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Cosmology & the universe

Paperback. Exploring the origin of life on Earth, this text presents, in nontechnical language, an encapsulation of the work being done by scientists as they begin to characterize life as a natural outcome of the evolution of cosmic matter. Editor(s): Schopf, J. William. Num Pages: 208 pages, 52 b/w illustrations, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PGK; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520233911
ISBN
9780520233911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. This is a review of the nature of the most luminous objects in the universe, connected with supermassive black holes and supermassive stars, clusters of galaxies and ultraluminous galaxies, sources of gamma-ray bursts and relativistic jets. Editor(s): Gilfanov, Marat; Sunyaev, Rashid; Churazov, Eugene. Series: ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Num Pages: 632 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1221.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540437697
ISBN
9783540437697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.05

Paperback. Wormholes, spacewarps, timewarps and time machines have permeated popular culture. This technical monograph looks at the science behind the science fiction, covering the history and theories of wormholes, spacewarps, and time travel. Num Pages: 437 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
American Institute of Physics United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
437
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563966538
ISBN
9781563966538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 111.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 color + 33 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300227031
ISBN
9780300227031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Ariew, Roger. Translator(s): Ariew, R. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 964.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226169231
ISBN
9780226169231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.39

Hardback. Presents the basic principles and the guidelines for the design of IR and microwave radiometers intended for the detection of weak electromagnetic signals in a noisy background. This book places emphasis on the discussion of the origin of the noises and consideration of the physical factors limiting the sensitivity of photo sensors. Num Pages: 167 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; RGW; TTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
167
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402077067
ISBN
9781402077067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.94

Hardback. Proceedings of the second Hellenic Cosmology Meeting, held in the National Observatory of Athens (Penteli, 19-20 April 2001) Editor(s): Plionis, Manolis; Cotsakis, Spiros. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402008085
ISBN
9781402008085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.68

Paperback. Proceedings of the second Hellenic Cosmology Meeting, held in the National Observatory of Athens (Penteli, 19-20 April 2001) Editor(s): Plionis, Manolis; Cotsakis, Spiros. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401039314
ISBN
9789401039314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.06

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDA; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1917
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642471995
ISBN
9783642471995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.91

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Schaffer, C. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBC; HP; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1922
Publisher
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
Edition
3
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663152934
ISBN
9783663152934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.42

Hardback. Proceedings of the International Conference on Orbis Scientiac 1996 held in Miami Beach, Florida, January 25-28, 1996 Editor(s): Kursunoglu, Behram; etc. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 2230.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306453915
ISBN
9780306453915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.52

Hardback. This work deals with the search for signatures of non-Gaussianities in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) and adapts complementary methods stemming from the field of complexity science to CMB data analysis. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319003085
ISBN
9783319003085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.22

Hardback. This book explores the idea that the Higgs boson of the Standard Model and cosmological inflation are two manifestations of the same scalar field: the Higgs-inflaton. It connects two energy scales, building a bridge between particle physics and cosmology. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 295 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHQ; PHR; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319018416
ISBN
9783319018416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.63

Hardback. During the first research phase for 'Observation of the System Earth from Space' in 'Geotechnologien' six projects were accomplished covering Earth gravity field and Earth rotation research. This book provides a summary of the obtained results. It is intended for the scientific community working in gravity field and Earth rotation research. Editor(s): Flury, Jakob (TU Munchen, Germany); Rummel, Reiner (TU Munchen, Germany); Reigber, Christoph; Rothacher, Markus; Boedecker, Gerd (Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munchen, Germany); Schreiber, Ulrich (Fundamentalstation Wettzell, Kotzing, Germany). Num Pages: 504 pages, 54 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540295204
ISBN
9783540295204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.15

Hardback. Contains the proceedings of the 'Observational Cosmology with the New Radio Surveys' workshop, held on Tenerife, January 13-15, 1997. This volume covers topics such as: lessons learned and results from earlier surveys, clusters of galaxies and large-scale structure, radio source evolution, and CMB studies. Editor(s): Bremer, M. N.; Jackson, N.; Perez-Fournon, I. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 357 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
357
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792348856
ISBN
9780792348856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.08

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Observational Tests of Inflation, Durham, U.K., December 10-14, 1990 Editor(s): Shanks, T.; Banday, A. J.; Ellis, Richard S.; Frenk, Carlos S. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 483 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
483
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792314318
ISBN
9780792314318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 259.34

Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Observational Tests of Inflation, Durham, U.K., December 10-14, 1990 Editor(s): Shanks, T.; Banday, A. J.; Ellis, Richard S.; Frenk, Carlos S.; Wolfendale, A. W. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 483 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Number of pages
483
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401055529
ISBN
9789401055529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 251.53

Hardback. Eclipses have long been seen as important celestial phenomena, whether as omens affecting the future of kingdoms, or as astronomical events to help in deriving essential parameters for theories of the motion of the moon and sun. This book collect together all known records of timed eclipse observations and predictions from antiquity onwards. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792362982
ISBN
9780792362982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 322.14

paperback. Series: I Blu. Num Pages: colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHN; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Italy
Edition
1a ed. 2010. 3a ristampa con modifiche 2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9788847016309
ISBN
9788847016309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 39.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 Illustrations in Text. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307474551
ISBN
9780307474551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.63

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