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Astronomy, space & time

Paperback. Successful plans depend not only on the availability of necessary resources but also on timing. In former times, people discovered that numerous natural phenomena are related to the movements of the moon. This book has tips and advice on working with the lunar cycles and natural harmonies Translator(s): Pendlebury, David. Num Pages: 176 pages, 22pp calendars, 11 illustrations, 4 diagrams, 1 table. BIC Classification: PGS; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852073346
ISBN
9780852073346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. BIC Classification: PG. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2020
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241235874
ISBN
9780241235874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Hardcover. In the late fifteenth century, clocks acquired minute hands. A century later, second hands appeared. Tracing debates about the nature of time, causality, and free will, as well as the introduction of modern technologies - telegraphy, photography, cinematography - this title locates the reverberations of this 'perceptual moment' throughout culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PGZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226093185
ISBN
9780226093185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 182 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439885598
ISBN
9781439885598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.84

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134307
ISBN
9780691134307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.30

Paperback. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 40 halftones. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165776
ISBN
9780691165776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: PG; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171074
ISBN
9780691171074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 451.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738205861
ISBN
9780738205861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.16

Paperback. In 2016 a team of hundreds of scientists at work on a billion-dollar experiment made history when they announced the first ever detection of a gravitational wave, confirming Einstein's prediction a century ago. Based on complete access to Ligo and the scientists who created it, this book offers a first-hand account of this achievement. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHDV; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 181.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099569589
ISBN
9780099569589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. This text brings together a collection of thirty experiments in astronomy for young adults. It includes information on measurements and optical instruments, which can be used to investigate the size and surface features of a number of astronomical bodies including the sun, stars and moon. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: PG; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 305.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471328209
ISBN
9780471328209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.64

Hardcover. A collection of thirty experiments in astronomy for young adults. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471328162
ISBN
9780471328162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.43

Hardcover. Editor(s): Jameson, Lawrence A. Num Pages: 127 pages. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 187 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
127
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590332870
ISBN
9781590332870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.57
€ 96.26

Hardcover. Drawing on Kepler's correspondence and manuscripts, this book reveals that the style of Kepler's magnum opus, "Astronomia nova" (1609), has been traditionally misinterpreted. Kepler laid forth the first two of his three laws of planetary motion in this work. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 halftone, 15 line illus. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691007380
ISBN
9780691007380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.22
€ 94.33

Paperback. Clavius was influential throughout Europe in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. This book uses his own publications, as well as archival materials, to trace the central role he played in integrating traditional Ptolemaic astronomy and Aristotelian natural philosophy into an orthodox cosmology. Num Pages: 314 pages, 17 half-tones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226469294
ISBN
9780226469294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. The author has worked closely with NASA in its mission to detect habitable worlds outside our solar system. In this book, he introduces readers to the advanced methodologies being used in this extraordinary quest. It is a suitable for those who have ever dreamed of finding other planets like ours - and perhaps even life like ours - in the cosmos. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 color illus. 57 halftones. 15 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156279
ISBN
9780691156279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

Hardback. In the "Introduction to the Phenomena", Geminos provided a clear view of Greek astronomy in the period between Hipparchos and Ptolemy. This book, an English translation of Geminos' work, is accompanied by an introduction and commentary that set Geminos' work in its historical, scientific, and philosophical context. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 halftones. 38 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123394
ISBN
9780691123394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.73
€ 68.28

Paperback. Covers the phenomenology of external galaxies, star clusters in the Milky Way, the interstellar media of external galaxies, gas in the Milky Way, the structure and kinematics of the stellar components of the Milky Way, and the kinematics of external galaxies. This book is intended for professionals, as well as for students. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 816 pages, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
810
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025650
ISBN
9780691025650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.30
€ 89.99

Hardback. Did you know that as you read these words showers of high-speed particles from exploding stars are raining down on you? This book reveals the startling ways life on Earth is touched by our cosmic environment, and demonstrates why without such contact, life itself wouldn't be possible. Num Pages: 264 pages, 54 halftones. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129464
ISBN
9780691129464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

Paperback. From Stonehenge to String Theory - how astronomy has changed the world Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845296841
ISBN
9781845296841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

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
€ 33.04

Paperback. Exploring the origin of life on Earth, this text presents, in nontechnical language, an encapsulation of the work being done by scientists as they begin to characterize life as a natural outcome of the evolution of cosmic matter. Editor(s): Schopf, J. William. Num Pages: 208 pages, 52 b/w illustrations, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PGK; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520233911
ISBN
9780520233911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardcover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
151
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594545498
ISBN
9781594545498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 262.62
€ 178.76

Hardback. Editor(s): Blain, J. Val. Num Pages: 255 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 184 x 28. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594542435
ISBN
9781594542435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.68
€ 172.43

Hardcover. Editor(s): Blain, J. Val. Num Pages: 227 pages, charts. BIC Classification: PGC; PGM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594542480
ISBN
9781594542480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.68
€ 156.69

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