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hardcover. This book provides an invaluable introduction to the field of gamma-ray astronomy. In assessing the current state-of-the-art, the book also indicates the exciting basis from which new discoveries will be made. Series: Cambridge Astrophysics. Num Pages: 273 pages, 150 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 663.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521420815
- ISBN
- 9780521420815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.16
€ 72.16
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
hardcover. A collection of review papers exploring the astrophysics of black holes, providing an invaluable resource for researchers and graduate students. Editor(s): Livio, Mario; Koekemoer, Anton M. Series: Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium Series. Num Pages: 332 pages, 211 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGK; PGS; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107005532
- ISBN
- 9781107005532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.68
€ 89.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages, x, 154 p., 2 halftones, 28 line drawings. BIC Classification: PGC; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226870298
- ISBN
- 9780226870298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.47
€ 27.99
€ 22.47
Paperback. This ground--breaking book addresses transformations in the understanding of time and the generation and degeneration of value at the cutting edge of modernity and postmodernity. Editor(s): Lash, Scott; Quick, Andrew; Roberts, Richard. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFCX; JHM; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210030
- ISBN
- 9780631210030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.14
€ 31.14
Hardcover. All magnetized planets in our solar system interact strongly with the solar wind and possess well developed magneto tails. This book includes a discussion of why a magnetotail is a fundamental issue in magneto spheric physics. It is a collection of tutorials that cover a large range of magneto tails in our solar system; and more. Editor(s): Keiling, Andreas; Jackman, Caitriona; Delamere, Peter. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: PGS; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118842348
- ISBN
- 9781118842348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.04
€ 188.04
hardcover. Over the last 50 years, a variety of techniques have been developed to add a third dimension to regular imaging, with an extended spectrum associated to every imaging pixel. Dubbed 3D spectroscopy from its data format, it is now widely used in the astrophysical domain, but also inter alia for atmospheric sciences and remote sensing purposes. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: PGG; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9783527412020
- ISBN
- 9783527412020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.07
€ 151.07
Num Pages: 31 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PG; PSVT7. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. .
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- National Science Teachers Association United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936959181
- ISBN
- 9781936959181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.68
€ 14.99
€ 13.68
paperback. Series: Briefings. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714529707
- ISBN
- 9780714529707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.91
€ 13.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 105 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894959384
- ISBN
- 9781894959384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.07
€ 11.99
€ 10.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 163. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Arcturus Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KOG0000766
- ISBN
- 9781784286613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis of all aspects of mantle convection, for advanced students and researchers. Num Pages: 912 pages, 346 b/w illus. 79 colour illus. 62 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVG; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 321 x 74. Weight in Grams: 1630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 912
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521798365
- ISBN
- 9780521798365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.19€ 102.47
€ 106.19
€ 102.47
hardcover. An essential reference source on modern Mars exploration, analysing twenty-first-century mission proposals and spacecraft, rover and landing operations. Num Pages: 444 pages, 87 b/w illus. 130 maps 60 tables. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107030930
- ISBN
- 9781107030930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.16
€ 141.16
Hardback. Explaining discoveries and a range of advanced ideas and theories, this book provides a creative and coherent synthesis of scientific thinking on the universe's beginnings. It takes us on a tour of the seven ages of the cosmos, from the formless era of radiation through the origins of human culture. Illustrator(s): Chaisson, Lola Judith. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135603
- ISBN
- 9780231135603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.22€ 83.42
€ 109.22
€ 83.42
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. A centennial study of Yerkes Observatory, built a century ago by the University of Chicago as one of America's first big science centres. This text describes the changing fortunes of the Observatory under its first three directors, and is illustrated with many archival photographs. Num Pages: 394 pages, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226639468
- ISBN
- 9780226639468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 21.55
€ 22.99
€ 21.55
Hardback. An Introduction to Modern Cosmology Third Edition is an accessible account of modern cosmological ideas. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118502099
- ISBN
- 9781118502099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.47
€ 109.47
Hardback. Astronomy was a popular part of Victorian science, and British atronomers travelled to remote areas to watch the sun eclipsed by the moon. This book shows how the organization of science, advances in photography, and new printing technology remade the character of scientific observation. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; PDX; PGG; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804739252
- ISBN
- 9780804739252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.59
€ 139.59
Paperback. Editor(s): Blair, Edward C. Num Pages: 252 pages, tables. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590334829
- ISBN
- 9781590334829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.20€ 54.52
€ 71.20
€ 54.52
Paperback. Editor(s): Tumlinson, Rick; Medlicott, Erin. Num Pages: 208 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894959322
- ISBN
- 9781894959322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.21
€ 25.99
€ 18.21
Paperback. Containing chapters on the nature of calendars and on their astronomical background, on the history of writing and counting, on the week, and on the history of calendar reform, this book serves as an account for the general reader of the history and underlying basis of each of the most important calendars of the world. Num Pages: 460 pages, black and white plates and tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192862051
- ISBN
- 9780192862051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.64
€ 62.64
hardcover. Proceedings of the IAU Symposium on Coronal and Stellar Mass Ejections. Editor(s): Dere, Kenneth (United States Naval Observatory); Wang, Jingxiu (National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China); Yan, Yihua. Series Editor(s): Hucht, Karel A. van der. Series: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 536 pages, 266 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521851978
- ISBN
- 9780521851978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.86
€ 83.86
hardcover. Presents cross-disciplinary research on asteroid origins, collisional evolution, orbital evolution, rotational evolution and evolutional coupling, for graduate students and researchers. Editor(s): Chesley, Steven R.; Morbidelli, Alessandro; Jedicke, Robert; Farnocchia, Davide. Series: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 327 pages, 100 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107138254
- ISBN
- 9781107138254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.87
€ 97.87
Hardcover. The Structure and Evolution of Galaxies is a concise introduction to this fascinating subject providing the reader with the fundamentals in a clear and accessible style. This user-friendly text assumes some prerequisite knowledge of astronomy, with the necessary mathematics kept to a minimum. Num Pages: 316 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470855065
- ISBN
- 9780470855065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.95
€ 184.95