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Cosmology & the universe
Paperback. Everything you need for a quick tour of everything You are here. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 187 x 21. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 346
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470516065
- ISBN
- 9780470516065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.19
€ 26.99
€ 22.19
Paperback. In the sixth century BC, Anaximander of Miletus, an associate of Thales, initiated Western philosophy and science with a theory of how the world order arose, heavens and earth formed, and human beings came into existence. This book makes available a work that is of value for students in classics, philosophy, literature, and the history of science. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBD; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202559
- ISBN
- 9780872202559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.35
€ 27.99
€ 21.35
Paperback. What can we never do? The end of each century leads to a stocktaking of human achievement and our expectations about the future. This book looks at what limits there might be to human discovery and what we might find, ultimately, to be unknowable, undoable, or unthinkable. Num Pages: 304 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDR; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- VINTAGE London
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099772118
- ISBN
- 9780099772118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
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
Paperback. What links the birth of the moon to our body clocks? How did the creation of the Atlantic Ocean affect how we have children? What does the water inside us and on Earth have to do with the deepest stretches of space? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141041902
- ISBN
- 9780141041902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Meet the players in the most fundamental scientific revolution since Copernicus Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851688968
- ISBN
- 9781851688968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
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
Paperback. "Grandpa, how big is the universe? How far are the stars? How can we tell the sun's age?" In this book, master astrophysicist Hubert Reeves unlocks the secrets of the universe. This is his spiritual testament to younger generations and a perfect occasion for us all to revise our conceptions about the cosmos. Translator(s): Winkler, Donald. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Salammbo Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 124
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956808226
- ISBN
- 9780956808226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.26
€ 8.99
€ 8.26
Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 color illus. 29 halftones. 12 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173184
- ISBN
- 9780691173184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.81
€ 24.99
€ 18.81
Paperback. An Introduction to Modern Cosmology Third Edition is an accessible account of modern cosmological ideas. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118502143
- ISBN
- 9781118502143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.13
€ 46.13
Paperback. Written against the backdrop of the student uprisings of the late 1960s, this text took seriously the revolutionary fervour of the times. Instead of seeking to destroy the rituals and symbols that can govern and oppress, the author claimed that if transformation were needed, it could only be made possible through better understanding. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415314541
- ISBN
- 9780415314541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.81
€ 19.99
€ 19.81
Hardcover. In the sixth century BC, Anaximander of Miletus, an associate of Thales, initiated Western philosophy and science with a theory of how the world order arose, heavens and earth formed, and human beings came into existence. This book makes available a work that is of value for students in classics, philosophy, literature, and the history of science. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBD; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New ed of 3 Revised ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202566
- ISBN
- 9780872202566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.64€ 44.05
€ 55.64
€ 44.05
paperback. An ideal bridging text for astrophysics and physics majors looking to move on from the introductory texts. Num Pages: 236 pages, 50 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 786. 236 pages, 50 exercises. An ideal bridging text for astrophysics and physics majors looking to move on from the introductory texts. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PGK; PGM. Dimension: 259 x 210 x 17. Weight: 792.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521133203
- ISBN
- 9780521133203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.83
€ 68.83
Paperback. When Copernicus proposed that the Earth was not the fixed point at the center of the known universe (and therefore we are not unique), he set in motion a colossal scientific juggernaut, forever changing our vision of nature. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141974934
- ISBN
- 9780141974934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.75
€ 20.99
€ 16.75
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€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198729143
- ISBN
- 9780198729143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. This book provides an introduction to Einstein's general theory of relativity. A "physics-first" approach is adopted so that interesting applications come before the more difficult task of solving the Einstein equation. The book includes extensive coverage of cosmology, and is designed to allow readers to study the subject alone. Series: Oxford Master Series in Physics. Num Pages: 456 pages, 240 line ilustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PHDV; PHR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 992.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199573646
- ISBN
- 9780199573646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.30
€ 52.30
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. What is reality? Could we exist without space and time? Can we travel to the past? What are the limits of the universe? This title takes us on an irresistible and revelatory journey through the biggest of the big questions. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141011110
- ISBN
- 9780141011110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Investigating the relationship between the 'general and the special' in nature, Humboldt's Cosmos constitutes an original contribution to modern science. Editor(s): Sabine, Edward. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 1010 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108013949
- ISBN
- 9781108013949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.87
€ 115.87
Paperback. How did our universe begin? An understanding of the development of the early universe brings together the subjects of particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. This text involves the student in this rapidly growing field of research. Series: Oxford Master Series in Physics. Num Pages: 360 pages, 101 line drawings, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: PGK; PHP; PHVB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 18. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199545469
- ISBN
- 9780199545469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.50
€ 52.50
Paperback. A masterly overview of the development of cosmological thinking from the Greeks, via Newton and Einstein, to the present day. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753822562
- ISBN
- 9780753822562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
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
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