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Astronomy, space & time

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Astronomy, space & time

Paperback. From the speed of light to moving mountains - and everything in between - Zoom reveals the universe's never-ending journey Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780745497
ISBN
9781780745497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.70

hardcover. A neuroscientist investigates how the architecture of the human brain shapes our understanding of the nature of time. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PGZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton
Condition
New
SKU
9780393247947
ISBN
9780393247947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.23

Paperback. A centennial study of Yerkes Observatory, built a century ago by the University of Chicago as one of America's first big science centres. This text describes the changing fortunes of the Observatory under its first three directors, and is illustrated with many archival photographs. Num Pages: 394 pages, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226639468
ISBN
9780226639468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.22

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

Paperback. Leading planetary scientists give personal accounts of their work, and their desire to understand and explore worlds beyond our own. Editor(s): Stern, S. Alan. Num Pages: 174 pages, 22 b/w illus. 14 colour illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 433. Very good to like new, with just minor shelfwear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
174
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KMB0000152
ISBN
9780521520010
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 9.88

Hardcover. The Sunday Times Bestseller In Wonders of the Solar System - the book of the acclaimed BBC TV series - Professor Brian Cox will take us on a journey of discovery where alien worlds from your imagination become places we can see, feel and visit. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 col illus, With index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1332.
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007386901
ISBN
9780007386901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 95 color illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 265 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691157245
ISBN
9780691157245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.14

paperback. Presents what may well be the first fully integrated theory of time Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JMR; PDZ; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 14. Weight in Grams: 285.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814726860
ISBN
9780814726860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Gives us a glimpse into our future. This book allows the reader to understand the questions that scientists deal with at the frontiers of research. It explains the kind of problems that extra dimensions might solve and the kind of speculation that is needed even to imagine them. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141012971
ISBN
9780141012971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.32

Paperback. In 2004, Venus crossed the sun's face for the first time since 1882. This title tells the intriguing tale of the five Venus transits previously observed and the fantastic efforts made to record them. It is a story of heroes and cowards, of reputations earned and squandered, told against a backdrop of geopolitical and scientific change. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 halftones. 22 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press Princeton
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115894
ISBN
9780691115894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. A collection of essays, presented orally to a diverse group of students and professionals, which reveal the fertile areas for future study of astronomy and astrophysics. The emphasis is on the description of the state of our knowledge as a preparation for the future unraveling of the mysteries of the universe. Editor(s): Bahcall, John N.; Ostriker, J.P. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016061
ISBN
9780691016061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.81
€ 68.43

Paperback. This exploration of the physical universe explains fundamental concepts in a language that is accessible to anyone with little or no science background. It looks at the discoveries of science, the conservation of energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, gravity and thermodynamics. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231075619
ISBN
9780231075619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Series: New England Complex Systems Inst Series. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PD; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 930.
Publisher
Westview Press Massachusetts
Number of pages
648
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227737
ISBN
9780813341231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 211 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594545672
ISBN
9781594545672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 278.26
€ 188.20

Hardcover. Editor(s): Benton, Charles V. Num Pages: 155 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
155
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594547942
ISBN
9781594547942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 273.52
€ 185.46

Hardcover. Editor(s): Blain, J. Val. Num Pages: 227 pages, charts. BIC Classification: PGC; PGM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594542480
ISBN
9781594542480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.89
€ 156.69

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kreitler, Paul V. Num Pages: 184 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 186 x 31. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594544750
ISBN
9781594544750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 273.52
€ 186.51

Hardback. An account of the 1976 Viking expedition to Mars describes the spacecraft and its instruments, the journey itself, and the mission's results. Num Pages: 181 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231043922
ISBN
9780231043922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.49
€ 86.12

Paperback. In this book the author moves beyond the time of clocks and calendars in order to study time as embedded in social interactions, structures, practices and knowledge, in artefacts, in the body, and in the environment. Adam suggests ways not merely to deconstruct but to reconstruct both common--sense and social science understanding. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PGZ; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745614618
ISBN
9780745614618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.82

hardcover. An entertaining and authoritative exploration of how and why time has come to rule our lives from the bestselling author of Just My Type Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DN; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 315 x 36. Weight in Grams: 494. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008941
ISBN
9781782113195
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

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