Astronomy, space & time
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Astronomy, space & time
Paperback. This book provides detailed research on over 100 annual and periodic meteor streams. It includes details of their discovery, important observations and orbits, and gives a full picture of the duration and location of each meteor shower. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 362 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461478966
- ISBN
- 9781461478966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.11
€ 56.11
Hardback. Mergers are the mechanisms by which galaxy clusters are assembled through the hierarchical growth of smaller clusters and groups. Major cluster mergers are the most energetic events in the Universe since the Big Bang. This book reviews our understanding of cluster merging from an observational and theoretical perspective. Editor(s): Feretti, L.; Gioia, I.M.; Giovannini, G. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005312
- ISBN
- 9781402005312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 274.78
€ 274.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Ariew, Roger. Translator(s): Ariew, R. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226169231
- ISBN
- 9780226169231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
€ 52.99
€ 40.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226848822
- ISBN
- 9780226848822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
€ 37.99
€ 29.77
Hardback. A historical-epistemological study of one the most consequential idea of early modern celestial mechanics: Robert Hooke's proposal to 'compoun[d] the celestial motions of the planets of a direct motion by the tangent and an attractive motion towards a central body,' a proposal which Isaac Newton adopted and realized in his "Principia". Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 543.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402007323
- ISBN
- 9781402007323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardback. Proceedings of an ISSI Workshop, 19-23 March 2001, Bern, Switzerland Editor(s): Jetzer, Ph.; Pretzl, K.; von Steiger, Rudolf. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from Space Science Reviews journal, Vol
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402006661
- ISBN
- 9781402006661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.40
€ 189.40
Hardback. The rapid progress in research on mass-losing pulsating stars has taken us far from its early photographic light variation study to the world of massive photometry and interferometic observations. This title presents such subjects as: results of massive photometry; pulsation and properties of mass-losing stars; and, VERA and other projects. Editor(s): Nakada, Y.; Honma, M.; Seki, M. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 445 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011627
- ISBN
- 9781402011627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.44
€ 190.44
Paperback. Addresses the question of why we should embark on a journey to Mars. This book also addresses why we need to carry out these tasks and what a human crew could achieve that an automated mission could not. It features an analysis drawn from experiences in manned and unmanned space programmes including Apollo, Skylab, Salyut/Mir, and Shuttle and ISS. Editor(s): Shayler, David; Salmon, Andy; Shayler, Michael D. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852337926
- ISBN
- 9781852337926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.99
€ 67.99
Hardback. Editor(s): Fairen, Alberto G. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 257 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626181021
- ISBN
- 9781626181021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.11€ 170.94
€ 253.11
€ 170.94
Hardback. This rich series of readable, illustrated chapters can be sampled at will for the fun of discovery, read sequentially as a connected history, or enjoyed as a resource for the contemplation. Featuring over 100 illustrations, this unique examination of humanity's most storied companion serves as a resource for the study of ourselves. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 figures, 3 tables, 99photos. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275987190
- ISBN
- 9780275987190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.94€ 84.74
€ 87.94
€ 84.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Godwin, Robert. Series: The NASA Mission Reports. Num Pages: 424 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896522623
- ISBN
- 9781896522623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.06
€ 32.99
€ 22.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894959261
- ISBN
- 9781894959261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.27
€ 11.99
€ 10.27
Paperback. Containing chapters on the nature of calendars and on their astronomical background, on the history of writing and counting, on the week, and on the history of calendar reform, this book serves as an account for the general reader of the history and underlying basis of each of the most important calendars of the world. Num Pages: 460 pages, black and white plates and tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192862051
- ISBN
- 9780192862051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.10
€ 65.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 color + 33 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300227031
- ISBN
- 9780300227031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.53
€ 16.99
€ 13.53
Hardback. Series: Astrophysics & Space Science Library S. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027701404
- ISBN
- 9789027701404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.02
€ 123.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations, charts,facsims.,ports. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231058278
- ISBN
- 9780231058278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.71
€ 55.71
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642357510
- ISBN
- 9783642357510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 16.94
€ 46.99
€ 16.94
Hardcover. All magnetized planets in our solar system interact strongly with the solar wind and possess well developed magneto tails. This book includes a discussion of why a magnetotail is a fundamental issue in magneto spheric physics. It is a collection of tutorials that cover a large range of magneto tails in our solar system; and more. Editor(s): Keiling, Andreas; Jackman, Caitriona; Delamere, Peter. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: PGS; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118842348
- ISBN
- 9781118842348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.87
€ 195.87
Hardback. Over a half century of exploration of the Earth s space environment, it has become evident that the interaction between the ionosphere and the magnetosphere plays a dominant role in the evolution and dynamics of magnetospheric plasmas and fields. Editor(s): Chappell, Charles R.; Schunk, Robert W.; Banks, Peter M.; Thorne, Richard M.; Burch, James L. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 414 pages. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 220 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119066774
- ISBN
- 9781119066774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.09
€ 224.09
Paperback. Wormholes, spacewarps, timewarps and time machines have permeated popular culture. This technical monograph looks at the science behind the science fiction, covering the history and theories of wormholes, spacewarps, and time travel. Num Pages: 437 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 437
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563966538
- ISBN
- 9781563966538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.77
€ 107.77