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Hardback. The ubiquity of organic molecules in interstellar clouds, comets and asteroids strongly supports a cosmic perspective on the origin of life. This volume provides data from ground-based telescopes and the Infrared Space Observatory, providing insights into carbon-based chemistry beyond the Earth. Editor(s): Whittet, D. C. B. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345978
- ISBN
- 9780792345978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.81
€ 127.81
Hardcover. This title is a basic guide to the cosmic frontier - about black holes in the centres of galaxies, about the way some galaxies cannibalize each other, about the vast differences between galaxies and the remarkable new evidence regarding dark energy and the cosmic expansion. Num Pages: 384 pages, 32 colour illustrations, 61 halftones, 56 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 258 x 30. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010796
- ISBN
- 9780674010796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.66
€ 35.99
€ 30.66
Hardback. Proceedings of an ISSI Workshop, 26-30 January 1998, Bern, Switzerland Editor(s): Frohlich, Claus; Huber, Martin C. E.; Solanki, S. K. (Institute of Astronomy, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland); von Steiger, Rudolf. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 431 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS, 85:1-2, 199
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792354963
- ISBN
- 9780792354963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 275.38
€ 275.38
Paperback. Examines some of the most interesting aspects of the solar system, detailing how we unraveled the mystery of our world. Num Pages: 270 pages, photos & graphs. BIC Classification: PGK; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780231060431
- ISBN
- 9780231060431
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, held in Cargese, France, from September 29 to October 10, 1997 Editor(s): Ageorges, N.; Dainty, Chris. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHJ; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363811
- ISBN
- 9780792363811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.55
€ 247.55
Paperback. Spanish cosmographers were charged with turning their observations of the New World into a body of knowledge that could be used for governing. The author shows that this knowledge had considerable strategic, defensive, and monetary value that royal scientists were charged with safeguarding from foreign and internal enemies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 colour plates, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KB; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226055404
- ISBN
- 9780226055404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.50
€ 40.99
€ 31.50
The Astrophysics of Galactic Cosmic Rays. Proceedings of Two SSIi Work...
. Ed(S): Diehl, Roland; Parizot, Etienne (Ins...
Hardback. Proceedings from two ISSI workshops, 18-22 October 1999 and 15-19 May 2000, Bern, Switzerland Editor(s): Diehl, Roland; Parizot, Etienne (Institut de Physique Nucleaire d'Orsay, IN2P3-CNRS/Universite Paris-Sud, France); Kallenbach, Reinald (International Space Science Institute, Bern, Switzerland); von Steiger, Rudolf. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 383 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001079
- ISBN
- 9781402001079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.55
€ 189.55
The Nature of Unidentified Galactic High-energy Gamma-ray Sources. Pro...
. Ed(S): Carraminana, Alberto; Reimer, Olaf; ...
Hardback. Proceedings of the Workshop held at Tonantzintla, Puebla, Mexico, 9-11 October 2000 Editor(s): Carraminana, Alberto; Reimer, Olaf; Thompson, David J. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000102
- ISBN
- 9781402000102
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Condition: New
€ 247.41
€ 247.41
Hardback. Editor(s): Elphic, Richard C.; Russell, Christopher. Num Pages: 133 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 66 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PGS; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319187167
- ISBN
- 9783319187167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.71
€ 123.71
Hardback. Offers a review of how astronomical information handling evolved in the course of the 20th century, and especially during its second half. This title is suitable for researchers, teachers, editors, publishers, librarians, computer scientists, sociologists of science, and research planners and strategists, and project managers. Editor(s): Heck, Andre. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations, maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: PGC; PHVB; UNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011788
- ISBN
- 9781402011788
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Condition: New
€ 124.79
€ 124.79
Paperback. Begleitband zur Jubilaumsveranstaltung 2005, Alte Kantonsschule Aarau" Editor(s): Hunziker, Herbert. Num Pages: 205 pages, IX, 205 S. BIC Classification: PBX; PGK; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764374440
- ISBN
- 9783764374440
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Condition: New
€ 43.14
€ 43.14
Num Pages: 31 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PG; PSVT7. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. .
