Astronomy, space & time
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Astronomy, space & time
Paperback. One of the spectacular discoveries of molecular astronomy has been the detection of maser emission. This book provides coverage of the interstellar maser phenomenon. It describes the theoretical and phenomenological aspects of interstellar masers, their formation sites and the inversion mechanisms. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792312178
- ISBN
- 9780792312178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 200.38
€ 200.38
Paperback. Editor(s): Rubenstein, Murray. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAX; JFSL; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349387038
- ISBN
- 9781349387038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.81
€ 128.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPM; PDA; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 401.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349497973
- ISBN
- 9781349497973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. Reveals that some of our most intuitive notions about time are shockingly wrong, and that the real nature of time discovered by Einstein can be rigorously explained without advanced mathematics. This book is suitable for intellectually curious readers of various kinds, including professional physicists. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 halftones. 43 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141275
- ISBN
- 9780691141275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.73
€ 33.99
€ 24.73
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 266 pages, 47 tables 26 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF; HBLA; PDX; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691605500
- ISBN
- 9780691605500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.00€ 45.02
€ 56.00
€ 45.02
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 266 pages, 47 tables 26 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634470
- ISBN
- 9780691634470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.52
€ 183.52
Paperback. In this book, the contributors challenge dominant discourses and practices in the fields of early childhood and middle grades education that are based on the last century's grand developmental theories. Editor(s): Lee, K.; Vagle, Mark D. Series: Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNK; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349382330
- ISBN
- 9781349382330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 47.56
€ 53.10
€ 47.56
Hardcover. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Ames, Iowa, U.S.A., October 23-27, 1989 Editor(s): Willson, L. A.; Stalio, R. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 678. Workshop Proceedings. Series: NATO Science Series C. 384 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Willson, L.A.; Stalio, R. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 26. Weight: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1990th Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792308812
- ISBN
- 9780792308812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.14
€ 259.14
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447111634
- ISBN
- 9781447111634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 46.80
€ 53.10
€ 46.80
Paperback. This book focuses on the fundamental theories of tides at different scales of the universe, from tiny satellites to whole galaxies, and also attempts to place the study of tides in a historical perspective. Editor(s): Souchay, Jean J.; Mathis, Stephane; Tokieda, Tadashi. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 387 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, 60 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642329609
- ISBN
- 9783642329609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.36
€ 68.36
Paperback. This book introduces theoretical concepts of quantum gravity, discusses these in connection with cosmological models and observations, briefly reviews the observational status of dark matter and dark energy and introduces alternative cosmological models. Editor(s): Calcagni, Gianluca; Papantonopoulos, Lefteris; Siopsis, George; Tsamis, Nikos. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 399 pages, 75 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PHDV; PHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642330353
- ISBN
- 9783642330353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.51
€ 117.51
Paperback. Synthesizing work of international teams of the Seismology for Rotation and Convection collaboration, this book provides the background required to interpret the mass of high-quality observational data provided by space experiments such as CoRoT and Kepler. Editor(s): Goupil, Marie-Jo; Belkacem, Kevin; Neiner, Coralie; Lignieres, Francois; Green, John J. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 261 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHU; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642333798
- ISBN
- 9783642333798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.93
€ 72.93
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kikuchi, Hiroshi. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1983rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027715418
- ISBN
- 9789027715418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.02
€ 133.02
Hardcover. Editor(s): Sturrock, Peter A. Series: Geophysics and Astrophysics Monographs (Closed). Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1986th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027718600
- ISBN
- 9789027718600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.97
€ 200.97
Hardcover. This book examines the nature of planets and their potential to harbor life as well as the role of life itself as an engine to increase the habitability of planets and satellites. It details new mission concepts for the remote study of habitability. Editor(s): Vera, Jean-Pierre de; Seckbach, Joseph. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PSAF; RBG; TTDS; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400765450
- ISBN
- 9789400765450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.28
€ 232.28
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431540571
- ISBN
- 9784431540571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.14
€ 84.14
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gopalswamy, Natchimuthukonar; Mewaldt, Richard; Torsti, Jarmo. Series: Geophysical Monograph. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PG; PHVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1315.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875904306
- ISBN
- 9780875904306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.08
€ 110.08
Paperback. This exploration of the physical universe explains fundamental concepts in a language that is accessible to anyone with little or no science background. It looks at the discoveries of science, the conservation of energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, gravity and thermodynamics. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075619
- ISBN
- 9780231075619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.68
€ 33.99
€ 24.68
Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 95 color illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 265 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157245
- ISBN
- 9780691157245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.17
€ 45.99
€ 33.17
Paperback. This is a comprehensive guide to buying, testing, and using a refracting telescope. It is written mainly for amateur astronomers who already own or are intending to purchase a refracting telescope, but will prove useful for non-astronomical observers. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 119 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AJ; PG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441964021
- ISBN
- 9781441964021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.30
€ 53.99
€ 45.30
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441987853
- ISBN
- 9781441987853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 39.58
€ 48.99
€ 39.58
Paperback. This book describes the telescopes built by such renowned makers as Dollond, Alvan Clark, Thomas Cooke & Sons, Carl Zeiss and others. Includes interviews with collectors of classic telescopes, and tips for readers on prospecting for and acquiring their own. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 239 pages, 88 black & white illustrations, 83 colour illustrations, 1 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461444237
- ISBN
- 9781461444237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.04
€ 48.99
€ 40.04
Hardback. Provides access to various paradoxes of the natural world. This book explains that some occur through the prevalence of pseudosciences such as astrology and UFO-logy and some enter the public conscience through the bad astronomy of science-fiction movies. It aims to present the reader with the methods for identifying and replacing incorrect ideas. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116442
- ISBN
- 9780231116442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.67€ 79.32
€ 102.67
€ 79.32
Paperback. What links the birth of the moon to our body clocks? How did the creation of the Atlantic Ocean affect how we have children? What does the water inside us and on Earth have to do with the deepest stretches of space? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141041902
- ISBN
- 9780141041902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61