Solar system: the Sun & planets
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Solar system: the Sun & planets
Hardback. Proceedings of IAU Colloquium 186, 21-25 January 2002, Tenerife, Spain Editor(s): Bohnhardt, Hermann (European Southern Observatory, Santiago, Chile); Combi, M.; Kidger, M.R. (Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain); Schulz, Rita (European Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands). Num Pages: 535 pages, 88 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1063.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 535
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009785
- ISBN
- 9781402009785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.66
€ 255.66
Hardback. Gives a broad synthesis of the knowledge and understanding of the plasma physics behind the aurora, one of the most spectacular natural phenomena on Earth. This book talks about the recognition of the fundamental role of the large-scale systems in organizing the auroral morphology, and of the interplay between particles and electromagnetic fields. Editor(s): Paschmann, Gotz; Haaland, Stein; Treumann, R. A. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 497 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHK; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1029.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 497
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009631
- ISBN
- 9781402009631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.73
€ 132.73
Observational Manifestation of Chaos in Astrophysical Objects
. Ed(S): Fridman, Alexei M. (Institute Of Ast...
Hardback. Proceedings of a Workshop held in Moscow, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, 28-29 August 2000 Editor(s): Fridman, Alexei M. (Institute of Astronomy); Marov, Mikhail Ya M.V. (Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, Moscow, Russia); Miller, Richard, QC. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009358
- ISBN
- 9781402009358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.26
€ 70.26
Hardback. A historical-epistemological study of one the most consequential idea of early modern celestial mechanics: Robert Hooke's proposal to 'compoun[d] the celestial motions of the planets of a direct motion by the tangent and an attractive motion towards a central body,' a proposal which Isaac Newton adopted and realized in his "Principia". Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 543.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402007323
- ISBN
- 9781402007323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.88
€ 133.88
hardcover. Presents a synthesis of what we learned about particle acceleration and kinematics from solar flare observations with the Yohkoh, SoHO, TRACE, CGRO spacecraft and radio instruments over the last decade. This book is intended for graduate students and researchers in the field of solar physics, astrophysics, and magnetospheric physics. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS, 101:1-2, 200
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402007255
- ISBN
- 9781402007255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.63
€ 129.63
Paperback. Proceedings of the Nato Advanced Study Institute, 19-29 June 2000, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece Editor(s): Daglis, I.A. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 482 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB; PHVJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 833.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000317
- ISBN
- 9781402000317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 209.51
€ 209.51
Hardback. Proceedings of the Nato Advanced Study Institute, 19-29 June 2000, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece Editor(s): Daglis, I.A. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 482 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB; PHVJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 991.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000300
- ISBN
- 9781402000300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.41
€ 199.41
Hardcover. Proceedings of an ISSI Workshop, 6-13 June 1998, Bern, Switzerland Editor(s): Balogh, A.G.; Gosling, J.T.; Jokipii, J. R; Kallenbach, Reinald (International Space Science Institute, Bern, Switzerland); Kunow, H. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 411 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 912. Proceedings of an ISSI Workshop, 6-13 June, 1998, Bern, Switzerland. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. 426 pages, Illustrations (some col.). Editor(s): Balogh, A.G.; Gosling, J.T.; Jokipii, J. R; Kallenbach, Reinald (International Space Science Institute, Bern, Switzerland); Kunow, H. Offers an integrated overview of the knowledge and understanding of corotating interaction regions (CIRs) in the solar wind. Papers included in this book cover the subject of CIRs from their dissipation in the outer hemisphere, and include discussions of complexities associated with their evolution with distance from the Sun. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PGS; PHFP. Dimension: 246 x 168 x 22. Weight: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 425
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360803
- ISBN
- 9780792360803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.72
€ 198.72
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
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Paperback. Offers more than three dozen hands-on, inquiry-based activities on many fascinating aspects of solar astronomy. The activities cover the Sun's motions, space weather caused by the Sun, the measuring of time and seasons in our daily lives, and much more. The authors are award-winning experts in both astronomy and science education. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JNT; JNU; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 281 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- National Science Teachers Association United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941316078
- ISBN
- 9781941316078
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Condition: New
€ 64.73
€ 64.73
Hardcover. Editor(s): Pappalardo, R.; McKinnon, William B.; Khurana, Krishnan. Series: Space Science Series. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 292 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2140.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816528448
- ISBN
- 9780816528448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.64
€ 198.64
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 266 pages, 47 tables 26 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF; HBLA; PDX; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691605500
- ISBN
- 9780691605500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.00€ 45.02
€ 56.00
€ 45.02
Hardback. Over a half century of exploration of the Earth s space environment, it has become evident that the interaction between the ionosphere and the magnetosphere plays a dominant role in the evolution and dynamics of magnetospheric plasmas and fields. Editor(s): Chappell, Charles R.; Schunk, Robert W.; Banks, Peter M.; Thorne, Richard M.; Burch, James L. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 414 pages. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 220 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119066774
- ISBN
- 9781119066774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.12
€ 222.12
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
€ 109.59
€ 109.59
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
€ 45.99€ 33.72
€ 45.99
€ 33.72
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
€ 98.00€ 95.19
€ 98.00
€ 95.19
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
€ 107.34€ 82.78
€ 107.34
€ 82.78
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
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Condition: New
€ 35.00€ 29.12
€ 35.00
€ 29.12
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
€ 188.46
€ 188.46
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€ 20.47
€ 26.99
€ 20.47