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Astronomy, space & time

Paperback. A study of the anthropic cosmological principle, with reference to various scientific disciplines. The work also includes chapters on the nature of life, extraterrestrial intelligence and the quantum theory. Num Pages: 736 pages, numerous figures and tables. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 43. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192821478
ISBN
9780192821478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. Meet the players in the most fundamental scientific revolution since Copernicus Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851688968
ISBN
9781851688968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Hardback. A NASA space scientist maps out the coming solar cycle-and its catastrophic potential to disrupt worldwide power and communications systems. He includes a history of the record of auroral sightings, accounts of communications blackouts from the 20th century, industries sensitive to solar storms, and radiation and health issues. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones / 15 color photos. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120784
ISBN
9780231120784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.84
€ 82.84

Hardcover. In "Tetrabiblos," a core text in the history of astrology, the preeminent ancient astronomer Ptolemy (c. 100 178 CE) treats the practical use of astronomical knowledge: making predictions about individuals lives and the outcome of human affairs. Translator(s): Robbins, F.E. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 502 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 116 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
502
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1940
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674994799
ISBN
9780674994799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

Hardcover. In the late fifteenth century, clocks acquired minute hands. A century later, second hands appeared. Tracing debates about the nature of time, causality, and free will, as well as the introduction of modern technologies - telegraphy, photography, cinematography - this title locates the reverberations of this 'perceptual moment' throughout culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PGZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226093185
ISBN
9780226093185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.10

Paperback. In this text, Stuart Sherman argues that innovations in prose emerged simultaneously with the 17th-century revolution in clock technology, enabling authors to recount the new kind of time by which England was learning to live and work. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; HBTB; PGZ; TDPB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226752778
ISBN
9780226752778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. Provides an understanding of the incredible dance and marriage of the Sun and the Moon. Here, the author shows simple tricks which predict eclipses, the motions of the Moon's nodes, and even the number of days in a year. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; PG; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 156 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 78.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263463
ISBN
9781904263463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.30

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 264 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691626598
ISBN
9780691626598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.52
€ 48.20

Paperback. New updated edition of the biography of a remarkable man - motor neurone disease victim and awesome intellect Stephen (A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME) Hawking Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BG; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 6. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349117287
ISBN
9780349117287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691627410
ISBN
9780691627410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.78
€ 44.93

paperback. An ideal bridging text for astrophysics and physics majors looking to move on from the introductory texts. Num Pages: 236 pages, 50 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 786. 236 pages, 50 exercises. An ideal bridging text for astrophysics and physics majors looking to move on from the introductory texts. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PGK; PGM. Dimension: 259 x 210 x 17. Weight: 792.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
236
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521133203
ISBN
9780521133203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.83

Paperback. Stars are a constant source of fascination. In this Very Short Introduction Andrew King introduces us to the science of stars; how they are born, how they live, and how they die. He shows how understanding the stars is the key to understanding the galaxies they inhabit, and how they provide us with clues to the existence of planets like our own. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 13 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199602926
ISBN
9780199602926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Series: Mini Encylopedia. BIC Classification: PGM; PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 169 x 29. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Amber Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782742609
ISBN
9781782742609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.45

Paperback. Observations of the sun, moon, planets, and stars played a central role in ancient Maya lifeways, as they do among contemporary Maya who maintain the traditional ways. This book constructs Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Precolumbian Maya art and confirmed by the practices of living Maya peoples. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 382 pages, 48 figures, 22 b&w plates, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLS; ACBK; JFHF; JHMC; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292752269
ISBN
9780292752269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Series: World Scientific Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789813142039
ISBN
9789813142039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages, x, 154 p., 2 halftones, 28 line drawings. BIC Classification: PGC; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226870298
ISBN
9780226870298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.17

Hardcover. Editor(s): Maravell, Nick S. Num Pages: 363 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 268 x 182 x 29. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
363
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600210051
ISBN
9781600210051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 278.00
€ 189.05

Hardcover. Num Pages: 155 pages, b/w illus & tables. BIC Classification: PGG; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 239 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
155
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604564488
ISBN
9781604564488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.54
€ 70.23

Hardcover. When visitors to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, walk through the Skylab of 1967-73 they experience the vehicles interior space but learn nothing about the industrial design of the spacecraft nor the designers who created it. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: PG; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 310 x 290 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9783930698103
ISBN
9783930698103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.41

paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, 2pp stickers + cover. BIC Classification: PG. Dimension: 265 x 216. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Igloo Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784407001
ISBN
9781784407001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.53

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