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Astronomy, space & time
Paperback. Begins by addressing basic questions about active galactic nuclei: What are they? How can they be found? How do they evolve? This book assesses the evidence for massive black holes and considers how they generate power by accretion. It discusses X-ray and g-ray emission, radio emission and jets, emission and absorption lines, and others. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 632 pages, 8 tables 111 line illus. 8 halftones. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 37. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691011516
- ISBN
- 9780691011516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.73€ 79.89
€ 103.73
€ 79.89
Paperback. This AGN textbook includes phenomena based on new results in the X-Ray domain from new telescopes such as Chandra and XMM Newton not mentioned in any other book. Furthermore, it considers also the Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope with its revolutionary advances of unprecedented sensitivity, field of view and all-sky monitoring. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527410781
- ISBN
- 9783527410781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.66€ 72.52
€ 101.66
€ 72.52
Paperback. This collection on peace education includes contributions from an international group of scholars representing a wide variety of geographical conflict areas and exemplifying the multiple venues of peace educational labour. A strong emphasis is given to integrative and sustained long-term peace education efforts. Editor(s): Bekerman, Zvi; McGlynn, Claire. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; JNA; JNMT; JPS; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349533114
- ISBN
- 9781349533114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.84€ 45.44
€ 50.84
€ 45.44
Paperback. With a special focus on solutions adopted for Europe's Advanced VIRGO project which will increase detection sensitivity by a factor of 10, this volume covers all the experimental aspects of searching for gravitational radiation with optical interferometers. Editor(s): Bassan, Massimo. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 399 pages, 223 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PG; PHDV; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 611.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319349541
- ISBN
- 9783319349541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Paperback. Series: Springer Tracts in Modern Physics. Num Pages: 203 pages, 71 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PGC; PHM; TGMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319358857
- ISBN
- 9783319358857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 157.17
€ 157.17
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012785
- ISBN
- 9781402012785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.74
€ 190.74
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402030390
- ISBN
- 9781402030390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402066382
- ISBN
- 9781402066382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.39
€ 203.39
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387948706
- ISBN
- 9780387948706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Paperback. In this novel, the author combines topics related to state-of-the-art research in astrobiology with fictional elements to produce a thrilling page turner that is thoroughly grounded in scientific principle. An appendix covers the underlying science. Series: Science and Fiction. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS; VXQB; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319019604
- ISBN
- 9783319019604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.13
€ 20.99
€ 17.13
Hardback. Where would you look for alien life? An astronomer and science popularizer explains the basics of astrobiology to outline five plausible scenarios for finding extraterrestrials Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300208696
- ISBN
- 9780300208696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.10
€ 35.99
€ 26.10
Hardback. This epic story of a nineteenth-century celestial drama will enthrall readers, as the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years plunges America into darkness. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 pages of color photographs; 65 illustrations; map. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631490163
- ISBN
- 9781631490163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.76
€ 27.99
€ 24.76
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402006739
- ISBN
- 9781402006739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.17
€ 157.17
hardcover. A clear, concise introduction to all the major features of solar system dynamics, ideal for a first course. Num Pages: 276 pages, 73 b/w illus. 8 tables 124 exercises. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 670. 276 pages, 73 b/w illus. 8 tables 124 exercises. A clear, concise introduction to all the major features of solar system dynamics, ideal for a first course. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Dimension: 263 x 177 x 19. Weight: 662.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107023819
- ISBN
- 9781107023819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.80
€ 69.80
paperback. This full colour textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to galaxies and cosmological models, for undergraduates and amateur astronomers. Editor(s): Jones, Mark H.; Lambourne, Robert J. A.; Serjeant, Stephen. Num Pages: 450 pages, 85 b/w illus. 235 colour illus. 140 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 262 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1268.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107492615
- ISBN
- 9781107492615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Paperback. An Introduction to Modern Cosmology Third Edition is an accessible account of modern cosmological ideas. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118502143
- ISBN
- 9781118502143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 41.63
€ 42.99
€ 41.63
Hardback. An Introduction to Modern Cosmology Third Edition is an accessible account of modern cosmological ideas. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118502099
- ISBN
- 9781118502099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.47
€ 109.47
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
€ 104.91
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014291
- ISBN
- 9781402014291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Paperback. Fundamental to our understanding of the universe, stellar astrophysics deals with observations, theoretical understanding, classification, computer simulations and modeling of stars and their evolution. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470699560
- ISBN
- 9780470699560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.64
€ 55.64
paperback. Compiled by experts, this generously illustrated textbook introduces the properties and evolution of stars for undergraduates and amateurs. Editor(s): Green, Simon F.; Jones, Mark H. Num Pages: 380 pages, 25 b/w illus. 225 colour illus. 16 tables 120 exercises. BIC Classification: PGM; PGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107492639
- ISBN
- 9781107492639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Hardcover. A stimulating introduction for undergraduates in astronomy, physics and mathematics, this second edition contains two new chapters and new exercises. Num Pages: 327 pages, 23 b/w illus. 50 exercises. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 796. 330 pages, 23 b/w illus. 50 exercises. A stimulating introduction for undergraduates in astronomy, physics and mathematics, this second edition contains two new chapters and new exercises. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PG. Dimension: 255 x 185 x 20. Weight: 744.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 327
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521866040
- ISBN
- 9780521866040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.00
€ 66.00
Paperback. In the sixth century BC, Anaximander of Miletus, an associate of Thales, initiated Western philosophy and science with a theory of how the world order arose, heavens and earth formed, and human beings came into existence. This book makes available a work that is of value for students in classics, philosophy, literature, and the history of science. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBD; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202559
- ISBN
- 9780872202559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.36
€ 26.99
€ 25.36
hardcover. An introduction to 'cultural astronomy' for a broad audience, IAU S278 presents multidisciplinary discussions of our worldwide astronomical heritage. Editor(s): Ruggles, Clive L. N. Series: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 430 pages, 100 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HD; JFSL; PG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107019782
- ISBN
- 9781107019782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.53
€ 88.53