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Astronomy, space & time

Paperback. In 2004, Venus crossed the sun's face for the first time since 1882. This title tells the intriguing tale of the five Venus transits previously observed and the fantastic efforts made to record them. It is a story of heroes and cowards, of reputations earned and squandered, told against a backdrop of geopolitical and scientific change. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 halftones. 22 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press Princeton
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115894
ISBN
9780691115894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 33.72

Paperback / so. Series: Die Wissenschaft. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1911
Publisher
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783322982872
ISBN
9783322982872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.38

Paperback. Proceedings of the 158th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held at the Women's College, University of Sydney, Australia, 11--15 January 1993 Editor(s): Robertson, J. G.; Tango, W. J. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 504 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 727.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792326335
ISBN
9780792326335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 256.96

Paperback. Aimed at beginners and intermediate-level astronomers, this complete guide to practical astronomy covers everything from basic concepts to the best binoculars to practical hints and tips. It includes a complete atlas and guide to the night sky down to 30 N. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 536 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387853543
ISBN
9780387853543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.01

Paperback. New York artist, Vija Celmins, made many images of the night sky - paintings, drawings, and prints of gorgeous richness. Here, she and her collaborator, the essayist and translator Eliot Weinberger, devote an artist's book to the theme. Num Pages: 56 pages, 3 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGN; PGM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 268 x 180 x 12. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Multilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870707049
ISBN
9780870707049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 35.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 sketches. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454. 272 pages, 20 sketches. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601631299
ISBN
9781601631299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.24

Paperback. Series: Astronomer's Pocket Field Guide. Num Pages: 276 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 39 colour illustrations, 33 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319454344
ISBN
9783319454344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.42

Paperback. An introduction to Vodou practices and beliefs, with a focus on Haiti. Editor(s): Michel, C.; Bellegarde-Smith, Patrick. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAX; JFC; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349533053
ISBN
9781349533053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 160.92

Hardback. Editor(s): Michel, C.; Bellegarde-Smith, Patrick. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAX; JFC; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403971616
ISBN
9781403971616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.13

Paperback. Gives us a glimpse into our future. This book allows the reader to understand the questions that scientists deal with at the frontiers of research. It explains the kind of problems that extra dimensions might solve and the kind of speculation that is needed even to imagine them. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141012971
ISBN
9780141012971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.45

paperback. Presents what may well be the first fully integrated theory of time Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JMR; PDZ; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 14. Weight in Grams: 285.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814726860
ISBN
9780814726860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.14

Hardback. Describes both the theory and the applications of wave propagations. This book presents an outline of the theory of electromagnetic waves propagating in a cold electron plasma. It discusses the typical conditions in different frequency ranges, and considers the irregular features of the ionospheric structure such as sound and gravity waves. Series: Developments in Electromagnetic Theory and Applications. Num Pages: 488 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHK; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792307754
ISBN
9780792307754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 351.76

Paperback. A book that will appeal to all who are interested in unusual celestial occurences, this volume details a variety of odd astronomical observations and includes a number of amusing anecdotes that demonstrate the significance of these "weird" phenomena. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441964236
ISBN
9781441964236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.21

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 95 color illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 265 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157245
ISBN
9780691157245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 33.17

Hardback. Celebrates the achievements of five women, four of whom were born in Ireland while the fifth married into an Irish family, who made contributions to photography, microscopy, astronomy and astrophysics. This book discusses the efforts they made to overcome the constraints that held them back from learning about scientific and technical subjects. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 180 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; UNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014246
ISBN
9781402014246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.93

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Naples, Italy, 24-28 June 2002 Editor(s): Martino, Domitilla de (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy); Silvotti, Roberto (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy); Solheim, Jan-Erik (Institute of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Tromso, Norway); Kalytis, Romualdas (Vilnius University, Lithuania). Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 457 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1820.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
457
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402013638
ISBN
9781402013638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.92

Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Naples, Italy, 24-28 June 2002 Editor(s): Martino, Domitilla de (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy); Silvotti, Roberto (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy); Solheim, Jan-Erik (Institute of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Tromso, Norway); Kalytis, Romualdas (Vilnius University, Lithuania). Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 457 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
457
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402013645
ISBN
9781402013645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 197.66

Hardback. This text offers information on all new techniques of wide-field, multi-object spectroscopy including instrumentation, data processing for storage in large databases and automated spectral analysis. Additionally, several key projects of astrophysical importance are described. Editor(s): Kontizas, E.; etc. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 430 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792345183
ISBN
9780792345183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.65

Paperback / so. Series: Philosophische Quellenhefte. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBC; HP; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 3. Weight in Grams: 64.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1928
Publisher
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663151869
ISBN
9783663151869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.93

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400768741
ISBN
9789400768741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.49

Hardcover. A revealing account of the family life and achievements of the Third Earl of Rosse, a hereditary peer and resident landlord at Birr Castle, County Offaly, in nineteenth-century Ireland, before, during and after the devastating famine of the 1840s Editor(s): Mollan, R.Charles. Num Pages: 368 pages, 88 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 241 x 35. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719091445
ISBN
9780719091445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.83

Paperback. Proceedings of the 163rd Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in La Biodola, Elba, Italy, May 2--6, 1994 Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 580 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1072.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
Number of pages
580
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792331841
ISBN
9780792331841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.65

Hardback. Proceedings of the 143rd Symposium of the International Astronomical Union,held in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia, June 18-22, 1990 Editor(s): Hucht, Karel A. van der; Hidayat, B. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 680 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1161.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792310860
ISBN
9780792310860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 256.30

Paperback. This unique volume addresses issues of gender in education by examining the work experiences and policies affecting women and teaching in Latin America, North America and parts of Europe, with a focus on the social construction of women teachers. Editor(s): Cortina, Regina; Roman, S. San; Roman, Sonsoles San. Num Pages: 287 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JNF; JNMT; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2006
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349534340
ISBN
9781349534340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.10
€ 47.56

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