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Paperback. As 'distributed' astronomical projects multiply, this text on how to produce professional-quality space imaging will be welcome to many amateurs equipped with today's powerful telescopy. It offers a thorough grounding in the scientific principles and methods. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 333 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461451723
- ISBN
- 9781461451723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.46€ 47.60
€ 53.46
€ 47.60
Paperback. In its 3rd edition, this book is a guide to the mathematics, physics and practical techniques needed to use telescopes ranging in sophistication from small amateur models to the larger instruments installed at many colleges, and to observe objects in the sky. Series: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 274 pages, 120 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PNFS; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461448907
- ISBN
- 9781461448907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.18
€ 72.18
Hardcover. This book tracks the history of the theory of relativity through Einstein's life, covering the origins of his ideas and his debt to the work of Galileo, Newton, Faraday, Mach and others; the birth of modern cosmology and his quest for a unified field theory. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461447818
- ISBN
- 9781461447818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
Paperback. In its updated and revised third edition, this book reviews 15 years of advances in seed biology. Describes new research in the molecular biology of development and germination, and fresh insights on dormancy and how seeds respond to their environment. Num Pages: 392 pages, 108 black & white illustrations, 87 colour illustrations, 29 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461446927
- ISBN
- 9781461446927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.44
€ 117.44
Paperback. Reviewing the nexus of climate change and astronomy, this book examines all the theories on the matter and argues that astronomical factors are the major determinant of the Earth's climate, adding key new analysis to an urgent and central contemporary debate. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 298 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 96 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RNPG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461446071
- ISBN
- 9781461446071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.19
€ 48.99
€ 40.19
Hardcover. This history of atomic and nuclear physics shows how technological advances have enabled physicists to probe the physical properties of nuclei, offering the reader a clear understanding of how theory is inextricably intertwined with the progress of technology. Num Pages: 530 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHM; PNRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 979.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 533
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461441809
- ISBN
- 9781461441809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.16
€ 70.16
Hardcover. This book uses a plain-English style to show non-statistician researchers how to employ modern missing data procedures in their work. A supplementary web site offers free downloads of statistical software, sample empirical data sets and practical exercises. Series: Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences. Num Pages: 324 pages, 90 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461440178
- ISBN
- 9781461440178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.48
€ 162.48
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461438243
- ISBN
- 9781461438243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 43.27
€ 53.99
€ 43.27
Hardcover. Beginning with factors that set space programs apart from other management challenges, this book uses theory and example of real programs worldwide to identify the tools needed to manage large, complex space programs in both government and commercial settings. Series: Space Technology Library. Num Pages: 373 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461437543
- ISBN
- 9781461437543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.00
€ 196.00
Hardcover. Completely rewritten for its second edition, this book concentrates on discrete derivative pricing models, culminating in a thorough derivation of the Black-Scholes option pricing formulas as a limiting case of the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein discrete model. Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461435815
- ISBN
- 9781461435815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.65
€ 84.65
Hardcover. This unified approach to teaching the physics of combustion, fluid dynamics and other properties of aircraft engines covers both modern and historical power units and features exercises and extensive data that allow readers to evaluate comparative results. Series: Springer Aerospace Technology. Num Pages: 314 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHH; TGMB; TGMF; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461435310
- ISBN
- 9781461435310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.27
€ 68.27
Paperback. This book explores the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1980s and early 1990s, with each attempting to outdo the other - the Americans keen to build a space station, the Soviets keen to build a space shuttle. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 631 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; TBX; TRP; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1073.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461434290
- ISBN
- 9781461434290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.32€ 55.00
€ 58.32
€ 55.00
Paperback. Examining exotic concepts and actual flying vehicles devised over the last century, this book recounts the history of rocket airplanes from the early pioneers who attached simple rockets to wooden gliders to the modern world of high-tech research vehicles. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 384 pages, 102 black & white illustrations, 60 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461431992
- ISBN
- 9781461431992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.46€ 48.92
€ 53.46
€ 48.92
Laboratory Protocols in Fungal Biology: Current Methods in Fungal Biol...
Gupta, Vijai Kumar; Tuohy, Maria; Ayyachamy, ...
Hardcover. Fungi and their biomolecules are today being explored in a variety of scientific endeavors. This manual is an invaluable source of laboratory protocols for standard and applied research applications in a range of fields such as biotechnology and microbiology. Editor(s): Gupta, Vijai Kumar; Tuohy, Maria G.; Ayyachamy, Manimaran; Turner, Kevin T.; O'Donovan, Anthonia. Series: Fungal Biology. Num Pages: 629 pages, 38 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 802
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461423553
- ISBN
- 9781461423553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 376.22
€ 376.22
Hardcover. This book on the fundamental aspects of carbon capture covers a plethora of issues such as thermodynamics, kinetics, mass transfer, and material properties, and features Policy maker-friendly summaries at the end of each chapter as well as practice problems. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP; TDC; TGMB; THF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461422143
- ISBN
- 9781461422143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.26
€ 118.26
Hardcover. The third edition of this popular text has undergone a transformation and now covers both physical and organic chemistry rather than mere organic polymer chemistry. This volume also goes beyond competing texts in covering hot topics such as photonic polymers. Num Pages: 801 pages, 100 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PNNP; PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 261 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1654. 820 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. The third edition of this popular text has undergone a transformation and now covers both physical and organic chemistry rather than mere organic polymer chemistry. This volume also goes beyond competing texts in covering hot topics such as photonic polymers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PNNP; PNR. Dimension: 183 x 261 x 48. Weight: 1654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461422112
- ISBN
- 9781461422112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.46
€ 202.46
Paperback. Series: Universitext. Num Pages: 388 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 59 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKS; PBMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461421993
- ISBN
- 9781461421993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.08
€ 101.08
Hardcover. This book follows from the editors' strong belief that information and new developments from the growing field of genomics have not reached the developing world, and is intended to benefit scientists and students in developing countries. Editor(s): Nelson, Karen E.; Jones-Nelson, Barbara. Series: Advances in Microbial Ecology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MFN; PSAF; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461421818
- ISBN
- 9781461421818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.92
€ 195.92
Paperback. This book explores what our world would be like if we were suddenly to lose most or all of our space assets. The author reviews threats to satellites, describes the weather, GPS, defense and communications at risk, and discusses how to secure and protect them. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Popular Science. Num Pages: 199 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 55 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: RBP; RGW; TJKS; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461418290
- ISBN
- 9781461418290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.78
€ 42.78
Paperback. Series: Universitext. 274 pages, black & white illustrations. An enhanced version of an earlier Russian edition. It deals with modern symplectic geometry and its applications. It puts more emphasis on reordering the topics according to a category-theoretical view. This allows the mathematical results to be stated, proved, and understood in a much easier way. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: GPFC; PBKS; PBMP. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 17. Weight: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461414988
- ISBN
- 9781461414988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95