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The New Rosetta Targets. Observations, Simulations and Instrument Perf...
. Ed(S): Colangeli, Luigi; Epifani, Elena Maz...
Hardback. Includes the papers presented at the workshop on "The New Rosetta targets, observations, simulations and instrument performances", held in Capri, in 2003. This work covers the fields of observations of the Rosetta targets, laboratory experiments and theoretical simulation of cometary processes, and the expected performances of Rosetta experiments. Editor(s): Colangeli, Luigi; Epifani, Elena Mazzotta; Palumbo, Pasquale. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, 91 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402025723
- ISBN
- 9781402025723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.79
€ 195.79
Paperback. Astrobiology seeks to unravel the origin of life wherever it might exist in the Universe. The subject of Astrobiology can be approached from many perspectives. This book is focused on abiogenic organic matter from the viewpoint of astronomy and planetary science and considers its potential relevance to the origins of life on Earth and elsewhere. Editor(s): Ehrenfreund, P. (Leiden Observatory, Netherlands and Academy of Sciences, Austria); Despois, Didier; Lazcano, Antonio; Robert, Francois; Irvine, W. M. (University of Massachusetts); Owen, T.; Becker, Luann; Blank, Jen; Brucato, J. R. (Naples Observatory); Colangeli, Luigi. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 518 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 743.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402025877
- ISBN
- 9781402025877
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€ 201.90
€ 201.90
Hardback. Presents a multi-disciplinary approach to the physical mechanisms which structure the shape, evolution and fate of the Galaxy. This book provides an overview on the gaseous and stellar components and on the physical mechanisms. It is intended for graduate students and researchers. Editor(s): Alfaro, Emilio J. (Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia (CSIC)); Perez, Enrique; Franco, Jose. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 426 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402026195
- ISBN
- 9781402026195
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€ 258.01
€ 258.01
Hardback. Presenting an overview including practical remedies, this handbook provides the background needed by those grappling with the complex issue of outdoor lighting and its effects. It intends to fills the gap that exists between astronomical textbooks, engineering texts and popular brochures about light pollution. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 971 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1828.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 971
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402026652
- ISBN
- 9781402026652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 567.88
€ 567.88
Hardback. The founding of the Dudley Observatory at Albany in 1852 was a milestone in humanity's quest to understand the heavens. This book explores the story of the Dudley Observatory as a 150 year long episode in civic astronomy. It ranges from a civic controversy to a venture into space, from the banks of the Hudson River to the highlands of Argentina. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JJP; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402026775
- ISBN
- 9781402026775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.02
€ 132.02
The Cassini-Huygens Mission: Orbiter In Situ Investigations Volume 2
. Ed(S): Russell, C. T.; Russell, Christopher...
hardcover. Larger than Galileo with a much greater communication bandwidth, the joint NASA-ESA Cassini-Huygens mission returns scientific data from the solar system's most exotic planet, Saturn. This book is the second volume, in a three volume set, that describes the Cassini/Huygens mission. Editor(s): Russell, C. T.; Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 526 pages, 213 black & white illustrations, 95 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PG; PH; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402027734
- ISBN
- 9781402027734
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Condition: New
€ 131.03
€ 131.03
Hardback. Explores what can be learned about the Sun and interplanetary space using radio observations and techniques. This book emphasises interpretation of radio data with high spatial and spectral resolution, motivated by the planned construction of a new, powerful, solar-dedicated radio array called the Frequency Agile Solar Radiotelescope (FASR). Editor(s): Gary, Dale E. (Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research); Keller, Christoph U. (National Solar Observatory). Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402028137
- ISBN
- 9781402028137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.77
€ 196.77
Hardback. Presents together, the physical processes across the full scale of the heliosphere. This book describes the natural connections that exist between the various parts of the system. It is mainly cast in terms of those mechanisms and phenomena rather than individual missions in space. It is suitable for graduate students and researchers in astronomy. Editor(s): Poletto, Giannina; Suess, Steven T. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 444 pages, 224 black & white illustrations, 70 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402028304
- ISBN
- 9781402028304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.11
€ 197.11
Hardback. Containing 20 in-depth review articles and over 75 invited papers and poster-papers, this work focuses on the Chemical and Mass Masks of the Milky Way, morphological differences between galaxies, bar fraction as a function of look-back time, evolved stellar disks at high redshift, gravitational torques of bars, and more. Editor(s): Block, David L.; Puerari, Ivanio; Freeman, Kenneth C. (The Australian National University); Groess, Robert; Block, Elizabeth K. (Rand Afrikaans University (Soweto)). Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 904 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1708.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 904
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402028618
- ISBN
- 9781402028618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 379.20
€ 379.20
Hardback. Contains lecture papers and contributed papers on different aspects of magnetic phenomena in the solar atmosphere. This book addresses topics such as the physics of solar flares, prominences, coronal mass ejections, magnetic helicity, high-energy radiation from the Sun, observations of the photosphere and chromosphere. Editor(s): Hanslmeier, Arnold; Veronig, Astrid; Messerotti, Mauro. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 662.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402029615
- ISBN
- 9781402029615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Dense Molecular Gas around Protostars and in Galactic Nuclei: European...
