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Popular astronomy & space
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
€ 16.99€ 11.34
€ 16.99
€ 11.34
Hardback. Introduces readers to advances in American space exploration. This book discusses ways to capture and redirect asteroids; presents research on the origin of the Moon; weighs in on discoveries like 2003 UB313, a dwarf planet detected in the far outer reaches of our solar system - and, more. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 halftones. 39 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PGC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128221
- ISBN
- 9780691128221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.29
€ 21.99
€ 17.29
Hardcover. Covers the changes in technology of astronomy that not only include commercially available astronomical telescopes and software, but also what we know and understand about the universe. This book provides hints and tips, as well as data for various aspects of amateur astronomy. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 12th ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852338787
- ISBN
- 9781852338787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.17
€ 52.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 sketches. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454. 272 pages, 20 sketches. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601631299
- ISBN
- 9781601631299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.63
€ 17.99
€ 17.63
Can You Play Cricket on Mars?: And Other Scientific Questions Answered
Cbe, Dsc, Fras, Sir Patrick Moore
Hardback. Can You Play Cricket on Mars? And Other Scientific Questions Answered Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780750951142
- ISBN
- 9780750951142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.72
€ 19.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. Aimed at active amateur astronomers this book provides an up-to-date account of active galaxies. Lists and images of such objects are an important component of this book. The book makes sense of the chaotic and apparently innumerable types of violently active galaxies. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- SKU
- V9781447161264
- ISBN
- 9781447161264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.71
€ 32.99
€ 27.71
paperback. Steve O'Meara's guide to the Herschel 400 for amateur astronomers. Num Pages: 379 pages, 427 b/w illus. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107632004
- ISBN
- 9781107632004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.51€ 48.76
€ 52.51
€ 48.76
paperback. The first handbook that describes how to start observing the sky with a computerized telescope. Num Pages: 240 pages, 110 b/w illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 13. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521007900
- ISBN
- 9780521007900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.18€ 56.64
€ 57.18
€ 56.64
paperback. Practical guide to amateur astronomy from within towns and cities. Translator(s): Brasch, Klaus. Num Pages: 108 pages, 2 b/w illus. 97 colour illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 176 x 9. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521531900
- ISBN
- 9780521531900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.59
€ 42.99
€ 35.59
paperback. Guide to discovering lunar sites, for beginners. Translator(s): Sutcliffe, Christopher. Num Pages: 144 pages, 5 b/w illus. 126 colour illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PGG; PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 176 x 10. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521535557
- ISBN
- 9780521535557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 43.54
€ 48.99
€ 43.54
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