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Galaxies & stars
Paperback. The closest galactic nucleus in the universe, Sagittarius A* can provide us with a realistic expectation of learning about the physics of strong gravitational fields. This book provides an overview of the ideas and discoveries pertaining to the supermassive black hole at the galactic center known as Sagittarius A*. Num Pages: 344 pages, 9 color plates. 19 halftones. 45 line illus. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131290
- ISBN
- 9780691131290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.29€ 67.45
€ 89.29
€ 67.45
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
€ 53.57€ 42.47
€ 53.57
€ 42.47
Paperback. Begins by addressing basic questions about active galactic nuclei: What are they? How can they be found? How do they evolve? This book assesses the evidence for massive black holes and considers how they generate power by accretion. It discusses X-ray and g-ray emission, radio emission and jets, emission and absorption lines, and others. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 632 pages, 8 tables 111 line illus. 8 halftones. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 37. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691011516
- ISBN
- 9780691011516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.10€ 84.63
€ 113.10
€ 84.63
Hardcover. This title is a basic guide to the cosmic frontier - about black holes in the centres of galaxies, about the way some galaxies cannibalize each other, about the vast differences between galaxies and the remarkable new evidence regarding dark energy and the cosmic expansion. Num Pages: 384 pages, 32 colour illustrations, 61 halftones, 56 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 258 x 30. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010796
- ISBN
- 9780674010796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.05
€ 36.99
€ 31.05
Hardback. This volume covers all aspects of cosmology and extragalactic astronomy at an advanced level. Num Pages: 638 pages, 88 b/w illus. 11 tables 111 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 638
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521562423
- ISBN
- 9780521562423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.52
€ 215.52
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
€ 75.33
€ 75.33
Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Astronomy. Num Pages: 563 pages. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 563
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486210797
- ISBN
- 9780486210797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.43
€ 37.99
€ 34.43
Paperback. This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history of the subject, the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PGS; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192854162
- ISBN
- 9780192854162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.70
€ 12.99
€ 9.70
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691652832
- ISBN
- 9780691652832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.96
€ 207.96