Astronomy, space & time
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Astronomy, space & time
Paperback. The closest galactic nucleus in the universe, Sagittarius A* can provide us with a realistic expectation of learning about the physics of strong gravitational fields. This book provides an overview of the ideas and discoveries pertaining to the supermassive black hole at the galactic center known as Sagittarius A*. Num Pages: 344 pages, 9 color plates. 19 halftones. 45 line illus. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131290
- ISBN
- 9780691131290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.78€ 62.99
€ 82.78
€ 62.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319261256
- ISBN
- 9783319261256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.54€ 79.41
€ 80.54
€ 79.41
Paperback. This generous selection from Galileo's writings contains all the essential texts. Newly translated by Mark Davie and William R. Shea, the contents include full representation from his scientific masterpieces, his contributions to the debate on science and religion, and key documents from his trial before the Inquisition in 1633. Translator(s): Davie, Mark. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, drawings and diagrams by Galileo. BIC Classification: 3JD; PDX; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199583690
- ISBN
- 9780199583690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.28
€ 14.99
€ 12.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226320090
- ISBN
- 9780226320090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.90
€ 20.99
€ 17.90
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375757662
- ISBN
- 9780375757662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.27
€ 19.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Galileo's telescopic discoveries, and especially his observation of sunspots, caused great debate in an age when the heavens were thought to be perfect and unchanging. This title features a collection of the correspondence that constituted the public debate, including the English translation of Scheiner's two tracts and Galileo's three letters. Translator(s): Reeves, Eileen; Van Helden, Albert. Num Pages: 368 pages, 108 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- abridged edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226707167
- ISBN
- 9780226707167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.74€ 43.95
€ 51.74
€ 43.95
Hardback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141725
- ISBN
- 9780691141725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.47€ 94.29
€ 126.47
€ 94.29
Paperback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141732
- ISBN
- 9780691141732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.12
€ 96.12
hardcover. Fourth volume of multi-volume catalog of every comet observed throughout history, this volume covers comets seen from 1933 to 1959. Series: Cometography. Num Pages: 628 pages. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521585071
- ISBN
- 9780521585071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 307.22
€ 307.22
hardcover. The definitive reference on comets observed between 1983 to 1993, for amateur and professional astronomers, and historians of science. Series: Cometography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521872164
- ISBN
- 9780521872164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.24
€ 252.24
hardcover. Definitive reference on comets seen from 1960 to 1982, for amateur and professional astronomers, and historians of science. Series: Cometography. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 177 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521872263
- ISBN
- 9780521872263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 266.28
€ 266.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; PGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Publisher
- Wooden Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition Uk.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263609
- ISBN
- 9781904263609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.06
€ 9.06
paperback. Series: Briefings. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714529707
- ISBN
- 9780714529707
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.91
€ 13.99
€ 12.91
paperback. A student-active introduction to astronomy, emphasizing inquiry learning so students will clearly understand how our universe and science work. Num Pages: 658 pages, 513 b/w illus. 39 colour illus. 297 exercises. BIC Classification: PDA; PG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 213 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1454.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 658
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521145329
- ISBN
- 9780521145329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Paperback. "A short, excellent account of [Leavitt's] extraordinary life and achievements."-Simon Singh, New York Times Book Review Series: Great Discoveries. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780393328561
- ISBN
- 9780393328561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.08
€ 16.99
€ 15.08
Hardcover. Editor(s): Managadze, George. Num Pages: 297 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS; PS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 259 x 182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613245101
- ISBN
- 9781613245101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 301.48€ 200.47
€ 301.48
€ 200.47
Paperback. Physicists have discovered a phenomenon that operates outside the confines of space and time: nonlocality - the ability of two particles to act in harmony no matter how far apart they may be. If space isn't what we thought it was, then what is it? In Spooky Action at a Distance, the journalist George Musser sets out to answer that question. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 black and white illustrations, 2 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 2. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780374536619
- ISBN
- 9780374536619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.86
€ 18.99
€ 16.86
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814780237
- ISBN
- 9780814780237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.87
€ 38.99
€ 34.87
Hardback. An engaging defence and critique of the various arguments from both science and religion on the fine-tuning of the Universe. Num Pages: 388 pages, 49 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107156616
- ISBN
- 9781107156616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.37
€ 27.37
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
€ 60.68€ 55.86
€ 60.68
€ 55.86