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Hardback. Num Pages: 712 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; GBC; HBTB; JFSJ1; WZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
712
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403915085
ISBN
9781403915085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 280.12

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; KNSG; WTLC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403999924
ISBN
9781403999924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.90

Paperback. This practical, self-contained guide is an ideal introduction to practical radio astronomey for the newcomer. Assuming no prior technical knowledge, it takes the reader step-by-step through the process of building and using a backyard radio telescope. Series: Astronomers' Observing Guides. Num Pages: 236 pages, 94 black & white illustrations, 43 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441908827
ISBN
9781441908827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.10
€ 47.45

Paperback. This book gives a summary of our current knowledge of comets and describes how amateur astronomers can contribute. It contains many practical examples and details key observing techniques that can be used with commercially available modern observing equipment. Series: Astronomers' Observing Guides. Num Pages: 254 pages, 164 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, 50 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441957894
ISBN
9781441957894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 39.70

Paperback. Grappling with Gravity explores the physiological how life in different worlds -- such as outerspace or settlements on the moon -- would affect humans, plants and animals. The test explores how the human body will begin, almost immediately, to adapt and change to be able to function in these strange environments. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 282 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 102 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVD; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441968982
ISBN
9781441968982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.65

Paperback. This handbook guides the stargazer through all 88 officially recognized constellations, grouped according to their origin and location in the sky. The book includes origin myths, finder charts, tables, photographs and plots of binary star orbital motions. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 863 pages, 345 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1822.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
425
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441969408
ISBN
9781441969408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.65

Paperback. The names of the seven Mercury astronauts were announced in April 1959 amid a flurry of publicity and patriotism. This work provides authorized biographical details of all thirty-two finalists for the seven coveted places as America's pioneering astronauts. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 396 pages, 167 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; TRP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441984043
ISBN
9781441984043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.92
€ 56.42

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
153
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441984432
ISBN
9781441984432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. This volume tells the fascinating story of Man's conceptualization of the solar system from the earliest times, when star maps represented what could be seen to the naked eye, to the modern age, when powerful telescopes and probes afford fresh insights. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Popular Astronomy. Num Pages: 331 pages, 104 black & white illustrations, 59 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
331
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461408956
ISBN
9781461408956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.95

Paperback. Here is a fresh look at a political and economic puzzle: why do Joe and Jane Sixpack in the Bronx and Dallas pay taxes to subsidize ballparks for professional sports, despite evidence that publicly funded stadiums don't create net economic growth? Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KC; WSBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 246 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461433316
ISBN
9781461433316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 39.37

Paperback. Reviewing the nexus of climate change and astronomy, this book examines all the theories on the matter and argues that astronomical factors are the major determinant of the Earth's climate, adding key new analysis to an urgent and central contemporary debate. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 298 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 96 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RNPG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461446071
ISBN
9781461446071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.45

Paperback / so. Series: Circadian Factors in Human Health and Performance. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhauser United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468468014
ISBN
9781468468014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Reith, Maarten E. A. Series: Contemporary Neuroscience. Num Pages: 428 pages, 105 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468496154
ISBN
9781468496154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 197.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Sanberg, Paul R.; Nishino, Hitoo; Borlongan, Cesario V. Series: Contemporary Neuroscience. Num Pages: 314 pages, 81 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 487.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468498219
ISBN
9781468498219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 196.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Triumph Books United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600788499
ISBN
9781600788499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.86

paperback. Provides an annual astronomy review suitable for the popular science-level reader. This title covers the year's astronomical news on topics beyond the Solar System, placing them in the context of the longer-term goals of astronomers and astrophysicists around the world. It includes web links for all major news stories. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Praxis United States
Edition
2008th Edition
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387716749
ISBN
9780387716749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.18

paperback. Editor(s): Fernandez l'Hoeste, Hector D.; Irwin, R.; Anker, Richard; Poblete, Juan. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JHBS; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349503940
ISBN
9781349503940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 150.60

paperback. This objective study examines the many-sided Tunguska phenomenon, the explosive event in the USSR that cannot be explained by simple meteoric models. The author sets out the progress made in researching the event and deals with the UFO myths surrounding it. Editor(s): Ashpole, Edward. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 328 pages, 38 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Copernicus United States
Edition
2009th Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461429258
ISBN
9781461429258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.10
€ 47.88

paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: RBG; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhäuser United States
Edition
1984th Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468473377
ISBN
9781468473377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.23

paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: RBG; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhäuser United States
Edition
1979th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468479904
ISBN
9781468479904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.13

Hardcover. What it means to eat, sleep and bleed GAA, from a legend of the game. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
9780717169344
ISBN
9780717169344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 6.93

paperback. Pictorial account of the 916 Rising in Dublin, each photograph accompanied by a contemporary picture. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781856352765
ISBN
9781856352765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 6.74

A diary describing the experience of the author in Andhra Pradesh. It reflects on daily events - from explorations of crumbling temples to battles with ineradicable bugs to joyous dinners with friends. It also considers the ancient poetry and myths that remain such an inextricable part of life in contemporary India. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226755762
ISBN
9780226755762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.18

Hardcover. The conventional history of sport, as conveyed by television and the sports press, has thrown up a great many apparent turning points, but knowledge of these apparently defining moments is often slight. This book offers readable, in-depth studies of a series of these watersheds in sport history and of the circumstances in which they came about. Editor(s): Wagg, Stephen. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTB; JFCA; WSBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230241251
ISBN
9780230241251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.66

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