the universe on your very own space mission? This book tells you about the experience of leaving Earth's atmosphere, to the reality of living in the confines of a spaceship and the strange sensation of weightlessness. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552170581
- ISBN
- 9780552170581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.79
€ 11.99
€ 10.79
Paperback. This book documents for the first time the planning for lunar sample collection on the Apollo missions, the equipment used including the Modular Experiment Transporter and various sampling tools and bags and the Lunar Receiving Lab, which analyzed samples. Series: SpringerBriefs in Space Development. Num Pages: 114 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 27 colour illustrations, 32 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461461845
- ISBN
- 9781461461845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.64
€ 48.64
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. 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€ 24.39
€ 35.99
€ 24.39
Hardback. With over 150 photographs that author took on board the international space station, many of which have not been seen before, this collection showcases the beauty of earth from above, and is the perfect visual time capsule of author's remarkable trip, which captured the imaginations of millions of children and adults across the world. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AJCR; AJRK; BM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1166.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780897158
- ISBN
- 9781780897158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.88
€ 26.99
€ 18.88
Paperback.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803236394
- ISBN
- 9780803236394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, 123 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319188713
- ISBN
- 9783319188713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.15
€ 51.15
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. Terry C. Treadwell's book is a non-technical history of human spaceflight, that tells the exciting and dramatic story of how we took our early steps towards the stars. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454092
- ISBN
- 9780752454092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.69
€ 23.99
€ 20.69
Paperback. The extraordinary and inspirational story of US astronaut Mike Massimino Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGTA; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471149542
- ISBN
- 9781471149542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. Advance praise for Philip Plait s Bad Astronomy "Bad Astronomy is just plain good! Philip Plait clears up every misconception on astronomy and space you never knew you suffered from. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471409762
- ISBN
- 9780471409762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.64
€ 24.99
€ 18.64
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€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. United by the transit of Venus, scientists from around the globe came together to answer the essential question: how can the universe be measured? The author paints a portrait of the rivalries, triumphs and misfortunes that befell these men, along with their passion and determination to succeed. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First edition & printing in this form
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099538325
- ISBN
- 9780099538325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Gary Fildes left school at sixteen, got a trade like most of his mates and was soon married with four kids. His life seemed set. But he had a secret. Something he only practised late at night with a few like-minded friends. Then one day, middle age approaching alarmingly, he acted on his lifelong passion. He finally came out. As an astronomer. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; BM; PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784754389
- ISBN
- 9781784754389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311206
- ISBN
- 9781848311206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.82
€ 11.99
€ 9.82