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Astronomy, space & time
Hardback. Expanded from a February 1989 lecture at Brookhaven National Laboratory, noted physicist Wilkinson romps through modern astrophysical cosmology, contending that we create a multitude of conceptual universes many incompatible in order to try to make sense of peculiar things that happen, like life. An Num Pages: 213 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231071840
- ISBN
- 9780231071840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.20€ 79.73
€ 104.20
€ 79.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 163 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 163
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231083300
- ISBN
- 9780231083300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.32
€ 53.29
€ 42.32
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
€ 104.20€ 79.73
€ 104.20
€ 79.73
Hardback. What is life? Where did it come from? How can understanding the origins of life on Earth help us understand the origins of the universe, and vice versa? This book addresses the beginning of things - of the universe, matter, stars, and planetary systems, and finally, of life itself. Num Pages: 248 pages, 53 illus. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126540
- ISBN
- 9780231126540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.81€ 101.49
€ 133.81
€ 101.49
Hardback. Explaining discoveries and a range of advanced ideas and theories, this book provides a creative and coherent synthesis of scientific thinking on the universe's beginnings. It takes us on a tour of the seven ages of the cosmos, from the formless era of radiation through the origins of human culture. Illustrator(s): Chaisson, Lola Judith. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135603
- ISBN
- 9780231135603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.49€ 85.82
€ 112.49
€ 85.82
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156622
- ISBN
- 9780231156622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.86
€ 33.99
€ 24.86
Paperback. A mind-expanding exploration of light and how we experience the universe Num Pages: 216 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PG; PHJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220868
- ISBN
- 9780253220868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.98
€ 23.99
€ 21.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268029883
- ISBN
- 9780268029883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
Paperback. Planetary Science is an exciting, fast-moving, interdisciplinary field with courses taught in a wide range of departments, including astronomy, physics, chemistry, earth sciences and biology. Planets and Planetary Systems is a well-written, concise introductory textbook on the science of planets within our own and other solar systems. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 12. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470016930
- ISBN
- 9780470016930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.24
€ 75.24
Paperback. Discovering the Solar System, Second Edition covers the Sun, the planets, their satellites and the host of smaller bodies that orbit the Sun. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject for science students, and examines the discovery, investigation and modelling of these bodies. Num Pages: 470 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470018316
- ISBN
- 9780470018316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.37
€ 85.37
Paperback. Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations offers a comprehensive coverage of the links between the theory of stellar evolution and its applications to the study of stellar populations in galaxies. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470092200
- ISBN
- 9780470092200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.72
€ 72.72
Hardcover. The Roman calendar, in particular the Julian form of the calendar during the reign of Caesar, was used as the basis for what is, globally, the most important calendar today. It evolved in a series of reforms and revolutions and many of its peculiar features, from the names of the months to the number of days, are still visible. Translator(s): Richardson, David M. B. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HB; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470655085
- ISBN
- 9780470655085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.84
€ 191.84
Hardcover. The Structure and Evolution of Galaxies is a concise introduction to this fascinating subject providing the reader with the fundamentals in a clear and accessible style. This user-friendly text assumes some prerequisite knowledge of astronomy, with the necessary mathematics kept to a minimum. Num Pages: 316 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470855065
- ISBN
- 9780470855065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.43
€ 190.43
Hardcover. A collection of thirty experiments in astronomy for young adults. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471328162
- ISBN
- 9780471328162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.43
€ 37.43
Paperback. This text brings together a collection of thirty experiments in astronomy for young adults. It includes information on measurements and optical instruments, which can be used to investigate the size and surface features of a number of astronomical bodies including the sun, stars and moon. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: PG; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471328209
- ISBN
- 9780471328209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.64
€ 13.99
€ 12.64
Hardcover. Formulation for Observed and Computed Values of Deep Space Network Data Types for Navigation documents the formation of the Regres of the Orbit Determination Program (ODP) of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Program Regres calculates the computed values of observed quantities (e.g. Series: JPL Deep-Space Communications and Navigation Series. Num Pages: 576 pages, references. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471445357
- ISBN
- 9780471445357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 309.40
€ 309.40
Hardcover. This is the 2nd edition of a highly successful title, concentrating primarily on the theory behind the origin and the evolution of the universe, and where appropriate relating it to observation. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471489092
- ISBN
- 9780471489092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.37
€ 85.37
Paperback. Aims to provide a non-mathematical description of the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids and comets of the solar system. Discussion is based on results obtained from recent space probes to Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars and Uranus. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 193 x 26. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471850342
- ISBN
- 9780471850342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 287.89
€ 287.89
Hardcover. A critical issue which is fundamentally affecting the development of the Earth Observation sector is not so much the technology but the data policy. The conditions which govern access to the data, distribution of the data and the price of the data are now vital to the exploitation of this important environmental data resource. Num Pages: 162 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PGS; RB; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471971887
- ISBN
- 9780471971887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 296.49
€ 296.49
Paperback. Interpreting Astronomical Spectra D. Num Pages: 472 pages, line drawings, halftones. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471976790
- ISBN
- 9780471976790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 160.58
€ 160.58
Paperback. Written to provide students with a non-trivial introduction to the subject, this book examines the problems astronomers face on Emarth. It moves on to explore the solar system, the stars and beyond. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471983323
- ISBN
- 9780471983323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.30
€ 79.30
Hardback. Examining perspectives on time, how and why we measure time as we do, and time in relation to our lives, the author launches a wide-ranging enquiry into this elusive concept. The book looks at time and the universe as a whole, from the "beginnings" of time through to the present. Num Pages: 162 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 15. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985457
- ISBN
- 9780471985457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.43
€ 150.43
Hardback. In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus publicly defended his hypothesis that the earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the center of a finite universe. This title reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centering the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496. Num Pages: 704 pages, 72 b/w photographs, 13 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 3JB; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1410. Prognostication, Skepticism, and Celestial Order. 704 pages, Illustrations. In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus publicly defended his hypothesis that the earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the center of a finite universe. This title reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centering the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JB; PDX; PG. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 52. Weight: 1410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254817
- ISBN
- 9780520254817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.47€ 75.66
€ 99.47
€ 75.66
Paperback. Many philosophers, theologians, physicists and mathematicians have speculated on the nature of time. Recent scientific work is said to explain why time runs forward from past to future. But time still contains many mysteries - black holes, big bangs, asymmetries and relativities, arrows and loops. Editor(s): Flood, Raymond; Lockwood, Michael. Num Pages: 196 pages, 0. BIC Classification: PD; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631165781
- ISBN
- 9780631165781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.09
€ 50.09