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Astronomy, space & time

Paperback. "Grandpa, how big is the universe? How far are the stars? How can we tell the sun's age?" In this book, master astrophysicist Hubert Reeves unlocks the secrets of the universe. This is his spiritual testament to younger generations and a perfect occasion for us all to revise our conceptions about the cosmos. Translator(s): Winkler, Donald. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Salammbo Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
124
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956808226
ISBN
9780956808226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.28

Hardback. This book studies the transition from local to national timekeeping, inthe USA, aprocess that led to Standard Time the world-wide system of timekeeping by which everyone lives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 26 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 186 x 28. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738743
ISBN
9780804738743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.36
€ 61.40

Paperback. Introduction to Astronomy & Cosmology is a modern undergraduate textbook, combining both the theory behind astronomy with the very latest developments. Written for science students, this book takes a carefully developed scientific approach to this dynamic subject. Num Pages: 360 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: PG; PGK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470033340
ISBN
9780470033340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.69

hardcover. One Time Fits All tells the story of the development, integration, and obstacles overcome in setting an the International Date Line, establishing the worldwide system of Standard Time zones, and adopting Daylight Saving Time-including their global impacts on how the general public keeps time today. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 tables, 36 illustrations, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; PDX; PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804756426
ISBN
9780804756426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.53

Paperback. Completely revised and updated, this dictionary contains over 4,300 entries covering all aspects of astronomy. Written by an expert team of contributors under the editorship of Ian Ridpath, it is an accessible and invaluable reference for students, professionals, and space enthusiasts. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 544 pages, b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: GBC; PG; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199609055
ISBN
9780199609055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. An overview of the history of the study of time and presentation of the modern state of physical research. Translator(s): Kisin, Vitaly. Series: CANTO. Num Pages: 300 pages, 16 figures. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 38.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521008488
ISBN
9780521008488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.65

Hardcover. Editor(s): Martsch, Igor N. Num Pages: 258 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594547935
ISBN
9781594547935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 278.03
€ 188.26

hardcover. Updated second edition taking in the latest measurements. An authoritative introduction for graduate students in the physical sciences. Num Pages: 688 pages, 300 b/w illus. 32 colour illus. 300 exercises. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 253 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1606.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Updated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107091610
ISBN
9781107091610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.32

Hardback. This comprehensive account of the last ten years' scientific results on high-redshift galaxies summarizes and critically discusses the wealth of observational data as well as the methods which made it possible to study these distant and faint objects. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 366 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540758235
ISBN
9783540758235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.33

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

€ 230.70
€ 156.33

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

€ 230.70
€ 172.11

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

€ 262.65
€ 178.03

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
€ 29.12

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
€ 32.77

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
€ 10.22

Paperback. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 297 pages, 76 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319206356
ISBN
9783319206356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.72

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
€ 29.15

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

€ 118.32
€ 89.99

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

€ 88.74
€ 68.28

Hardback. A study of the Western astronomical tradition from ancient Babylonia to the European Renaissance, with emphasis on the Greek period. The book explores the evidence for the astronomy of the ancient past and how astronomy was practised. Emphasis is placed on the material culture of ancient astronomy. Num Pages: 496 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PG; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195095395
ISBN
9780195095395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.61

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
€ 24.82

Paperback. From the acclaimed author of The Information and Chaos, a mind-bending exploration of time travel: its subversive origins, its evolution in literature and science, and its influence on our understanding of time itself. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007544455
ISBN
9780007544455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, 123 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319188713
ISBN
9783319188713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.32

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
€ 37.06

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