Astronomy, space & time
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Astronomy, space & time
hardcover. An overview of modern cosmology, accessible to undergraduate students, with emphasis on physical foundations and relations to modern observations. Num Pages: 330 pages, 56 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107117525
- ISBN
- 9781107117525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 45.25
€ 49.99
€ 45.25
Paperback. A brilliant theoretical physicist argues that the solution to the ultimate question in science: how to unify Einstein's theory of general relativity with quantum mechanics, is possible only if we abolish time from the foundations of the universe. In other words, despite our deepest intuitions, time does not exist. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; PGK; PGZ; PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753810200
- ISBN
- 9780753810200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Hardback. Focusing on the "Einstein Tower," an architecturally historic observatory built in Potsdam in 1920, this book investigates German scientific life by blending biography, architectural history, scientific theory and research, and scientific politics. Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 244 pages, 50 half-tones. BIC Classification: PDX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804728249
- ISBN
- 9780804728249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.42
€ 79.42
Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465044719
- ISBN
- 9780465044719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.83
€ 13.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. "The Early Universe has become the standard reference on forefront topics in cosmology, particularly to the early history of the Universe. Subjects covered include primordial nubleosynthesis, baryogen" Num Pages: 592 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGC; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780201626742
- ISBN
- 9780201626742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.68
€ 87.68
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive, critical study of the oldest and most famous argument for the existence of God: the Cosmological Argument. Professor Rowe examines and interprets historically significant versions of the argument from Aquinas to Samuel Clarke and explores the major objections that have been advances against it. Num Pages: 273 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB1; JFCX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823218851
- ISBN
- 9780823218851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.79
€ 45.99
€ 40.79
Hardcover. Num Pages: 464 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 182 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560726616
- ISBN
- 9781560726616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.37€ 62.44
€ 80.37
€ 62.44
Paperback. When Copernicus proposed that the Earth was not the fixed point at the center of the known universe (and therefore we are not unique), he set in motion a colossal scientific juggernaut, forever changing our vision of nature. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141974934
- ISBN
- 9780141974934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.38
€ 20.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 56 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674171039
- ISBN
- 9780674171039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.05
€ 36.99
€ 31.05
Hardback. In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus publicly defended his hypothesis that the earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the center of a finite universe. This title reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centering the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496. Num Pages: 704 pages, 72 b/w photographs, 13 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 3JB; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1410. Prognostication, Skepticism, and Celestial Order. 704 pages, Illustrations. In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus publicly defended his hypothesis that the earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the center of a finite universe. This title reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centering the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JB; PDX; PG. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 52. Weight: 1410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254817
- ISBN
- 9780520254817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.36€ 74.12
€ 96.36
€ 74.12
hardcover. A comprehensive study of William Herschel's pivotal discoveries, including an extensive biographical section, eight original papers and full notes. Num Pages: 214 pages, 30 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107018389
- ISBN
- 9781107018389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.89€ 131.81
€ 145.89
€ 131.81
Hardcover. Drawing on Kepler's correspondence and manuscripts, this book reveals that the style of Kepler's magnum opus, "Astronomia nova" (1609), has been traditionally misinterpreted. Kepler laid forth the first two of his three laws of planetary motion in this work. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 halftone, 15 line illus. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691007380
- ISBN
- 9780691007380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.72€ 87.64
€ 114.72
€ 87.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 colour tables, 269 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AJG; PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 279 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1602.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138922860
- ISBN
- 9781138922860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.21
€ 57.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PG; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Dey Street Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062484178
- ISBN
- 9780062484178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.43
€ 13.99
€ 10.43
Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 409 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319076072
- ISBN
- 9783319076072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.76€ 57.38
€ 57.76
€ 57.38
spiral_bound. Ideal for astronomers worldwide, the fourth edition of this classic atlas features new Moon maps, new data and enhanced charts. Num Pages: 95 pages, 32 colour illus. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 303 x 240 x 13. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Spiralbound
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521173636
- ISBN
- 9780521173636
Spiralbound
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.59
€ 42.99
€ 35.59
hardcover. A mosaic of the entire sky, unparalleled in detail and completeness, an indispensable atlas for visual observers and astrophotographers. Num Pages: 186 pages, 164 colour illus. BIC Classification: GBC; PGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 344 x 257 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1312.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107013469
- ISBN
- 9781107013469
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.19€ 56.64
€ 57.19
€ 56.64
Paperback. An invaluable quick-reference aid of more than 2000 of the most useful maths and physics formulas. Num Pages: 230 pages, 115 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PG; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374. 230 pages, 115 b/w illus. An invaluable quick-reference aid of more than 2000 of the most useful maths and physics formulas. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PG; PH. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 14. Weight: 458.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521575072
- ISBN
- 9780521575072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.31
€ 58.31
hardcover. With full color images, this classic reference is brought up-to-date, and will appeal to anyone with an interest in planetary science. Num Pages: 502 pages, 200 b/w illus. 225 colour illus. 62 tables. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 274 x 224 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1980. 502 pages, 200 b/w illus. 225 colour illus. 62 tables. With full color images, this classic reference is brought up-to-date, and will appeal to anyone with an interest in planetary science. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PGS. Dimension: 274 x 224 x 37. Weight: 1990.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 502
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521198578
- ISBN
- 9780521198578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.68€ 74.01
€ 74.68
€ 74.01
spiral_bound. The first and only atlas of physical double stars, with charts by celestial cartographer Wil Tirion. Illustrator(s): Tirion, Wil. Num Pages: 186 pages, 6 b/w illus. 62 maps 5 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; PGM; WNX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 303 x 228. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Spiralbound
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107534209
- ISBN
- 9781107534209
Spiralbound
Condition: New
€ 51.34€ 45.73
€ 51.34
€ 45.73
Hardback. Could Einstein have possibly anticipated directly testing the most captivating prediction of general relativity, that there exist isolated pockets of spacetime shielded completely from our own? This book presents evidence that just such an entity, with a mass of about three million suns, is indeed lurking at the center of our galaxy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 color illus. 2 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095059
- ISBN
- 9780691095059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.68
€ 53.99
€ 38.68
Paperback. Examines some of the most interesting aspects of the solar system, detailing how we unraveled the mystery of our world. Num Pages: 270 pages, photos & graphs. BIC Classification: PGK; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780231060431
- ISBN
- 9780231060431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.44
€ 38.99
€ 28.44
Hardcover. Editor(s): O'Connell, Jason R.; Hale, Alice L. Num Pages: 319 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 24. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613245774
- ISBN
- 9781613245774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.11€ 150.02
€ 225.11
€ 150.02
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 266 pages, 47 tables 26 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634470
- ISBN
- 9780691634470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.91
€ 166.91