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Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods
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Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods
Hardback. This volume contains the results of the first meeting of the international CHAMP research groups gathering 18 months after the launch of the German research satellite designed to collect data on the earth's gravitational and magnetic fields. Num Pages: 563 pages, 290 black & white illustrations, 49 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHD; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 989.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 563
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540002062
- ISBN
- 9783540002062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.87
€ 260.87
Hardcover. Editor(s): Chinnici, Ileana. Series: Historical & Cultural Astronomy. Num Pages: 135 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; PDX; PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319414850
- ISBN
- 9783319414850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.78
€ 138.78
Paperback. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 138 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHDV; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319184005
- ISBN
- 9783319184005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.74
€ 78.74
Paperback. A guide to buying, adjusting, using, and repairing sextants. It includes a list of distributors, manufacturers, and dealers worldwide, a discussion of various trends, and hints, including sighting with eyeglasses and using a Rude starfinder. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGG; TRLN; WGG; WSSN3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- International Marine Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780070052192
- ISBN
- 9780070052192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.19
€ 18.99
€ 15.19
Hardback. The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, was the first major astronomical observatory in the southern hemisphere, and this book presents an account of its origin, construction and use. It describes technical aspects, such as the instruments and their makers, the installation of the instruments and their initial problems. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; PGG; PHVB; UNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335276
- ISBN
- 9780792335276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.65
€ 132.65
Hardcover. Editor(s): Walters, Brendon. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633219656
- ISBN
- 9781633219656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.86€ 133.76
€ 194.86
€ 133.76
Hardback. Proceedings of an ESO CCD Workshop held in Garching, Germany on October 8-10, 1996 Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349259
- ISBN
- 9780792349259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.73
€ 195.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306447631
- ISBN
- 9780306447631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
Paperback. Modern astronomical telescopes, along with other advances in technology, have brought the deep sky - star clusters, nebulae and the galaxies - within reach of amateur astronomers. This book provides the reader with what he needs to know about what to observe, and how to get superb views of faint and distant astronomical objects. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 180 pages, 117 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852339012
- ISBN
- 9781852339012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.51
€ 41.99
€ 35.51
The Hatfield SCT Lunar Atlas: Photographic Atlas for Meade, Celestron,...
Anthony Charles . Ed(S): Cook
paperback. Designed for Schmidt-Cassegrain and Maksutov telescopes, this atlas makes it easy to locate International Astronomical Union named primary lunar features. It shows different angles of illumination and includes comparative libration images of the lunar limb. Editor(s): Cook, Anthony Charles. Num Pages: 228 pages, 186 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493938261
- ISBN
- 9781493938261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.45
€ 73.45
Hardback. The third volume under the title "Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy", this book covers a range of fields and themes. It offers a collection of chapters dealing with socio-dynamical aspects of the astronomy community; characteristics of organizations; strategies for development; operational techniques; observing practicalities; and more. Editor(s): Heck, Andre. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402008122
- ISBN
- 9781402008122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.72
€ 128.72
Hardback. This book presents tools of integrated modeling together with concepts of ground-based telescopes. It also describes modeling of optical systems, structures, wavefront control systems with emphasis on segmented mirror control and active and adaptive optics. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 560 pages, 270 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461401483
- ISBN
- 9781461401483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.39
€ 199.39
Paperback. Software Systems for Astronomy Series: Springerbriefs in Astronomy. Num Pages: 95 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 183.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461470571
- ISBN
- 9781461470571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.05
€ 87.05
Hardback. The Workshop 'Science with the VLT in the ELT era' was organised by ESO as a forum for the astronomical community to debate its expected future use of ESO's Very Large Telescope ( and its VLTI interferometric mode) when other facilities such as ALMA, JWST and, hopefully, at least one extremely large 30-40m class telescope will be operating. Editor(s): Moorwood, Alan F. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Num Pages: 537 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHJ; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 537
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402091896
- ISBN
- 9781402091896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.74
€ 252.74
Hardback. Jesuits established a large number of astronomical, geophysical and meteorological observatories during the 17th and 18th centuries and again during the 19th and 20th centuries throughout the world. During the 17th and 18th centuries Jesuits were the first western scientists to enter into contact with China and India. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 386 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HRCC7; PGG; RBG; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011894
- ISBN
- 9781402011894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.86
€ 251.86
Paperback. A complete and thoroughly tested program to help every CCD-beginner work towards digital imaging of the highest quality. It is equally useful to astronomers who have perfect observing conditions, as to those who have to observe from light-polluted city skies. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387262413
- ISBN
- 9780387262413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.48
€ 41.99
€ 34.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Peacock, A. Num Pages: 738 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1139.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985
- Number of pages
- 738
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401089067
- ISBN
- 9789401089067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.33
€ 132.33
Dynamics and Astrometry of Natural and Artificial Celestial Bodies
. Ed(S): Wytrzyszczak, I.M.; Lieske, J. H.; F...
Hardback. Proceedings of the 165th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Poznan, Poland, July 1-5, 1996 Editor(s): Wytrzyszczak, I.M.; Lieske, J. H.; Feldman, R.A. Num Pages: 592 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1034.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Partly reprinted from CELESTIAL MECHANICS, 66:1,
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345749
- ISBN
- 9780792345749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.27
€ 253.27
Census of the Galaxy: Challenges for Photometry and Spectrometry with ...
. Ed(S): Vansevicius, Vladas; Kucinskas, Arun...
Hardback. Contains the highlights from the Meeting of the GAIA Photometry Working Group. This book brings information on the status in the development of the ESA's astrometric space mission GAIA, emphasizing on the design and optimization of the GAIA's photometric instrument. Editor(s): Vansevicius, Vladas; Kucinskas, Arunas; Sudzius, Jokubas. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005961
- ISBN
- 9781402005961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.66
€ 131.66
Hardback. This text provides detailed coverage of modern positional astronomy, including explanatory material, supplemental information and detailed descriptions of the computational models and algorithms used to produce The Astronomical Almanac. The 3rd edition of the Supplement has undergone significant revision to include new and updated content. Editor(s): Urban, Sean; Seidelmann, P. Kenneth. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCY; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 260 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Science Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781891389856
- ISBN
- 9781891389856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.28
€ 122.28