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- National Science Teachers Association United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936959181
- ISBN
- 9781936959181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.51
€ 14.99
€ 13.51
Sciamachy - Exploring the Changing Earth's Atmosphere
. Ed(S): Gottwald, Manfred; Bovensmann, Heinr...
Hardback. Based on the readings of SCIAMACHY -- a passive remote sensing spectrometer observing backscattered, reflected, transmitted or emitted radiation from the atmosphere and Earth's surface -- this volume presents a global measurement of various trace gases in the troposphere and stratosphere. Editor(s): Gottwald, Manfred; Bovensmann, Heinrich. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048198955
- ISBN
- 9789048198955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.71
€ 129.71
Paperback. What is life? Where did it come from? How can understanding the origins of life on Earth help us understand the origins of the universe, and vice versa? This book addresses the beginning of things - of the universe, matter, stars, and planetary systems, and finally, of life itself. Num Pages: 248 pages, 53 illus. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126557
- ISBN
- 9780231126557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.11
€ 54.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 105 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894959384
- ISBN
- 9781894959384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
Hardback. Features developments in instrumentation with which studies of the Andromeda Galaxy can be made. This book offers a foundation for the start of new observations. It offers information about M31. It is intended as a reference for insiders and newcomers to the field. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792316541
- ISBN
- 9780792316541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.32
€ 194.32
Hardback. In the "Introduction to the Phenomena", Geminos provided a clear view of Greek astronomy in the period between Hipparchos and Ptolemy. This book, an English translation of Geminos' work, is accompanied by an introduction and commentary that set Geminos' work in its historical, scientific, and philosophical context. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 halftones. 38 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123394
- ISBN
- 9780691123394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.00€ 68.28
€ 89.00
€ 68.28
Paperback. Since 1967, the most prominent events of a General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union have been published in a separate volume. This volume reports the major scientific presentations made at the XXII General Assembly, August 15-27, 1994, the Hague, Netherlands. Series: International Astronomical Union Highlights (Closed). Num Pages: 732 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 732
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335542
- ISBN
- 9780792335542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.67
€ 128.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156622
- ISBN
- 9780231156622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Hardback. Contains papers reporting the first scientific results from the SOHO mission as well as descriptions of the in-flight performance of some of the instruments. This book provides insights into the structure and dynamics of the solar interior, from the deep core to the outermost layers of the convection zone. Editor(s): Fleck, B.; Svestka, Z. Num Pages: 799 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1607.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1998
- Number of pages
- 799
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348825
- ISBN
- 9780792348825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.05
€ 248.05
Hardback. A reinterpretation of Greek scientific thought before Socrates. Focusing on the scientific tradition of philosophy, this work argues that Presocratic philosophy is not a mere patchwork of different schools and styles of thought. It rejects the common interpretation of the early Ionians as "material monists". Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125404
- ISBN
- 9780691125404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.95
€ 109.95
Hardback. Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of space physics and astrophysics and covers the progress in various aspects of these fields. This title provides historical account of space research, followed by short reviews of the space vehicles used and some aspects of the early years of space research. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 517 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 901.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 517
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792358138
- ISBN
- 9780792358138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.83
€ 243.83
Paperback. Reprint. Originally published: Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1967. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 258 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691622897
- ISBN
- 9780691622897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.78
€ 42.99
€ 30.78
Advances in Solar Research at Eclipses from Ground and from Space
. Ed(S): Zahn, Jean-Paul; Stavinschi, Magda
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Bucharest, Romania, 9-20 August, 1999 Editor(s): Zahn, Jean-Paul; Stavinschi, Magda. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366249
- ISBN
- 9780792366249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.04
€ 191.04