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Astronomy, space & time
Hardcover. What is Life? Where did it come from? Why does it end? Num Pages: 288 pages, 200 col illus, With index. BIC Classification: PGK; TTD; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 288 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Collins
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007452675
- ISBN
- 9780007452675
€ 32.99€ 23.51
€ 32.99
€ 23.51
Hardcover. Sci-fi makes it look so easy. Receive a distress call from Alpha Centauri? No problem: punch the warp drive and you're there in minutes. This title takes readers on a tour of our understanding of the nature of time and space - and whether or not we might be able to bend them to our will. Num Pages: 272 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528. A Scientific Guide to Shortcuts Through Time and Space. 272 pages, 33 halftones. Sci-fi makes it look so easy. Receive a distress call from Alpha Centauri? No problem: punch the warp drive and you're there in minutes. This title takes readers on a tour of our understanding of the nature of time and space - and whether or not we might be able to bend them to our will. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PH. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 23. Weight: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226224985
- ISBN
- 9780226224985
€ 32.37
€ 32.37
Paperback. A 2007 introduction to solar wind for researchers and graduate students in atmospheric physics and astrophysics. Series: Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PG; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107407459
- ISBN
- 9781107407459
€ 55.80
€ 55.80
Book. Editor(s): Fellmann, E.; Grigorijan, A.T.; Habicht, D.; Juskevit, A.; Blanc, C.; Matvierskaja, G.P.Fricher; Mikhailov, G. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764314729
- ISBN
- 9783764314729
€ 233.63
€ 233.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Harvey, Alex. Num Pages: 517 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 517
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461271376
- ISBN
- 9781461271376
€ 128.68
€ 128.68
This Book is From the Future: A Journey Through Portals, Relativity, W...
Jones, Marie, Flaxman, Larry
Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 227 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370. A Journey Through Portals, Relativity, Worm Holes, and Other Adventures in Time Travel. 224 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 14. Weight: 372.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New Page Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601631503
- ISBN
- 9781601631503
€ 16.98
€ 16.98
Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? This book examines these questions. It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780857501004
- ISBN
- 9780857501004
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Paperback. Presents a fresh approach to the subject of cosmology. This title fully exploits Einstein's theory of general relativity. It includes a final chapter that delves into philosophical considerations such as the different types of 'truth', positivism versus realism and a discussion of the role of the Mach principle in physics and cosmology. Num Pages: 148 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Imperial College Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848166042
- ISBN
- 9781848166042
€ 41.99€ 39.68
€ 41.99
€ 39.68
Hardcover. The aim of this book is to become a major reference text for gravitational-wave physics, covering in detail both the experimental and the theoretical aspects. It is the only existing book on gravitational waves. It brings the reader to the forefront of present-day research, and assumes no previous knowledge of gravitational-wave physics. Num Pages: 576 pages, 131 figures. BIC Classification: PGC; PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198570745
- ISBN
- 9780198570745
€ 94.23
€ 94.23
Paperback. The autobiography of astronaut John Young. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813049335
- ISBN
- 9780813049335
€ 40.44
€ 40.44
Hardcover. Though the concept of "the universe" suggests the containment of everything, the latest ideas in cosmology hint that our universe may be just one of a multitude of others. This title takes us on a cosmic adventure like no other, from tiny microbes within the Earth to distant exoplanets and beyond. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- PENGUIN BOOKS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846147128
- ISBN
- 9781846147128
€ 25.99€ 24.68
€ 25.99
€ 24.68
Paperback. Lisa Messeri traces how planetary scientists-whether working in the Utah desert, a Chilean observatory, or the labs of MIT-transform celestial bodies into places in order to understand the universe as densely inhabited by planets, in turn telling us more about Earth, ourselves, and our place in the cosmos. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 248 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; PGS; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362036
- ISBN
- 9780822362036
€ 27.99€ 25.52
€ 27.99
€ 25.52
Dark Matter in the Universe: 4th Jerusalem Winter School for Theoretic...
. Ed(s): Bahcall, John N.; Piran, Tsvi; Weinb...
Paperback. If standard gravitational theory is correct, then most of the matter in the universe is in an unidentified form which does not emit enough light to have been detected by current instrumentation. Editor(s): Bahcall, John N.; Piran, Tsvi; Weinberg, Steven. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
- Edition
- 2 Extended ed
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789812388414
- ISBN
- 9789812388414
€ 50.99€ 48.30
€ 50.99
€ 48.30
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441994189
- ISBN
- 9781441994189
€ 48.99€ 46.52
€ 48.99
€ 46.52
Paperback. From Stonehenge to String Theory - how astronomy has changed the world Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0016233
- ISBN
- 9781845296841
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. Introducing a "timescape" perspective, the author dislodges taken-for-granted assumptions about environmental change, enables reformulation of environmental problems and their cures and provides the potential for strategies to deal with some of the most severe environmental hazards of our time. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: HPCF; PGZ; RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415162753
- ISBN
- 9780415162753
€ 71.62
€ 71.62
Hardcover. Editor(s): Travena, Anderson; Soren, Brady. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 182 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624179433
- ISBN
- 9781624179433
€ 253.23€ 238.54
€ 253.23
€ 238.54
Paperback. Editor(s): Bauer, Alois J.; Eiffel, Diethelm G. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 183 x 21. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619429291
- ISBN
- 9781619429291
€ 237.18€ 223.63
€ 237.18
€ 223.63
Hardcover. Num Pages: 129 pages. BIC Classification: PGC; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 129
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634827119
- ISBN
- 9781634827119
€ 190.20€ 179.95
€ 190.20
€ 179.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PGK; PHM; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231179607
- ISBN
- 9780231179607
€ 41.99€ 35.90
€ 41.99
€ 35.90