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Astronomy, space & time

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Astronomy, space & time

Paperback. Offers an account of Eugene Shoemaker's life and the way it has shaped our thinking about the universe. This book reconstructs the journey that began with a young geologist's desire to go to the moon in the late 1940's. Num Pages: 320 pages, 39 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: BG; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691113258
ISBN
9780691113258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

paperback. The discovery of the notes for Richard Feynman's major lecture on the motion of planets around the sun, presented in this book, allows readers an insight into the workings of his mind. The book relates how the notes came to be lost, and how they came to be found again and reconstructed. Num Pages: 192 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: PD; PGC; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099736219
ISBN
9780099736219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.75

Paperback. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 544 pages, 5 halftones. 136 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PGM; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 946.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158600
ISBN
9780691158600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 72.77

Hardback. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 544 pages, 5 halftones. 136 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PGM; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691121017
ISBN
9780691121017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.94
€ 116.28

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319529103
ISBN
9783319529103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.59

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198797685
ISBN
9780198797685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.82

Paperback. Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards. Num Pages: 354 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BGH; BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
354
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197297
ISBN
9780300197297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

hardcover. A neuroscientist investigates how the architecture of the human brain shapes our understanding of the nature of time. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PGZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton
Condition
New
SKU
9780393247947
ISBN
9780393247947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634633017
ISBN
9781634633017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.13
€ 115.87

Hardcover. A stimulating introduction for undergraduates in astronomy, physics and mathematics, this second edition contains two new chapters and new exercises. Num Pages: 327 pages, 23 b/w illus. 50 exercises. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 796. 330 pages, 23 b/w illus. 50 exercises. A stimulating introduction for undergraduates in astronomy, physics and mathematics, this second edition contains two new chapters and new exercises. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PG. Dimension: 255 x 185 x 20. Weight: 744.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
327
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521866040
ISBN
9780521866040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 634 pages, 199figs. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 245 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
634
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109534
ISBN
9780226109534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.84
€ 48.72

Hardback. Thoroughly revised and expanded throughout, the new edition is a graduate-level text and reference book on gaseous nebulae, nova and supernova remnants. Much of the new data and new images are from the Hubble Space Telescope with two wholly new chapters being added along with other new features. Num Pages: 650 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 196 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1162.
Publisher
University Science Books,U.S.
Number of pages
650
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781891389344
ISBN
9781891389344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.56

Paperback. A centennial study of Yerkes Observatory, built a century ago by the University of Chicago as one of America's first big science centres. This text describes the changing fortunes of the Observatory under its first three directors, and is illustrated with many archival photographs. Num Pages: 394 pages, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226639468
ISBN
9780226639468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, viii, 264 p. BIC Classification: HPC; HPL; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226752938
ISBN
9780226752938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. A brilliant theoretical physicist argues that the solution to the ultimate question in science: how to unify Einstein's theory of general relativity with quantum mechanics, is possible only if we abolish time from the foundations of the universe. In other words, despite our deepest intuitions, time does not exist. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; PGK; PGZ; PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753810200
ISBN
9780753810200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Containing chapters on the nature of calendars and on their astronomical background, on the history of writing and counting, on the week, and on the history of calendar reform, this book serves as an account for the general reader of the history and underlying basis of each of the most important calendars of the world. Num Pages: 460 pages, black and white plates and tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192862051
ISBN
9780192862051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.10

Hardcover. Editor(s): Costas, Lorenzo A. Num Pages: 300 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600218262
ISBN
9781600218262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.81
€ 161.00

Hardback. Introduces readers to advances in American space exploration. This book discusses ways to capture and redirect asteroids; presents research on the origin of the Moon; weighs in on discoveries like 2003 UB313, a dwarf planet detected in the far outer reaches of our solar system - and, more. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 halftones. 39 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PGC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128221
ISBN
9780691128221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Blair, Edward C. Num Pages: 252 pages, tables. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590334829
ISBN
9781590334829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.40
€ 57.10

paperback. Num Pages: 301 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674192713
ISBN
9780674192713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.92

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