Astronomy, space & time
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Astronomy, space & time
Paperback. Proceedings of the 186th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held at Kyoto, Japan, 26-30 August 1997 Editor(s): Barnes, J. E.; Sanders, D. B. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 519 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 519
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792358336
- ISBN
- 9780792358336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 254.67
€ 254.67
Paperback. Galileo is aptly known as 'the father of modern science'. But there is much more to him than his well-known discoveries in physics and astronomy, and his infamous clash with the Catholic church. John Heilbron's wonderfully rounded new biography presents a multi-talented but difficult man - writer, philosopher, scientist, musician, and artist. Num Pages: 528 pages, 60 black and white line drawings and 1 16pp plate section. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199655984
- ISBN
- 9780199655984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.73
€ 21.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. In a startling reinterpretation of the evidence, Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo's trial and condemnation by the Inquisition was caused not by his defiance of the Church, but by the hostility of contemporary philosophers. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, halftones and drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; PDX; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192854568
- ISBN
- 9780192854568
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441955708
- ISBN
- 9781441955708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.19
€ 35.99
€ 31.19
paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691612195
- ISBN
- 9780691612195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.67€ 63.74
€ 81.67
€ 63.74
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640129
- ISBN
- 9780691640129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.42
€ 255.42
Paperback. Focusing on the aspects of Galileo's scientific life that extended beyond court culture and patronage, this title offers an account of the different systems of exchanges, communication, and credibility at work in Galileo's career. It is intended for readers interested in the history of astronomy and the history of science in general. Num Pages: 316 pages, 16 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226045627
- ISBN
- 9780226045627
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.08
€ 34.99
€ 28.08
Paperback. Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards. Num Pages: 354 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BGH; BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 354
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300197297
- ISBN
- 9780300197297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.78
€ 21.99
€ 17.78
Hardback. In the "Introduction to the Phenomena", Geminos provided a clear view of Greek astronomy in the period between Hipparchos and Ptolemy. This book, an English translation of Geminos' work, is accompanied by an introduction and commentary that set Geminos' work in its historical, scientific, and philosophical context. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 halftones. 38 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123394
- ISBN
- 9780691123394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.50€ 67.48
€ 87.50
€ 67.48
Hardcover. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to general relativity, with a development of its foundations and a rich body of applications. It is a completely revised and expanded version of the classic edition General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics. Series: Graduate Texts in Physics. Num Pages: 756 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGC; PHDV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1262.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400754096
- ISBN
- 9789400754096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.55
€ 132.55
paperback. An intimate and revealing look at the work of America's greatest playwright, Tennessee Williams. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; D; JFSJ; PGC; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2005
- SKU
- V9781349530182
- ISBN
- 9781349530182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.55
€ 44.55
Paperback / so. Series: Rheinisch-Westfalische Akademie Der Wissenschaften. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PG; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663017455
- ISBN
- 9783663017455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.69
€ 71.69
Hardback. This book offers a new approach to third-order aberrations theory. It presents the basic elements of third-order aberrations of optical telescopes, along with the necessary mathematical background, to design almost all optical combinations used in astronomy. Series: Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology. Num Pages: 301 pages, 112 black & white illustrations, 56 colour illustrations, 54 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; TTB; UYM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 619.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319437316
- ISBN
- 9783319437316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.22
€ 152.22
Hardcover. These essays focus on the life, work and faith of Georges Lemaitre, detailing the historical, cosmological, philosophical and theological issues of Big Bang theory from its beginnings in the pioneering work of Lemaitre through to the modern day. Editor(s): Holder, Rodney Dennis; Mitton, Simon. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642322532
- ISBN
- 9783642322532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.58
€ 229.58
paperback. Editor(s): Kapoor, Dip; Abdi, Ali A. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; JNP; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349374724
- ISBN
- 9781349374724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.23€ 73.77
€ 87.23
€ 73.77
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
€ 14.99€ 14.51
€ 14.99
€ 14.51
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
€ 29.99€ 27.12
€ 29.99
€ 27.12
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
€ 46.99€ 39.93
€ 46.99
€ 39.93
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
€ 28.32
€ 28.32
Paperback. Grappling with Gravity explores the physiological how life in different worlds -- such as outerspace or settlements on the moon -- would affect humans, plants and animals. The test explores how the human body will begin, almost immediately, to adapt and change to be able to function in these strange environments. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 282 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 102 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVD; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441968982
- ISBN
- 9781441968982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.65
€ 41.99
€ 34.65