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Popular astronomy & space
paperback. Useful guide and reference for amateur astronomers exploring the night sky through handheld binoculars. Num Pages: 168 pages, 225 b/w illus. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 211 x 9. Weight in Grams: 504. A Simple Guide to the Heavens. 168 pages, 225 b/w illus. Useful guide and reference for amateur astronomers exploring the night sky through handheld binoculars. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WNX. Dimension: 297 x 211 x 9. Weight: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521721707
- ISBN
- 9780521721707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.59
€ 42.99
€ 35.59
Paperback. Handy and invaluable reference book for anyone involved with astronomy, either professionally or as a leisure interest. Num Pages: 468 pages, 57 b/w illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521804806
- ISBN
- 9780521804806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.87
€ 70.87
hardcover. For the general reader, investigating the surprising connection between stars, our planet and life. Num Pages: 276 pages, 118 b/w illus. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521812122
- ISBN
- 9780521812122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.86€ 61.01
€ 61.86
€ 61.01
hardcover. An account of NASA's dramatic NEAR mission to the asteroid Eros by scientists involved. Editor(s): Bell, Jim; Mitton, Jacqueline. Num Pages: 130 pages, 2 b/w illus. 57 colour illus. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 755.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521813600
- ISBN
- 9780521813600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.19€ 64.98
€ 71.19
€ 64.98
hardcover. A comprehensive exploration of astronomy through the eyes of the world's observatories and spacecraft missions. Num Pages: 226 pages, 187 colour illus. BIC Classification: PGG; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 247 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521818988
- ISBN
- 9780521818988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.69€ 61.95
€ 67.69
€ 61.95
hardcover. Instructs amateur astronomers in observing and monitoring variable stars and other objects of variable brightness. Num Pages: 242 pages, 91 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521820479
- ISBN
- 9780521820479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.68€ 55.86
€ 60.68
€ 55.86
hardcover. A comprehensive, up-to-date survey of our knowledge of the Universe beyond Earth, for general readers and astronomy enthusiasts. Num Pages: 365 pages, 137 b/w illus. 8 colour illus. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 248 x 22. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107073463
- ISBN
- 9781107073463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.18
€ 43.99
€ 39.18
paperback. Provides extensive guidance for amateurs on observing and imaging equipment and demonstrates how to best use them. Num Pages: 344 pages, 105 b/w illus. 12 colour illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 188 x 17. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107619609
- ISBN
- 9781107619609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.80
€ 37.99
€ 34.80
paperback. Practical guide to the history and science of comets, including techniques and tips on how to observe and image them. Num Pages: 230 pages, 68 b/w illus. 16 colour illus. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 251 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107622777
- ISBN
- 9781107622777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.80
€ 22.80
Paperback. Today's casual observer knows far less about the sky than did our ancestors, who depended on the sun and the moon to tell them the time and on the stars to guide them through the seas. This title gives us back our knowledge of the sky, offering an overview of what can be seen there without the help of a telescope. Num Pages: 224 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226345772
- ISBN
- 9780226345772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.39
€ 24.99
€ 20.39
Hardback. What is life? Where did it come from? How can understanding the origins of life on Earth help us understand the origins of the universe, and vice versa? This book addresses the beginning of things - of the universe, matter, stars, and planetary systems, and finally, of life itself. Num Pages: 248 pages, 53 illus. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126540
- ISBN
- 9780231126540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.80€ 97.06
€ 129.80
€ 97.06
Hardcover. The Starflight Handbook A Pioneer's Guide to Interstellar Travel "The Starflight Handbook is an indispensable compendium of the many and varied methods for traversing the vast interstellar gulf--don't leave the Solar System without it!" --Robert Forward "Very sensible, very complete and useful. Series: Wiley Science Editions. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: TRP; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471619123
- ISBN
- 9780471619123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.25
€ 40.99
€ 31.25
Hardcover. This title is a basic guide to the cosmic frontier - about black holes in the centres of galaxies, about the way some galaxies cannibalize each other, about the vast differences between galaxies and the remarkable new evidence regarding dark energy and the cosmic expansion. Num Pages: 384 pages, 32 colour illustrations, 61 halftones, 56 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 258 x 30. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010796
- ISBN
- 9780674010796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.63
€ 34.99
€ 29.63
Hardback. Could Einstein have possibly anticipated directly testing the most captivating prediction of general relativity, that there exist isolated pockets of spacetime shielded completely from our own? This book presents evidence that just such an entity, with a mass of about three million suns, is indeed lurking at the center of our galaxy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 color illus. 2 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095059
- ISBN
- 9780691095059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.68
€ 53.99
€ 38.68
Paperback. Reveals the interconnectedness of the solar system - and what it means for life on Earth. Relating a history of the solar system, this work describes how astronomers determined our location in the Milky Way. It provides accounts of the energetic interactions among planetary bodies, the generation of the Earth's magnetic field, and more. Num Pages: 384 pages, 69 halftones. 31 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117430
- ISBN
- 9780691117430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.29
€ 45.99
€ 32.29
Paperback. Launched in 2001, the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) reported its results two years later with a set of observations that added focus, detail, and insight to our fuzzy view of the cosmos. This work tells the story of WMAP and its revelations. It is both a personal and a scientific tale of discovery. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122427
- ISBN
- 9780691122427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.44
€ 29.99
€ 21.44
Paperback. Tells the story of how the meaning of the word 'planet' has changed from antiquity to the present day, as new objects in our solar system have been discovered. This title provides the historical, philosophical, and astronomical background that allows us to decide for ourselves whether Pluto is indeed a planet. Num Pages: 280 pages, 65 halftones. 7 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138466
- ISBN
- 9780691138466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
€ 32.99
€ 23.94
Hardback. Tells the story of how the celestial objects that make up the solar system arose from common beginnings billions of years ago, and how scientists and philosophers have sought to unravel this mystery down through the centuries, piecing together the clues that enabled them to deduce the solar system's layout, its age, and the likely way it formed. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 halftones. 19 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: WNW; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145228
- ISBN
- 9780691145228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.43
€ 36.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 halftones. 19 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173337
- ISBN
- 9780691173337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.27
€ 21.99
€ 17.27
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14, 14 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPH; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451508
- ISBN
- 9780801451508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.75
€ 49.75