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Popular astronomy & space
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
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 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
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 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€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
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€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. In this novel, the author combines topics related to state-of-the-art research in astrobiology with fictional elements to produce a thrilling page turner that is thoroughly grounded in scientific principle. An appendix covers the underlying science. Series: Science and Fiction. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS; VXQB; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319019604
- ISBN
- 9783319019604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.05
€ 21.99
€ 21.05
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241963555
- ISBN
- 9780241963555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Our Solar System contains more moons than planets. They show astonishing variety, and some look more likely than Mars to host microbial life. David Rothery describes these fascinating small worlds, their discovery, names, and what they can tell us about our solar system. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 26 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 16. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198735274
- ISBN
- 9780198735274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AJG; UDP; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 255 x 16. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Publisher
- Rocky Nook
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937538439
- ISBN
- 9781937538439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 38.28
€ 53.51
€ 38.28
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
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
€ 49.55
€ 49.55
Paperback. The bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem and The Code Book tells the story of the brilliant minds that deciphered the mysteries of the Big Bang. A fascinating exploration of the ultimate question: how was our universe created? Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 38. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007152520
- ISBN
- 9780007152520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319177885
- ISBN
- 9783319177885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.19
€ 62.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 114 x 139 x 2. Weight in Grams: 24.
- Publisher
- American Traveler Press United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780935810783
- ISBN
- 9780935810783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.33
€ 6.33
Spiral bound. A revolutionary deep sky atlas, designed for the visual observer, showing all deep sky objects according to their telescopic visibility. Num Pages: 264 pages, 150 maps 3 tables. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 282 x 281 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1400.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Spiralbound
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Desk ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107503380
- ISBN
- 9781107503380
Spiralbound
Condition: New
€ 110.66
€ 110.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 color illus. 68 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised and Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169224
- ISBN
- 9780691169224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.25
€ 40.25
Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Blundell looks at the seemingly paradoxical, mysterious, and intriguing phenomena of astrophysical black holes. Outlining what a black hole actually is and how they are characterised, she separates the scientific fact from science fiction, and demonstrates the interesting role they play in the cosmos. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199602667
- ISBN
- 9780199602667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857385987
- ISBN
- 9780857385987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. "A compelling appeal, at just the right time, for continuing to look up."-Air & Space Editor(s): Lang, Avis. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 211 x 24. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393350371
- ISBN
- 9780393350371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.65
€ 17.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. Brian Clegg takes readers on an incredible trip around our random universe and the chaos that underpins it. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210. Good, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- SKU
- KSG0006592
- ISBN
- 9781848316522
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Patrick Moore´s Astronomy: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself
Cbe, Dsc, Fras, Sir Patrick Moore
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473608757
- ISBN
- 9781473608757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06