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Future Spacecraft Propulsion Systems: Enabling Technologies for Space ...
Czysz, Paul A.; Chudoba, Bernd; Bruno, Claudi...
paperback. Once again comprehensive and authoritative, this second edition puts spacecraft propulsion systems in perspective, from earth orbit launchers to astronomical/space exploration vehicles. It includes new material on fusion propulsion, new figures and updates. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 560 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 992.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Germany
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642100246
- ISBN
- 9783642100246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 263.93
€ 263.93
Paperback. This book examines the rotation of the Sun and stars, which rotate in different ways and at different rates of velocity. Knowledge of how they rotate is important in understanding the formation and evolution of stars and their structure. Editor(s): Rozelot, Jean-Pierre. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 274 pages, 90 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, 7 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; PHVG; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642099649
- ISBN
- 9783642099649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Paperback. This book reviews the current state of knowledge of the atmospheres of the giant gaseous planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. This second edition has been extensively updated in light of what has newly been discovered by the Cassini probe. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 455 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB; PHVG; RBP; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642098888
- ISBN
- 9783642098888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 196.29
€ 196.29
Paperback. This is the first book of the satellite era which describes orbit theory with analytical solutions of the second order with respect to all possible disturbances. Based on such theory, the algorithms of orbits determination are completely revolutionized. Num Pages: 248 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642097287
- ISBN
- 9783642097287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.78
€ 138.78
Paperback. The discovery of extrasolar planets in recent years has opened a new field of astronomy and spurred a rapid rise in observational and theoretical research. This text introduces planetary systems and explores them from all aspects. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 357 pages, 26 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; RBG; TTDS; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642094866
- ISBN
- 9783642094866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 205.72
€ 205.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages, 199 black & white illustrations, 106 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TGB; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 795.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642094774
- ISBN
- 9783642094774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 339.98
€ 339.98
Paperback. This book provides the reader with an insight into the science and technology of interstellar spaceflight. It also examines for the first time how it may be possible to exploit the Sun as a gravitational lens for the purposes of interstellar exploration. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PHDV; TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642092022
- ISBN
- 9783642092022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.25
€ 251.25
paperback. Featuring a foreword by the astronaut Ulf Merbold, this book is devoted to interfaces between two fluids, that is, between a liquid and a gas or between two liquids. It is the first review on the subject, providing an up-to-date overview. Series: Springer Tracts in Modern Physics. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHF; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642075230
- ISBN
- 9783642075230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.36
€ 250.36
Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 529.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2005
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642063923
- ISBN
- 9783642063923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Paperback. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Environmental Sciences. Num Pages: 476 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642062896
- ISBN
- 9783642062896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 506.73
€ 506.73
Hardcover. A work based on the contributions given at the 7th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, May 4-8, 2009, Berlin (IAA - International Academy of Astronautics) which are representative for the new developments and trends in the area of small satellites for Earth observation. Editor(s): Sandau, Rainer; Roeser, Hans-Peter; Valenzuela, Arnoldo. Num Pages: 455 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGW; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642035005
- ISBN
- 9783642035005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.22
€ 259.22
Hardcover. This illuminating and focused book opens the door to interplanetary flight. It looks at this world from the vantage point of real operations on a specific mission, and follows a natural trail from the day-to-day working of this particular spacecraft. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Astronautical Engineering. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVB; TRC; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540895091
- ISBN
- 9783540895091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.60
€ 230.60
hardcover. The new edition of this comprehensive reference on astronomy observation methods and techniques includes recent developments in astronomical detectors and instrumentation, from the invention of the CCD in 1970 to the current era of huge telescopes. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 592 pages, 180 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHK; TJF; TTDS; UYS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1256.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540765820
- ISBN
- 9783540765820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.71
€ 122.71
Hardback. The discovery of extrasolar planets in recent years has opened a new field of astronomy and spurred a rapid rise in observational and theoretical research. This text introduces planetary systems and explores them from all aspects. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 357 pages, 26 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB; RBG; TTDS; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540757474
- ISBN
- 9783540757474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.82
€ 206.82
Hardback. This book provides the reader with an insight into the science and technology of interstellar spaceflight. It also examines for the first time how it may be possible to exploit the Sun as a gravitational lens for the purposes of interstellar exploration. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540729426
- ISBN
- 9783540729426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.62
€ 252.62
Hardback. Editor(s): Altwegg-von Burg, Kathrin; Benz, Willy; Thomas, Nicolas. Series: Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Num Pages: 270 pages, 114 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, 13 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PGC; TTDS; VXQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540719571
- ISBN
- 9783540719571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.93
€ 128.93
hardcover. This work is devoted to interfaces between two fluids, between a liquid and a gas (such as water and air) or between two liquids (such as water and oil). The main motivation for the book is 20 years of experimentation in the microgravity environment of space, and the associated theory. Series: Springer Tracts in Modern Physics. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHF; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540418153
- ISBN
- 9783540418153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.91
€ 256.91
Hardback. Both experimental developments and the theoretical concepts are collected in this volume. Exhaustive reviews give an overall insight into the subject of experimental gravitation and tests such as the Lense-Thirring effect and the equivalence principle. Editor(s): Lammerzahl, Claus; Hehl, Friedrich W.; Everitt, C. W. F. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 510 pages, 120 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 11 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PHVB; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540412366
- ISBN
- 9783540412366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.69
€ 131.69
Hardback. Introduces the subject of solar activity and the connection with Earth's climate. This book commences with a review of the historical progress on the understanding of the solar-terrestrial connection and moves on to an objective scrutiny of the various hypothesis. It focuses on how knowledge about the solar cycle and Earth's climate is obtained. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Environmental Sciences. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; PHVG; RBP; RNP; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540306207
- ISBN
- 9783540306207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.60
€ 259.60
Paperback. Describes the mission analysis and design techniques that may be applied to a range of interplanetary missions from those targeting the inner planets to those destined for the outer planets and Solar System escape trajectories. This book provides an introduction and a description of the fundamentals of interplanetary missions. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Astronautical Engineering. Num Pages: 520 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540299134
- ISBN
- 9783540299134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 253.54
€ 253.54