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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
€ 129.90€ 98.62
€ 129.90
€ 98.62
Paperback. Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 2011. Num Pages: 368 pages, 112 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393343113
- ISBN
- 9780393343113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.30
€ 17.99
€ 17.30
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
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
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
Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, illus. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 120 x 2. Weight in Grams: 26.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- American Traveler Press United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780935810622
- ISBN
- 9780935810622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
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
€ 54.84€ 50.79
€ 54.84
€ 50.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 325 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633882218
- ISBN
- 9781633882218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.98
€ 18.99
€ 18.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour photos & illus. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 195 x 4. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894974363
- ISBN
- 9781894974363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
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
€ 64.18€ 58.90
€ 64.18
€ 58.90
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892542055
- ISBN
- 9780892542055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.31
€ 27.99
€ 27.31
Hardcover. The ever-increasing number of discoveries of new planets beyond our solar system is invigorating the quest for new knowledge and understanding of the birth of stars and planets. This work builds on the results from advances in ground and space-based astronomy and in numerical computing techniques to offer a picture of star and planet formation. Editor(s): Reipurth, Bo; Jewitt, David; Keil, Klaus. Num Pages: 976 pages, 69 b&w photos, 9 colour plates, 341 illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816526543
- ISBN
- 9780816526543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.70
€ 123.70
Hardback. Powerfully evoking the unquenchable American spirit of exploration, award-winning photographer Dan Winters chronicles the final launches of Discovery, Endeavour, and Atlantis in this stunning photographic tribute to America's space shuttle program Num Pages: 90 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 311 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Firsttion ed.
- SKU
- V9780292739635
- ISBN
- 9780292739635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99
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
A stunning, unprecedented collection of photographs and essays that goes behind the scenes at NASA. Num Pages: 352 pages, 381 4-c photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 301 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2420.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476738321
- ISBN
- 9781476738321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.35
€ 49.35
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€ 11.60
€ 16.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. This exploration of the physical universe explains fundamental concepts in a language that is accessible to anyone with little or no science background. It looks at the discoveries of science, the conservation of energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, gravity and thermodynamics. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075619
- ISBN
- 9780231075619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.34
€ 32.99
€ 24.34
Paperback. Editor(s): Shiwram, Ken. Series: Space. Num Pages: 108 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 176 x 6. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894959117
- ISBN
- 9781894959117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46
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
€ 44.99€ 37.62
€ 44.99
€ 37.62
Hardcover. If scientists can't touch the Sun, how do they know what it's made of? And if we can't see black holes, how can we be confident they exist? From the Sun and black holes, the authors lead us further into the unknown, to the dark matter and energy that pervade our universe, where science teeters on the edge of theory and discovery. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226283463
- ISBN
- 9780226283463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.52
€ 41.52
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€ 20.67
€ 24.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. Provides access to various paradoxes of the natural world. This book explains that some occur through the prevalence of pseudosciences such as astrology and UFO-logy and some enter the public conscience through the bad astronomy of science-fiction movies. It aims to present the reader with the methods for identifying and replacing incorrect ideas. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116459
- ISBN
- 9780231116459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.66
€ 43.66
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
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
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€ 17.50
€ 21.99
€ 17.50
Hardcover. Num Pages: 261 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590331651
- ISBN
- 9781590331651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.80€ 70.07
€ 90.80
€ 70.07