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Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods
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Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods
Paperback. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 133 colour illustrations, 143 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGK; PGS; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319241166
- ISBN
- 9783319241166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.63
€ 56.63
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
€ 255.94
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
€ 55.46
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
€ 67.69
Paperback. This is a comprehensive guide for amateur astronomers who want to do more than star-gaze. Each chapter is authored by a well-known amateur and covers a variety of topics ranging from principles of calculation, through electronics in astronomy, to societies and international co-operation. Editor(s): Moore, CBE, DSc, FRAS, Sir Patrick. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 166 pages, 383 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540199007
- ISBN
- 9783540199007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.98
€ 126.98
Paperback. This text focuses primarily on serious observing. It explains how to use a small telescope to observe many classes of objects, ranging from the sun (visual and H-alpha), through asteroids, planets and stars, to deep-sky. Variable stars, supernovae and artificial satellites are also covered. Editor(s): Moore, CBE, DSc, FRAS, Sir Patrick. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 490 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540198994
- ISBN
- 9783540198994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.93€ 47.65
€ 52.93
€ 47.65
The Origins of Stars and Planets - The VLT View. Proceedings of the ES...
. Ed(S): Alves, Joao F.; McCaughrean, Mark J.
Hardback. Technological developments have provided many observational clues about our understanding of how stars and planets form in the interior of molecular clouds, and ESO's telescope promises to be another step forward. This volume presents theoretical and observational results. Editor(s): Alves, Joao F.; McCaughrean, Mark J. Series: ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Num Pages: 542 pages, 342 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540435419
- ISBN
- 9783540435419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.85
€ 131.85
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
€ 161.92
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
€ 253.51
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
€ 130.67
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Bologna, Italy, September 17-29, 2001 Editor(s): Mantovani, Franco; Kus, Andrzej. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 414 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018763
- ISBN
- 9781402018763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.58
€ 133.58
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
The Square Kilometre Array: Paving the way for the new 21st century ra...
. Ed(S): Barbosa, Domingos; Anton, Sonia; Gur...
Paperback. Editor(s): Barbosa, Domingos; Anton, Sonia; Gurvits, Leonid; Maia, Dalmiro. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Num Pages: 118 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 207.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642445323
- ISBN
- 9783642445323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.51
€ 192.51
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
€ 38.99
€ 33.13
Paperback. In September of 1859, the entire Earth was engulfed in a gigantic cloud of seething gas, and a blood-red aurora erupted across the planet. This title presents the story behind Carrington's observations of a mysterious explosion on the surface of the Sun and how his brilliant insight helped to usher in the modern era of astronomy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGG; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141268
- ISBN
- 9780691141268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. Here is an overview of the balloon-borne Sunrise telescope project of 2009, which collected measurements of the magnetic structure of the solar atmosphere on its intrinsic spatial and temporal scales. Includes a detailed account of Sunrise's instrumentation. Editor(s): Barthol, Peter. Num Pages: 126 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441997739
- ISBN
- 9781441997739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.16
€ 127.16
Paperback. The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen. This book tells the story of this telescope and the visionaries responsible for its extraordinary accomplishments. It takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most ambitious scientific instruments ever sent into space. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 color illus. 24 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146355
- ISBN
- 9780691146355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Hardback. Focuses on X-ray astronomy. Suitable for those who are interested in the field - from students to astrophysicists and physicists - this title covers the aspects of this area of study, from astronomical instrumentation to extragalactic X-ray astronomy. Editor(s): Trumper, Joachim; Hasinger, Gunther. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 496 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540344117
- ISBN
- 9783540344117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.25
€ 197.25
The Very Large Telescope Interferometer. Challenges for the Future.
. Ed(S): Garcia, Paulo J. V.; Glindemann, And...
Hardback. A JENAM 2002 Workshop, Porto, Portugal, 3-5 September 2002 Editor(s): Garcia, Paulo J. V.; Glindemann, Andreas (European Southern Observator y, Garching, Germany); Henning, Thomas K.; Malbet, Fabien (Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, France). Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015182
- ISBN
- 9781402015182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.54
€ 200.54
Hardback. The impact of large radio telescopes on the progress of astronomical research in the past, present and future is discussed in the 12 essays collected in this text, and should be of interest to both the layman and the professional astronomer. Editor(s): Raimond, Ernst; Genee, Rene. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB; TJKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792341505
- ISBN
- 9780792341505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.01
€ 129.01