Theoretical & mathematical astronomy
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Theoretical & mathematical astronomy
Hardcover. This book presents theoretical solutions, proven by astronomical observation, which explain the process of Solar System creation and decay, showing that all the bodies of the Solar System are moving with the first cosmic velocity of their protoparents. Num Pages: 305 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; PHVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400759077
- ISBN
- 9789400759077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.87
€ 130.87
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
€ 35.00€ 29.44
€ 35.00
€ 29.44
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
€ 137.67€ 104.74
€ 137.67
€ 104.74
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
€ 81.67€ 64.31
€ 81.67
€ 64.31
Paperback. In a unique effort, this book brings together, for the first time, scholarly analyses by eminent researchers of the historical, social, legal, and cultural influences on the young newcomers' lives as well as reports by practitioners in major aid organizations about the concrete work that their organizations have been carrying out. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JNF; PGC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349383733
- ISBN
- 9781349383733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 47.53
€ 53.10
€ 47.53
Paperback. Retheorizing Religion in Nepal is an engaging and thought-provoking study of Religion in South Asia, with important insights for the study of religion and culture more broadly conceived. Grieve uses ethnographic material as well as poststructuralist and postcolonialist approaches to critique and expand religious studies as a discipline. Series: Religion/Culture/Critique. Num Pages: 191 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRAB; HRAC; JHB; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349534913
- ISBN
- 9781349534913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Hardcover. In its 2nd edition, this book covers the theory of satellite orbits, derives the complete solutions of orbital disturbances, describes the algorithms of orbits determination and the applications of the theory to the phenomenon of physical satellite formation. Num Pages: 449 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642327926
- ISBN
- 9783642327926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.27
€ 131.27
Paperback. The Nigerian diaspora is now world-wide, and when Yoruba travel, they take with them their religious organizations. As a member of the Cherubim and Seraphim church in London for over thirty years, anthropologist Hermione Harris explores a world of prayer, spirit possession, and divination through dreams and visions. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; HRAC; JFC; JHM; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349535507
- ISBN
- 9781349535507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.19
€ 128.19
Hardback. Proceedings of the International Conference on Light Pollution, La Serena, Chile, held 5-7 March 2002 Editor(s): Schwarz, Hugo E. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011740
- ISBN
- 9781402011740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.14
€ 202.14
Hardcover. This debut volume in the new Springer series Physical Chemistry in Action, composed of expert contributions, is aimed at both novice and experienced researchers, and outlines the principles of the physical chemistry deployed in astrochemistry and astrobiology. Editor(s): Smith, Ian W. M.; Cockell, Charles S.; Leach, Sydney. Series: Physical Chemistry in Action. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PNRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642317293
- ISBN
- 9783642317293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.00
€ 231.00
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
€ 227.50€ 156.56
€ 227.50
€ 156.56
Paperback. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 297 pages, 76 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319206356
- ISBN
- 9783319206356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.09
€ 60.09
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
€ 122.51€ 93.84
€ 122.51
€ 93.84
Hardcover. A Comet of the Enlightenment Series: Vita Mathematica. Num Pages: 300 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319006178
- ISBN
- 9783319006178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
paperback. Editor(s): Hassard, John. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR; JHB; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1990
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349208715
- ISBN
- 9781349208715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 205.98
€ 205.98
Paperback. An investigation of the developing discourses of English Language teachers in teaching and training. Showing how teachers are shaped by the discourses they participate in and how they shape these discourses. By analyzingprofessional development through professional discourse the book sheds light on whatteachers do and why they do it." Editor(s): Richards, K. Series: Communicating in Professions and Organizations. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFGR; CJ; DSB; JNMT; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349363278
- ISBN
- 9781349363278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Paperback. "This collection of essays is the product of a series of workshops over a long period where the organizing themes were debated and modified and drafts of the articles discussed and revised"--P. [189]. Editor(s): Sykes, K. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; JHM; JHMC; PGC; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349376254
- ISBN
- 9781349376254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Paperback. The dynamics, politics, and richness of knowledge production in social movements and social activist contexts are often overlooked. This book contends that some of the most radical critiques and understandings about dominant ideologies and power structures, and visions of social change, have emerged from those spaces. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; PGC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349383153
- ISBN
- 9781349383153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 47.16
€ 53.10
€ 47.16
Paperback. For many who experience a total solar eclipse, once-in-a-lifetime is not enough. They want more, and will to go to great lengths and great expense to repeat the experience. This book profiles the "eclipse chasers" who dedicate their lives to chasing totality. Num Pages: 205 pages, 12 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642304804
- ISBN
- 9783642304804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.38
€ 33.99
€ 28.38
Paperback. Through examining the work of W. B. Yeats, James Joyce, and Samuel Beckett, Katherine Ebury shows cosmology had a considerable impact on modernist creative strategies, developing alternative reading models of difficult texts such as Finnegans Wake and 'The Trilogy'. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; PGC; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349483693
- ISBN
- 9781349483693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Paperback. By the end of the Twentieth century, formal schooling - once the privilege of male elites - had become accessible to women, the working class and some ethnic minorities. The essays in this volume explore the historical origins of this transformation, analyzing struggles Australia, Canada, China, Columbia, India, the United States, and South Africa. Editor(s): Tolley, Kim. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JHMC; JN; PGC; PNN; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 423.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349534647
- ISBN
- 9781349534647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.10€ 47.31
€ 53.10
€ 47.31
Hardback. Focusing on the "Einstein Tower," an architecturally historic observatory built in Potsdam in 1920, this book investigates German scientific life by blending biography, architectural history, scientific theory and research, and scientific politics. Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 244 pages, 50 half-tones. BIC Classification: PDX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804728249
- ISBN
- 9780804728249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.37
€ 88.37
Hardcover. This book presents experiments that teach the physics involved in astronomy. It helps readers learn important analytical tools, appreciate the physics deployed in astronomy, and experience instrument calibration as well as hands-on data gathering and analysis. Num Pages: 570 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 974.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461433101
- ISBN
- 9781461433101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.65
€ 104.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, 73 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Plenum Publishing Corporation United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306456398
- ISBN
- 9780306456398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28