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Solar system: the Sun & planets
Hardback. Proceedings of the HEAD/AAS Meeting held in Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A., January 1980 Editor(s): Giacconi, Riccardo. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027712615
- ISBN
- 9789027712615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.40
€ 134.40
hardcover. Editor(s): Giacconi, R.; Gursky, H. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1974th Edition
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027702951
- ISBN
- 9789027702951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.40
€ 258.40
Paperback. Leading planetary scientists give personal accounts of their work, and their desire to understand and explore worlds beyond our own. Editor(s): Stern, S. Alan. Num Pages: 174 pages, 22 b/w illus. 14 colour illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 433. Very good to like new, with just minor shelfwear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 174
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KMB0000152
- ISBN
- 9780521520010
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 9.88
€ 9.88
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
Paperback. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 270 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319252933
- ISBN
- 9783319252933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.81
€ 47.81
Hardback. Describes both the theory and the applications of wave propagations. This book presents an outline of the theory of electromagnetic waves propagating in a cold electron plasma. It discusses the typical conditions in different frequency ranges, and considers the irregular features of the ionospheric structure such as sound and gravity waves. Series: Developments in Electromagnetic Theory and Applications. Num Pages: 488 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHK; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792307754
- ISBN
- 9780792307754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 347.80
€ 347.80
Hardback. Proceedings of a Symposium organized within the XIXth URSI General Assembly held in Helsinki, Finland, July 31-August 8, 1978 Editor(s): Palmadesso, P.; Papadopoulos, K. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027710284
- ISBN
- 9789027710284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.23
€ 200.23
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
€ 129.37
Hardback. Searching for water in the universe is central to our search for extraterrestrial life, and vitally important in topics such as astrophysics and astrobiology. This book examines water's physical properties as well as our progress in finding it in outer space. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048199839
- ISBN
- 9789048199839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.45
€ 128.45
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
Hardback. Written by active research scientists who study the volcanism of Earth and of other planets, the contributions provide the first general review of volcanic activity throughout the Solar System. Successive chapters describe past and present volcanic activity as it is observed throughout the Solar System. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540004318
- ISBN
- 9783540004318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.39
€ 196.39
Paperback. This book features firsthand accounts of Galileo's mission to Jupiter and stunning images of Europa's surface. It tells the inside story of a very human enterprise in science that lead to the discovery of a fantastic new world that might well harbor life. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS; VXQB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489992994
- ISBN
- 9781489992994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 39.74
€ 48.99
€ 39.74
paperback. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 278 pages, 72 black & white illustrations, 55 colour illustrations, 100 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHDF; PHFP; PHVG; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- SKU
- V9783319434391
- ISBN
- 9783319434391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
hardcover. This book shows how transiting planets may be used to infer the presence of exomoons through deviations in time and duration of planetary eclipses. It shows that habitable-zone exomoons above 0.2 Earth-masses can be detected with the Kepler space telescope. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 217 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642222689
- ISBN
- 9783642222689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Transfer of Polarized Light in Planetary Atmospheres
Hovenier, J. W.; Mee, Cornelis V. M. Van Der;...
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
€ 132.93
Towards Understanding the Climate of Venus: Applications of Terrestria...
. Ed(S): Bengtsson, Lennart; Bonnet, Roger Ma...
hardcover. This book details recent work to explore and understand the climate of Venus. It offers a historical account of the exploration of the planet as well as gives an up-to-date overview of recent observational results from the ESA Venus Express Mission. Editor(s): Bengtsson, Lennart; Bonnet, Roger Maurice; Grinspoon, David Harry; Koumoutsaris, Symeon; Lebonnois, Sebastien; Titov, Dmitri. Series: ISSI Scientific Report Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461450634
- ISBN
- 9781461450634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Paperback. This book details recent work to explore and understand the climate of Venus. It offers a historical account of the exploration of the planet as well as gives an up-to-date overview of recent observational results from the ESA Venus Express Mission. Editor(s): Bengtsson, Lennart; Bonnet, Roger Maurice; Grinspoon, David Harry; Koumoutsaris, Symeon; Lebonnois, Sebastien; Titov, Dmitri. Series: ISSI Scientific Report Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489988102
- ISBN
- 9781489988102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.65
€ 126.65
Paperback. This is the ultimate, easy-to-read guide for "eclipse-chasers" which includes everything an eclipse chaser needs. It provides a checklist of where to go to see total solar eclipses, for the next 15 years, and includes travel details. Series: Astronomers' Observing Guides. Num Pages: 202 pages, 77 black & white illustrations, 38 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387698274
- ISBN
- 9780387698274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.30
€ 35.99
€ 30.30
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
€ 112.88€ 86.38
€ 112.88
€ 86.38
Third Asian-Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Astronomical...
. Ed(S): Kitamura, M.; Budding, Edwin
Hardback. Editor(s): Kitamura, M.; Budding, Edwin. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, 11
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027722102
- ISBN
- 9789027722102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.08
€ 133.08