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Theoretical & mathematical astronomy

Paperback. Discover how mathematics and science have propelled history From Ancient Greece to the Enlightenment and then on to modern times, Shifting the Earth: The Mathematical Quest to Understand the Motion of the Universe takes readers on a journey motivated by the desire to understand the universe and the motion of the heavens. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118024270
ISBN
9781118024270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.04

Paperback. A collection of essays, presented orally to a diverse group of students and professionals, which reveal the fertile areas for future study of astronomy and astrophysics. The emphasis is on the description of the state of our knowledge as a preparation for the future unraveling of the mysteries of the universe. Editor(s): Bahcall, John N.; Ostriker, J.P. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016061
ISBN
9780691016061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.81
€ 68.43

Hardback. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319525952
ISBN
9783319525952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.12
€ 58.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PGC; PHDV; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141983219
ISBN
9780141983219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. Series: Scientific Writings from the Ancient and Medieval World. Num Pages: 446 pages, 38 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 329 x 2. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138101173
ISBN
9781138101173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.14

Paperback. Plain-language explanations and a rich set of supporting material help students understand the mathematical concepts and techniques of astronomy. Num Pages: 205 pages, 67 b/w illus. 154 exercises. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107610217
ISBN
9781107610217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.82

paperback. The discovery of the notes for Richard Feynman's major lecture on the motion of planets around the sun, presented in this book, allows readers an insight into the workings of his mind. The book relates how the notes came to be lost, and how they came to be found again and reconstructed. Num Pages: 192 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: PD; PGC; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099736219
ISBN
9780099736219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.75

Hardback. Introduces readers to advances in American space exploration. This book discusses ways to capture and redirect asteroids; presents research on the origin of the Moon; weighs in on discoveries like 2003 UB313, a dwarf planet detected in the far outer reaches of our solar system - and, more. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 halftones. 39 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PGC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128221
ISBN
9780691128221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.00

Paperback. "The Early Universe has become the standard reference on forefront topics in cosmology, particularly to the early history of the Universe. Subjects covered include primordial nubleosynthesis, baryogen" Num Pages: 592 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGC; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 904.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780201626742
ISBN
9780201626742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.11

Paperback. Presenting the story of Poincare's work, this book traces the history of attempts to solve the problems of celestial mechanics posed in Isaac Newton's "Principia" in 1686. It introduces the people whose ideas led to the field called nonlinear dynamics. Series: Princeton science library. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 halftones 64 line illus. BIC Classification: PBWS; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005454
ISBN
9780691005454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141725
ISBN
9780691141725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.73
€ 105.83

Paperback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141732
ISBN
9780691141732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.89
€ 63.97

Hardcover. Editor(s): Blain, J. Val. Num Pages: 227 pages, charts. BIC Classification: PGC; PGM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594542480
ISBN
9781594542480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.89
€ 156.69

Hardcover. Drawing on Kepler's correspondence and manuscripts, this book reveals that the style of Kepler's magnum opus, "Astronomia nova" (1609), has been traditionally misinterpreted. Kepler laid forth the first two of his three laws of planetary motion in this work. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 halftone, 15 line illus. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691007380
ISBN
9780691007380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 94.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642357510
ISBN
9783642357510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 16.94

Hardcover. Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: PGC; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594547171
ISBN
9781594547171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.19
€ 132.58

Hardback. Num Pages: 129 pages. BIC Classification: PGC; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
129
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634827119
ISBN
9781634827119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.45
€ 142.05

Paperback. Born in Jedburgh in 1780, Mary Fairfax was the daughter of one of Nelson's captains, she taught herself algebra in secret, and made her reputation in celestial mechanics with her 1831 translation of Laplace's Mecanique celeste as The Mechanism of the Heavens. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PB; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841951362
ISBN
9781841951362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.83

Hardcover. The aim of this book is to become a major reference text for gravitational-wave physics, covering in detail both the experimental and the theoretical aspects. It is the only existing book on gravitational waves. It brings the reader to the forefront of present-day research, and assumes no previous knowledge of gravitational-wave physics. Num Pages: 576 pages, 131 figures. BIC Classification: PGC; PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198570745
ISBN
9780198570745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.61

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642540820
ISBN
9783642540820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.85

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