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Solar system: the Sun & planets

Paperback. Editor(s): Manuel, Oliver K. Num Pages: 646 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHM; PHVB; PNK; PNRL; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
646
Condition
New
SKU
V9781475773156
ISBN
9781475773156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 199.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Emslie, A. Gordon; Dennis, Brian R.; Lin, Robert P.; Hudson, Hugh S. (Institute for Astronomy). Num Pages: 484 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHFP; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489986689
ISBN
9781489986689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 151.77

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

Paperback. Editor(s): Chamberlin, Phillip; Pesnell, William Dean; Thompson, Barbara. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489992291
ISBN
9781489992291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.34

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

Paperback. Editor(s): Burgess, David; Drake, James; Marsch, Eckart; Steiger, Rudolf von; Velli, Marco; Zurbuchen, Thomas. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 415 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHFP; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
415
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493900268
ISBN
9781493900268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.63

paperback. In this new, digitally re-mastered edition, 'The Hatfield Lunar Atlas' has been extensively updated to accommodate the digital imaging equipment and capabilities of 21st century amateur telescopes up to and beyond the 12-inch aperture. Num Pages: 190 pages, 1 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 505.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493901678
ISBN
9781493901678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.55
€ 55.11

Paperback. This guide not only tabulates positions but also explains the orbital mechanics that dictate how the planets and stars move as observed from Earth. It places seemingly disparate astronomical events into an understandable three-dimensional structure. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493906284
ISBN
9781493906284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.34

Paperback. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 301 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 39 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PGS; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493909407
ISBN
9781493909407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.65

Hardcover. Celestial Shadows Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 713 pages, 228 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1162.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493915347
ISBN
9781493915347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 232.16

Hardback. Editor(s): Tomczyk, Steven; Zhang, Jie; Bastian, Timothy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 80 colour illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493920372
ISBN
9781493920372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.05

Hardback. Editor(s): Balogh, Andre; Hudson, Hugh; Petrovay, Kristof; von Steiger, Rudolf. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 608 pages, 69 black & white illustrations, 245 colour illustrations, 9 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1160.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493925834
ISBN
9781493925834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.92

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

paperback. This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on the topic of planetary rings systems yet written. The book is written in a style that is easily accessible to the interested non expert. Each chapter includes notes, references, figures and tables. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 240 x 15. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Praxis United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
Edition
2007th Edition
SKU
V9780387341774
ISBN
9780387341774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.92

hardcover. Views Mercury as a whole in the context of its environment. This book illustrates what we know and what we need to know, and why understanding Mercury is so crucial to our understanding of solar system origin and the processes on Earth. Num Pages: 236 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
2007th Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387482101
ISBN
9780387482101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.58

paperback. This uniquely illustrated book details the processes and phenomena that make up the history, geology and climate of planet Mars. It focuses on the past and present evolution of Mars and also incorporates the recent results from the space missions to Mars. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Praxis United States
Edition
2008th Edition
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387489254
ISBN
9780387489254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 39.54

hardcover. Helps you understand the ways and means of how dynamical phenomena are generated at the Sun, how they travel through the Heliosphere, and how they affect Earth. This work offers an account of the three principal chains of events all the way from the Sun to Earth: the normal solar wind, coronal mass ejections, and solar energetic particles. Editor(s): Baker, Daniel; Klecker, B.; Schwartz, S.J. (Imperial College); Schwenn, R.; Steiger, Rudolf von. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 380 pages, 96 black & white illustrations, 72 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 806.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2007th Edition
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387695310
ISBN
9780387695310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.41

hardcover. Reviews the progress made in Mercury studies since the flybys by Mariner 10 in 1974-75. Editor(s): Balogh, Andre; von Steiger, Rudolf. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 472 pages, 96 black & white illustrations, 72 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 872.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2008th Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387775388
ISBN
9780387775388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.84

hardcover. This book is a comprehensive discussion of all issues related to atmospheric electricity in our solar system. It details atmospheric electricity on Earth and other planets and discusses the development of instruments used for observation. Editor(s): Leblanc, Francois; Aplin, Karen; Yair, Yoav; Harrison, Giles; Lebreton, Jean Pierre; Blanc, Michel. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 538 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 974.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2008th Edition
Number of pages
538
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387876634
ISBN
9780387876634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.76

paperback. This enriching book shows amateur astronomers how to measure planetary sizes and distances for themselves, as well as orbital speeds. Written in an entertaining, anecdotal style, only a basic knowledge of geometry is required. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 173 pages, 80 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
2009th Edition
Number of pages
173
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387895604
ISBN
9780387895604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.50

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