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Galaxies & stars

Hardback. This volume examines the internal structure, origin and evolution of white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes, all objects at the final stage of stellar evolution. It covers topics such as: pulsation of white dwarfs; millisecond pulsars; and the dynamics around black holes. Editor(s): Meynet, Georges; Schaerer, Daniel. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540615200
ISBN
9783540615200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.41

Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Blundell looks at the seemingly paradoxical, mysterious, and intriguing phenomena of astrophysical black holes. Outlining what a black hole actually is and how they are characterised, she separates the scientific fact from science fiction, and demonstrates the interesting role they play in the cosmos. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199602667
ISBN
9780199602667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

hardcover. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Schliersee, Germany, April 2-3, 1973 Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1974th Edition
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9789027704177
ISBN
9789027704177
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.11

Hardback. Very Massive Stars in the Local Universe Editor(s): Vink, Jorick S. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 268 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 43 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319095950
ISBN
9783319095950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.57

Paperback. Editor(s): Vink, Jorick S. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 279 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 43 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319345147
ISBN
9783319345147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.37

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
€ 10.89

Paperback. This book provides a learning tool to facilitate identifying patterns and stars in the sky with binoculars or at most a low-power telescope. It reflects a new aspect of astronomy that does not involve serious science - but makes it easy to learn about the night sky. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 172 pages, 80 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
172
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2006th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846283277
ISBN
9781846283277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.67

Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 506 pages, 257 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGM; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168. Weight in Grams: 886.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
506
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319227948
ISBN
9783319227948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 211 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594545672
ISBN
9781594545672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 279.22
€ 190.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008163938
ISBN
9780008163938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.65

hardcover. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 221 pages, 108 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGM; PHQ; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319231228
ISBN
9783319231228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.97

Paperback. This book describes why Sirius has been regarded as an important fixture of the night sky since the beginnings of history. It also examines the part that Sirius has played in how we came to achieve our current scientific understanding of stars. Series: Springer-Praxis Books in Popular Astronomy. Num Pages: 250 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387489414
ISBN
9780387489414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.64

hardcover. Proceedings of the Strasbourg Observatory Colloquium held at Strasbourg, France, June 3-6, 1984 Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1985th Edition
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9789027719577
ISBN
9789027719577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.25

Hardback. This thesis explores the orbital evolution of an initially thin stellar disc around a supermassive black hole. The results, obtained by both direct numerical N-body modelling and standard perturbation methods, explain the observed configuration of young stars. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 95 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
95
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319036496
ISBN
9783319036496
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Paperback. This thesis explores the orbital evolution of an initially thin stellar disc around a supermassive black hole. The results, obtained by both direct numerical N-body modelling and standard perturbation methods, explain the observed configuration of young stars. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 95 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHU; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
95
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319378572
ISBN
9783319378572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 135.27

paperback. Suitable for practical amateur astronomers who not only want to observe, but want to know and understand the details of exactly what they are looking at, this title presents detailed description of the objects, their physics and their evolution; and considers how to observe and record them successfully. Series: Astronomers' Observing Guides. Num Pages: 131 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 22 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer United Kingdom
Edition
2005th Edition
Number of pages
131
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852337513
ISBN
9781852337513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 42.52

Paperback. Amateur astronomers are always on the lookout for new observing challenges. This is a practical guide to locating and viewing the most impressive of Herschel's star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, cataloging more than 600 of the brightest objects, and offering detailed descriptions and images of 150 to 200 of the best. Series: Astronomers' Observing Guides. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 361.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387681245
ISBN
9780387681245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.75

Hardback. Describing interstellar matter in our galaxy in all of its various forms, this book also considers the physical and chemical processes that are occurring within this matter. Emphasizing methods over results, this book is aimed at graduate students, young astronomers, and also, researchers who have developed an interest in the interstellar medium. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 456 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 931.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540213260
ISBN
9783540213260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.23

Hardcover. While there are guides to the visible sky, this is the first book to encompass the most important stars known in the universe at a level accessible to the layperson. The noted astronomer James Kaler takes us on a tour of the 100 most interesting stars, describing their characteristics and importance in words and vivid pictures. Num Pages: 211 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 86 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Copernicus
Edition
2002nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387954363
ISBN
9780387954363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 42.42

Hardback. Following on the success of the first of the "Little Books..: (Hogan, Little Book of the Big Bang), Kaler examines all aspects of the nature, birth, life and death of stars, and their meaning for us. Technical detail is kept to a minimum. The book is meant to be read by interested laypeople. Series: Little Book S. Num Pages: 184 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387950051
ISBN
9780387950051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.40

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