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Astronomy, space & time

Hardcover. This book features firsthand accounts of Galileo's mission to Jupiter and stunning images of Europa's surface. It tells the inside story of a very human enterprise in science that lead to the discovery of a fantastic new world that might well harbor life. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2008th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387479361
ISBN
9780387479361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.76

hardcover. A clear, concise introduction to all the major features of solar system dynamics, ideal for a first course. Num Pages: 276 pages, 73 b/w illus. 8 tables 124 exercises. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 670. 276 pages, 73 b/w illus. 8 tables 124 exercises. A clear, concise introduction to all the major features of solar system dynamics, ideal for a first course. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Dimension: 263 x 177 x 19. Weight: 662.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
276
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107023819
ISBN
9781107023819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.78

Paperback. Adazzling tour d'horizonof mankind's enduring fascination with, and reliance upon, the extraordinary star at the centre of our solar system. Num Pages: 720 pages, 16pp plates. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 196 x 40. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416526124
ISBN
9781416526124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.67

Hardback. Proceedings of the HEAD/AAS Meeting held in Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A., January 1980 Editor(s): Giacconi, Riccardo. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9789027712615
ISBN
9789027712615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.40

Hardback. Johannes Kepler contributed importantly to every field he addressed. This book offers the study of Kepler's philosophical views and shows how those views helped him construct and justify the astronomy. It explores the complex interplay between changes in his philosophical views and the status of his astronomical discoveries. Num Pages: 216 pages, 13 tables, 26 line illus. BIC Classification: HPK; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050690
ISBN
9780691050690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.32
€ 83.75

Paperback. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 204 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 64 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319099279
ISBN
9783319099279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.74

hardcover. Reviews the astrophysical nature of individual red dwarf and brown dwarf stars and their collective statistical properties as an important Galactic stellar population. This book covers the observational properties of low-mass dwarfs, the stellar mass function and extrasolar planets. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 594 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1162.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
594
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540251248
ISBN
9783540251248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.92

Hardback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1025.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540407430
ISBN
9783540407430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.81

paperback. Num Pages: 716 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHJ; PHVB; TTBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1065.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Number of pages
716
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461275213
ISBN
9781461275213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 131.78

Hardcover. Unified treatment of physical principles of planetary climates for advanced students and researchers in atmospheric science, Earth and planetary science. Num Pages: 674 pages, 143 b/w illus. 23 tables 370 exercises. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVJ; RBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1618. Thermodynamics, Radiation and Simple Models. 680 pages, 143 b/w illus. 23 tables 370 exercises. Unified treatment of physical principles of planetary climates for advanced students and researchers in atmospheric science, Earth and planetary science. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVJ; RBP. Dimension: 254 x 197 x 37. Weight: 1588.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
680
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Har/Psc
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521865562
ISBN
9780521865562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.52

Hardcover. Covers the modern developments in telescope optics. This title also covers the alignment of telescope optics, atmospheric optics, adaptive optics, reflective coatings, and ancillary equipment. It provides modern techniques, which makes it one of the complete references on telescope optics. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 575 pages, 130 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 39 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PGG; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 168 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Corrected
Number of pages
557
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540603566
ISBN
9783540603566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 286.24

Hardback. Useful for professionals in research and industry, as well as students and astronomers, this volume deals with the theory of reflecting telescope optics. It recounts the historical progress systematically, and includes spot-diagrams that analyse special systems. The concluding part II treats manufacture, testing, alignment, and modern techniques. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 586 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2nd ed. 2004. Corr. 2nd printing 2007
Number of pages
586
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540401063
ISBN
9783540401063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.45

Hardcover. A critical issue which is fundamentally affecting the development of the Earth Observation sector is not so much the technology but the data policy. The conditions which govern access to the data, distribution of the data and the price of the data are now vital to the exploitation of this important environmental data resource. Num Pages: 162 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PGS; RB; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471971887
ISBN
9780471971887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 297.42

Paperback. The discovery of compact objects, such as quasars and pulsars, and of the microwave background radiation, as well as the recent insight that astrophysical observations can illuminate elementary particle physics have greatly enhanced the interest in general relativity, which forms the theoretical background for these investigations. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387406282
ISBN
9780387406282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.69

Paperback. Series: Space Technology Library. Num Pages: 411 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PG; PHD; PHVB; TRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
411
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048161942
ISBN
9789048161942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 283.84

Paperback. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Environmental Sciences. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 619.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2006
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642067907
ISBN
9783642067907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 250.57

Hardback. Introduces the subject of solar activity and the connection with Earth's climate. This book commences with a review of the historical progress on the understanding of the solar-terrestrial connection and moves on to an objective scrutiny of the various hypothesis. It focuses on how knowledge about the solar cycle and Earth's climate is obtained. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Environmental Sciences. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; PHVG; RBP; RNP; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2nd ed. 2006
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540306207
ISBN
9783540306207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 259.60

Paperback. Offers readers a rich understanding of the experience of students who are first in their family to attend college. This book is a theoretically informed study of the lived experience of FG students and draws on their voices to demonstrate how their insights interface with what we, as educators, think we know about them. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM; PGC; RBGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349384730
ISBN
9781349384730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.36
€ 58.35

Hardback. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 155 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 403.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
155
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319412726
ISBN
9783319412726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.37

hardcover. Series: Princeton Series in Modern Observational Astronomy. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 color illus. 23 halftones. 132 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 201 x 30. Weight in Grams: 986.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137797
ISBN
9780691137797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.81
€ 94.13

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