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paperback. This book explores the interaction of technical and non-technical forces influencing the definition of a space system. Coverage includes the entire system: space and ground segments and mission objectives, cost, risk and mission success probabilities. Series: Space Technology Library. Num Pages: 512 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 777.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489989154
ISBN
9781489989154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 206.78

hardcover. Based on lecture notes on a space robotics course, this book offers a pedagogical introduction to the mechanics of space robots. After presenting an overview of the environments and conditions space robots have to work in, it discusses a variety of manipulatory devices robots may use to perform their tasks. Series: Space Technology Library. Num Pages: 598 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TJFM1; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1087.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
598
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400717954
ISBN
9789400717954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.34

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137025272
ISBN
9781137025272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.19

Paperback. This book offers a practical approach to ionosphere dependent systems design and engineering. It presents aspects of ionospheric prediction and forecasting relevant for space weather phenomena and their effects on new technologies. Series: Springer Geophysics. Num Pages: 252 pages, 104 black & white illustrations, 34 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662507667
ISBN
9783662507667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.10

Hardback. Stars are born and die in clouds of gas and dust, opaque to most types of radiation, but transparent in the infrared. Requiring complex detectors, space missions and cooled telescopes, infrared astronomy is the branch of this discipline to come of age. Editor(s): Cesarsky, Catherine J. (European Southern Observatory); Salama, Alberto. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PG; PHM; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 813.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Reprinted from Space Science Reviews journal, Vol
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402038433
ISBN
9781402038433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Cesarsky, Catherine J. (European Southern Observatory); Salama, Alberto. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PG; PHM; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2005
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048169795
ISBN
9789048169795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.91

Hardcover. While there are many biographies of JFK and accounts of the early years of US space efforts, this book uses primary source material and interviews with key participants to provide a comprehensive account of how the actions taken by JFK's administration have shaped the course of the US space program over the last 45 years. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; PDX; PDZ; PG; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230110106
ISBN
9780230110106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Gonzalez, Walter; Burch, James L. Num Pages: 166 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 273.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489997159
ISBN
9781489997159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.58

hardcover. Focusing on the kinetic description of the inner magnetospheric plasma, this volume illustrates how to determine the best approach to any upper atmospheric or space physics problem. Readers will find a full theoretical description of the inner magnetospheric plasma. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 604 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHFP; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1062.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
604
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441967961
ISBN
9781441967961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.05

paperback. Focusing on the kinetic description of the inner magnetospheric plasma, this volume illustrates how to determine the best approach to any upper atmospheric or space physics problem. Readers will find a full theoretical description of the inner magnetospheric plasma. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 604 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHFP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
604
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461426929
ISBN
9781461426929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 252.38

Paperback. How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive Beat America to the Moon. "Fascinating.. packed with technical and historical detail for the space expert and enthusiast alike.. Great stuff!"-New Scientist "In this exceptional book, James Harford pieces together a most compelling and well-written tale.. Must reading. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471327219
ISBN
9780471327219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.22

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Toth, Shannon. Num Pages: colour illustrations. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 280 x 245 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nonfiction Picture Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479554676
ISBN
9781479554676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.14

paperback. Editor(s): Beck, Rainer; Balogh, Andre; Bykov, D. V.; Treumann, Rudolf A.; Widrow, Lawrence. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 412 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHK; PHR; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 629.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489990716
ISBN
9781489990716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.85

hardcover. With detailed analysis of the economic, technical and physical feasibility of space mining, this work examines the legal and policy issues affecting commercial exploitation of outer space, and proposes a new regulatory framework that balances policy interests. Series: Space Regulations Library. Num Pages: 404 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: LBDA; RBGL; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400720381
ISBN
9789400720381
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 284.71

Paperback. With detailed analysis of the economic, technical and physical feasibility of space mining, this work examines the legal and policy issues affecting commercial exploitation of outer space, and proposes a new regulatory framework that balances policy interests. Series: Space Regulations Library. Num Pages: 404 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: LBB; PNV; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401781367
ISBN
9789401781367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 283.68

Paperback. Series: Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHH; PHM; PHS; TJFD; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 591.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642789045
ISBN
9783642789045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.87

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: THF; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691626000
ISBN
9780691626000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 109 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 310 x 20. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319353722
ISBN
9783319353722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.58

Hardback. This book presents a visionary concept for future development of space travel. It describes the enabling technology for future propulsion concepts and demonstrates how mankind will 'live off the land in space' in migration from Earth. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387360546
ISBN
9780387360546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.28

Hardback. The philosophical and religious implications of extraterrestrial intelligence are combined with an exploration of the scientific and technical implications. The book compares recent theories (e.g. 'rare earth') and takes a firm stance against pseudo-science. Num Pages: 320 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTD; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387339252
ISBN
9780387339252
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. The philosophical and religious implications of extraterrestrial intelligence are combined with an exploration of the scientific and technical implications. The book compares recent theories (e.g. 'rare earth') and takes a firm stance against pseudo-science. Num Pages: 320 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTD; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441922250
ISBN
9781441922250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.72

hardcover. Low Frequency Radio Astronomy and the LOFAR Observatory Editor(s): McKean, John; Heald, George; Pizzo, Roberto. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 300 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PGG; PHR; PHVB; TTBM; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Springer Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2018
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319234335
ISBN
9783319234335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.73

Hardback. Based on years of research conducted at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the authors provide high-level information to mission managers and designers about low-energy transfers between Earth and the moon. They address high-level questions about the availability and performance of such transfers in any given month and year. Series: JPL Deep-Space Communications and Navigation Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118853870
ISBN
9781118853870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.46

Paperback. What is needed to return to the moon by 2020? This book details the technologies, mission architectures, medical requirements and training for that mission. Too, it explores the cost and roles played by private enterprise and individual countries. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 300 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 52 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387097466
ISBN
9780387097466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.56

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