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Popular astronomy & space
Hardcover. A groundbreaking and state-of-the-art guide to the Universe and how our latest deep space discoveries are forcing us to revisit what we know, and what we don't. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 31. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781855744
- ISBN
- 9781781855744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.38
€ 21.99
€ 21.38
Paperback. BIC Classification: VXFA; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 286. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Poolbeg Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0001835
- ISBN
- 9781842231746
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.15
€ 5.15
Paperback. Presents an account of the scientific achievements and lives of cosmologists from Babylonians to Newton. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454. Good copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KKD0008099
- ISBN
- 9780140192469
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A surreally entertaining trip into the science of living in space. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: TTD; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781851688234
- ISBN
- 9781851688234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99
€ 10.99
Paperback. What is it, that makes a man willing to sit on top of an enormous Roman Candle and wait for someone to light the fuse? Ask a few of the astronauts and find out. They had it. The first Americans in space, battling the Russians for control of the heavens, putting their lives on the line. This book is about the quality beyond bravery, beyond courage. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Vintage Books USA
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099479376
- ISBN
- 9780099479376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 6.28
€ 14.99
€ 6.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; JFSL9; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 114 x 4. Weight in Grams: 26.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- American Traveler Press United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780935810790
- ISBN
- 9780935810790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.90
€ 5.90
Paperback. Stephen Hawking is the world-famous physicist. To the public he is a tragic figure - a brilliant scientist and author of the 9 million-copy-selling "A Brief History of Time", and yet confined to a wheelchair and almost completely paralysed. This guide explores Hawking's life, and the evolution of his work from his days as a student. Illustrator(s): Zarate, Oscar. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 120 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848310940
- ISBN
- 9781848310940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. The bestselling author of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter tells the story of Nicolaus Copernicus and the revolution in astronomy that changed the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Paperbacks
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- 9781408822388
- ISBN
- 9781408822388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.94
€ 12.99
€ 9.94
Paperback. An annual Northern Hemisphere observer's guide to astronomy organized chronologically, including the moon's phases, planetary and star positions, star charts, historical details and tips. A solid introduction for amateur astronomers of all ages. Num Pages: 240 pages, 175col.ill.170d.ch. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 757. Illustrated 4to.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd
- Edition
- Annual
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0242779
- ISBN
- 9781552979723
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.15
€ 12.15
Paperback. An annual Northern Hemisphere observer's guide to astronomy organized chronologically, including the moon's phases, planetary and star positions, star charts, historical details and tips. A solid introduction for amateur astronomers of all ages. Num Pages: 240 pages, 175col.ill.170d.ch. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 757. Illustrated 4to.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd
- Edition
- Annual
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0242780
- ISBN
- 9781552979723
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.15
€ 12.15
Paperback. United by the transit of Venus, scientists from around the globe came together to answer the essential question: how can the universe be measured? The author paints a portrait of the rivalries, triumphs and misfortunes that befell these men, along with their passion and determination to succeed. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099538325
- ISBN
- 9780099538325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.68
€ 13.99
€ 10.68
Paperback. Covering both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, Bob lays out a series of activities that are fun and educational while teaching you how to track and see the international space station as well as find a meteor shower and traditional night sky activities like identifying constellations. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Page Street Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0024600
- ISBN
- 9781624143090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.34
€ 14.34
Paperback. Takes the reader on a journey to the far reaches of the universe - an exciting time travel that begins with the incredibly hot fireball of the Big Bang roughly 13.8 billion years ago and ends in distant aeons with its cold, dark demise. In between lie the times in which extensive structures, galaxies, stars, and planets form. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 226 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824853624
- ISBN
- 9780824853624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.66
€ 30.66
Hardcover. Suitable for those fascinated by the night sky, this book presents an introduction to astronomy and its history. It reveals the story of mankind's quest through the ages to unlock the scientific secrets of our universe. Num Pages: 342 pages, 582 illustrations, 383 in colour. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 222 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1918.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500251553
- ISBN
- 9780500251553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.43
€ 34.43
Paperback. On 12th April 1981 NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia blasted off from Florida on her maiden flight. She was the world's first real spaceship. On board were men with the Right Stuff. The Shuttle's Commander, moonwalker John Young, was already a veteran of five spaceflights. This book tells the complete story of the Space Shuttle. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TRP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 37. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552160223
- ISBN
- 9780552160223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.33
€ 14.99
€ 10.33
Paperback. Patrick Moore's illustrated month-by-month guide to astronomy with the naked eye. Num Pages: 216 pages, 133 b/w illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PGG; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521794459
- ISBN
- 9780521794459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.62
€ 38.99
€ 37.62
Paperback. The major milestones in flight history illustrated from the collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum -- includes glossary and illustrated explanations of concepts behind the technology. Num Pages: 128 pages, 350 colour & b+w photos. BIC Classification: WGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 230 x 9. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554072750
- ISBN
- 9781554072750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.38
€ 13.99
€ 11.38
Paperback. Over the years more than 100 individual astronauts and cosmonauts have performed nearly 200 EVAs, (spacewalks), either singularly or in teams in Earth orbit, deep space or on the Moon. This title shows how hardware and crew members are prepared for, protected and supported during every EVA. Editor(s): Shayler, David. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852337100
- ISBN
- 9781852337100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 39.54
€ 42.99
€ 39.54
Hardcover. The Historical Guide to NASA and the Space Program contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on space missions, astronauts, technical terms, space shuttles, satellites and the international space station. Num Pages: 422 pages, 4 charts, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 39. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442262867
- ISBN
- 9781442262867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.17
€ 134.17
Hardcover. The 50 key concepts of astronomy, fully explained and illustrated Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 209 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784296100
- ISBN
- 9781784296100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.11
€ 16.99
€ 13.11