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Cosmology & the universe

Paperback. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 40 halftones. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165776
ISBN
9780691165776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

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

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

€ 145.93

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

Hardcover. Many scientists look at the universe and conclude we are here by chance. The astronomer and historian Owen Gingerich looks at the same evidence--and the fact that the universe is comprehensible to our minds--and sees it as proof for the intentions of a Creator-God. The more rigorous science becomes, the more clearly God's handiwork can be understood. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA; PDX; PGK; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 115 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417106
ISBN
9780674417106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 195 x 6. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Josef Weinberger Plays
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856762420
ISBN
9780856762420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.46

Paperback. Provides compelling evidence that creation myths from the dawn of civilization correspond to cutting edge astronomical discoveries. Num Pages: 384 pages, 160 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 527.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591430346
ISBN
9781591430346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.40

Hardback. In the "Introduction to the Phenomena", Geminos provided a clear view of Greek astronomy in the period between Hipparchos and Ptolemy. This book, an English translation of Geminos' work, is accompanied by an introduction and commentary that set Geminos' work in its historical, scientific, and philosophical context. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 halftones. 38 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123394
ISBN
9780691123394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.73
€ 68.28

Hardcover. This title is a basic guide to the cosmic frontier - about black holes in the centres of galaxies, about the way some galaxies cannibalize each other, about the vast differences between galaxies and the remarkable new evidence regarding dark energy and the cosmic expansion. Num Pages: 384 pages, 32 colour illustrations, 61 halftones, 56 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 258 x 30. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010796
ISBN
9780674010796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 183 x 14. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608764730
ISBN
9781608764730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 293.38
€ 198.87

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

Hardcover. Num Pages: 331 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
331
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875800097
ISBN
9780875800097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.06

Hardback. A reinterpretation of Greek scientific thought before Socrates. Focusing on the scientific tradition of philosophy, this work argues that Presocratic philosophy is not a mere patchwork of different schools and styles of thought. It rejects the common interpretation of the early Ionians as "material monists". Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691125404
ISBN
9780691125404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.95

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

€ 108.84
€ 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

€ 73.35
€ 57.29

Hardback. Explaining discoveries and a range of advanced ideas and theories, this book provides a creative and coherent synthesis of scientific thinking on the universe's beginnings. It takes us on a tour of the seven ages of the cosmos, from the formless era of radiation through the origins of human culture. Illustrator(s): Chaisson, Lola Judith. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135603
ISBN
9780231135603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.39
€ 85.82

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

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

paperback. What came before the Big Bang? How did the universe begin and must it inevitably end? This book illuminates some of the deepest mysteries of the universe. It analyses the second law of thermodynamics - according to which the 'randomness' of our world is continually increasing - and examines the light-cone geometry of space-time. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099505945
ISBN
9780099505945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

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

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

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: 498 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Number of pages
498
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108013635
ISBN
9781108013635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PGK; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 180. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634821070
ISBN
9781634821070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.97
€ 188.06

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

€ 65.07
€ 50.91

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