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Solar system: the Sun & planets

Hardback. Proceedings of an ISSI Workshop, 28 June - 2 July 1999, Bern, Switzerland Editor(s): Friis-Christensen, E.; Frohlich, Claus; Haigh, J.D.; Schussler, M. (Max-Planck-Institut fur Aeronomie, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany); von Steiger, Rudolf. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 427 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1115.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from Space Science Reviews journal Vol.
Number of pages
427
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792367413
ISBN
9780792367413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.46

Hardback. Proceedings of the Second "Rencontres de l'observatoire", Observatoire de Paris, Meudon, France Editor(s): Meyer-Vernet, Nicole; Moncuquet, Michel; Pantellini, Fillppo. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHFP; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1049.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792367734
ISBN
9780792367734
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.00

Hardback. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PGS; PHFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792368229
ISBN
9780792368229
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.14

Hardback. The text covers solar physics from the photosphere to space weather influences. Topics covered include solar MHD and generation of acoustic waves, as well as physical parameters that are suited to describing solar activity and could serve as proxies for space weather forecasting. Editor(s): Hanslmeier, Arnold; Messerotti, Mauro; Veronig, Astrid. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792369158
ISBN
9780792369158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.88

Hardback. Proceedings of the 5th Alexander von Humboldt Colloquium on Celestial Mechanics Editor(s): Dvorak, R.; Henrard, Jacques. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792369660
ISBN
9780792369660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.58

Hardback. Proceedings of the Monterey Workshop, held in Monterey, California, August 1999 Editor(s): Engvold, Oddbjorn; Harvey, John W.; Schrijver, C. J.; Hurlburt, Neal E. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 833.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792370437
ISBN
9780792370437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.86

Hardback. Contains papers which address a range of topics related to the solar-maximum heliosphere, and include findings from Ulysses and other space-based missions. This book represents ground-based studies and theoretical modeling. Editor(s): Marsden, R. G. Num Pages: 431 pages, 69 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
431
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792370475
ISBN
9780792370475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.50

Paperback. Covers the areas in the physics of the solar system, with special emphasis on gravitational dynamics; its gist is the rational, in particular mathematical, understanding of the main processes at work. This work places emphasis on the variety of objects in the planetary system and their long-term evolution. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 726 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
726
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402015090
ISBN
9781402015090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 172.59

Hardback. Presents the principal elements of the theory of polarized light transfer in planetary atmospheres, expounded in a systematic but concise way. This book emphasizes on basic concepts and practical methods for single and multiple scattering of electromagnetic radiation by molecules and particles in the atmospheres of planets in the Solar System. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1240.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402028557
ISBN
9781402028557
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.93

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. The book gives an extended review of theoretical and observational aspects of neutron star physics. It describes all layers of neutron stars, from the surface to the core, with the emphasis on their structure and equation of state. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 644 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 973.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
Number of pages
644
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441922144
ISBN
9781441922144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 197.50

paperback. The eleven papers in this text are based on new observations by spacecraft at Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Titan. Written by researchers in planetary science, aeronomy, and atmospheric science, they cover all aspects of solar system aeronomy. Editor(s): Nagy, Andrew F.; Balogh, Andre; Cravens, Thomas E.; Mendillo, Michael; Muller-Wodarg, Ingo. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 460 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441927729
ISBN
9781441927729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.66

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2nd ed. 2012
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461438243
ISBN
9781461438243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 43.27

Paperback. Reviewing the nexus of climate change and astronomy, this book examines all the theories on the matter and argues that astronomical factors are the major determinant of the Earth's climate, adding key new analysis to an urgent and central contemporary debate. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 298 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 96 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RNPG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461446071
ISBN
9781461446071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.17

Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in Astronomy. Num Pages: 138 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 33 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 9. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
125
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461469483
ISBN
9781461469483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.50

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. Based on a serious scientific project, this volume cuts through the hysteria to analyze how we might deal with potentially lethal impact threats by deflection, redirection, or destruction. It also explores potentially beneficial spin-off technologies. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 308 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 115 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TRP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2014th Edition
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461487487
ISBN
9781461487487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.83

Hardcover. This second edition incorporates updates that encompass our expanding knowledge of solar system astrophysics. As well as a detailed exposition of celestial mechanics, including coordinate frames, is has fresh material on planetary bodies including Saturn. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 335 pages, 159 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, 16 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
SPRINGER
Edition
2nd ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461488477
ISBN
9781461488477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.17

Hardcover. This second edition updates our knowledge of planetary atmospheres and of the bodies of the outer solar system and their analogs in other planetary systems. Includes many new results on extrasolar planet detections from the Kepler Mission and other surveys. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 498 pages, 161 black & white illustrations, 27 colour illustrations, 42 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 241 x 32. Weight in Grams: 878.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
SPRINGER
Edition
2nd ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461490890
ISBN
9781461490890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.70

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