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Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804786591
ISBN
9780804786591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.75

Paperback. This book addresses the political economy of national security in East Asia over the past three decades Editor(s): Goldstein, Avery; Mansfield, Edward D. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: JPS; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804782746
ISBN
9780804782746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.15

Paperback. Although the dream of flying is as old as the human imagination, the notion of rocketing into space may have originated with Chinese gunpowder experiments during the Middle Ages. Rockets as both weapons and entertainment are examined in this engaging history of how human beings acquired the ability to catapult themselves into space. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight. Num Pages: 264 pages, 29 photographs, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: PDX; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
0th edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803245211
ISBN
9780803245211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.15

Hardback. Tells the enthralling yet little-known story of the hypersonic X-15, the winged rocket ship that opened the way into human-controlled spaceflight Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight Series. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 228 x 38. Weight in Grams: 856.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
0th edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803228405
ISBN
9780803228405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.45

Paperback. The book is an excellent springboard for understanding the complex relationship of science, technology, and war in American history. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; TTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801887727
ISBN
9780801887727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

Hardback. A section on bioacoustic echolocation, with a focus on the superior sonar systems of bats and whales and a discussion of the advanced technology of next-generation airborne signal processors, opens the imagination to fascinating possibilities for the future. Num Pages: 288 pages, 95, 67 black & white halftones, 28 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: TJKD; TTSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801886652
ISBN
9780801886652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.76

Paperback. To begin to understand this apparent contradiction in terms, we must first understand the exacting nature of space technologies and the concerns of those who create them." Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 312 pages, 26, 6 black & white halftones, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: TTDS; UKR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885426
ISBN
9780801885426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.19

Paperback. space program and the rise of the women's movement in America. Series: Gender Relations in the American Experience. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801883941
ISBN
9780801883941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.24

Hardcover. Dense wavelength digital multiplexing (DWDM) is an optical networking technology that enables vast amounts of data to be transmitted at the speed of light. This reference book provides an analytical approach to degradations and faults that can affect the quality of transmissions. Num Pages: 156 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TJK; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780780360440
ISBN
9780780360440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.92

Hardcover. Series: SPIE/IEEE Series on Imaging Science & Engineering. Num Pages: 470 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWR; TBJ; TTB; UYAM; UYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 187 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
I.E.E.E.Press United States
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
SKU
V9780780353855
ISBN
9780780353855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 219.03

Hardcover. "With a focus on providing a working knowledge of optical systems and their principles of operation, this book employs today's most important methods for optical analysis: geometrical ray optics, raction integral techniques, and the Abbe plane wave spectrum technique. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TTB. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 264 x 187 x 27. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780780334403
ISBN
9780780334403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.59

Hardcover. Series: IEEE Press Series on RF & Microwave Technology. Num Pages: 430 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: PHJ; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 184 x 31. Weight in Grams: 952.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
I.E.E.E.Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9780780334397
ISBN
9780780334397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.19

Hardback. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBW; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774825634
ISBN
9780774825634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.85

Hardback. Describes the unmanned space missions that have opened windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory missions and how they have fundamentally transformed our scientific and cultural perspectives on the universe and our place in it. Num Pages: 464 pages, 24 color illus. 41 halftones. 13 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 936.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147536
ISBN
9780691147536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. Explains the global physical and chemical processes that determine climate on any planet or major planetary satellite - from Mercury to Neptune and even large moons such as Saturn's Titan. Series: Princeton Primers in Climate. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 halftones. 15 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: RBP; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145044
ISBN
9780691145044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.31
€ 72.84

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139838
ISBN
9780691139838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. The breakup of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it reentered Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, reminded the public - and NASA - of the grave risks posed to spacecraft by everything from insulating foam to space debris. This title presents an account of environmental effects that can damage or cause poor performance of orbiting spacecraft. Num Pages: 248 pages, 89 figs. 24 tables. BIC Classification: PHVB; TQ; TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Rev Exp
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691102993
ISBN
9780691102993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.41
€ 67.89

Hardback. Discusses some techniques used to obtain numerical solutions of the equations of motion for planets and satellites. This book also introduces the two-body problem and solves it by developing six integrals of the motion, starting from Newton's three laws of motion and his law of gravitation and then using vector algebra to develop the integrals. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 tables, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: PHVB; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691044590
ISBN
9780691044590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.25
€ 115.36

Paperback. Examines the role of sound and audio in the development of media theory and practice, including technologies and performance art events, with particular emphasis on sound, embodiment, art, and technological interactions. This book takes an historical approach, focusing on technologies that became available in the mid-twentieth century-electronics. Num Pages: 262 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AB; AV; JFD; TTA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368. Immersion and Embodiment in the Arts and Culture. 262 pages, illustrations. Examines the role of sound and audio in the development of media theory and practice, including technologies and performance art events, with particular emphasis on sound, embodiment, art, and technological interactions. This book takes an historical approach, focusing on technologies that became available in the mid-twentieth century-electronics. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AB; AV; JFD; TTA. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258990
ISBN
9780520258990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. This volume aims to provide an overview of the different techniques, discusses the principles behind them, and gives a concise description of laser-induced and laser-detected processes on surfaces. Recent developments in the field, such as nonlinear surface spectroscopies, are introduced. Num Pages: 346 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: PHFC; TTBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471984504
ISBN
9780471984504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 209.00

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