Astronomy, space & time
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Astronomy, space & time
Paperback. Focusing on the aspects of Galileo's scientific life that extended beyond court culture and patronage, this title offers an account of the different systems of exchanges, communication, and credibility at work in Galileo's career. It is intended for readers interested in the history of astronomy and the history of science in general. Num Pages: 316 pages, 16 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226045627
- ISBN
- 9780226045627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.08
€ 34.99
€ 28.08
Hardback. Features the proceedings of the plenary sessions of the Joint European and National Astronomical Meeting (2002). This book reflects the multi-disciplinarity and interaction that took place in the meeting. It is of interest to students and researchers alike. Num Pages: 131 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 131
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016738
- ISBN
- 9781402016738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.50
€ 70.50
Paperback. Series: World Scientific Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789813142039
- ISBN
- 9789813142039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.89
€ 94.89
hardcover. Presents a synthesis of what we learned about particle acceleration and kinematics from solar flare observations with the Yohkoh, SoHO, TRACE, CGRO spacecraft and radio instruments over the last decade. This book is intended for graduate students and researchers in the field of solar physics, astrophysics, and magnetospheric physics. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS, 101:1-2, 200
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402007255
- ISBN
- 9781402007255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.63
€ 129.63
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441956675
- ISBN
- 9781441956675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.36
€ 41.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 Illustrations in Text. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307474551
- ISBN
- 9780307474551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.65
€ 18.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. This book is for amateur astronomers who want to go beyond the Messier objects, concentrating on one of the most beautiful classes of astronomical object. It describes over 100 nebulae personally observed by the author using telescopes of various sizes. Series: Astronomers' Observing Guides. Num Pages: 302 pages, 292 black & white illustrations, 55 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 177 x 11. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461417811
- ISBN
- 9781461417811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.67
€ 48.99
€ 40.67
Paperback. This book presents the ultimate biography of one of the world's most famous amateur astronomers, Sir Patrick Moore. It discusses all aspects of his life and work, from his childhood and RAF service to his astronomical observations and his many publications. Num Pages: 681 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; PG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319006086
- ISBN
- 9783319006086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.31€ 52.49
€ 53.31
€ 52.49
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441969040
- ISBN
- 9781441969040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.64
€ 48.99
€ 41.64
Paperback. This book de-mystifies the jargon of webcams and computer processing, and provides detailed hints and tips for imaging the Sun, Moon and planets with a webcam. It demonstrates how inexpensive technologies are revolutionizing imaging Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 230 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846281976
- ISBN
- 9781846281976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.56
€ 41.99
€ 34.56
paperback. Provides an annual astronomy review suitable for the popular science-level reader. This title covers the year's astronomical news on topics beyond the Solar System, placing them in the context of the longer-term goals of astronomers and astrophysicists around the world. It includes web links for all major news stories. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Praxis United States
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387716749
- ISBN
- 9780387716749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.18
€ 32.99
€ 29.18
Paperback. Astronomer Royal Martin Rees shows how the behaviour and origins of the universe can be explained by just six numbers. Series: Science Masters. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226903
- ISBN
- 9781780226903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691652832
- ISBN
- 9780691652832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.96
€ 207.96
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Spektrum Akademischer Verlag United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783827413109
- ISBN
- 9783827413109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.54
€ 83.54
Paperback. Born in Jedburgh in 1780, Mary Fairfax was the daughter of one of Nelson's captains, she taught herself algebra in secret, and made her reputation in celestial mechanics with her 1831 translation of Laplace's Mecanique celeste as The Mechanism of the Heavens. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PB; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841951362
- ISBN
- 9781841951362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.73
€ 18.99
€ 13.73
Paperback. Lucid exploration of central themes from science, philosophy, literature and religious ideas. Accessible and provocative discussion of the imagination and time. Warnock is a leading public figure in the UK. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPM; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190196
- ISBN
- 9780631190196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.67
€ 49.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156639
- ISBN
- 9780231156639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.47
€ 26.99
€ 20.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156622
- ISBN
- 9780231156622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Wormholes, spacewarps, timewarps and time machines have permeated popular culture. This technical monograph looks at the science behind the science fiction, covering the history and theories of wormholes, spacewarps, and time travel. Num Pages: 437 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 437
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563966538
- ISBN
- 9781563966538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.57
€ 112.57
Hardcover. Editor(s): Rossi, Matteo. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621000570
- ISBN
- 9781621000570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.74€ 114.28
€ 165.74
€ 114.28
Paperback. This introduction provides physicists with an understanding of binary and single star evolution, beginning with some background information on the topic. Readers of this text will understand the astrophysics behind the populations of compact object binary systems. Num Pages: 274 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 31 colour illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441999900
- ISBN
- 9781441999900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.54
€ 72.54
Paperback. The Fourth Edition ofIntroduction to Cosmology provides a concise, authoritative study of cosmology at an introductory level. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118923320
- ISBN
- 9781118923320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.51
€ 63.51
Relativistic Astrophysics of the Transient Universe: Gravitation, Hydr...
Maurice H. P. M. Van Putten
hardcover. Unified treatment of electromagnetic, hadronic and gravitational radiation processes associated with relativistic outflows from compact objects. Num Pages: 354 pages, 92 b/w illus. 70 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 84. Gravitation, Hydrodynamics and Radiation. 354 pages, 92 b/w illus. 70 exercises. Unified treatment of electromagnetic, hadronic and gravitational radiation processes associated with relativistic outflows from compact objects. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 22. Weight: 850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107010734
- ISBN
- 9781107010734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.00
€ 114.00
The author of this book draws attention to ongoing and future observations that might reveal relics of an era before the big bang. In doing so, he provides an accessible introduction to the extraordinary new ideas of string cosmology. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642093845
- ISBN
- 9783642093845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.99
€ 35.99
€ 30.99