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Astronomy, space & time

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441994189
ISBN
9781441994189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.78

Paperback. This book provides an introduction to Einstein's general theory of relativity. A "physics-first" approach is adopted so that interesting applications come before the more difficult task of solving the Einstein equation. The book includes extensive coverage of cosmology, and is designed to allow readers to study the subject alone. Series: Oxford Master Series in Physics. Num Pages: 456 pages, 240 line ilustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PHDV; PHR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 992.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199573646
ISBN
9780199573646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.28

Paperback. This authoritative text guides graduate students and researchers through the key physical processes governing stars and stellar systems. Num Pages: 596 pages, 112 b/w illus. 27 tables 76 exercises. BIC Classification: PGC; PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 33. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521566315
ISBN
9780521566315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.58

Hardback. This volume covers all aspects of cosmology and extragalactic astronomy at an advanced level. Num Pages: 638 pages, 88 b/w illus. 11 tables 111 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
638
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521562423
ISBN
9780521562423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 208.97

Hardcover. This bibliography lists works on the subject of time from various disciplines including anthropology, biology, economics, future studies, history, linguistics and psychology. It aims to enable the reader to look beyond his own area of expertise when selecting appropriate research materials. Editor(s): Das, T. K. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCR; HP; PGZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275926816
ISBN
9780275926816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.05
€ 77.34

Paperback. Observations of the sun, moon, planets, and stars played a central role in ancient Maya lifeways, as they do among contemporary Maya who maintain the traditional ways. This book constructs Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Precolumbian Maya art and confirmed by the practices of living Maya peoples. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 382 pages, 48 figures, 22 b&w plates, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLS; ACBK; JFHF; JHMC; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292752269
ISBN
9780292752269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.92

Paperback. In this text, Stuart Sherman argues that innovations in prose emerged simultaneously with the 17th-century revolution in clock technology, enabling authors to recount the new kind of time by which England was learning to live and work. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; HBTB; PGZ; TDPB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226752778
ISBN
9780226752778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.81

hardcover. An exciting tour of our Universe exploring our current knowledge of exoplanets and the search for another Earth-like planet. Num Pages: 313 pages, 12 b/w illus. 9 colour illus. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 66. Planets and Their Place in the Cosmos. 313 pages, 12 b/w illus. 9 colour illus. An exciting tour of our Universe exploring our current knowledge of exoplanets and the search for another Earth-like planet. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PGK. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 20. Weight: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
New
Number of pages
313
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107016750
ISBN
9781107016750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 36.61

Paperback. This self--contained textbook brings together many different branches of physics----e.g. nuclear physics, solid state physics, particle physics, hydrodynamics, relativity----to analyze compact objects. The latest astronomical data is assessed. Over 250 exercises. Num Pages: 663 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 245 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
663
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471873167
ISBN
9780471873167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 169.88

Paperback. Answers to the 20 biggest questions about cosmology, astronomy and the wonders of the universe. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782069478
ISBN
9781782069478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.75

Paperback. In a startling reinterpretation of the evidence, Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo's trial and condemnation by the Inquisition was caused not by his defiance of the Church, but by the hostility of contemporary philosophers. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, halftones and drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; PDX; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192854568
ISBN
9780192854568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages. BIC Classification: PG. Dimension: 150 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Griffin Media Canada
Number of pages
398
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926837338
ISBN
9781926837338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 25.74

Hardcover. This is a uniquely comprehensive and detailed treatment of the theoretical and observational foundations of modern cosmology, by a Nobel Laureate in Physics. It gives up-to-date and self contained accounts of the theories and observations that have made the past few decades a golden age of cosmology. Num Pages: 624 pages, 27 line drawings. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 182 x 1. Weight in Grams: 1358.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
616
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198526827
ISBN
9780198526827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 sketches. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454. 272 pages, 20 sketches. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601631299
ISBN
9781601631299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.86

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

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 227 x 274 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426323683
ISBN
9781426323683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.53

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

Paperback. Series: Science and Fiction. Num Pages: 434 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RGM; TTDS; VXQB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 702.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319132358
ISBN
9783319132358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.49

hardcover. A comprehensive and up-to-date treatment, this advanced undergraduate textbook enables students to use quantitative physical methods to understand the Universe. Num Pages: 324 pages, 60 colour illus. 50 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 265 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1252.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521192316
ISBN
9780521192316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.22
€ 134.14

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