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Solar system: the Sun & planets

paperback. Coronal Mass Ejections provides an introduction to the solar coronal mass ejection phenomena. Readers will find a discussion of both corona and interplanetary coronal mass ejections, while learning how to detect and extract data from them. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 268 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461428794
ISBN
9781461428794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.46

paperback. Presented in this new, full-color edition, with the first polychrome phase diagrams to be published, this geoscientific atlas is backed by the author's unrivalled dataset, and amounts to the most complete survey yet of phase relations in Earth's chemistry. Num Pages: 473 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 112 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PNR; PNV; RBG; RBGD; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2014
Number of pages
473
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493938179
ISBN
9781493938179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.42

Hardcover. Presented in this new, full-color edition, with the first polychrome phase diagrams to be published, this geoscientific atlas is backed by the author's unrivalled dataset, and amounts to the most complete survey yet of phase relations in Earth's chemistry. Num Pages: 473 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 112 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PNR; PNV; RBG; RBGD; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2nd ed. 2014
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461457756
ISBN
9781461457756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.84

Hardback. Surveys the advances made in research into water on Mars together with its astrobiological implications. This title addresses not only scientists working in the field but also nonspecialists and students in search of an introduction to this field of research. Editor(s): Tokano, Tetsuya. Series: Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics. Num Pages: 349 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
349
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540206248
ISBN
9783540206248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.37

Paperback. This thesis presents methods for probing spin-orbit angle, the relation between the stellar spin axis and planetary orbital axis, accurately analyzing spin-orbit angle for many transiting exoplanetary systems, including a novel multiple transiting system. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 149 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, 14 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
149
Condition
New
SKU
V9784431561897
ISBN
9784431561897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.19

hardcover. This thesis presents methods for probing spin-orbit angle, the relation between the stellar spin axis and planetary orbital axis, accurately analyzing spin-orbit angle for many transiting exoplanetary systems, including a novel multiple transiting system. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 149 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, 14 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 397.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
Edition
2014th Edition
Number of pages
149
Condition
New
SKU
V9784431545859
ISBN
9784431545859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.30

paperback. This gazetteer and atlas defines and illustrates every named (as opposed to merely catalogued) object and term related to Mercury, offering a glossary, an index of all the headwords in the gazetteer, an atlas of maps and images and appendix material. Num Pages: 363 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 108 colour illustrations, 33 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
363
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493950423
ISBN
9781493950423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.94

Hardcover. Mercury Num Pages: 328 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 108 colour illustrations, 33 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: GBGP; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 185 x 25. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2014th Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461472070
ISBN
9781461472070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.34

Paperback. In this riveting and lively challenge to orthodox thinking, Ted Nield describes how meteorites may have helped create life on Earth. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847082640
ISBN
9781847082640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Devoted to celestial mechanics whose aim has become the study of such 'objects' as the planetary system, planetary rings, the asteroidal belt, meteor swarms, satellite systems, comet families, the preplanetary nebula, etc. This book is an attempt to bring together the observationally-oriented scientists and the theoretically-oriented scientists. Editor(s): Ferraz-Mello, Sylvio. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 432 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHD; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792317821
ISBN
9780792317821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 199.94

Paperback. In accessible, informative language, this book describes stunning discoveries in astronomy and solar system science showing that complex organic compounds, formed in and ejected from old stars, could have played a central role in the origin of life on Earth. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 267 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 50 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PNN; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642328015
ISBN
9783642328015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 43.14

Hardback. Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of space physics and astrophysics and covers the progress in various aspects of these fields. This title provides historical account of space research, followed by short reviews of the space vehicles used and some aspects of the early years of space research. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 517 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 901.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
517
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792358138
ISBN
9780792358138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.67

Paperback. In September of 1859, the entire Earth was engulfed in a gigantic cloud of seething gas, and a blood-red aurora erupted across the planet. This title presents the story behind Carrington's observations of a mysterious explosion on the surface of the Sun and how his brilliant insight helped to usher in the modern era of astronomy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGG; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141268
ISBN
9780691141268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. This book presents a detailed and rigorous account of the work of Tobias Mayer, a mathematician and astronomer of the middle 18th century. Mayer's most famous contribution is his set of lunar tables, which were the best available in their time. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 246 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PGC; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441913135
ISBN
9781441913135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.69

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 227 x 274 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426323683
ISBN
9781426323683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.69

Paperback. Planetary Science is an exciting, fast-moving, interdisciplinary field with courses taught in a wide range of departments, including astronomy, physics, chemistry, earth sciences and biology. Planets and Planetary Systems is a well-written, concise introductory textbook on the science of planets within our own and other solar systems. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 12. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470016930
ISBN
9780470016930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.72

Paperback. Proceedings of the 138th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Kiev, U.S.S.R., May 15-20, 1989 Editor(s): Stenflo, Jan. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 560 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1015.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792305309
ISBN
9780792305309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.70

Hardback. A NASA space scientist maps out the coming solar cycle-and its catastrophic potential to disrupt worldwide power and communications systems. He includes a history of the record of auroral sightings, accounts of communications blackouts from the 20th century, industries sensitive to solar storms, and radiation and health issues. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones / 15 color photos. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120784
ISBN
9780231120784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.32
€ 83.75

Hardback. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, 157 black & white illustrations, 83 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; PDX; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319083407
ISBN
9783319083407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.13

Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Space Development. Num Pages: 119 pages, 24 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; LBB; PGS; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 213.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461466895
ISBN
9781461466895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.59

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