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Hardback. Dynamical systems theory is especially well-suited for determining the possible asymptotic states of cosmological models. This book discusses cosmological models as dynamical systems, with particular emphasis on applications in the early Universe. It is useful for graduate students and professional astronomers who are interested in cosmology. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 203 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014031
- ISBN
- 9781402014031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.71
€ 123.71
Relativistic Astrophysics of the Transient Universe: Gravitation, Hydr...
Maurice H. P. M. Van Putten
hardcover. Unified treatment of electromagnetic, hadronic and gravitational radiation processes associated with relativistic outflows from compact objects. Num Pages: 354 pages, 92 b/w illus. 70 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 84. Gravitation, Hydrodynamics and Radiation. 354 pages, 92 b/w illus. 70 exercises. Unified treatment of electromagnetic, hadronic and gravitational radiation processes associated with relativistic outflows from compact objects. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 22. Weight: 850.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107010734
- ISBN
- 9781107010734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.80
€ 112.80
Paperback. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 437 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHS; PHVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 670.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 437
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642082221
- ISBN
- 9783642082221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.05
€ 134.05
Hardcover. A collection of thirty experiments in astronomy for young adults. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471328162
- ISBN
- 9780471328162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.29
€ 37.29
Hardback. Editor(s): Gursky, H.; Ruffini, Remo. Series: Astrophysics & Space Science Library S. Num Pages: 453 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 453
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027705419
- ISBN
- 9789027705419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.73
€ 240.73
Hardback. Spherical trigonometry was at the heart of astronomy and ocean-going navigation for two millennia. This title traces the rich history of this forgotten art, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used spherical trigonometry to chart the heavens and the Earth. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 color plates. 30 halftones. 93 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PBMB; PBX; PG; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148922
- ISBN
- 9780691148922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.69
€ 52.99
€ 37.69
Paperback. With the increasing sensitivity of the equipment available to the home astronomer, this Springer series is a helping hand to skywatchers who want to hone their skills. The book reviews the latest satellite observations of Jupiter and contains superb pictures of Jupiter taken by McAnally himself. Series: Astronomers' Observing Guides. Num Pages: 228 pages, 115 colour illustrations, 21 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 179 x 10. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852337506
- ISBN
- 9781852337506
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.08
€ 46.99
€ 39.08
Paperback. A Companion to the Philosophy of Time presents the broadest treatment of this subject yet; 32 specially commissioned articles - written by an international line-up of experts provide an unparalleled reference work for students and specialists alike in this exciting field. Editor(s): Bardon, Adrian; Dyke, Heather. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 600 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119145691
- ISBN
- 9781119145691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.85
€ 63.85
Hardback. This volume consists of five main parts, with early sections dealing with philosophical and conceptual issues, while the latter sections deal with specific research topics in the social sciences. Editor(s): Hassard, John. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333440926
- ISBN
- 9780333440926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.74
€ 185.74
Hardback. Editor(s): Harmon, Kystal. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 180. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634836920
- ISBN
- 9781634836920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 289.53€ 214.57
€ 289.53
€ 214.57
Hardback. Proceedings of the second Hellenic Cosmology Meeting, held in the National Observatory of Athens (Penteli, 19-20 April 2001) Editor(s): Plionis, Manolis; Cotsakis, Spiros. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402008085
- ISBN
- 9781402008085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.41
€ 194.41
Hardback. A guide which helps the astronomer and astronomy student to improve the quality of their photometric measurements and to extract a maximum of information from their observations. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792316534
- ISBN
- 9780792316534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
Paperback. Provides a discussion of the evolution of elemental abundances in the Galaxy taking into account both spatial and temporal variations. This work interprets the observed chemical abundances in terms of formation and evolution of the Galaxy. It is useful for scientists and graduate students. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016523
- ISBN
- 9781402016523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.86
€ 123.86
Paperback. Proceedings of the 164th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in The Hague, the Netherlands, August 15--19, 1994 Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 472 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335382
- ISBN
- 9780792335382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 190.03
€ 190.03
Paperback. Series: Planets. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 188 x 5. Weight in Grams: 91.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Capstone Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781491458976
- ISBN
- 9781491458976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.19
€ 9.99
€ 9.19
Hardback. The existence of strongly convecting layers in the Sun and stars provides us with a natural laboratory for the study of dynamical processes in intensely turbulent, magnetized, rotating, radiating fluids. This work contains papers which present developments in each of these fields. Editor(s): Pijpers, F.P.; Christensen-Dalsgaard, J.; Rosenthal, C.S. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348528
- ISBN
- 9780792348528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.42
€ 193.42
Hardcover. Editor(s): Dvoeglazov, V. V.; Molgado, A. Num Pages: 186 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PHDV; PHR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 187 x 259 x 15. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613248119
- ISBN
- 9781613248119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.32€ 160.69
€ 237.32
€ 160.69
Hardback. Proceedings of the III Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society (SEA) held in La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, September 21-24, 1998 Editor(s): Gorgas, Javier; Zamorano, Jaime. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 779.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, 26
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792358817
- ISBN
- 9780792358817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.45
€ 195.45
Hardback. Stellar pulsations provide a complex system in stars. This complexity is studied by analyzing the non-sinusoidal, semi-regular, or irregular light curves. This volume summarizes the application of theoretical results obtained from stellar pulsation studies. It discusses the developments in hydrodynamic simulations. Editor(s): Takeuti, M.; Sasselov, Dimitar D. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368182
- ISBN
- 9780792368182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
paperback. Subtitled 'An Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth..and Beyond', ATOM tells the story of matter from the perspective of a single oxygen atom. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 325. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0005290
- ISBN
- 9780349114835
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Wormholes, spacewarps, timewarps and time machines have permeated popular culture. This technical monograph looks at the science behind the science fiction, covering the history and theories of wormholes, spacewarps, and time travel. Num Pages: 437 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 437
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563966538
- ISBN
- 9781563966538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.77
€ 107.77
Paperback. If scientists can't touch the Sun, how do they know what it's made of? And if we can't see black holes, how can we be confident they exist? From the Sun and black holes, the authors lead us further into the unknown, to the dark matter and energy that pervade our universe, where science teeters on the edge of theory and discovery. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226283487
- ISBN
- 9780226283487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.22
€ 18.99
€ 18.22
Paperback / so. Series: Philosophische Quellenhefte. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBC; HP; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 3. Weight in Grams: 64.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1928
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663151869
- ISBN
- 9783663151869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.90
€ 56.90
Hardback. In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus publicly defended his hypothesis that the earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the center of a finite universe. This title reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centering the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496. Num Pages: 704 pages, 72 b/w photographs, 13 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 3JB; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1410. Prognostication, Skepticism, and Celestial Order. 704 pages, Illustrations. In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus publicly defended his hypothesis that the earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the center of a finite universe. This title reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centering the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JB; PDX; PG. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 52. Weight: 1410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254817
- ISBN
- 9780520254817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.68€ 75.66
€ 99.68
€ 75.66