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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
€ 129.41
Hardback. This text provides a complete survey of the astrophysics of planetary nebulae, including theory and observations. It covers various subjects, including various aspects of emission lines, ionization equilibrium, electron temperature, and the ultraviolet and the continuous spectra. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 528 pages, 93 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PGS; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 923.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540609650
- ISBN
- 9783540609650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.30
€ 138.30
Hardback. This volume contains lecture notes presented at the 22nd Advanced Course of the Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy. The contributors deal with symbiotic stars, cataclysmic variables, massive binaries and X-ray binaries, in an attempt to provide a better understanding of stellar evolution. Series: Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540570141
- ISBN
- 9783540570141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.48
€ 137.48
Hardback. Written by an international team of experts, this set of tutorial reviews provides a coherent and accessible summary of the current state of supernova research in all of its facets. The newly detected gamma-ray bursts are discussed in this context. Editor(s): Weiler, Kurt W. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 483 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 483
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540440536
- ISBN
- 9783540440536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.31
€ 137.31
The Origins of Stars and Planets - The VLT View. Proceedings of the ES...
. Ed(S): Alves, Joao F.; McCaughrean, Mark J.
Hardback. Technological developments have provided many observational clues about our understanding of how stars and planets form in the interior of molecular clouds, and ESO's telescope promises to be another step forward. This volume presents theoretical and observational results. Editor(s): Alves, Joao F.; McCaughrean, Mark J. Series: ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Num Pages: 542 pages, 342 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540435419
- ISBN
- 9783540435419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.85
€ 131.85
Hardback. Begining with a historical introduction, "Star Formation: The Early History", this text then presents two long articles on "Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Stars and Young Clusters" and "Observations of Young Stellar Objects". Editor(s): Maeder, A.; Meynet, G. Series: Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 583.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540431022
- ISBN
- 9783540431022
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Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60
Hardback. This is a record of understanding of the observational and theoretical properties of objects known as ultracool dwarfs. It is split into theoretical, observational and spectral classification sections. Editor(s): Jones, Hugh R.A.; Steele, Iain A. Num Pages: 197 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540423539
- ISBN
- 9783540423539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
Hardback. Dark matter research holds the key to all major breakthroughs to come in the fields of cosmology and astroparticle physics. The present volume is concerned with the sources and the detection of dark matter and dark energy in the universe. Editor(s): Cline, David. Num Pages: 544 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540412168
- ISBN
- 9783540412168
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Condition: New
€ 260.73
€ 260.73
Hardback. The source of energy in Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) is commonly accepted to be gravitational energy released through accretion of matter onto a supermassive black hole. This book addresses the link of an AGN with its host galaxy and also the related question of the birth and growth of massive black holes in the Universe. Editor(s): Alloin, Danielle; Johnson, Rachel; Lira, Paulina. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 246 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540312079
- ISBN
- 9783540312079
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Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Hardback. Planetary nebulae (PNe) are found in galaxies of all types and also between the galaxies in nearby galaxy clusters. This book contains the proceedings of a workshop held at ESO headquarters in Garching in 2004, devoted entirely to Extra-galactic Planetary Nebulae. Editor(s): Stanghellini, L.; Walsh, Jeremy R.; Douglas, N.G. Series: ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Num Pages: 386 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 911.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540310112
- ISBN
- 9783540310112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.76
€ 130.76
Hardback. The search for dark matter in the universe has established itself as one of the most exciting and central fields of astrophysics, particle physics and cosmology. The lectures and talks in this book emphasize the experimental and theoretical status and future perspectives, stressing in particular the interplay between astro and particle physics. Editor(s): Klapdor-Kleingrothaus, Hans-Volker; Arnowitt, Richard. Num Pages: 665 pages, 297 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 34 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 665
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540263722
- ISBN
- 9783540263722
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Condition: New
€ 254.98
€ 254.98
Hardback. Discusses the evolution of galaxies, emphasising the boundaries of our knowledge about the most distant galaxies, but demonstrating how it is possible to make comparisons between nearby galaxies and the most distant current observed. This book also reviews galaxy morphology and its likely history. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Astronomy and Planetary Sciences. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540254980
- ISBN
- 9783540254980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.75
€ 131.75
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
€ 197.23
Hardback. The accretion process is thought to play a key role in the Universe. This book explains, in a form intelligible to graduate students, its relation to the formation of new stars, to the energy release in compact objects and to the formation of black holes. Series: Houches - Ecole D'ete De Physique Theorique. Num Pages: 656 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540201717
- ISBN
- 9783540201717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.85
€ 253.85
Stellar Candles for the Extragalactic Distance Scale
. Ed(S): Alloin, Danielle M.; Gieren, Wolfgan...
hardcover. Editor(s): Alloin, Danielle M.; Gieren, Wolfgang. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540201281
- ISBN
- 9783540201281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.71
€ 68.71
Paperback. Editor(s): Scheffler, H.; Elsasser, Hans. Translator(s): Armstrong, Arthur H. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 503 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGM; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 30. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 503
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540173151
- ISBN
- 9783540173151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.70
€ 69.70
Hardback. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 216 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 497.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319284538
- ISBN
- 9783319284538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.95
€ 127.95
Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in Astronomy. Num Pages: 82 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, 15 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHU; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 4. Weight in Grams: 145.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 82
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319261409
- ISBN
- 9783319261409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.30
€ 73.30
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
€ 127.97
Hardback. Editor(s): Stahler, Steven W. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 200 pages, 70 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319228006
- ISBN
- 9783319228006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.45
€ 128.45