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Astronomy, space & time

Paperback. The author, one of the world's foremost cosmologists, sets out to answer the vexed question surrounding the Big Bang Theory: if matter can neither be created nor destroyed, how could so much matter arise from nothing? This is the story of Guth's quest to understand the origins of the universe. Num Pages: 384 pages, 75. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099959502
ISBN
9780099959502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Hardback. Series: Scientific Writings from the Ancient and Medieval World. Num Pages: 446 pages, 38 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 329 x 2. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138101173
ISBN
9781138101173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.14

Hardback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107078604
ISBN
9781107078604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.58

Paperback. A reference guide to astrology. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; GBCY; PGT; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 91 x 2. Weight in Grams: 44.
Publisher
W Foulsham & Co Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Condition
New
SKU
V9780572009717
ISBN
9780572009717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.28

Paperback. Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? This title reviews some of the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theory. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857501004
ISBN
9780857501004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. When Albert Einstein formulated his theory of relativity it brought about a revolution in our understanding of time, yet also presented a new set of mysteries. In this book, the author tackles the tough questions about time, including the strange relationship between physical time and our psychological perception of it. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w diagrams, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PBW; PGZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140174618
ISBN
9780140174618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. Plain-language explanations and a rich set of supporting material help students understand the mathematical concepts and techniques of astronomy. Num Pages: 205 pages, 67 b/w illus. 154 exercises. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107610217
ISBN
9781107610217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.82

Hardback. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319525952
ISBN
9783319525952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.05
€ 58.74

Paperback. Sacred geometry is one of the oldest subjects on Earth, from the great Pyramid to Gothic Architecture to modern design, certain timeless and universal principles have been studied, contemplated and put to use. This book covers the golden section, two-dimensional grids and more. Illustrator(s): Lundy, Miranda. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 124 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Wooden Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263043
ISBN
9781904263043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.31

Paperback. An exhilarating journey into the science of time, from Stonehenge to the Big Bang and beyond Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689644
ISBN
9781851689644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. Reveals that some of our most intuitive notions about time are shockingly wrong, and that the real nature of time discovered by Einstein can be rigorously explained without advanced mathematics. This book is suitable for intellectually curious readers of various kinds, including professional physicists. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 halftones. 43 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141275
ISBN
9780691141275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

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

Paperback. Provides an understanding of the incredible dance and marriage of the Sun and the Moon. Here, the author shows simple tricks which predict eclipses, the motions of the Moon's nodes, and even the number of days in a year. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; PG; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 156 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 78.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263463
ISBN
9781904263463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PG; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
Steiner Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880105880
ISBN
9780880105880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.72

Paperback. A study of the anthropic cosmological principle, with reference to various scientific disciplines. The work also includes chapters on the nature of life, extraterrestrial intelligence and the quantum theory. Num Pages: 736 pages, numerous figures and tables. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 43. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192821478
ISBN
9780192821478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, viii, 264 p. BIC Classification: HPC; HPL; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226752938
ISBN
9780226752938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 56 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 296.
Edition
New edition
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674171039
ISBN
9780674171039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.01

Paperback. Born in Jedburgh in 1780, Mary Fairfax was the daughter of one of Nelson's captains, she taught herself algebra in secret, and made her reputation in celestial mechanics with her 1831 translation of Laplace's Mecanique celeste as The Mechanism of the Heavens. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PB; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841951362
ISBN
9781841951362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.83

Paperback. Leofranc Holford-Strevens explores time measurement and the organisation of time into hours, days, months and years using a range of fascinating examples from Ancient Rome and Julius Caesar's Leap Year, to the 1920s' project for a fixed Easter. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous b/w line illustrations and halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804990
ISBN
9780192804990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, they are where the stars are born and where many extraordinary and little-understood phenomena can be observed. Here, renowned science writer John Gribbin explores what we have learnt about the cosmos through studying both our own galaxy and our distant neighbours. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 20 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199234349
ISBN
9780199234349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Hardcover. As railways, steamships, and telegraph communications brought distant places into unprecedented proximity, previously minor discrepancies in local time-telling became a global problem. Vanessa Ogle s chronicle of the struggle to standardize clock times and calendars from 1870 to 1950 highlights the many hurdles that proponents of uniformity faced." Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; JFFS; PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674286146
ISBN
9780674286146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 46.48

Paperback. An invaluable quick-reference aid of more than 2000 of the most useful maths and physics formulas. Num Pages: 230 pages, 115 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PG; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374. 230 pages, 115 b/w illus. An invaluable quick-reference aid of more than 2000 of the most useful maths and physics formulas. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PG; PH. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 14. Weight: 458.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521575072
ISBN
9780521575072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.15

Paperback. Introduction to Astronomy & Cosmology is a modern undergraduate textbook, combining both the theory behind astronomy with the very latest developments. Written for science students, this book takes a carefully developed scientific approach to this dynamic subject. Num Pages: 360 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: PG; PGK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470033340
ISBN
9780470033340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.91

Paperback. Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris has been published every year for well over 100 years. Renowned for its accuracy, it is respected the world over as the number one portable planetary guide and aspectarian. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: GBCY; PGT; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 3. Weight in Grams: 62.
Publisher
Foulsham & Co Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2001st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780572025489
ISBN
9780572025489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.30

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