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Astronomy, space & time

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Astronomy, space & time

Paperback. Astronomers and students interested in studying the Sun require a thorough understanding of the proper techniques and equipment. This title provides the information needed for safe observation as well as techniques that will make solar observation a rewarding experience. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, 534 black & white illustrations, 67 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852330354
ISBN
9781852330354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 39.74

Paperback. A dictionary of astronomy. Suitable for practical amateur astronomers, it provides a reference source for terms, techniques, instruments, formulas and processes for practising observers, both amateur and professional. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852335595
ISBN
9781852335595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.06

Hardback. The joint NASA-ESA Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn is the most ambitious planetary mission since the VEGA mission to Venus and Halley in 1985/86 and the Viking arbiters and landers to Mars in 1976. This book contains articles written by the project scientists and engineering team, which describes the mission, the spacecraft, and the Titan probe. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 640 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1247.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402010989
ISBN
9781402010989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.71

Hardback. NASA's Genesis mission, launched on August 8, 2001 is the fifth mission in the Discovery series. This book describes the Genesis mission, the solar wind collector materials, the solar wind concentrator and simulations of its performance, the plasma ion and electron instruments, and more. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 471.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402011252
ISBN
9781402011252
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.93

Hardback. Deep Impact, or at least part of the flight system, is designed to crash into comet 9P/Tempel 1, enabling cometary researchers to peer into the cometary nucleus, analyzing the excavated material with its imagers and spectrometers. This book describes the mission, its objectives, expected results, payload, and data products. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 929.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402035999
ISBN
9781402035999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.60

Hardback. Describes the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission, its instruments, investigation plans and data center. This book contains a description of the first launch of NASA's Discovery missions, a series of low-cost planetary missions. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 701.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS, 82, 1998
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792349570
ISBN
9780792349570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.79

Paperback. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 526 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PGC; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 801.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401570695
ISBN
9789401570695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.10

Hardback. The New Horizons space mission is the first to reconnoiter the Pluto-Charon System and the Kuiper belt. This book describes the mission's objectives, expected results, payload and data products in articles by the scientists and engineers most closely involved. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387895178
ISBN
9780387895178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.15

hardcover. Contains the results on the plasma environment of Mars and its interaction with the solar wind. This title includes mapping of the plasma environment with the instruments on Mars Express and Mars Global Surveyor, the advanced numerical simulations, and theoretical studies. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 510 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2007th Edition
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387709413
ISBN
9780387709413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.23

Paperback. The story of Britain's first female professional scientist, Caroline Herschel Series: Icon Science. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; BGT; PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781667
ISBN
9781785781667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Series: Essential Textbooks in Chemistry. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: PG; PNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
World Scientific Europe Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786340382
ISBN
9781786340382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.36

Hardcover. An Easy Introduction to the Study of the Heavens. First published in 1928, this introduction to 'the study of the heavens' includes chapters on: 'The Celestial Sphere and its Motions'; 'The Sun and Its Systems'; and 'The Universe of the Stars'. It also features an appendix of interesting astronomical facts. Num Pages: 192 pages, B/W ILLUSTRATIONS. BIC Classification: PG. .
Publisher
Papadakis Dist A C
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906506629
ISBN
9781906506629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

paperback. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 260 pages, 86 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHR; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319346045
ISBN
9783319346045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Chiuderi, Claudio; Einaudi, Giorgio. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 332 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHM; PHQ; PHS; PHVB; PHVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662140802
ISBN
9783662140802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.27

Paperback. This book provides the reader with an insight into the science and technology of interstellar spaceflight. It also examines for the first time how it may be possible to exploit the Sun as a gravitational lens for the purposes of interstellar exploration. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PHDV; TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642092022
ISBN
9783642092022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 251.25

Mixed media pr. This book reviews the past 50 years of SETI searches. It demonstrates high level mathematical techniques for the solution of a variety of SETI problems. Includes a full mathematical derivation of the Statistical Drake Equation and describes its applications. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 776 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 49 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1284.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642274367
ISBN
9783642274367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 210.83

Hardback. This is an account of the many ways in which the Sun affects our planet, how its influence has changed, and the extent to which we can predict its future impact. It will help the reader to understand the benefits and dangers the Sun can bring. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402068805
ISBN
9781402068805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 43.61

Paperback. This is an account of the many ways in which the Sun affects our planet, how its influence has changed, and the extent to which we can predict its future impact. It will help the reader to understand the benefits and dangers the Sun can bring. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048177493
ISBN
9789048177493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.75

Paperback. Beyond the four centuries of sunspot observation, our knowledge of solar history depends on analogy with main sequence stars, on modelling, and on indirect measures of solar activity. This title includes the analysis of lunar rocks and meteorites for evidence of solar flares and other components of the solar cosmic-ray flux, and more. Series: Springerbriefs in Astronomy. Num Pages: 90 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; PHVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400742949
ISBN
9789400742949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 442 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642064555
ISBN
9783642064555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.62

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