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Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods

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Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods

Hardback. Editor(s): Macchetto, F. Duccio. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048133994
ISBN
9789048133994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 255.94

hardcover. Features an essentially didactic approach to the treatment of the development of atomic clocks, focusing on clocks based on quantum resonance at optical frequency in individual ions confined in miniature electromagnetic traps. Num Pages: 482 pages, 234 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2nd ed. 2007
Number of pages
482
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387695334
ISBN
9780387695334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.67

Paperback. Integrating extensive graphics with an 8-year astronomical calendar, this book presents sky events geared to naked-eye and binocular viewing. It is arranged by ease of observation - lunar phases and brighter planets, solar eclipses, the aurora through comets. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 423 pages, 98 black & white illustrations, 34 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
651
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461406099
ISBN
9781461406099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.67

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198795490
ISBN
9780198795490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.10

Hardback. The founding of the Dudley Observatory at Albany in 1852 was a milestone in humanity's quest to understand the heavens. This book explores the story of the Dudley Observatory as a 150 year long episode in civic astronomy. It ranges from a civic controversy to a venture into space, from the banks of the Hudson River to the highlands of Argentina. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JJP; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402026775
ISBN
9781402026775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.02

Paperback. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JJP; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2004
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048167029
ISBN
9789048167029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Paperback. As 'distributed' astronomical projects multiply, this text on how to produce professional-quality space imaging will be welcome to many amateurs equipped with today's powerful telescopy. It offers a thorough grounding in the scientific principles and methods. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 333 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
361
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461451723
ISBN
9781461451723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.93
€ 47.61

Paperback. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 259 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 69 colour illustrations, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319134215
ISBN
9783319134215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.46

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

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. 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

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. 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

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

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

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. 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

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

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

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

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