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Cosmology & the universe
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Cosmology & the universe
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€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
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€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
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
€ 237.63€ 162.43
€ 237.63
€ 162.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 182 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439885598
- ISBN
- 9781439885598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.21
€ 59.21
Paperback. In 2016 a team of hundreds of scientists at work on a billion-dollar experiment made history when they announced the first ever detection of a gravitational wave, confirming Einstein's prediction a century ago. Based on complete access to Ligo and the scientists who created it, this book offers a first-hand account of this achievement. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHDV; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099569589
- ISBN
- 9780099569589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- BenBella Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781944648657
- ISBN
- 9781944648657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.34
€ 16.99
€ 15.34
Hardback. Investigates the major theories of the origins of life with the aim of distinguishing between the necessary and the optional and between deterministic and random influences in the emergence of "life." This work synthesizes life-related developments and makes the argument that understanding life requires a material-independent perspective. Series: Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540204909
- ISBN
- 9783540204909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.57
€ 128.57
Paperback. Clavius was influential throughout Europe in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. This book uses his own publications, as well as archival materials, to trace the central role he played in integrating traditional Ptolemaic astronomy and Aristotelian natural philosophy into an orthodox cosmology. Num Pages: 314 pages, 17 half-tones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226469294
- ISBN
- 9780226469294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.57
€ 47.99
€ 37.57
Paperback / so. Series: Facetten Der Physik. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBC; HP; PGK; PHVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663018858
- ISBN
- 9783663018858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.31
€ 87.31
paperback. Subtitled 'An Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth..and Beyond', ATOM tells the story of matter from the perspective of a single oxygen atom. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 325. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0005290
- ISBN
- 9780349114835
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Presents carefully edited and peer-reviewed papers from the 2nd International Workshop on Occultations for Probing Atmosphere and Climate (OPAC-2), held in Graz, Austria. Editor(s): Foelsche, Ulrich; Kirchengast, Gottfried; Steiner, Andrea. Num Pages: 346 pages, 113 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540341161
- ISBN
- 9783540341161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.29
€ 251.29
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bambi, Cosimo. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 218 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHDV; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662528570
- ISBN
- 9783662528570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.17
€ 161.17
Hardcover. Now in its 4th edition, this classic text outlines cosmic events in a series of astrophysical sketches. The text has been extensively reconsidered for the new edition; new sections cover recent developments, and the remainder has been revised and updated. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 732 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1199.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 4th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387329437
- ISBN
- 9780387329437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.33
€ 121.33
Hardback. Describes the branch of astronomy in which processes in the universe are investigated with experimental methods employed in particle-physics experiments. Introducing the basics of elementary particles, this book describes their interactions and the relevant detection techniques, placing emphasis on cosmic rays. Num Pages: 442 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540253129
- ISBN
- 9783540253129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.49
€ 92.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 442 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642064555
- ISBN
- 9783642064555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.62
€ 79.62
Astronomie spatiale infrarouge, aujourd'hui et demain Infrared space a...
. Ed(S): Casoli, F.; Lequeux, J.; David, F.
paperback. Editor(s): Casoli, F.; Lequeux, J.; David, F. Series: Les Houches: Ecole D'ete de Physique Theorique. Num Pages: 488 pages, 175 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 711.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642086755
- ISBN
- 9783642086755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 284.17
€ 284.17
Astrometry of Fundamental Catalogues: The Evolution from Optical to Ra...
Walter, Hans G.; Sovers, Ojars J.
paperback. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 247 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642631580
- ISBN
- 9783642631580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Paperback. Astrobiology seeks to unravel the origin of life wherever it might exist in the Universe. The subject of Astrobiology can be approached from many perspectives. This book is focused on abiogenic organic matter from the viewpoint of astronomy and planetary science and considers its potential relevance to the origins of life on Earth and elsewhere. Editor(s): Ehrenfreund, P. (Leiden Observatory, Netherlands and Academy of Sciences, Austria); Despois, Didier; Lazcano, Antonio; Robert, Francois; Irvine, W. M. (University of Massachusetts); Owen, T.; Becker, Luann; Blank, Jen; Brucato, J. R. (Naples Observatory); Colangeli, Luigi. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 518 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 743.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402025877
- ISBN
- 9781402025877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 201.90
€ 201.90
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€ 21.55
€ 27.99
€ 21.55
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
€ 55.83€ 44.33
€ 55.83
€ 44.33