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Astronomy, space & time
Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Astronomy. Num Pages: 563 pages. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 563
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486210797
- ISBN
- 9780486210797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.49
€ 38.99
€ 33.49
Paperback. Presents the theory of the evolution of density perturbations and relic gravity waves, theory of cosmological inflation and post-inflationary reheating. This book includes chapters that give a detailed account of the established theory, with derivation of formulas. It is suitable for advanced undergraduate students and graduate students. Num Pages: 504 pages, figures. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 278 x 13. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814343787
- ISBN
- 9789814343787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.59
€ 77.59
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
€ 23.99
€ 18.00
Paperback. Containing chapters on the nature of calendars and on their astronomical background, on the history of writing and counting, on the week, and on the history of calendar reform, this book serves as an account for the general reader of the history and underlying basis of each of the most important calendars of the world. Num Pages: 460 pages, black and white plates and tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192862051
- ISBN
- 9780192862051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.10
€ 65.10
Hardback. In the "Introduction to the Phenomena", Geminos provided a clear view of Greek astronomy in the period between Hipparchos and Ptolemy. This book, an English translation of Geminos' work, is accompanied by an introduction and commentary that set Geminos' work in its historical, scientific, and philosophical context. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 halftones. 38 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123394
- ISBN
- 9780691123394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.81€ 68.28
€ 88.81
€ 68.28
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
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Astronomy and Astrophysics is a comprehensive, fundamental, up-to-date reference book. It is filled with vital information and basic facts for amateur astronomers and professional astrophysicists, and for anyone interested in the Universe. Num Pages: 392 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 45 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- SKU
- V9780387307343
- ISBN
- 9780387307343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.86
€ 59.86
Paperback. Gives a comprehensive treatment to the theories of astronomy. This work presents the basic software and hardware, providing several mathematical tools, and discusses some simple physical processes that are either involved in the astronomer's tools of trade or concerned in the mechanisms associated with astronomical bodies. Num Pages: 475 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 475
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750309172
- ISBN
- 9780750309172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.51
€ 77.51
Paperback. The first comprehensive graduate-level textbook on one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary astronomy - the study of 'active galactic nuclei'. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 b/w illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 188 x 14. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521479110
- ISBN
- 9780521479110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.99
€ 74.99
Hardback. This volume covers all aspects of cosmology and extragalactic astronomy at an advanced level. Num Pages: 638 pages, 88 b/w illus. 11 tables 111 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 638
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521562423
- ISBN
- 9780521562423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.41
€ 217.41
Relativistic Astrophysics of the Transient Universe: Gravitation, Hydr...
Maurice H. P. M. Van Putten
hardcover. Unified treatment of electromagnetic, hadronic and gravitational radiation processes associated with relativistic outflows from compact objects. Num Pages: 354 pages, 92 b/w illus. 70 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 84. Gravitation, Hydrodynamics and Radiation. 354 pages, 92 b/w illus. 70 exercises. Unified treatment of electromagnetic, hadronic and gravitational radiation processes associated with relativistic outflows from compact objects. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 22. Weight: 850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107010734
- ISBN
- 9781107010734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.80
€ 112.80
Paperback. Investigating the relationship between the 'general and the special' in nature, Humboldt's Cosmos constitutes an original contribution to modern science. Editor(s): Sabine, Edward. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 498 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108013635
- ISBN
- 9781108013635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.87
€ 63.87
Hardcover. By the late nineteenth century, engineers and experimental scientists generally knew how radio waves behaved, and by 1901 scientists were able to manipulate them to transmit messages across long distances. This title documents this monumental discovery and the advances in radio ionospheric propagation research that occurred in its aftermath. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 halftones, 68 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PG; PHK; TJKR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226015194
- ISBN
- 9780226015194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.73€ 79.10
€ 94.73
€ 79.10
Paperback. Focusing on the aspects of Galileo's scientific life that extended beyond court culture and patronage, this title offers an account of the different systems of exchanges, communication, and credibility at work in Galileo's career. It is intended for readers interested in the history of astronomy and the history of science in general. Num Pages: 316 pages, 16 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226045627
- ISBN
- 9780226045627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.85
€ 34.99
€ 27.85
Hardcover. Today we are all familiar with the iconic pictures of the nebulae produced by the Hubble Space Telescope's digital cameras. This book sheds entirely new light on the ways in which the production and reception of hand-drawn images of the nebulae in the nineteenth century contributed to astronomical observation. Num Pages: 296 pages, 85 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 264 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226084374
- ISBN
- 9780226084374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.03
€ 54.99
€ 43.03
Hardcover. In the late fifteenth century, clocks acquired minute hands. A century later, second hands appeared. Tracing debates about the nature of time, causality, and free will, as well as the introduction of modern technologies - telegraphy, photography, cinematography - this title locates the reverberations of this 'perceptual moment' throughout culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PGZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226093185
- ISBN
- 9780226093185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.73€ 79.10
€ 94.73
€ 79.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1025.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100951
- ISBN
- 9780226100951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.99€ 75.31
€ 89.99
€ 75.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 634 pages, 199figs. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 245 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 634
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226109534
- ISBN
- 9780226109534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.84€ 48.72
€ 56.84
€ 48.72
Paperback. Editor(s): Ariew, Roger. Translator(s): Ariew, R. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226169231
- ISBN
- 9780226169231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
€ 52.99
€ 40.83
Paperback. If scientists can't touch the Sun, how do they know what it's made of? And if we can't see black holes, how can we be confident they exist? From the Sun and black holes, the authors lead us further into the unknown, to the dark matter and energy that pervade our universe, where science teeters on the edge of theory and discovery. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226283487
- ISBN
- 9780226283487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.34
€ 20.99
€ 18.34