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Astronomy, space & time

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Astronomy, space & time

paperback. What came before the Big Bang? How did the universe begin and must it inevitably end? This book illuminates some of the deepest mysteries of the universe. It analyses the second law of thermodynamics - according to which the 'randomness' of our world is continually increasing - and examines the light-cone geometry of space-time. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099505945
ISBN
9780099505945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

paperback. The discovery of the notes for Richard Feynman's major lecture on the motion of planets around the sun, presented in this book, allows readers an insight into the workings of his mind. The book relates how the notes came to be lost, and how they came to be found again and reconstructed. Num Pages: 192 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: PD; PGC; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099736219
ISBN
9780099736219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.75

hardcover. Features over one hundred and fifty colour illustrations that have been specially commissioned to help the reader understand what have become popular mythic images of our century, but which nonetheless remain difficult, abstract ideas to grasp. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 254 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Bantam Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780593077184
ISBN
9780593077184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.83

Hardback. A study of the Western astronomical tradition from ancient Babylonia to the European Renaissance, with emphasis on the Greek period. The book explores the evidence for the astronomy of the ancient past and how astronomy was practised. Emphasis is placed on the material culture of ancient astronomy. Num Pages: 496 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PG; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195095395
ISBN
9780195095395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.61

paperback. This unique book has become necessary because of advances in computer technology. It outlines the techniques involved in "cybersketching", or making observational astronomical sketches and detailed 'scientific' drawings using modern digital equipment. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 222 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 116 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2009th Edition
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387853505
ISBN
9780387853505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.65

Hardback. Editor(s): Dagostino, Miguel Chavez; Bertone, Emanuele; Gonzalez, Daniel Rosa; Rodriguez-Merino, Lino Hector. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Num Pages: 346 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387876207
ISBN
9780387876207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.22

Hardback. This stunningly illustrated book describes how NASA is planning a seventh landing on the Moon. The book reveals the very latest strategies for how we'll get to the Moon, what we know today, what we want to find out, and what life on the Moon will be like. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 75 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PGG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387938806
ISBN
9780387938806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.91

Hardback. The Tantrasangraha significantly influenced early astronomy in India. This English edition, prepared from authentic Sanskrit editions, includes necessary mathematical relations, illustrative examples, figures and tables using modern mathematical notation. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 598 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 167 colour illustrations, 30 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PBX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 165 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1179.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
598
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857290359
ISBN
9780857290359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.75

Hardback. Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms Editor(s): Hargitai, Henrik; Kereszturi, Akos. Num Pages: 2497 pages, 1287 black & white illustrations, 575 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RBG; RGW; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 146. Weight in Grams: 6332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
2497
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461431336
ISBN
9781461431336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 627.98

Hardback. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HB; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319198774
ISBN
9783319198774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.41

Hardback. Series: Historical & Cultural Astronomy. Num Pages: 555 pages, 151 black & white illustrations, 111 colour illustrations, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGT; HBJM; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1153.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2018
Number of pages
555
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319445205
ISBN
9783319445205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 211.36

Hardback. This comprehensive account of the last ten years' scientific results on high-redshift galaxies summarizes and critically discusses the wealth of observational data as well as the methods which made it possible to study these distant and faint objects. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 366 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540758235
ISBN
9783540758235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.33

Hardback. Based on a university course, this book provides an exposition of a large spectrum of geological, geochemical and geophysical problems that are amenable to thermodynamic analysis. Many on the book's features are frequently missing in textbooks. Num Pages: 501 pages, 210 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHH; PHVG; RB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
501
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540773054
ISBN
9783540773054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.35

Hardback. This overview of classical celestial mechanics focuses the interplay with dynamical systems. Paradigmatic models introduce key concepts - order, chaos, invariant curves and cantori - followed by the investigation of dynamical systems with numerical methods. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 264 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBWR; PG; PHD; PHVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540851455
ISBN
9783540851455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.95

Hardback. This book presents edited and peer-reviewed papers from the 3rd International Workshop on Occultations for Probing Atmosphere and Climate (OPAC-3), held in Austria. It provides a key reference on the current status in the field and looks toward new horizons. Editor(s): Steiner, Andrea; Kirchengast, Gottfried; Foelsche, Ulrich; Pirscher, Barbara. Num Pages: 331 pages, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PG; PHVG; RBP; RGW; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
331
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642003202
ISBN
9783642003202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.12

Paperback. This book details the strategy, deployment, layout and phased objectives of national, large research infrastructures in China by 2050. It offers in-depth analysis of the main directions in such key fields as nuclear energy, astronomy and life science. Editor(s): Hesheng, Chen. Num Pages: 146 pages, 28 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV6; PG; PHP; PHV; PSAF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642193675
ISBN
9783642193675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.80

Hardback. Series: Springer Geochemistry/mineralogy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 151 black & white illustrations, 17 colour illustrations, 17 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHFC; PHVB; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 629.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662484777
ISBN
9783662484777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.68

hardcover. Editor(s): Fellmann, E.; Grigorijan, A.T.; Habicht, D.; Juskevit, A.; Blanc, C.; Matvierskaja, G.P.Fricher; Mikhailov, G. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Birkhäuser Switzerland
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
Edition
2021st Edition
SKU
V9783764314736
ISBN
9783764314736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 324.52

Hardback. Based on the readings of SCIAMACHY -- a passive remote sensing spectrometer observing backscattered, reflected, transmitted or emitted radiation from the atmosphere and Earth's surface -- this volume presents a global measurement of various trace gases in the troposphere and stratosphere. Editor(s): Gottwald, Manfred; Bovensmann, Heinrich. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048198955
ISBN
9789048198955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.71

Hardcover. Discoveries in astronomy have revolutionized the field of cosmology. This second edition provides the historical background of cosmology and an account of the concordance model of the universe. It emphasises the scientific framework for cosmology, particularly the basic concepts of physics that underlie the theories of relativity and cosmology. Num Pages: 576 pages, numerous line drawings. halftones and mathematical examples. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 192 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198530961
ISBN
9780198530961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 354.72

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