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Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods

Hardback. Series: Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Num Pages: 312 pages, 120 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781439871898
ISBN
9781439871898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.54

paperback. A guide to the Kitt Peak telescopes. Num Pages: 118 pages, 2 b/w illus. 86 colour illus. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 147.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521006521
ISBN
9780521006521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.40

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

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

paperback. A unique guide introducing the latest modern resources available to amateur observers. Num Pages: 282 pages, 90 b/w illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521524193
ISBN
9780521524193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.51
€ 52.28

paperback. This two volume set aims to provide the amateur astronomer with all the information required to set up a telescope and explore the night sky. It includes trouble-shooting advice, practical tips for observing over 200 celestial objects, and information about products and resouces, Num Pages: 522 pages. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 190 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
522
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780521524209
ISBN
9780521524209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.36
€ 84.23

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

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

hardcover. A definitive history of the formative years of radio astronomy for historians of science, scientists and engineers. Num Pages: 574 pages, 132 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 194 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1374. A History of Early Radio Astronomy. 574 pages, 132 b/w illus. A definitive history of the formative years of radio astronomy for historians of science, scientists and engineers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB. Dimension: 250 x 194 x 32. Weight: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
574
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521765244
ISBN
9780521765244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.90

hardcover. An important reference work for researchers in optics, astronomy, physics and electrical engineering. Num Pages: 474 pages, 110 figures. BIC Classification: PGG; PHJ; PHK; TJ; TTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 34. Weight in Grams: 988.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521801980
ISBN
9780521801980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.43

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

hardcover. This book, first published in 2006, describes the theory and uses of interferometry for advanced students in physics, optics and astronomy. Num Pages: 360 pages, 195 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGG; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521828727
ISBN
9780521828727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.91

hardcover. Written for postgraduates and researchers, this is an up-to-date survey of astrophysical maser sources and their use as astronomical tools. Series: Cambridge Astrophysics. Num Pages: 430 pages, 58 b/w illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1028. Series: Cambridge Astrophysics. 430 pages, 58 b/w illus. 10 tables. Written for postgraduates and researchers, this is an up-to-date survey of astrophysical maser sources and their use as astronomical tools. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 26. Weight: 1028.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521879804
ISBN
9780521879804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.29

hardcover. Indispensable reference on the historical development of spectrographs for advanced amateur and professional astronomers, graduate students, and historians of science. Num Pages: 238 pages, 75 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 195 x 16. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521882576
ISBN
9780521882576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.81

hardcover. Michael Rowan-Robinson provides a comprehensive history of infrared astronomy in this accessible and well-illustrated guide. Num Pages: 259 pages, 65 b/w illus. 30 colour illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107024762
ISBN
9781107024762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 33.56

Paperback. Focusing on the aspects of Galileo's scientific life that extended beyond court culture and patronage, this title offers an account of the different systems of exchanges, communication, and credibility at work in Galileo's career. It is intended for readers interested in the history of astronomy and the history of science in general. Num Pages: 316 pages, 16 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226045627
ISBN
9780226045627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.81

Hardcover. Today we are all familiar with the iconic pictures of the nebulae produced by the Hubble Space Telescope's digital cameras. This book sheds entirely new light on the ways in which the production and reception of hand-drawn images of the nebulae in the nineteenth century contributed to astronomical observation. Num Pages: 296 pages, 85 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 264 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226084374
ISBN
9780226084374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.24

Hardcover. Formulation for Observed and Computed Values of Deep Space Network Data Types for Navigation documents the formation of the Regres of the Orbit Determination Program (ODP) of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Program Regres calculates the computed values of observed quantities (e.g. Series: JPL Deep-Space Communications and Navigation Series. Num Pages: 576 pages, references. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471445357
ISBN
9780471445357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 295.61

Paperback. Interpreting Astronomical Spectra D. Num Pages: 472 pages, line drawings, halftones. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471976790
ISBN
9780471976790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 152.98

Hardback. When the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957, thousands of ordinary people across the globe seized the opportunity to participate in the start of the Space Age. This book tells the story of this network of pioneers who, fueled by civic pride and exhilarated by space exploration, took part in the scientific endeavor. Num Pages: 344 pages, 34 halftones. 4 line illus. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128542
ISBN
9780691128542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.53

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