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Astronomy, space & time

Paperback. This is the first book specifically written for amateur astronomers who own, or who are about to purchase, a computer-controlled 'go-to' telescope. The 'go-to' capability is huge, and this book offers fascinating deep-sky objects and detailed observing lists. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 260 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441968500
ISBN
9781441968500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.72

Paperback. Grappling with Gravity explores the physiological how life in different worlds -- such as outerspace or settlements on the moon -- would affect humans, plants and animals. The test explores how the human body will begin, almost immediately, to adapt and change to be able to function in these strange environments. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 282 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 102 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVD; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441968982
ISBN
9781441968982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.43

Paperback. This handbook guides the stargazer through all 88 officially recognized constellations, grouped according to their origin and location in the sky. The book includes origin myths, finder charts, tables, photographs and plots of binary star orbital motions. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 863 pages, 345 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1822.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
425
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441969408
ISBN
9781441969408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.21

paperback. Star Clusters provides a succinct guide suited for observing star clusters in the field - how to see them, how to find them, and how to photograph them. Readers will find a definition of star clusters, easy-to-read descriptions, plus notes and facts for observation. Series: Astronomer's Pocket Field Guide. Num Pages: 174 pages, 117 black & white illustrations, 34 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441970398
ISBN
9781441970398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 33.01

Hardback. Provides readers with the results of research from some of the world's leading historians of astronomy on aspects of Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Japanese, and North and South American astronomy and astrophysics. This title features sections on Arabic astronomy, Asian applied astronomy and the history of Australian radio astronomy. Editor(s): Orchiston, Wayne; Nakamura, Tsuko; Strom, Richard (ASTRON, Dwingeloo, Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Num Pages: 660 pages, 29 black & white tables, 2 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1163.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2011
Number of pages
660
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441981608
ISBN
9781441981608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 375.63

Hardback. Gathers together the talks presented at the second colloquim on the Future Professional Communication in Astronomy (FPCA II), that was held at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) on 13-14 April 2010. Editor(s): Accomazzi, Alberto; Heck, Andre. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; UND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441983688
ISBN
9781441983688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.10

Hardback. Here is an overview of the balloon-borne Sunrise telescope project of 2009, which collected measurements of the magnetic structure of the solar atmosphere on its intrinsic spatial and temporal scales. Includes a detailed account of Sunrise's instrumentation. Editor(s): Barthol, Peter. Num Pages: 126 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 361.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441997739
ISBN
9781441997739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.16

Paperback. This introduction provides physicists with an understanding of binary and single star evolution, beginning with some background information on the topic. Readers of this text will understand the astrophysics behind the populations of compact object binary systems. Num Pages: 274 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 31 colour illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441999900
ISBN
9781441999900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.05

Paperback. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 538 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; PHVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 819.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2nd ed. 2004. Softcover reprint of the original 2
Number of pages
538
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461264972
ISBN
9781461264972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 119.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Petschek, Albert G. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461279518
ISBN
9781461279518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Paperback. Series: Studies in the History of Mathematics & Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461287889
ISBN
9781461287889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 205.79

Paperback. The Eighth Santa Cruz Summer Workshop in Astronomy and Astrophysics, July 21-August 1, 1986, Lick Observatory Editor(s): Faber, Sandra M. Series: Santa Cruz Summer Workshops in Astronomy and Astrophysics (Closed). Num Pages: 464 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 743.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461291459
ISBN
9781461291459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Saxena, Surendra K. Series: Advances in Physical Geochemistry. Num Pages: 415 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PNK; PNR; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
Number of pages
415
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461293637
ISBN
9781461293637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PG; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461352273
ISBN
9781461352273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.18

Hardback. This book presents tools of integrated modeling together with concepts of ground-based telescopes. It also describes modeling of optical systems, structures, wavefront control systems with emphasis on segmented mirror control and active and adaptive optics. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 560 pages, 270 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2011
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461401483
ISBN
9781461401483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.39

Paperback. Exoplanets: Finding, Exploring, and Understanding Alien Worlds probes for possible answers to the fundamentals questions asked about these planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. This book examines what such planets might be like and how we can find them. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 297 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 36 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2012
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461406433
ISBN
9781461406433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.18

hardcover. Enriched by unpublished correspondence and other fresh archival material, this is the first biography of Jules Janssen, the father of French astrophysics and the founder of Meudon Observatory, whose remarkable story tells of travel and dedication to science. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 543.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461406969
ISBN
9781461406969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.33

Hardback. Editor(s): Davidson, Kris; Humphreys, Roberta M. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 340 pages, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2012
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461422747
ISBN
9781461422747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 228.78

Paperback. With an emphasis on aperture synthesis as well as the effects of turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere and techniques developed to overcome image degradation, this book covers all the fundamentals of stellar interferometry and includes dozens of illustrations. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 489 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
489
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461427025
ISBN
9781461427025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.92

Paperback. Exploring the decisive steps taken by Anaximander of Miletus, this book details the transition from the archaic cosmological world-picture of a flat earth with a celestial vault to the Western world-picture of a free floating earth in an infinite universe. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461428404
ISBN
9781461428404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

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