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Galaxies & stars
Hardback. Suitable for students and researchers on early galaxies, this title offers an introduction to frontiers in astrophysics: the quest to understand how the oldest and most distant galaxies in our universe first formed. It bridges the gap between theory and observation. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 32 color illus. 24 halftones. 152 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144917
- ISBN
- 9780691144917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.51€ 140.02
€ 185.51
€ 140.02
Hardback. Editor(s): Sanchez, Abran Guerrera; Marquez, Rutilio E. Delgado. Num Pages: 201 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 201
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620811856
- ISBN
- 9781620811856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 233.44€ 159.66
€ 233.44
€ 159.66
Hardcover. Editor(s): Wachter, Adonis D.; Propst, Raphael J. Num Pages: 401 pages, tables, charts & illus. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 183 x 30. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607417033
- ISBN
- 9781607417033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 289.47€ 198.26
€ 289.47
€ 198.26
Paperback. Stars are a constant source of fascination. In this Very Short Introduction Andrew King introduces us to the science of stars; how they are born, how they live, and how they die. He shows how understanding the stars is the key to understanding the galaxies they inhabit, and how they provide us with clues to the existence of planets like our own. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 13 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199602926
- ISBN
- 9780199602926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.92
€ 13.99
€ 13.92
Hardback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306435669
- ISBN
- 9780306435669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Paperback. The first comprehensive graduate-level textbook on one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary astronomy - the study of 'active galactic nuclei'. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 b/w illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 188 x 14. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521479110
- ISBN
- 9780521479110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.78
€ 75.78
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cancellieri, Brian M.; Mamedov, Vladimir G. Num Pages: 202 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 181 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614708070
- ISBN
- 9781614708070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 233.44€ 159.66
€ 233.44
€ 159.66
Paperback. Focuses on the astrophysics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium - the gas and dust, as well as the electromagnetic radiation, cosmic rays, and magnetic and gravitational fields, present between the stars in a galaxy and also between galaxies themselves. This title covers radiative processes, fluid dynamics, cosmic rays, and more. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 23 color illus. 158 line illus.50 tables. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 954.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122144
- ISBN
- 9780691122144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.67€ 98.47
€ 102.67
€ 98.47
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, held in Cesme, Turkey, from August 31 - September 10, 1998 Editor(s): Ibanoglu, Cafer. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 825 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 825
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360841
- ISBN
- 9780792360841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 380.45
€ 380.45
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027713674
- ISBN
- 9789027713674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.39€ 20.64
€ 128.39
€ 20.64
Paperback. Presents numerous illustrations of the observed variability of cataclysmic variable stars. This text provides a clear explanation and thorough overview of this phenomena at a level accessible to the advanced amateur or undergraduate student. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852332112
- ISBN
- 9781852332112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.54€ 65.90
€ 77.54
€ 65.90
Paperback. Galaxy Collisions shows what's out there in the universe, what it's like in other galaxies, how they might look, and how cosmic processes affect life in other solar systems. It explains the development of physical structure, and the effect of galaxy scale processes. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Popular Astronomy. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387853703
- ISBN
- 9780387853703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.54
€ 41.99
€ 35.54
Hardcover. Editor(s): Morozov, Alexander D. Num Pages: 198 pages, tables, graphs, illus. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 18. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616689193
- ISBN
- 9781616689193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 274.30€ 187.05
€ 274.30
€ 187.05
Hardback. This volume reviews observations of non-evolved and evolved binary populations in clusters and the field with special emphasis on statistical biases, incompleteness and distribution functions. It includes highlights of the possible effects of binaries on galactic chemical evolution. Editor(s): Vanbeveren, Dany. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 602 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1023.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 602
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371045
- ISBN
- 9780792371045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.64
€ 263.64
Paperback. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 544 pages, 5 halftones. 136 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PGM; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158600
- ISBN
- 9780691158600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.34€ 72.38
€ 93.34
€ 72.38
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461430483
- ISBN
- 9781461430483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.28
€ 48.99
€ 40.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 634 pages, 199figs. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 245 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 634
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226109534
- ISBN
- 9780226109534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.00€ 48.47
€ 56.00
€ 48.47
Hardback. Thoroughly revised and expanded throughout, the new edition is a graduate-level text and reference book on gaseous nebulae, nova and supernova remnants. Much of the new data and new images are from the Hubble Space Telescope with two wholly new chapters being added along with other new features. Num Pages: 650 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 196 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1162.
- Publisher
- University Science Books,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 650
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781891389344
- ISBN
- 9781891389344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.46
€ 103.46
Hardback. Presenting a compendium of topics on and related to the large-scale structure of the Universe, this work includes galaxy luminosity functions and their dependence upon environment and galaxy type; clustering of galaxies; evolution of the clustering of galaxies; rich clusters of galaxies; and superclusters of galaxies. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 441 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 441
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792350743
- ISBN
- 9780792350743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.54
€ 204.54
Paperback. This translation brings together ancient classical texts derived from Eratosthenes' handbook of astral mythology, Hyginus' guide to astronomy, and Aratus's astronomical poem Phaenomena to provide a complete collection of Greek astral myths. Translator(s): Hard, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps of the constellations, 1 diagram. BIC Classification: HRKP3; PGM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198716983
- ISBN
- 9780198716983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Hardcover. Covering the chemical evolution of galaxies of all types (elliptical, spiral and irregular) and stressing the role of star formation history in determining the features of star populations in galaxies, this book compares models to 20 years' observational data. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642224904
- ISBN
- 9783642224904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.40
€ 161.40
Hardback. Provides a discussion of the evolution of elemental abundances in the Galaxy, taking into account both spatial and temporal variations. This monograph is useful for expert scientists, graduate students, and those who wish to get a deeper understanding of the chemical evolution of the Milky Way and galaxies in general. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365525
- ISBN
- 9780792365525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.93
€ 134.93
Paperback. Fundamental to our understanding of the universe, stellar astrophysics deals with observations, theoretical understanding, classification, computer simulations and modeling of stars and their evolution. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470699560
- ISBN
- 9780470699560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.48
€ 60.48
Hardback. Could Einstein have possibly anticipated directly testing the most captivating prediction of general relativity, that there exist isolated pockets of spacetime shielded completely from our own? This book presents evidence that just such an entity, with a mass of about three million suns, is indeed lurking at the center of our galaxy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 color illus. 2 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095059
- ISBN
- 9780691095059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.50€ 42.10
€ 52.50
€ 42.10