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Astronomy, space & time
hardcover. Aims to fill a gap in the astronomy-related literature by providing a set of chapters of direct interest to astronomy communication, and also well beyond it. This book is useful for researchers, teachers, editors, publishers, librarians, computer scientists, sociologists of science, research planners and strategists, project managers, and others. Editor(s): Heck, Andre; Madsen, Claus. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 235 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 564.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013454
- ISBN
- 9781402013454
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Condition: New
€ 124.07
€ 124.07
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Naples, Italy, 24-28 June 2002 Editor(s): Martino, Domitilla de (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy); Silvotti, Roberto (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy); Solheim, Jan-Erik (Institute of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Tromso, Norway); Kalytis, Romualdas (Vilnius University, Lithuania). Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 457 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1820.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013638
- ISBN
- 9781402013638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.85
€ 195.85
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Naples, Italy, 24-28 June 2002 Editor(s): Martino, Domitilla de (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy); Silvotti, Roberto (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy); Solheim, Jan-Erik (Institute of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Tromso, Norway); Kalytis, Romualdas (Vilnius University, Lithuania). Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 457 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 728.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013645
- ISBN
- 9781402013645
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Condition: New
€ 189.13
€ 189.13
Hardback. Proceedings of the Fifth Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society (SEA) held in Toledo, Spain, September 9-13, 2002 Editor(s): Gallego, Jesus; Zamorano, Jaime; Cardiel, Nicolas. Num Pages: 537 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 537
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013881
- ISBN
- 9781402013881
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Condition: New
€ 250.80
€ 250.80
Hardback. Proceedings of a Conference celebrating Fred Hoyle's Extraordinary Contribution to Science, 25-26 June 2002, Cardiff University, UK Editor(s): Wickramasinghe, Chandra; Burbidge, Geoffrey; Narlikar, Jayant Vishnu. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 737.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014154
- ISBN
- 9781402014154
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Condition: New
€ 193.59
€ 193.59
Hardback. Celebrates the achievements of five women, four of whom were born in Ireland while the fifth married into an Irish family, who made contributions to photography, microscopy, astronomy and astrophysics. This book discusses the efforts they made to overcome the constraints that held them back from learning about scientific and technical subjects. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 180 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; UNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014246
- ISBN
- 9781402014246
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Condition: New
€ 123.28
€ 123.28
Hardback. Plasmas are of major importance for space physics, solar physics, and astrophysics. On Earth they are essential for magnetic controlled thermonuclear fusion. This textbook collects lecture notes from a one-semester course on the subject taught at the K.U. Leuven. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014291
- ISBN
- 9781402014291
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Condition: New
€ 126.14
€ 126.14
Paperback. Collecting lecture notes from a one-semester course taught at the KU Leuven to advanced undergraduate students in applied mathematics and physics, this book povides an introduction to plasmas with a focus on first principles and fundamental concepts and properties. The discussion of plasma models is to an extent limited to Magnetohydrodynamics. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014338
- ISBN
- 9781402014338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.71
€ 122.71
The Very Large Telescope Interferometer. Challenges for the Future.
. Ed(S): Garcia, Paulo J. V.; Glindemann, And...
Hardback. A JENAM 2002 Workshop, Porto, Portugal, 3-5 September 2002 Editor(s): Garcia, Paulo J. V.; Glindemann, Andreas (European Southern Observator y, Garching, Germany); Henning, Thomas K.; Malbet, Fabien (Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, France). Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015182
- ISBN
- 9781402015182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.30
€ 193.30
Hardback. Offers a modern picture of the Earth's radiation environment and dynamics of radiation conditions in the heliosphere. This book provides a bibliography, which covers the main achievements, failures, problems and prospects in this field. It is suitable for an audience of space physicists, designers, engineers and other specialists in cosmonautics. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015380
- ISBN
- 9781402015380
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Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Erice, Sicily, Italy, from 5 to 15 June 2000 Editor(s): Pirronello, Valerio (DMFCI, Universite di Catania, Sicily, Italy); Krelowski, Jacek (Center for Astronomy, N. Copernicus University, Torue, Poland); Manice, Giulio (DMFCI, Universite di Catania, Sicily, Italy). Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 463 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PNRS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 463
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015588
- ISBN
- 9781402015588
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Condition: New
€ 128.47
€ 128.47
Hardback. Intended for historians working in the fields of astronomy, science, the Middle Ages, Spanish and other Romance languages. This work explores the Castilian canons of the Alfonsine Tables and offers a study of their context, language, astronomical content, and diffusion. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 341 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015724
- ISBN
- 9781402015724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.93
€ 188.93
Paperback. Provides a discussion of the evolution of elemental abundances in the Galaxy taking into account both spatial and temporal variations. This work interprets the observed chemical abundances in terms of formation and evolution of the Galaxy. It is useful for scientists and graduate students. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016523
- ISBN
- 9781402016523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.86
€ 123.86
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
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Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Hardback. A collection of fifty-two papers contributed by over one hundred authors/co-authors working in the field of stellar physics research. The contributions to this proceedings are categorized into six groups: Compact Stars and High Energy Astrophysics, Binary Star Systems, Stars, Variable Stars and Cataclysmic Variables, and Galactic Astronomy. Editor(s): Cheng, Ka-Lok; Cheng, K. S.; Leung, Kam-Ching; Li, T.P. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016837
- ISBN
- 9781402016837
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Condition: New
€ 247.30
€ 247.30
Hardback. The international colloquium "Open Issues in Local Star Formation and Early Stellar Evolution" was focused on the physics of young stellar objects, which are observed with the angular resolution by the telescopes, and the processes that triggered large scale star formation in the solar neighbourhood. This book offers discussions on Open Issues. Editor(s): Lepine, Jacques; Gregorio-Hetem, Jane (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil). Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017551
- ISBN
- 9781402017551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.46
€ 248.46
Hardback. Reprinted from EARTH, MOON, AND PLANETS, 92:1-4 Editor(s): Davies, John K.; Barrera, Luis H. (Instituto de Astronomia, Universidad Catolica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile). Num Pages: 498 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017810
- ISBN
- 9781402017810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.37
€ 244.37
The Early Universe and the Cosmic Microwave Background. Theory and Obs...
. Ed(S): Sanchez, Norma G.; Parijskij, Yuri N...
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, held in Palermo, Sicily, Italy from 7 to 20 September 2002 Editor(s): Sanchez, Norma G.; Parijskij, Yuri N. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 574 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1017.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017995
- ISBN
- 9781402017995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 369.43
€ 369.43
hardcover. Covers various aspects of cosmology in scalar-tensor theories of gravity. This book provides a critical overview of the research in this field and covers topics, such as: scalar-tensor gravity and its limit to general relativity; effective energy-momentum tensors and conformal frames; gravitational waves in scalar-tensor cosmology; and more. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 287 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402019883
- ISBN
- 9781402019883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.42
€ 186.42
Hardback. Gives an overview of the theoretical and experimental basis of Cosmic Ray (CR) research in the atmosphere and underground for Geophysics and Space Physics. This book describes many realized and potential applications of CR research in different branches of Science and Technology. It ends with a list providing more than 1,500 references. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 894 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 894
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402020711
- ISBN
- 9781402020711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 362.14
€ 362.14