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Paperback. This book traces the development of the European space programme from its pre-1970 beginnings to the prospects for European ventures beyond the year 2000. It looks at the failure of the Europa Rocket programme, and the development of the successful Ariane programme. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349101276
- ISBN
- 9781349101276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.65
€ 45.65
Hardcover. This book treats the design and development of algorithms that allow successful autonomous operation of a software-defined radio (SDR) system. Unlike a software radio that is simply reconfigurable, this book treats the problem of autonomously reconfiguring a radio to receive whatever type of signal happens to come in. Editor(s): Hamkins, Jon; Simon, Marvin K. Series Editor(s): Yuen, Joseph H. Series: JPL Deep-Space Communications and Navigation Series. Num Pages: 436 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TJKR; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470082126
- ISBN
- 9780470082126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.43
€ 250.43
paperback. Num Pages: 650 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JW; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349086177
- ISBN
- 9781349086177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, 164 color photos. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1258.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764338793
- ISBN
- 9780764338793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.38
€ 48.99
€ 32.38
Hardback. Advocates a private, investor-based approach to returning humans to the Moon - to extract Helium 3 for energy production, to use the Moon as a platform for science and manufacturing, and to establish permanent human colonies there in a kind of stepping stone community on the way to deeper space. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006. Corr. 2nd printing 2006
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387242859
- ISBN
- 9780387242859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 48.04
€ 51.99
€ 48.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441920256
- ISBN
- 9781441920256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 41.96
€ 51.99
€ 41.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 431 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 561.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306425349
- ISBN
- 9780306425349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.86
€ 64.86
Paperback. This work introduces the origins and current status of the world's emerging space powers. It includes countries such as Iran and Brazil, and the programs of Japan and India from 1999 to 2007. The book concludes by speculating how these programs may evolve. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 400 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441908735
- ISBN
- 9781441908735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.82€ 49.43
€ 50.82
€ 49.43
Paperback. This volume offers a definitive history of Russian scientific space probes and the knowledge they acquired of the Earth, its environment, the Moon, Mars and Venus. Numerous illustrations help lay readers understand the complexities faced by Soviet technicians. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 514 pages, 149 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; PG; TBX; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 899.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 543
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441981493
- ISBN
- 9781441981493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 45.24
€ 51.99
€ 45.24
paperback. The expansion of our civilization to the Moon and beyond is now within our reach. This book explores the importance of being a spacefaring nation. It proposes maximizing use of the Moon and shows that science and engineering fact are ahead of science fiction. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 400 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Praxis United States
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441908704
- ISBN
- 9781441908704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.44€ 50.70
€ 55.44
€ 50.70
Hardcover. The definitive guide to the modern body of spacecraft charging knowledge, this book authoritatively blends the theoretical and practical aspects of spacecraft charging. It defines the environment that can have significant effects on spacecraft, such as disruption of science measurements and solar arrays from electrostatic discharge (ESD). Series: JPL Space Science and Technology Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, colour line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: TJ; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118186459
- ISBN
- 9781118186459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.77
€ 149.77
Paperback. Completely revised and updated, this dictionary contains over 4,300 entries covering all aspects of astronomy. Written by an expert team of contributors under the editorship of Ian Ridpath, it is an accessible and invaluable reference for students, professionals, and space enthusiasts. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 544 pages, b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: GBC; PG; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199609055
- ISBN
- 9780199609055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Hardcover. JPL spacecraft antennas-from the first Explorer satellite in 1958 to current R & D Spaceborne Antennas for Planetary Exploration covers the development of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) spacecraft antennas, beginning with the first Explorer satellite in 1958 through current research and development activities aimed at future missions. Editor(s): Imbriale, William A. Series Editor(s): Yuen, Joseph H. Series: JPL Deep-Space Communications and Navigation Series. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TJ; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470051504
- ISBN
- 9780470051504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 276.46
€ 276.46
Hardcover. Space flight encompasses many fields of technology. This monograph presents a cross section of the total field of expertise that is called "space flight". It provides insight into the design, construction and analysis aspects of spacecraft. Spacecraft includes satellites as well as launch vehicles, with a distinction between manned or unmanned. Num Pages: 504 pages, 199 black & white illustrations, 106 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TGB; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540755524
- ISBN
- 9783540755524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 280.42
€ 280.42
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 244 pages, 7 tables 70 figs. BIC Classification: PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Expanded
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632957
- ISBN
- 9780691632957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.90
€ 146.90
Hardback. Discusses the effects of various space environment factors like atomic oxygen, vacuum ultraviolet radiation, charging, micrometeoroids, meteoroid showers, etcetera on materials and structures in various orbits. This book includes the ways to prevent these effects or reduce them through protection by coatings or modification of affected surfaces. Editor(s): Kleiman, Jacob I. Series: Space Technology Proceedings (Closed). Num Pages: 476 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1087.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402042812
- ISBN
- 9781402042812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.11
€ 241.11
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Figures: 2,. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159128
- ISBN
- 9780231159128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.72
€ 46.99
€ 33.72
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS; KNGV; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514. National Motivations, Regional Rivalries, and International Risks. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. 288 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS; KNGV; TTD. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156882
- ISBN
- 9780231156882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.34€ 42.35
€ 53.34
€ 42.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 47 b/w illus. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 177 x 11. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894959995
- ISBN
- 9781894959995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.93
€ 25.99
€ 17.93
Paperback. This book examines different proposals on the construction of advanced spacecraft and "gates" to other regions of space. It covers current theory, latest and ongoing investigations and experiments, and speculation on what might and might not be feasible. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 305 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 85 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461456223
- ISBN
- 9781461456223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.82€ 45.78
€ 50.82
€ 45.78