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Solar system: the Sun & planets
paperback. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher. Num Pages: 510 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 783.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489981448
- ISBN
- 9781489981448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 196.24
€ 196.24
Paperback. Astronomers and students interested in studying the Sun require a thorough understanding of the proper techniques and equipment. This title provides the information needed for safe observation as well as techniques that will make solar observation a rewarding experience. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, 534 black & white illustrations, 67 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852330354
- ISBN
- 9781852330354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 39.74
€ 48.99
€ 39.74
The Cassini-Huygens Mission. Volume 1: Overview, Objectives and Huygen...
Christopher T. . Ed(S): Russell
Hardback. The joint NASA-ESA Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn is the most ambitious planetary mission since the VEGA mission to Venus and Halley in 1985/86 and the Viking arbiters and landers to Mars in 1976. This book contains articles written by the project scientists and engineering team, which describes the mission, the spacecraft, and the Titan probe. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 640 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1247.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010989
- ISBN
- 9781402010989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.71
€ 254.71
Hardback. NASA's Genesis mission, launched on August 8, 2001 is the fifth mission in the Discovery series. This book describes the Genesis mission, the solar wind collector materials, the solar wind concentrator and simulations of its performance, the plasma ion and electron instruments, and more. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011252
- ISBN
- 9781402011252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardback. Describes the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission, its instruments, investigation plans and data center. This book contains a description of the first launch of NASA's Discovery missions, a series of low-cost planetary missions. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 701.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS, 82, 1998
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349570
- ISBN
- 9780792349570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.79
€ 195.79
Hardback. The New Horizons space mission is the first to reconnoiter the Pluto-Charon System and the Kuiper belt. This book describes the mission's objectives, expected results, payload and data products in articles by the scientists and engineers most closely involved. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387895178
- ISBN
- 9780387895178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.15
€ 196.15
Hardback. This is an account of the many ways in which the Sun affects our planet, how its influence has changed, and the extent to which we can predict its future impact. It will help the reader to understand the benefits and dangers the Sun can bring. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402068805
- ISBN
- 9781402068805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 43.61
€ 53.99
€ 43.61
Paperback. This is an account of the many ways in which the Sun affects our planet, how its influence has changed, and the extent to which we can predict its future impact. It will help the reader to understand the benefits and dangers the Sun can bring. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048177493
- ISBN
- 9789048177493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.75
€ 43.99
€ 34.75
Paperback. Beyond the four centuries of sunspot observation, our knowledge of solar history depends on analogy with main sequence stars, on modelling, and on indirect measures of solar activity. This title includes the analysis of lunar rocks and meteorites for evidence of solar flares and other components of the solar cosmic-ray flux, and more. Series: Springerbriefs in Astronomy. Num Pages: 90 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; PHVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400742949
- ISBN
- 9789400742949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.10
€ 65.10
Hardback. Num Pages: 477 pages, 189 black & white illustrations, 137 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 895.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 477
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319328461
- ISBN
- 9783319328461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.43
€ 130.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 607 pages, 353 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, 64 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PGS; RB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 182 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 607
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781466563155
- ISBN
- 9781466563155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 166.25
€ 166.25
Hardback. The ubiquity of organic molecules in interstellar clouds, comets and asteroids strongly supports a cosmic perspective on the origin of life. This volume provides data from ground-based telescopes and the Infrared Space Observatory, providing insights into carbon-based chemistry beyond the Earth. Editor(s): Whittet, D. C. B. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345978
- ISBN
- 9780792345978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.97
€ 133.97
Paperback. Editor(s): Whittet, D. C. B. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB; PSAJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048148639
- ISBN
- 9789048148639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.43
€ 130.43
Paperback. This book concentrates on the "odd and interesting" aspects of planetary bodies, including asteroids and moons, describing unusual features of these worlds and the ways in which they appear "weird" to us. Also discusses the possibility of methane-based organisms. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 322 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461470632
- ISBN
- 9781461470632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.35
€ 49.35
Hardback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 180 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319121161
- ISBN
- 9783319121161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.14
€ 100.14
Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 193 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319348940
- ISBN
- 9783319348940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.42
€ 93.42
Paperback. Examines some of the most interesting aspects of the solar system, detailing how we unraveled the mystery of our world. Num Pages: 270 pages, photos & graphs. BIC Classification: PGK; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780231060431
- ISBN
- 9780231060431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306450884
- ISBN
- 9780306450884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
paperback. Provides an account of the 'Spirit' and 'Opportunity' Mars Exploration Rover missions. This title relates how NASA/ESA have sought evidence of life on Mars, with the prevailing mood sometimes being optimistic and sometimes pessimistic. It details an account of the rationale for the tests for life carried out by the Viking missions in 1976. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 258 pages, 162 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; HBT; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 240 x 15. Weight in Grams: 533.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387260204
- ISBN
- 9780387260204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.29
€ 35.99
€ 31.29
Paperback. Brings the story of the Cassini-Huygens mission and their joint exploration of the Saturnian system right up to date. This title combines a review of previous knowledge of Saturn, its rings and moons, including Titan, with spacecraft results. It tells the story of the Huygens spacecraft's journey to the surface of Titan. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 426 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 24 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387261294
- ISBN
- 9780387261294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.61
€ 41.99
€ 36.61