Astronomy, space & time
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Astronomy, space & time
Hardback. Did you know that as you read these words showers of high-speed particles from exploding stars are raining down on you? This book reveals the startling ways life on Earth is touched by our cosmic environment, and demonstrates why without such contact, life itself wouldn't be possible. Num Pages: 264 pages, 54 halftones. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129464
- ISBN
- 9780691129464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Hardback. Spherical trigonometry was at the heart of astronomy and ocean-going navigation for two millennia. This title traces the rich history of this forgotten art, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used spherical trigonometry to chart the heavens and the Earth. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 color plates. 30 halftones. 93 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PBMB; PBX; PG; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148922
- ISBN
- 9780691148922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.69
€ 52.99
€ 37.69
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
€ 104.58€ 79.12
€ 104.58
€ 79.12
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134307
- ISBN
- 9780691134307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 40 halftones. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165776
- ISBN
- 9780691165776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.82
€ 23.99
€ 17.82
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Roth, Gunter D. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; PHVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 4
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662353813
- ISBN
- 9783662353813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.15
€ 138.15
Hardcover. Editor(s): Johannson, Hans E. Num Pages: 434 pages, tables, charts & illus. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606925720
- ISBN
- 9781606925720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 279.25€ 188.26
€ 279.25
€ 188.26
Paperback. New updated edition of popular handbook; a concise and accessible reference on all practical aspects. Series Editor(s): Ellis, Richard; Huchra, John; Kahn, Steven; Rieke, George H.; Stetson, Peter B. Series: Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers. Num Pages: 220 pages, 65 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318. Series: Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers. 222 pages, 65 b/w illus. New updated edition of popular handbook; a concise and accessible reference on all practical aspects. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PGG. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 10. Weight: 364. Series Editor(s) :Ellis, Richard; Huchra, John; Kahn, Steven; Rieke, George H.; Stetson, Peter B.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521617628
- ISBN
- 9780521617628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.31
€ 69.31
Hardback. Handbook of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy Editor(s): Ruggles, Clive L. N. Num Pages: 2333 pages, 597 black & white illustrations, 372 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 135. Weight in Grams: 3972.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461461401
- ISBN
- 9781461461401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 1,608.70
€ 1,608.70
Paperback. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 259 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGS; PHQ; PHU; TGMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319524368
- ISBN
- 9783319524368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.46
€ 75.46
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198729143
- ISBN
- 9780198729143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521768139
- ISBN
- 9780521768139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.07
€ 165.07
Hardcover. The aim of this book is to become a major reference text for gravitational-wave physics, covering in detail both the experimental and the theoretical aspects. It is the only existing book on gravitational waves. It brings the reader to the forefront of present-day research, and assumes no previous knowledge of gravitational-wave physics. Num Pages: 576 pages, 131 figures. BIC Classification: PGC; PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198570745
- ISBN
- 9780198570745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.61
€ 138.61
Hardback. The subjects of general relativity and cosmology have grown significantly in different directions during the 1990s. This volume highlights and reviews current developments in these fields. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PG; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 715.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344780
- ISBN
- 9780792344780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461413967
- ISBN
- 9781461413967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.19
€ 54.19
Paperback. Written for amateur astronomers, this book reviews portable equipment, accessories and mounts, describing which are best for different kinds of viewing. Shows how to use your grab 'n' go telescope to observe a wealth of solar, lunar and planetary objects. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 245 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 127 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493908257
- ISBN
- 9781493908257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.32
€ 47.32
Hardcover. This is an analysis of how 16th- and 17th-century astronomers and theologians in Northern Protestant Europe used science and religion to challenge and support one another. It argues that these schemes can solve the enduring problem of how theological interpretation and investigation interact. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JD; 3JF; HRCM; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268010454
- ISBN
- 9780268010454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
Hardcover. Many scientists look at the universe and conclude we are here by chance. The astronomer and historian Owen Gingerich looks at the same evidence--and the fact that the universe is comprehensible to our minds--and sees it as proof for the intentions of a Creator-God. The more rigorous science becomes, the more clearly God's handiwork can be understood. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA; PDX; PGK; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 115 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674417106
- ISBN
- 9780674417106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.11
€ 47.99
€ 40.11
Hardcover. Num Pages: 425 pages. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 232 x 39. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616149703
- ISBN
- 9781616149703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.73
€ 27.99
€ 25.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 195 x 6. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Josef Weinberger Plays
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856762420
- ISBN
- 9780856762420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.42
€ 15.99
€ 14.42