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Astronomy, space & time

Hardback. When the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957, thousands of ordinary people across the globe seized the opportunity to participate in the start of the Space Age. This book tells the story of this network of pioneers who, fueled by civic pride and exhilarated by space exploration, took part in the scientific endeavor. Num Pages: 344 pages, 34 halftones. 4 line illus. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128542
ISBN
9780691128542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.62

Paperback. Astronomer Royal Martin Rees shows how the behaviour and origins of the universe can be explained by just six numbers. Series: Science Masters. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780226903
ISBN
9781780226903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. With the increasing sensitivity of the equipment available to the home astronomer, this Springer series is a helping hand to skywatchers who want to hone their skills. The book reviews the latest satellite observations of Jupiter and contains superb pictures of Jupiter taken by McAnally himself. Series: Astronomers' Observing Guides. Num Pages: 228 pages, 115 colour illustrations, 21 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 179 x 10. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2008th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852337506
ISBN
9781852337506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.08

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 227 x 274 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426323683
ISBN
9781426323683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.31

Hardback. Tells the story of the universe from a fresh perspective, weaving the findings of modern science together with enduring wisdom found in the humanistic traditions of the West, China, India, and indigenous peoples. This title explores cosmic evolution as a profoundly wondrous process based on creativity, connection, and interdependence. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300171907
ISBN
9780300171907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.19

Hardback. Series: Historical & Cultural Astronomy. Num Pages: 555 pages, 151 black & white illustrations, 111 colour illustrations, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGT; HBJM; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1153.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2018
Number of pages
555
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319445205
ISBN
9783319445205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 211.36

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
€ 12.56

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

€ 37.29

Paperback. Reveals that some of our most intuitive notions about time are shockingly wrong, and that the real nature of time discovered by Einstein can be rigorously explained without advanced mathematics. This book is suitable for intellectually curious readers of various kinds, including professional physicists. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 halftones. 43 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141275
ISBN
9780691141275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782430674
ISBN
9781782430674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.42

Paperback. This book presents the ultimate biography of one of the world's most famous amateur astronomers, Sir Patrick Moore. It discusses all aspects of his life and work, from his childhood and RAF service to his astronomical observations and his many publications. Num Pages: 681 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; PG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 952.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319006086
ISBN
9783319006086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.63
€ 50.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 305 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306432941
ISBN
9780306432941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.77

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

€ 78.97

Paperback. Presents the theory of the evolution of density perturbations and relic gravity waves, theory of cosmological inflation and post-inflationary reheating. This book includes chapters that give a detailed account of the established theory, with derivation of formulas. It is suitable for advanced undergraduate students and graduate students. Num Pages: 504 pages, figures. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 278 x 13. Weight in Grams: 922.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814343787
ISBN
9789814343787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.59

Paperback. Collecting lecture notes from a one-semester course taught at the KU Leuven to advanced undergraduate students in applied mathematics and physics, this book povides an introduction to plasmas with a focus on first principles and fundamental concepts and properties. The discussion of plasma models is to an extent limited to Magnetohydrodynamics. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014338
ISBN
9781402014338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.71

Paperback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141732
ISBN
9780691141732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.20
€ 63.97

Hardback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141725
ISBN
9780691141725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.26
€ 105.41

Hardback. Series: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 345 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 71 colour illustrations, 5 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHU; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789811029318
ISBN
9789811029318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.46

Paperback. A precise yet simple introduction to the foundations and main consequences of General Relativity. The first five chapters from Choquet-Bruhat's General Relativity and the Einstein Equations (2008) have been updated with new sections and chapters on black holes, gravitational waves, singularities and more to form this textbook. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: PGK; PHR; PHU. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 246 x 18. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199666461
ISBN
9780199666461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.35

Hardcover. Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: PGC; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594547171
ISBN
9781594547171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.92
€ 132.34

Hardback. .
Publisher
World Scientific Europe Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786341174
ISBN
9781786341174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.66

Paperback. Series: Essential Textbooks in Physics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PGK; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
World Scientific Europe Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786341181
ISBN
9781786341181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.03

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107154834
ISBN
9781107154834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.46

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198729112
ISBN
9780198729112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.44

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