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Astronomy, space & time

Paperback. Shows how Astronomy contributed to the educational enlightenment of Glasgow, to its society and to its commerce. This scientific history includes the story of Glasgow's 'Big Bang' of 1863, the controversy over 'Astronomer Royal for Scotland' and a historical survey of the eight observatories that once populated Glasgow. Num Pages: 336 pages, 169 b&w illustrations 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748678907
ISBN
9780748678907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 44.90

hardcover. Series: Princeton Series in Modern Observational Astronomy. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 color illus. 23 halftones. 132 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 201 x 30. Weight in Grams: 986.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137797
ISBN
9780691137797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.38
€ 75.95

Hardback. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 544 pages, 5 halftones. 136 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PGM; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691121017
ISBN
9780691121017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.81
€ 115.80

Paperback. The book that transforms our understanding of what we are and where we came from Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 261 x 63. Weight in Grams: 922.
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715651216
ISBN
9780715651216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. A guide to buying, adjusting, using, and repairing sextants. It includes a list of distributors, manufacturers, and dealers worldwide, a discussion of various trends, and hints, including sighting with eyeglasses and using a Rude starfinder. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGG; TRLN; WGG; WSSN3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
International Marine Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780070052192
ISBN
9780070052192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB; PHVJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 2. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691166988
ISBN
9780691166988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.36
€ 57.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 182 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439885598
ISBN
9781439885598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Burges, Joel. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSR; HPD; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479874842
ISBN
9781479874842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Nothing seems more real than time passing. We experience life as a succession of moments. But just as some of us see God as eternal, so physicists understand the truths of mathematics and the laws of nature as constant, transcending time. This book explains how the true nature of time impacts on us, our world, and our universe. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046525
ISBN
9780141046525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.80

Hardback. Num Pages: 247 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 150 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
247
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319220314
ISBN
9783319220314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.86

hardcover. A clear, concise introduction to all the major features of solar system dynamics, ideal for a first course. Num Pages: 276 pages, 73 b/w illus. 8 tables 124 exercises. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 670. 276 pages, 73 b/w illus. 8 tables 124 exercises. A clear, concise introduction to all the major features of solar system dynamics, ideal for a first course. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Dimension: 263 x 177 x 19. Weight: 662.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
276
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107023819
ISBN
9781107023819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.20

Paperback. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 314 black & white illustrations, 125 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 796.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493929009
ISBN
9781493929009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931882750
ISBN
9781931882750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.34

Paperback. Modern science has evolved a unified scenario of the cosmos, based on the concept of change, in which humans are connected to distant space and time. This book explores this common heritage, depicting the origin and evolution of all material structures, from quark to quasar, from microbe to mind. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 halftones, 16 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PGK; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009875
ISBN
9780674009875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.95

Paperback. Galileo is aptly known as 'the father of modern science'. But there is much more to him than his well-known discoveries in physics and astronomy, and his infamous clash with the Catholic church. John Heilbron's wonderfully rounded new biography presents a multi-talented but difficult man - writer, philosopher, scientist, musician, and artist. Num Pages: 528 pages, 60 black and white line drawings and 1 16pp plate section. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199655984
ISBN
9780199655984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Suitable for students and researchers on early galaxies, this title offers an introduction to frontiers in astrophysics: the quest to understand how the oldest and most distant galaxies in our universe first formed. It bridges the gap between theory and observation. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 32 color illus. 24 halftones. 152 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
568
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144924
ISBN
9780691144924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.85
€ 82.56

Paperback. Series: Astronomer's Pocket Field Guide. Num Pages: 276 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 39 colour illustrations, 33 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319454344
ISBN
9783319454344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.51

Hardcover. Many scientists look at the universe and conclude we are here by chance. The astronomer and historian Owen Gingerich looks at the same evidence--and the fact that the universe is comprehensible to our minds--and sees it as proof for the intentions of a Creator-God. The more rigorous science becomes, the more clearly God's handiwork can be understood. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA; PDX; PGK; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 115 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417106
ISBN
9780674417106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.11

Paperback. Covers the basic concepts in cosmology, drawing on insights from an astronomer who has pioneered much of this research over the years. This book covers such topics as the gravitational growth of perturbations in an expanding universe, the abundance and properties of dark matter halos and galaxies, and reionization. Series: Princeton Frontiers in Physics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 14 halftones. 17 line illus. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145167
ISBN
9780691145167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 544 pages, 5 halftones. 136 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PGM; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 946.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158600
ISBN
9780691158600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.65
€ 72.21

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