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Cosmology & the universe
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
Paperback. What would the universe be like if human beings were not here to observe it? Would there still be numbers, or scientific laws? Would the universe even be vast, without our tininess to give it scale? This work is written by the author of novels such as "Spies", plays ("Copenhagen" and "Noises Off") and films ("Clockwise"). Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571232185
- ISBN
- 9780571232185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.48
€ 15.99
€ 11.48
Paperback. Launched in 2001, the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) reported its results two years later with a set of observations that added focus, detail, and insight to our fuzzy view of the cosmos. This work tells the story of WMAP and its revelations. It is both a personal and a scientific tale of discovery. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122427
- ISBN
- 9780691122427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
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
€ 159.85€ 109.70
€ 159.85
€ 109.70
Paperback. Part-history of the cosmos, part-intellectual adventure, this book travels from the Big Bang to the distant future via parallel worlds, across every possible scale - from the sub-atomic to the intergalactic - showing how mathematics provides the answers to our questions about the world. Where do we come from? What makes the universe the way it is? Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241954638
- ISBN
- 9780241954638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
The author of this book draws attention to ongoing and future observations that might reveal relics of an era before the big bang. In doing so, he provides an accessible introduction to the extraordinary new ideas of string cosmology. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642093845
- ISBN
- 9783642093845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.50
€ 33.99
€ 31.50
Relativistic Astrophysics of the Transient Universe: Gravitation, Hydr...
Maurice H. P. M. Van Putten
hardcover. Unified treatment of electromagnetic, hadronic and gravitational radiation processes associated with relativistic outflows from compact objects. Num Pages: 354 pages, 92 b/w illus. 70 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 84. Gravitation, Hydrodynamics and Radiation. 354 pages, 92 b/w illus. 70 exercises. Unified treatment of electromagnetic, hadronic and gravitational radiation processes associated with relativistic outflows from compact objects. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 22. Weight: 850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107010734
- ISBN
- 9781107010734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.80
€ 112.80
Paperback. The Fourth Edition ofIntroduction to Cosmology provides a concise, authoritative study of cosmology at an introductory level. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118923320
- ISBN
- 9781118923320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156622
- ISBN
- 9780231156622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.86
€ 33.99
€ 24.86
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
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. Where did we come from? What the hell are we doing here? Is Elvis alive and kicking in another space domain? What's beyond the edge of the Universe? Did aliens build the stars? Can we live forever? This work presents an eye-opening look at the nature of reality and the place of life in the universe. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571220564
- ISBN
- 9780571220564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.04
€ 17.99
€ 13.04
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
€ 194.19€ 132.58
€ 194.19
€ 132.58
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€ 19.32
€ 25.99
€ 19.32
paperback. A story of the astounding forces that underpin our existence; a horizon-expanding tour of the cosmos that unifies what we know about the universe with new thinking. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099593560
- ISBN
- 9780099593560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. In this gripping introduction, Lewis Dartnell explores Astrobiology's latest findings, tackling along the way some of the most fascinating questions in science. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851685059
- ISBN
- 9781851685059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. A provocative account of the astounding new answers to the most basic philosophical questions: where did the universe come from and how will it end? Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471112683
- ISBN
- 9781471112683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75
Hardcover. Num Pages: 464 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 182 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560726616
- ISBN
- 9781560726616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.88€ 63.78
€ 82.88
€ 63.78
Hardback. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB; PHVJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691166971
- ISBN
- 9780691166971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.94€ 83.22
€ 108.94
€ 83.22
Paperback. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB; PHVJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 2. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691166988
- ISBN
- 9780691166988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.42€ 57.29
€ 73.42
€ 57.29
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
€ 28.46
€ 28.46
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- No Starch Press,US United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593272678
- ISBN
- 9781593272678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.59
€ 32.99
€ 23.59
Paperback. Begins by addressing basic questions about active galactic nuclei: What are they? How can they be found? How do they evolve? This book assesses the evidence for massive black holes and considers how they generate power by accretion. It discusses X-ray and g-ray emission, radio emission and jets, emission and absorption lines, and others. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 632 pages, 8 tables 111 line illus. 8 halftones. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 37. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691011516
- ISBN
- 9780691011516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.49€ 85.82
€ 112.49
€ 85.82
Paperback. How holographic patterns of information underlie our physical reality Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GPF; PGK; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 441.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620556603
- ISBN
- 9781620556603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. The book that transforms our understanding of what we are and where we came from Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 261 x 63. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715651216
- ISBN
- 9780715651216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.06
€ 23.99
€ 17.06