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Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods

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Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods

Hardcover. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 266 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 70 colour illustrations, 40 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319235783
ISBN
9783319235783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.69

Hardback. Series: Princeton Frontiers in Physics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 halftone. 17 line illus. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156811
ISBN
9780691156811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardcover. Suitable for practicing engineers and astronomers, this book begins with the history of radio astronomy then explains the fundamentals, polarization, designing radio telescopes, understanding radio arrays, interferometers, receiving systems, mapping techniques, image processing and propagation effects in relation to radio astronomy. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 238 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1136.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Mercury Learning & Information
Edition
Har/Cdr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936420353
ISBN
9781936420353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.70
€ 50.65

Hardback. As a complete summary of the author's twenty five years of experience in telescope design, this book provides a general introduction as well as discussing the theory in depth, and covering Radio, Infrared, Optical, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray wavelengths. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 656 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1096.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387887906
ISBN
9780387887906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.51

Paperback. Aimed at deep-sky observers, whether they are interested in imaging or just sightseeing. Designed to be taken out into the field during observing, this large-format full-colour book presents information packed into each spread - photographs, position, maps, recommended exposure times, and more. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 146 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 155 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852334741
ISBN
9781852334741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 161.92

Paperback. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVG; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 605.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2nd ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2002
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642076190
ISBN
9783642076190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.96

Hardback. Offers an introduction to practical astrometry, dealing with the determination of positions, motions, distances and dimensions of celestial bodies ranging from quasars to artificial satellites. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVG; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2nd ed. 2002
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540423805
ISBN
9783540423805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.63

Paperback. Between 1650 and 1750, four Catholic churches were the best solar observatories in the world. 'The Sun and the Church' tells how these observatories came to be, how they worked and what they accomplished. Num Pages: 366 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 42 halftones, 87 line illustrations, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; AMN; HBJD; HRCC7; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
366
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005365
ISBN
9780674005365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.13

Hardback. Reveals the remarkable revolution which has occurred in infrared astronomy as a result of technology breakthroughs in the development and availability of tiny imaging devices known as 'arrays'. This book contains a mix of papers describing the detector technology, astronomical instruments or observational methods. Editor(s): McLean, Ian S. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 608 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHJ; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1175.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Partly reprinted from EXPERIMENTAL ASTRONOMY, 3:1
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792327783
ISBN
9780792327783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 375.87

Hardback. Proceedings of the International Conference on Light Pollution, La Serena, Chile, held 5-7 March 2002 Editor(s): Schwarz, Hugo E. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402011740
ISBN
9781402011740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.42

Hardcover. Observing Photons in Space Editor(s): Huber, Martin C. E.; Culhane, J. L.; Pauluhn, Anuschka; Timothy, J. Gethyn; Wilhelm, Klaus; Zehnder, Alex. Series: ISSI Scientific Report Series. Num Pages: 747 pages, 313 black & white illustrations, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PNFS; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2nd ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461478034
ISBN
9781461478034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.08

Paperback. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 507 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
507
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401175678
ISBN
9789401175678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.76

Paperback. This book presents the amateur with fine examples of astronomical sketches and step-by-step tutorials in each medium, from pencil to computer graphics programs. This unique book can teach almost anyone to create beautiful sketches of celestial objects. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387262406
ISBN
9780387262406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.94

Paperback. Volume 2 of this set of texts on practical astronomy covers the planetary system, with contributions on artificial satellites, comets, the polar aurorae and the effects of the atmosphere on observational data. Editor(s): Roth, Gunter D. Translator(s): Augensen, H.J.; Heintz, Wulff,D. Num Pages: 383 pages, 13 colour illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540548850
ISBN
9783540548850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.74

Hardback. Editor(s): Zhang, Guangjun. Series: Springer Proceedings in Physics. Num Pages: 515 pages, 94 black & white illustrations, 207 colour illustrations, 15 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; RGW; TRP; TTBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
515
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319491837
ISBN
9783319491837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.34

Hardback. This book reviews the design and construction principles of radio telescopes in view of thermal aspects and heat transfer with the variable thermal environment. It is the first English language book to present and review this subject matter. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 430 pages, 249 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHH; TGMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642038662
ISBN
9783642038662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.43

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441955708
ISBN
9781441955708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.93

Hardback. A comprehensive guide to the physics and observations of Radio Recombination Lines from astronomical sources, intended for astronomers, physicists, and graduate students. This work includes the history of RRL detections, and the astrophysics underlying their intensities and line shapes. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 375 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402010163
ISBN
9781402010163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.97

Hardback. Intended for historians working in the fields of astronomy, science, the Middle Ages, Spanish and other Romance languages. This work explores the Castilian canons of the Alfonsine Tables and offers a study of their context, language, astronomical content, and diffusion. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 341 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402015724
ISBN
9781402015724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.76

Hardback. This carefully written book is intended to provide a solid understanding of the principles of stellar interferometry. Illustrated by excellent drawings and calculated graphs, it is aimed at students starting an astronomical research project in this field. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGM; PHJ; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2011
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642150272
ISBN
9783642150272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.27

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