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Astronomy, space & time

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Astronomy, space & time

Paperback. 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: PG; PHH; TGMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642263095
ISBN
9783642263095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.30

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. Retheorizing Religion in Nepal is an engaging and thought-provoking study of Religion in South Asia, with important insights for the study of religion and culture more broadly conceived. Grieve uses ethnographic material as well as poststructuralist and postcolonialist approaches to critique and expand religious studies as a discipline. Series: Religion/Culture/Critique. Num Pages: 191 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRAB; HRAC; JHB; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2006
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349534913
ISBN
9781349534913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. This work deals with the search for signatures of non-Gaussianities in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) and adapts complementary methods stemming from the field of complexity science to CMB data analysis. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319003085
ISBN
9783319003085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.22

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

Paperback. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 601 pages, 194 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1026.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1973
Number of pages
601
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401026666
ISBN
9789401026666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.75

Paperback. Under the Radar chronicles the life of Ruby Payne-Scott, the first female radio astronomer. Payne-Scott's major role in the design of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is discussed, as well as her major contributions to radio astronomy field. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 375 pages, 117 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; THR; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 575.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642260735
ISBN
9783642260735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.85

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. This guide to the physics and observations of Radio Recombination Lines from astronomical sources includes history, theory, applications, 250 equations and 110 illustrations. This soft cover edition contains corrections and updates from hardbound edition. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 376 pages, 110 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 587.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387096049
ISBN
9780387096049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.81

Paperback. Collecting lecture notes from a one-semester course taught at the KU Leuven to advanced undergraduate students in applied mathematics and physics, this book povides an introduction to plasmas with a focus on first principles and fundamental concepts and properties. The discussion of plasma models is to an extent limited to Magnetohydrodynamics. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014338
ISBN
9781402014338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.25

Hardback. Plasmas are of major importance for space physics, solar physics, and astrophysics. On Earth they are essential for magnetic controlled thermonuclear fusion. This textbook collects lecture notes from a one-semester course on the subject taught at the K.U. Leuven. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 856.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014291
ISBN
9781402014291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.82

Hardback. Magnetic Fields play a key role in the physics of star formation on all scales. This book reviews our knowledge of the subject, and represents an account of the ideas and thoughts of the scientists working in the field of Star Formation. It serves as a primer to introduce graduate students in the richness of this field of research. Editor(s): Heyer, Mark; Vazquez-Semadeni, Enrique (Centro de Radioastronomia y Astrofisica); Rebolo, Rafael; Tagger, Michel; Pudritz, Ralph E. Num Pages: 521 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
521
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402021596
ISBN
9781402021596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.28

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. Here is an account of the life and work of Thomas Gold, one of the most remarkable astrophysicists in the second half of the 20th century. Based on Gold's autobiography, this book is edited by the Cambridge astrophysicist and science historian Simon Mitton. Editor(s): Mitton, Simon. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDX; PGC; PHVB; PNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642275876
ISBN
9783642275876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.27

Hardcover. Editor(s): Revaz, Yves; Jablonka, Pascale; Teyssier, Romain; Mayer, Lucio. Series: Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Num Pages: 365 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 101 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHR; PHU; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 244 x 24. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662478899
ISBN
9783662478899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.73

Paperback. 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: PG; PHJ; PHU; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642266508
ISBN
9783642266508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 139.47

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. Spherical trigonometry was at the heart of astronomy and ocean-going navigation for two millennia. This title traces the rich history of this forgotten art, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used spherical trigonometry to chart the heavens and the Earth. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 color plates. 30 halftones. 93 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PBMB; PBX; PG; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148922
ISBN
9780691148922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Hardback. This book provides the first summary of known terrestrial distal impact ejecta layers, which although often erased or modified beyond easy recognition, can be vital evidence in helping to plot major climatic and biological effects of meteor impact. Series: Impact Studies. Num Pages: 716 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVG; RBGB; RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2012
Number of pages
716
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540882619
ISBN
9783540882619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Butera, Giuseppe. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
American Maritain Association United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982711910
ISBN
9780982711910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.40

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