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Theoretical & mathematical astronomy

hardcover. This volume reviews conceptual conflicts at the foundations of physics now and in the past century. The focus is on the conditions and consequences of Einstein's pathbreaking achievements that sealed the decline of the classical notions of space, time, radiation, and matter, and resulted in the theory of relativity. Editor(s): Lehner, Christoph; Renn, Jurgen; Schemmel, Matthias. Series: Einstein Studies. Num Pages: 375 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PGC; PHDV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Birkhäuser United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817649395
ISBN
9780817649395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.61

paperback. Editor(s): Kapoor, Dip; Abdi, Ali A. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; JNP; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2009
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349374724
ISBN
9781349374724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.61
€ 73.24

paperback. Editor(s): Nanda, Kumar M.S. (CAUP); Tafalla, M. (Observatorio Astronomico Nacional); Caselli, P. (INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri). Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 237 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PHDV; PHVB; TTDS; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 343.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441920881
ISBN
9781441920881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 249.30

paperback. The aim of this book is to continue to raise public awareness in the exciting field of theoretical physics. It covers the latest theories in theoretical physics and cosmology and presents them in a non-technical language. Editor(s): Nekoogar, Farzad. Series: Multiversal Journeys. Num Pages: 232 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, 245 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PGC; PHDV; PHQ; PHS; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461425328
ISBN
9781461425328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 226.49

paperback. This book details the findings from life science experiments conducted during and after space missions. It looks at the future of human space flight and what comes next, especially in the areas of planetary exploration and space tourism. Series: Space Technology Library. Num Pages: 398 pages, 206 black & white illustrations, 33 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: J; MB; PGC; PSA; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 611.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2nd ed. 2011
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461428145
ISBN
9781461428145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 161.93

hardcover. This is the first wide-field photometric and spectroscopic survey of star clusters in the galaxy M33, the nearest example of a dwarf spiral galaxy. Includes data on magnitudes, colors, structural parameters and several preliminary velocity measurements. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 145 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGM; PNFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461473268
ISBN
9781461473268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.98

paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in Astronomy. Num Pages: 54 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PHDV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 4. Weight in Grams: 113.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
54
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461477709
ISBN
9781461477709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.99

paperback. This accessible book explores key discoveries in recent years of space exploration and addresses major questions such as: How prolific is life in the universe? How far back to the Big Bang can we probe? And what hidden treasures still lurk in our Solar System? Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2009th Edition
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489981400
ISBN
9781489981400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.48

paperback. Based on a modern approach incorporating recent insights, this book offers new translations and a new analysis of the procedure texts of Babylonian mathematical astronomy, the earliest known form of mathematical astronomy of the ancient world. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 618 pages, 129 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2C; 2CS; PBX; PDX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1565.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Nature United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
618
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489988508
ISBN
9781489988508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 201.40

paperback. This is the first wide-field photometric and spectroscopic survey of star clusters in the galaxy M33, the nearest example of a dwarf spiral galaxy. Includes data on magnitudes, colors, structural parameters and several preliminary velocity measurements. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 129 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PNFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
129
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489990853
ISBN
9781489990853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

paperback. Progress in precision cosmology has complicated our view of the universe, which now features anomalies such as 'dark energy' and the sheer improbability of the preconditions for the Big Bang. This book explores the subject in the context of quantum gravity. Editor(s): Nekoogar, Farzad. Series: Multiversal Journeys. Num Pages: 152 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PHQ; PHS; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489994134
ISBN
9781489994134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.56

paperback. This second edition incorporates updates that encompass our expanding knowledge of solar system astrophysics. As well as a detailed exposition of celestial mechanics, including coordinate frames, is has fresh material on planetary bodies including Saturn. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 352 pages, 159 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, 16 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2014
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493938605
ISBN
9781493938605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

paperback. This second edition updates our knowledge of planetary atmospheres and of the bodies of the outer solar system and their analogs in other planetary systems. Includes many new results on extrasolar planet detections from the Kepler Mission and other surveys. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 498 pages, 161 black & white illustrations, 27 colour illustrations, 42 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 759.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2014
Number of pages
498
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493939060
ISBN
9781493939060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.27

paperback. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 737 pages, 228 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
737
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493939718
ISBN
9781493939718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 230.92

Paperback. Editor(s): Guiderdoni, Bruno. Series: Centre de Physique des Houches. Num Pages: 255 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9782868833341
ISBN
9782868833341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.70

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

€ 128.33

Hardcover. The Beginning and the End Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 379 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDX; PGC; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319050614
ISBN
9783319050614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.32

Hardcover. General Relativity, Cosmology and Astrophysics Editor(s): Bicak, Jiri; Ledvinka, Tomas. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 535 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 80 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 240 x 33. Weight in Grams: 956.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319063485
ISBN
9783319063485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.98

Paperback. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 257 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGC; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 403.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319082127
ISBN
9783319082127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 105 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PDX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
105
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319093987
ISBN
9783319093987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.66

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