. Ed(S): Hagiwara, Yoshiaki; Langevelde, Huib...
hardcover. The European Workshop on Astronomical Molecules 2004 gave astronomers an opportunity to generate common interpretations of the phenomena in stars and galaxies. This book contains papers that cover: maser and dense gas diagnostics and related phenomena, evolution of circumstellar regions around protostars, and more. Editor(s): Hagiwara, Yoshiaki; Langevelde, Huib Jan van; Baan, Willem A. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHP; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, Vol
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402030383
- ISBN
- 9781402030383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.55
€ 200.55
Hardback. Relates the author's interactions with many people in dynamical astronomy and quotes several anecdotes from these interactions. This book also refers to the author's experiences when he served in various international positions, such as general secretary of the IAU and chairman of the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402030390
- ISBN
- 9781402030390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Hardback. Contains lectures by world experts in the various branches of this field corresponding to lectures presented during the School "Frontiers of the Universe" at the IESC, (Corsica, France). These pedagogical lectures cover major subjects relevant to the field, providing introductory material appropriate to PhD students. Editor(s): Blanchard, Alain; Signore, Monique. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402030550
- ISBN
- 9781402030550
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Condition: New
€ 377.49
€ 377.49
Hardback. The complexity of plasmas arises mainly from their inherent nonlinearity and far from equilibrium nature. This book presents studies of complexity in the context of nonequilibrium phenomena using theory, modeling, simulations, and experiments, both in the laboratory and in nature. Editor(s): Sharma, A. Surjalal; Kaw, Predhiman K. (Institute for Plasma Research). Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402031083
- ISBN
- 9781402031083
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€ 200.98
€ 200.98
Hardback. An international conference entitled "Zdenek Kopal's Binary Star Legacy" was held on the occassion of the late Professor Kopal's 90th birthday in his home town of Litomy'l/Czech Republic and dedicated to the memory of one of the leading astronomers of the 20th century. Editor(s): Drechsel, Horst; Zejda, Miloslav. Num Pages: 488 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from Astrophysics and Space Science jou
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402031311
- ISBN
- 9781402031311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.43
€ 259.43
Hardback. An account of the evolution of millimeter-wave astronomy at the US National Radio Astronomy Observatory. It recounts the behind-the-scenes activities of the staff from the beginnings at Kitt Peak to the closing of the Tuscon offices. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402032356
- ISBN
- 9781402032356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.26
€ 132.26
The Outer Planets and Their Moons. Comparative Studies of the Outer Pl...
. Ed(S): Encrenaz, Therese; Kallenbach, R.; O...
Hardback. Aims to review the knowledge on 4 major themes: the study of the formation and evolution processes of the outer planets and their satellites; a study of the atmospheres of the outer planets and Titan; the study of the planetary magnetospheres and their interactions with the solar wind; and the formation and properties of satellites and rings. Editor(s): Encrenaz, Therese; Kallenbach, R.; Owen, Tobias; Sotin, C. (Universite de Nantes). Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 116
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402033629
- ISBN
- 9781402033629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.20
€ 197.20
Paperback. Includes two reviews about wavefront processing and about image restoration and deconvolution algorithms for ill conditioned cases. This book provides reviews of detectors and of spectrographs, as well as forefront R&D in the field of optical coatings and of guided optics. Editor(s): Foy, Renaud; Foy, Francoise Claude. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 741.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402034367
- ISBN
- 9781402034367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 207.02
€ 207.02
Hardback. A collection of papers, which addresses the question "What is the Magnetospheric Cusp?" and its role in the coupling of the solar wind to the magnetosphere as well as its role in the processes of particle transport and energization within the magnetosphere. This book is useful to scientists as well as to those working in research organizations. Editor(s): Fritz, Theodore A.; Fung, Shing F. Num Pages: 420 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHM; PHP; PHVG; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402034381
- ISBN
- 9781402034381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.22
€ 131.22
hardcover. During the past several years, research teams around the world have developed astrophysics-relevant utilizing high energy-density facilities such as intense lasers and z-pinches. This work covers topics such as: hydrodynamic instabilities in astrophysics, supernovae and supernova remnant evolution, astrophysical shocks, blast waves, and more. Editor(s): Kyrala, George A. (Los Alamos National Laboratory). Num Pages: 410 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402034831
- ISBN
- 9781402034831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.72
€ 196.72