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Astronomy, space & time
Hardback. IMAGE (Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration) is the first NASA MIDEX mission. This volume offers descriptions of the IMAGE instrumentation and of the image inversion techniques used to interpret the data. Also included are chapters on the IMAGE science objectives, the spacecraft design and capabilities, and more. Editor(s): Burch, James L. Num Pages: 506 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1511.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 506
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792361114
- ISBN
- 9780792361114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.14
€ 194.14
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
€ 48.32
This book explores the scientific career of a man whose 1846 discovery of Neptune made him the most famous astronomer of his time, while his arrogance and bad temper made him many enemies, even to the point of his dismissal as Director of the Paris Observatory. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 733.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461455646
- ISBN
- 9781461455646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.86
€ 191.86
Paperback. This book explains the methods that rocket scientists use - expressed in a way that could be applied in everyday life. It's short and snappy and written by a rocket scientist. It is intended for general "armchair" scientists. Num Pages: 174 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; TGBN; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441921598
- ISBN
- 9781441921598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.37
€ 40.99
€ 33.37
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
€ 47.99
€ 37.06
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
€ 124.78€ 94.33
€ 124.78
€ 94.33
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
€ 127.14€ 95.87
€ 127.14
€ 95.87
Hardback. The theoretical foundation for the diagnostics of stellar magnetism is developed in this text from first principles in a comprehensive way, both within the frameworks of classical physics and quantum field theory, together with a presentation of the various solar applications. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792327936
- ISBN
- 9780792327936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.01
€ 195.01
Hardcover. Taking you behind the scenes to reveal the work that goes into creating our knowledge of Mars, this book shows science in action, a world where digital processing uncovers scientific truths, where images are used to craft consensus, and where team members develop an uncanny intimacy with the sensory apparatus of a robot that is miles away. Num Pages: 304 pages, 52 colour plates, 29 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHB; PGS; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226155968
- ISBN
- 9780226155968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.42
€ 41.99
€ 32.42
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
€ 37.29
€ 37.29
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€ 12.56
€ 13.99
€ 12.56
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
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. This book describes why Sirius has been regarded as an important fixture of the night sky since the beginnings of history. It also examines the part that Sirius has played in how we came to achieve our current scientific understanding of stars. Series: Springer-Praxis Books in Popular Astronomy. Num Pages: 250 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387489414
- ISBN
- 9780387489414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.57
€ 47.99
€ 39.57
paperback. Num Pages: colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1913
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1913
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663010715
- ISBN
- 9783663010715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.78
€ 97.78
Hardback. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 524 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691648316
- ISBN
- 9780691648316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 325.51
€ 325.51
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- For Beginners United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934389256
- ISBN
- 9781934389256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.54
€ 16.54
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
€ 32.99
€ 22.16
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€ 27.43
€ 37.99
€ 27.43
Paperback. This book details everything beginners in spectroscopy need to know, helping them go from easy to more advanced, scientifically useful observations. It discusses two popular spectrographs and explains how to use two spectroscopy processing software programs. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 207 black & white illustrations, 62 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PNFS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319014418
- ISBN
- 9783319014418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.37
€ 54.37
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€ 17.82
€ 23.99
€ 17.82