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Astronomy, space & time

Hardback. Editor(s): Bauer, Alois J.; Eiffel, Diethelm G. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 183 x 21. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619429291
ISBN
9781619429291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.74
€ 159.66

Paperback. In 2016 Professor Stephen Hawking delivered the BBC Reith Lectures on a subject that has fascinated him for decades - black holes. In these flagship lectures the legendary physicist argues that if we could only understand black holes and how they challenge the very nature of space and time, we could unlock the secrets of the universe. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: APFR; PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 58.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857503572
ISBN
9780857503572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.17

Paperback. From Stonehenge to String Theory - how astronomy has changed the world Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845296841
ISBN
9781845296841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814749855
ISBN
9789814749855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.69

Hardback. Traces the history of scientific research on the planet Jupiter from the observations of Galileo to the explorations of the Pioneer and Voyager space probes. Num Pages: 155 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st, Date Same on Title & Copyright Page
Number of pages
155
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231051767
ISBN
9780231051767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.93
€ 84.74

Paperback. Reprint. Originally published: Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1967. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 258 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691622897
ISBN
9780691622897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.70

hardcover. The first systematic explanation of canonical methods in gravity for graduate students and researchers. Num Pages: 312 pages, 40 b/w illus. 69 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK; PHR; PHU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 766. Cosmology, Black Holes, and Quantum Gravity. 312 pages, 40 b/w illus. 69 exercises. The first systematic explanation of canonical methods in gravity for graduate students and researchers. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PGK; PHR; PHU. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 19. Weight: 766.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521195751
ISBN
9780521195751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.86

Paperback. Presenting the story of Poincare's work, this book traces the history of attempts to solve the problems of celestial mechanics posed in Isaac Newton's "Principia" in 1686. It introduces the people whose ideas led to the field called nonlinear dynamics. Series: Princeton science library. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 halftones 64 line illus. BIC Classification: PBWS; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005454
ISBN
9780691005454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.34

Paperback. Adazzling tour d'horizonof mankind's enduring fascination with, and reliance upon, the extraordinary star at the centre of our solar system. Num Pages: 720 pages, 16pp plates. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 196 x 40. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416526124
ISBN
9781416526124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.40

Hardcover. Editor(s): Walters, Brendon. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633219656
ISBN
9781633219656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.95
€ 131.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 105 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
105
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606921142
ISBN
9781606921142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.99
€ 44.85

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kuz'min, A.D. Translator(s): Makinen, Paul. Series: Proceedings of the Lebedev Physics Institute Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Num Pages: 326 pages, tabs.ch. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780941743693
ISBN
9780941743693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 227.04
€ 168.99

Paperback. Suitable for readers who want to learn about the Newtonian $N$-body problem, this book contains simple explanations of the apparent 'looping' orbit of Mars and the unexpected 'Sunrise, Sunset' behavior as viewed from Mercury. It also covers the weird dynamics exhibited by Saturn's F-ring. Series: CBMS Regional Conference Series in Mathematics. Num Pages: 235 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGC; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 177 x 252 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821832509
ISBN
9780821832509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.21

Hardcover. Editor(s): Melark, Peter G. Num Pages: 153 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; TTD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 14. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
153
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613246580
ISBN
9781613246580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.47
€ 109.71

hardcover. Editor(s): Fellmann, E.; Grigorijan, A.T.; Habicht, D.; Juskevit, A.; Blanc, C.; Matvierskaja, G.P.Fricher; Mikhailov, G. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Birkhäuser Switzerland
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
Edition
2021st Edition
SKU
V9783764314736
ISBN
9783764314736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 335.31

Hardcover. This major new reference work is organised as a Chinese-English encyclopedia, arranged alphabetically according to the pinyin romanisation, with Chinese characters appended. A character index and an English index are included. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GBC; JFC; PGK; VXFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780700716081
ISBN
9780700716081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.37
€ 171.66

Paperback. Series: Tutorial Texts. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
SPIE Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819482044
ISBN
9780819482044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.75

Hardback. The study concludes with an analysis of simultaneity's importance in general relativity and quantum mechanics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16, 16 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HP; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884221
ISBN
9780801884221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.03
€ 54.71

Paperback. This translation brings together ancient classical texts derived from Eratosthenes' handbook of astral mythology, Hyginus' guide to astronomy, and Aratus's astronomical poem Phaenomena to provide a complete collection of Greek astral myths. Translator(s): Hard, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps of the constellations, 1 diagram. BIC Classification: HRKP3; PGM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198716983
ISBN
9780198716983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931882750
ISBN
9781931882750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.98

Hardback. Takes you on a tour of the Universe. En route, this title stops off to gaze at 100 amazing sights - from asteroids to zodiacal dust and from orbit around the Earth to beyond the most distant galaxies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 287 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Welbeck Publishing Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780978376
ISBN
9781780978376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.83

Hardcover. This is a uniquely comprehensive and detailed treatment of the theoretical and observational foundations of modern cosmology, by a Nobel Laureate in Physics. It gives up-to-date and self contained accounts of the theories and observations that have made the past few decades a golden age of cosmology. Num Pages: 624 pages, 27 line drawings. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 182 x 1. Weight in Grams: 1358.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
616
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198526827
ISBN
9780198526827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.37

Paperback. This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history of the subject, the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PGS; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
9780192854162
ISBN
9780192854162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. Presents the development of scientific cosmology as a historical event, one that embroiled many scientists in a controversy over the very notion of an evolving universe with a beginning in time. This work examines how the big-bang theory drew inspiration from and eventually triumphed over rival views. Num Pages: 488 pages, 4 tables 23 line illus. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005461
ISBN
9780691005461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.38
€ 50.77

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