Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods
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Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226639468
- ISBN
- 9780226639468
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.55
€ 26.99
€ 21.55
paperback. Proceedings of the HEAD/AAS Meeting held in Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A., January 1980 Editor(s): Giacconi, R. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400984615
- ISBN
- 9789400984615
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€ 122.84
€ 122.84
Paperback. Editor(s): Peacock, A. Num Pages: 738 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1139.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985
- Number of pages
- 738
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401089067
- ISBN
- 9789401089067
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€ 126.69
€ 126.69
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Erice, Sicily, Italy, July 1-14, 1979 Editor(s): Giacconi, R.; Setti, G. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1980
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400990906
- ISBN
- 9789400990906
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Condition: New
€ 65.36
€ 65.36
Hardback. This text offers information on all new techniques of wide-field, multi-object spectroscopy including instrumentation, data processing for storage in large databases and automated spectral analysis. Additionally, several key projects of astrophysical importance are described. Editor(s): Kontizas, E.; etc. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 430 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 920.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345183
- ISBN
- 9780792345183
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Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
Paperback. Modern astronomical telescopes, along with other advances in technology, have brought the deep sky - star clusters, nebulae and the galaxies - within reach of amateur astronomers. This book provides the reader with what he needs to know about what to observe, and how to get superb views of faint and distant astronomical objects. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 180 pages, 117 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 610.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852339012
- ISBN
- 9781852339012
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€ 40.99€ 34.13
€ 40.99
€ 34.13
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521818988
- ISBN
- 9780521818988
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Condition: New
€ 71.18€ 64.98
€ 71.18
€ 64.98
Paperback. Proceedings of the 158th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held at the Women's College, University of Sydney, Australia, 11--15 January 1993 Editor(s): Robertson, J. G.; Tango, W. J. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 504 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 727.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326335
- ISBN
- 9780792326335
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Condition: New
€ 246.71
€ 246.71
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521531900
- ISBN
- 9780521531900
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.62
€ 44.99
€ 37.62
Hardback. Since satellites, especially SIGMA and Beppo-SAX, gave a completely new picture of our universe, gamma-ray astronomy has become an integral part of astronomical research. This book provides a comprehensive presentation of this field of research, addressing both graduate students and researchers. Editor(s): Schonfelder, Volker. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 409 pages, 121 black & white illustrations, 29 colour illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PGG; PHN; PHP; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 872.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 409
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540678748
- ISBN
- 9783540678748
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Condition: New
€ 125.02
€ 125.02
Hardback. Under the Radar chronicles the life of Ruby Payne-Scott, the first female radio astronomer. Payne-Scott's major role in the design of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is discussed, as well as her major contributions to radio astronomy field. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 375 pages, 117 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 706.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010. Corr. 3rd printing 2010
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642031403
- ISBN
- 9783642031403
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Condition: New
€ 187.56
€ 187.56
Paperback. The 6th edition of this classic text includes revised discussion of solar system radio astronomy, dust emission and radio supernovae, technical aspects of radio astronomy and receivers, new material on radiation from the early universe and new worked examples. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 624 pages, 153 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB; TJKR; TTBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 949.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662517321
- ISBN
- 9783662517321
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Condition: New
€ 114.43
€ 114.43
Thermal Design and Thermal Behaviour of Radio Telescopes and Their Enc...
Greve, Albert; Bremer, Michael
Hardback. This book reviews the design and construction principles of radio telescopes in view of thermal aspects and heat transfer with the variable thermal environment. It is the first English language book to present and review this subject matter. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 430 pages, 249 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHH; TGMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642038662
- ISBN
- 9783642038662
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Condition: New
€ 187.98
€ 187.98
Hardback. The impact of large radio telescopes on the progress of astronomical research in the past, present and future is discussed in the 12 essays collected in this text, and should be of interest to both the layman and the professional astronomer. Editor(s): Raimond, Ernst; Genee, Rene. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB; TJKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792341505
- ISBN
- 9780792341505
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Condition: New
€ 123.91
€ 123.91
The Very Large Telescope Interferometer. Challenges for the Future.
. Ed(S): Garcia, Paulo J. V.; Glindemann, And...
Hardback. A JENAM 2002 Workshop, Porto, Portugal, 3-5 September 2002 Editor(s): Garcia, Paulo J. V.; Glindemann, Andreas (European Southern Observator y, Garching, Germany); Henning, Thomas K.; Malbet, Fabien (Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, France). Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015182
- ISBN
- 9781402015182
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Condition: New
€ 192.34
€ 192.34
Hardback. Focuses on X-ray astronomy. Suitable for those who are interested in the field - from students to astrophysicists and physicists - this title covers the aspects of this area of study, from astronomical instrumentation to extragalactic X-ray astronomy. Editor(s): Trumper, Joachim; Hasinger, Gunther. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 496 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 966.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540344117
- ISBN
- 9783540344117
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Condition: New
€ 188.93
€ 188.93
Paperback. The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen. This book tells the story of this telescope and the visionaries responsible for its extraordinary accomplishments. It takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most ambitious scientific instruments ever sent into space. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 color illus. 24 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146355
- ISBN
- 9780691146355
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Condition: New
€ 22.00€ 19.20
€ 22.00
€ 19.20
Hardback. Here is an overview of the balloon-borne Sunrise telescope project of 2009, which collected measurements of the magnetic structure of the solar atmosphere on its intrinsic spatial and temporal scales. Includes a detailed account of Sunrise's instrumentation. Editor(s): Barthol, Peter. Num Pages: 126 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 361.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441997739
- ISBN
- 9781441997739
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Condition: New
€ 122.07
€ 122.07
Paperback. In September of 1859, the entire Earth was engulfed in a gigantic cloud of seething gas, and a blood-red aurora erupted across the planet. This title presents the story behind Carrington's observations of a mysterious explosion on the surface of the Sun and how his brilliant insight helped to usher in the modern era of astronomy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGG; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141268
- ISBN
- 9780691141268
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.75
€ 29.99
€ 21.75
Paperback. Between 1650 and 1750, four Catholic churches were the best solar observatories in the world. 'The Sun and the Church' tells how these observatories came to be, how they worked and what they accomplished. Num Pages: 366 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 42 halftones, 87 line illustrations, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; AMN; HBJD; HRCC7; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005365
- ISBN
- 9780674005365
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.00
€ 37.99
€ 32.00