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Solar system: the Sun & planets

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Solar system: the Sun & planets

Paperback. Lisa Messeri traces how planetary scientists-whether working in the Utah desert, a Chilean observatory, or the labs of MIT-transform celestial bodies into places in order to understand the universe as densely inhabited by planets, in turn telling us more about Earth, ourselves, and our place in the cosmos. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 248 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; PGS; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362036
ISBN
9780822362036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Hardcover. This text expounds the idea that life did not originate on earth, but was added to it from the comets. It argues that in recent years, evidence to support this theory has accumulated. This work should be of value to readers interested in general science, the origin of man and the meaning of life. Series: Controversy Series. Num Pages: 225 pages, illus. BIC Classification: JHM; PD; PGS; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Clinical Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854570413
ISBN
9781854570413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.97

Paperback. Adazzling tour d'horizonof mankind's enduring fascination with, and reliance upon, the extraordinary star at the centre of our solar system. Num Pages: 720 pages, 16pp plates. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 196 x 40. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416526124
ISBN
9781416526124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.59

Paperback. This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history of the subject, the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PGS; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
9780192854162
ISBN
9780192854162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.70

Hardback. An account of the 1976 Viking expedition to Mars describes the spacecraft and its instruments, the journey itself, and the mission's results. Num Pages: 181 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231043922
ISBN
9780231043922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.49
€ 86.12

Hardback. Traces the history of scientific research on the planet Jupiter from the observations of Galileo to the explorations of the Pioneer and Voyager space probes. Num Pages: 155 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st, Date Same on Title & Copyright Page
Number of pages
155
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231051767
ISBN
9780231051767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.49
€ 85.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 163 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
163
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231083300
ISBN
9780231083300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.32

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

€ 75.24

Paperback. Discovering the Solar System, Second Edition covers the Sun, the planets, their satellites and the host of smaller bodies that orbit the Sun. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject for science students, and examines the discovery, investigation and modelling of these bodies. Num Pages: 470 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470018316
ISBN
9780470018316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.37

Paperback. Aims to provide a non-mathematical description of the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids and comets of the solar system. Discussion is based on results obtained from recent space probes to Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars and Uranus. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 193 x 26. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471850342
ISBN
9780471850342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 287.89

Hardcover. A critical issue which is fundamentally affecting the development of the Earth Observation sector is not so much the technology but the data policy. The conditions which govern access to the data, distribution of the data and the price of the data are now vital to the exploitation of this important environmental data resource. Num Pages: 162 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PGS; RB; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471971887
ISBN
9780471971887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 296.49

Paperback. Offers an account of Eugene Shoemaker's life and the way it has shaped our thinking about the universe. This book reconstructs the journey that began with a young geologist's desire to go to the moon in the late 1940's. Num Pages: 320 pages, 39 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: BG; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691113258
ISBN
9780691113258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Reveals the interconnectedness of the solar system - and what it means for life on Earth. Relating a history of the solar system, this work describes how astronomers determined our location in the Milky Way. It provides accounts of the energetic interactions among planetary bodies, the generation of the Earth's magnetic field, and more. Num Pages: 384 pages, 69 halftones. 31 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691117430
ISBN
9780691117430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 halftones. 19 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 41.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175706
ISBN
9780691175706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Hardcover. All magnetized planets in our solar system interact strongly with the solar wind and possess well developed magneto tails. This book includes a discussion of why a magnetotail is a fundamental issue in magneto spheric physics. It is a collection of tutorials that cover a large range of magneto tails in our solar system; and more. Editor(s): Keiling, Andreas; Jackman, Caitriona; Delamere, Peter. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: PGS; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118842348
ISBN
9781118842348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.87

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
€ 29.35

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

€ 108.94
€ 82.84

paperback. A textbook that facilitates learning by doing. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; PGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 277 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
5th Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393265118
ISBN
9780393265118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.47
€ 96.19

Paperback. In 2004, Venus crossed the sun's face for the first time since 1882. This title tells the intriguing tale of the five Venus transits previously observed and the fantastic efforts made to record them. It is a story of heroes and cowards, of reputations earned and squandered, told against a backdrop of geopolitical and scientific change. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 halftones. 22 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press Princeton
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115894
ISBN
9780691115894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Hardback. Lisa Messeri traces how planetary scientists-whether working in the Utah desert, a Chilean observatory, or the labs of MIT-transform celestial bodies into places in order to understand the universe as densely inhabited by planets, in turn telling us more about Earth, ourselves, and our place in the cosmos. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 248 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; PGS; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822361879
ISBN
9780822361879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.75

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