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Astronomy, space & time
Hardback. Planetary nebulae (PNe) are found in galaxies of all types and also between the galaxies in nearby galaxy clusters. This book contains the proceedings of a workshop held at ESO headquarters in Garching in 2004, devoted entirely to Extra-galactic Planetary Nebulae. Editor(s): Stanghellini, L.; Walsh, Jeremy R.; Douglas, N.G. Series: ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Num Pages: 386 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 911.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540310112
- ISBN
- 9783540310112
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Condition: New
€ 130.76
€ 130.76
Hardback. The source of energy in Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) is commonly accepted to be gravitational energy released through accretion of matter onto a supermassive black hole. This book addresses the link of an AGN with its host galaxy and also the related question of the birth and growth of massive black holes in the Universe. Editor(s): Alloin, Danielle; Johnson, Rachel; Lira, Paulina. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 246 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 589.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540312079
- ISBN
- 9783540312079
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Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540330240
- ISBN
- 9783540330240
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Condition: New
€ 251.49
€ 251.49
Hardback. Revisits the role comets may have played in the origins and evolution of life. This work is intended as a comprehensive review of research. Each chapter gives an overview of an aspect of the field. Editor(s): Thomas, P.J.; Hicks, Roland D.; Chyba, Christopher F.; McKay, Christopher P. Series: Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics. Num Pages: 363 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PH; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 713.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540330868
- ISBN
- 9783540330868
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Condition: New
€ 195.79
€ 195.79
Hardback. Focuses on the emergent science of astrobiology. Editor(s): Gargaud, Muriel; Martin, Herve; Claeys, Phillipe. Series: Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics. Num Pages: 691 pages, 42 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1196.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 691
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540336921
- ISBN
- 9783540336921
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Condition: New
€ 201.08
€ 201.08
Hardback. Presents carefully edited and peer-reviewed papers from the 2nd International Workshop on Occultations for Probing Atmosphere and Climate (OPAC-2), held in Graz, Austria. Editor(s): Foelsche, Ulrich; Kirchengast, Gottfried; Steiner, Andrea. Num Pages: 346 pages, 113 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540341161
- ISBN
- 9783540341161
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Condition: New
€ 251.29
€ 251.29
Hardback. Focuses on X-ray astronomy. Suitable for those who are interested in the field - from students to astrophysicists and physicists - this title covers the aspects of this area of study, from astronomical instrumentation to extragalactic X-ray astronomy. Editor(s): Trumper, Joachim; Hasinger, Gunther. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 496 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540344117
- ISBN
- 9783540344117
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Condition: New
€ 197.25
€ 197.25
Hardback. Useful for professionals in research and industry, as well as students and astronomers, this volume deals with the theory of reflecting telescope optics. It recounts the historical progress systematically, and includes spot-diagrams that analyse special systems. The concluding part II treats manufacture, testing, alignment, and modern techniques. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 586 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 946.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2004. Corr. 2nd printing 2007
- Number of pages
- 586
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540401063
- ISBN
- 9783540401063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.45
€ 154.45
Hardback. Editor(s): Shaver, Peter A.; Lella, Luigi; Gimenez, Alvaro. Series: ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Num Pages: 528 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1050.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540401797
- ISBN
- 9783540401797
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Condition: New
€ 70.90
€ 70.90
Hardback. Editor(s): Gudel, Manuel; Walter, Roland. Series: Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Num Pages: 309 pages, 86 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540405016
- ISBN
- 9783540405016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.37
€ 129.37
The Martian Climate Revisited. Atmosphere and Environment of a Desert ...
Read, Peter L.; Lewis, Stephen R.
Hardback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1025.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540407430
- ISBN
- 9783540407430
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Condition: New
€ 186.81
€ 186.81
hardcover. This text covers the most interesting aspects of neutrino physics. The book starts with a history of neutrinos and then develops from the fundamentals to the direct determination of masses and lifetimes. The role of neutrinos in fundamental astrophysical problems is discussed in detail. Editor(s): Caldwell, David O. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHN; PHP; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540410027
- ISBN
- 9783540410027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.89
€ 200.89
The Primordial Universe - L'univers Primordial. 28 June - 23 July 1999...
. Ed(S): Binetruy, Pierre; Schaeffer, R.; Sil...
Hardback. Reviews the interconnection of cosmology and particle physics. This book provides introductory courses in supersymmetry, superstring and M-theory, responding to evaluate the cosmological consequences of these theories. It reviews the classical issues such as inflation, primordial fluctuations, dark matter, and baryogenesis. Editor(s): Binetruy, Pierre; Schaeffer, R.; Silk, J. (University of Oxford); David, Francois. Series: Les Houches: Ecole D'ete de Physique Theorique. Num Pages: 629 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 629
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540410461
- ISBN
- 9783540410461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 262.81
€ 262.81
Hardback. Dark matter research holds the key to all major breakthroughs to come in the fields of cosmology and astroparticle physics. The present volume is concerned with the sources and the detection of dark matter and dark energy in the universe. Editor(s): Cline, David. Num Pages: 544 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540412168
- ISBN
- 9783540412168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.73
€ 260.73
Hardback. Both experimental developments and the theoretical concepts are collected in this volume. Exhaustive reviews give an overall insight into the subject of experimental gravitation and tests such as the Lense-Thirring effect and the equivalence principle. Editor(s): Lammerzahl, Claus; Hehl, Friedrich W.; Everitt, C. W. F. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 510 pages, 120 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 11 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PHVB; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540412366
- ISBN
- 9783540412366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.69
€ 131.69
Hardback. Translator(s): Sengerling, R. BIC Classification: PGC. Dimension: 244 x 170. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540415855
- ISBN
- 9783540415855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.46
€ 164.46
Hardback. This is a record of understanding of the observational and theoretical properties of objects known as ultracool dwarfs. It is split into theoretical, observational and spectral classification sections. Editor(s): Jones, Hugh R.A.; Steele, Iain A. Num Pages: 197 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540423539
- ISBN
- 9783540423539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
Hardback. Offers an introduction to practical astrometry, dealing with the determination of positions, motions, distances and dimensions of celestial bodies ranging from quasars to artificial satellites. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVG; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540423805
- ISBN
- 9783540423805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.63
€ 74.63
Hardback. This work has grown out of a set of lectures by experts in the field within the framework of the EADN summer schools. It explores the high level of activity in worldwide space exploration programmes, the discovery of extrasolar planets, and the physics and evolution dynamics of solar systems. Editor(s): Thomas, Nicolas; Williams, Iwan Prys. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 276 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540425595
- ISBN
- 9783540425595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.96
€ 128.96
Hardback. Begining with a historical introduction, "Star Formation: The Early History", this text then presents two long articles on "Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Stars and Young Clusters" and "Observations of Young Stellar Objects". Editor(s): Maeder, A.; Meynet, G. Series: Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 583.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540431022
- ISBN
- 9783540431022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60