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Hardback. The complexity of plasmas arises mainly from their inherent nonlinearity and far from equilibrium nature. This book presents studies of complexity in the context of nonequilibrium phenomena using theory, modeling, simulations, and experiments, both in the laboratory and in nature. Editor(s): Sharma, A. Surjalal; Kaw, Predhiman K. (Institute for Plasma Research). Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402031083
- ISBN
- 9781402031083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.07
€ 192.07
Hardcover. Num Pages: XV, 452 S. 444 Abb. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer Spektrum
- Edition
- 1., Corrected Aufl. 2006. 3., korr. Nachdruck 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540258322
- ISBN
- 9783540258322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.84
€ 106.84
Paperback. Proceedings of the 158th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held at the Women's College, University of Sydney, Australia, 11--15 January 1993 Editor(s): Robertson, J. G.; Tango, W. J. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 504 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 727.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326335
- ISBN
- 9780792326335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 248.02
€ 248.02
Paperback. In-depth examinations into the science and history behind sixteen major Alberta meteorite falls and finds. Num Pages: 316 pages, colour & b/w photos & tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644756
- ISBN
- 9780888644756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Hardback. The subjects of general relativity and cosmology have grown significantly in different directions during the 1990s. This volume highlights and reviews current developments in these fields. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PG; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 715.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344780
- ISBN
- 9780792344780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Hardback. Presents the major scientific presentations made at the XXIIIrd General Assemblies of the International Astronomical Union, held in 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. Editor(s): Andersen, Johannes. Series: International Astronomical Union Highlights (Closed). Num Pages: 614 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 614
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792353416
- ISBN
- 9780792353416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.49
€ 244.49
Hardback. Eclipses have long been seen as important celestial phenomena, whether as omens affecting the future of kingdoms, or as astronomical events to help in deriving essential parameters for theories of the motion of the moon and sun. This book collect together all known records of timed eclipse observations and predictions from antiquity onwards. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362982
- ISBN
- 9780792362982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 310.97
€ 310.97
Paperback. This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history of the subject, the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PGS; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192854162
- ISBN
- 9780192854162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.70
€ 12.99
€ 9.70
Hardback. Astrobiology is a very broad interdisciplinary field covering the origin, evolution, distribution, and destiny of life in the universe, as well as the design and implementation of missions for solar system exploration. This review covers its complete spectrum. Series: Cellular Origin & Life in Extreme Habitats. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371250
- ISBN
- 9780792371250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.59
€ 124.59
Hardback. Expanded from a February 1989 lecture at Brookhaven National Laboratory, noted physicist Wilkinson romps through modern astrophysical cosmology, contending that we create a multitude of conceptual universes many incompatible in order to try to make sense of peculiar things that happen, like life. An Num Pages: 213 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231071840
- ISBN
- 9780231071840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.43€ 79.12
€ 104.43
€ 79.12
Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge International Science Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907343483
- ISBN
- 9781907343483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.54
€ 124.54
Hardback. Johannes Kepler contributed importantly to every field he addressed. This book offers the study of Kepler's philosophical views and shows how those views helped him construct and justify the astronomy. It explores the complex interplay between changes in his philosophical views and the status of his astronomical discoveries. Num Pages: 216 pages, 13 tables, 26 line illus. BIC Classification: HPK; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050690
- ISBN
- 9780691050690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.17€ 82.56
€ 109.17
€ 82.56
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Militzer, H; Weber, F. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; PHVG; RG; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783709175323
- ISBN
- 9783709175323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.38
€ 70.38
Paperback. "A short, excellent account of [Leavitt's] extraordinary life and achievements."-Simon Singh, New York Times Book Review Series: Great Discoveries. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780393328561
- ISBN
- 9780393328561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.67
€ 15.99
€ 14.67
Hardback. This book presents edited and peer-reviewed papers from the 3rd International Workshop on Occultations for Probing Atmosphere and Climate (OPAC-3), held in Austria. It provides a key reference on the current status in the field and looks toward new horizons. Editor(s): Steiner, Andrea; Kirchengast, Gottfried; Foelsche, Ulrich; Pirscher, Barbara. Num Pages: 331 pages, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PG; PHVG; RBP; RGW; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642003202
- ISBN
- 9783642003202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.12
€ 196.12
hardcover. The experience of time in families can both permeate all activities but nevertheless be hidden. The papers in this volume, representing a range of disciplines (history, sociology, psychology, family therapy, and leisure studies) foreground the way that time shapes everyday family worlds. Editor(s): Daly, Kerry. Series: Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHBK; JMRP; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307753
- ISBN
- 9780762307753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.11
€ 149.11
Hardback. Proceedings of the Sixth Trieste Conference on Chemical Evolution, Trieste, Italy, 18-22 September 2000 Editor(s): Chela-Flores, Julian; Owen, Tobias; Raulin, Francois. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000775
- ISBN
- 9781402000775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.58
€ 195.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Escaropa Borrega, Carlos Daniel; Beiros Cruz, Angela Fernanda. Num Pages: 151 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620819791
- ISBN
- 9781620819791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.35€ 76.40
€ 110.35
€ 76.40
Hardback. A JENAM 2002 Workshop, Porto, Portugal, 3-5 September 2002 Editor(s): Lobo, Catarina (Centro de Astrofisica, Universidade do Porto, Portugal); Serote Roos, Margarida; Biviano, Andrea (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste, Italy). Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, 28
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012822
- ISBN
- 9781402012822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.67
€ 124.67
Hardback. Proceedings of the 142nd Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Bangalore, India, December 1-5, 1989 Editor(s): Priest, E. R.; Krishnan, V. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 546 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 546
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792308799
- ISBN
- 9780792308799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.27
€ 251.27
paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, 54 b/w photos. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811736169
- ISBN
- 9780811736169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.31
€ 17.99
€ 15.31
Astronomical and Astrophysical Objectives of Sub-Milliarcsecond Optica...
. Ed(S): Hog, Erik; Seidelmann, P. Kenneth
Paperback. Proceedings of the 166th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in The Hague, the Netherlands, August 15--19, 1994 Editor(s): Hog, Erik; Seidelmann, P. Kenneth. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 441 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 441
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334439
- ISBN
- 9780792334439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.03
€ 132.03
Hardcover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594545498
- ISBN
- 9781594545498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.43€ 178.03
€ 263.43
€ 178.03
Hardback. Proceedings of the 179th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Baltimore, MD, USA, August 26-30, 1996 Editor(s): McLean, Brian J.; Golombek, Daniel A. (Space Telescope Science Institute); Hayes, Jeffrey J. E. (Space Telescope Science Institute); Payne, Harry E. (Space Telescope Science Institute). Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1197.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348023
- ISBN
- 9780792348023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.44
€ 245.44