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Astronomy, space & time
Paperback. The book describes the major physical theories of comets in the past two millennia. It describes the evolution of ideas about the nature, position, motion and constitution of comets. Unlike many works on the subject, this one focuses on details of each theory. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2008
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048178421
- ISBN
- 9789048178421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 249.42
€ 249.42
Paperback. This work investigates the permissibility and viability of property rights on the celestial bodies, particularly the extraterrestrial aspects of land and mineral resources ownership. In lay terms, it aims to find an answer to the question "Who owns the Moon?" Series: Space Regulations Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LBDA; LN; PG; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180752
- ISBN
- 9789048180752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.14
€ 194.14
Paperback. The Workshop 'Science with the VLT in the ELT era' was organised by ESO as a forum for the astronomical community to debate its expected future use of ESO's Very Large Telescope (and its VLTI interferometric mode) when other facilities such as ALMA, JWST and, hopefully, at least one extremely large 30-40m class telescope will be operating. Editor(s): Moorwood, Alan F. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Num Pages: 537 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHDV; PHVB; TJF; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 537
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180875
- ISBN
- 9789048180875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.86
€ 251.86
paperback. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may have the capability to investigate - and answer - some of the most challenging questions in astronomy. This book includes a 'pre-history' of JWST, describing the process and some of the key individuals that initiated early work on the concepts that would evolve to become the premier space observatory. Editor(s): Thronson, Harley A., Jr; Stiavelli, Massimo S.; Tielens, Alexander (Kapteyn Astronomical Institute). Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Num Pages: 531 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 531
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181322
- ISBN
- 9789048181322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 429.39
€ 429.39
Paperback. Proceedings of a Symposium Organized by the 'Nicolas Copernicus Committee' of the International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science, Torun, Poland, 1973 Editor(s): Dobrzycki, J. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1973
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048183401
- ISBN
- 9789048183401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.89
€ 194.89
Hardback. The discovery of extrasolar planets has impacted on our understanding of planetary systems. This volume collates research into planets in binary and multistar systems and aims to familiarize readers with its associated theoretical and observational challenges. Editor(s): Haghighipour, Nader. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 340 pages, 200 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; RBG; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048186860
- ISBN
- 9789048186860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.03
€ 196.03
Hardback. This is the first book describing the nature and mechanism of generation of the inner and outer force field, explaining the physical meaning of gravity. In it, the authors apply the fundamentals of Jacobi Dynamics to their solutions on the Earth dynamics. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048187225
- ISBN
- 9789048187225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.01
€ 129.01
Hardback. Searching for water in the universe is central to our search for extraterrestrial life, and vitally important in topics such as astrophysics and astrobiology. This book examines water's physical properties as well as our progress in finding it in outer space. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048199839
- ISBN
- 9789048199839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.45
€ 128.45
Hardback. Includes overviews of the evolutionary and molecular biology that are necessary. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PSAJ; TTDS; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 701.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd Edition.
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400716261
- ISBN
- 9789400716261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.13
€ 251.13
Paperback. This book traces reactions to Ptolemy from his own times to ours. It shows the complex processes by which an ancient scientist and his work gained and subsequently lost an overreaching reputation and authority. Editor(s): Jones, Alexander. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HB; PDX; PG; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730861
- ISBN
- 9789400730861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 248.98
€ 248.98
Paperback. Searching for water in the universe is central to our search for extraterrestrial life, and vitally important in topics such as astrophysics and astrobiology. This book examines water's physical properties as well as our progress in finding it in outer space. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400733565
- ISBN
- 9789400733565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Paperback. This book examines surface rainfall processes through cloud-resolving modeling and quantitative analysis of surface rainfall budget, and summarizes modeling and analysis results over seven years. Includes a set of diagnostic precipitation equations. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737181
- ISBN
- 9789400737181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.68
€ 194.68
Paperback. Beyond the four centuries of sunspot observation, our knowledge of solar history depends on analogy with main sequence stars, on modelling, and on indirect measures of solar activity. This title includes the analysis of lunar rocks and meteorites for evidence of solar flares and other components of the solar cosmic-ray flux, and more. Series: Springerbriefs in Astronomy. Num Pages: 90 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; PHVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400742949
- ISBN
- 9789400742949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.10
€ 65.10
Hardback. This volume covers aspects of life on Earth with all its diversity and the possibilities of extraterrestrial life. It presents contributions by experts from 20 countries who discuss astrobiology emphasizing life "as we know it" to extraterrestrial places. Editor(s): Hanslmeier, Arnold; Kempe, Stephan; Seckbach, Joseph. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1029.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400749658
- ISBN
- 9789400749658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.95
€ 197.95
Hardback. An overview of the history of astroparticle physics, starting with the discovery of cosmic rays (Victor Hess, 1912) and its background (X-ray, radioactivity). Editor(s): Falkenburg, Brigitte; Rhode, Wolfgang. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400754218
- ISBN
- 9789400754218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.76
€ 195.76
Hardback. This fourth in a six-volume compendium of modern astronomical research covers stellar structure and evolution. Each chapter stands on its own and each volume can be used as a text or reference for advanced undergraduate or postgraduate courses. Editor(s): Barstow, Martin A. Num Pages: 810 pages, 172 black & white illustrations, 143 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biogr. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 222 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 810
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400756144
- ISBN
- 9789400756144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 675.73
€ 675.73
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
€ 230.15
€ 230.15
Hardback. Editor(s): Cline, David. Series: Springer Proceedings in Physics. Num Pages: 136 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400772403
- ISBN
- 9789400772403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.78
€ 193.78
Paperback. 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: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792166
- ISBN
- 9789400792166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 228.45
€ 228.45
Paperback. Editor(s): Yuen, David A.; Maruyama, Shigenori; Karato, Shun-Ichiro; Windley, Brian, F. Num Pages: 583 pages, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVG; PNV; RBGF; RBGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 583
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400795143
- ISBN
- 9789400795143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 196.99
€ 196.99