Astronomy, space & time
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Astronomy, space & time
Hardback. The study concludes with an analysis of simultaneity's importance in general relativity and quantum mechanics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16, 16 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HP; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884221
- ISBN
- 9780801884221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.11€ 52.76
€ 58.11
€ 52.76
Paperback. This translation brings together ancient classical texts derived from Eratosthenes' handbook of astral mythology, Hyginus' guide to astronomy, and Aratus's astronomical poem Phaenomena to provide a complete collection of Greek astral myths. Translator(s): Hard, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps of the constellations, 1 diagram. BIC Classification: HRKP3; PGM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198716983
- ISBN
- 9780198716983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
€ 11.99
€ 10.50
hardcover. Proceedings of the IAU Symposium on Coronal and Stellar Mass Ejections. Editor(s): Dere, Kenneth (United States Naval Observatory); Wang, Jingxiu (National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China); Yan, Yihua. Series Editor(s): Hucht, Karel A. van der. Series: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 536 pages, 266 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521851978
- ISBN
- 9780521851978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.86
€ 83.86
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
€ 173.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Adventures Unlimited Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931882750
- ISBN
- 9781931882750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.40
€ 27.99
€ 25.40
Hardback. Takes you on a tour of the Universe. En route, this title stops off to gaze at 100 amazing sights - from asteroids to zodiacal dust and from orbit around the Earth to beyond the most distant galaxies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 287 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Welbeck Publishing Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780978376
- ISBN
- 9781780978376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.07
€ 32.99
€ 22.07
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
€ 90.19
€ 90.19
Paperback. This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history of the subject, the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PGS; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192854162
- ISBN
- 9780192854162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.15
€ 12.99
€ 9.15
Hardcover. This is the 2nd edition of a highly successful title, concentrating primarily on the theory behind the origin and the evolution of the universe, and where appropriate relating it to observation. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471489092
- ISBN
- 9780471489092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.25
€ 79.25
paperback. Num Pages: , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- iBooks United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596872264
- ISBN
- 9781596872264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.18
€ 10.99
€ 9.18
Paperback. Presents the development of scientific cosmology as a historical event, one that embroiled many scientists in a controversy over the very notion of an evolving universe with a beginning in time. This work examines how the big-bang theory drew inspiration from and eventually triumphed over rival views. Num Pages: 488 pages, 4 tables 23 line illus. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691005461
- ISBN
- 9780691005461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.65€ 46.37
€ 59.65
€ 46.37
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PGK; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 180. .
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634821070
- ISBN
- 9781634821070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.10€ 179.62
€ 245.10
€ 179.62
Paperback. Offers a historical survey of the two sciences that help define our place in the universe: astronomy and cosmology. This book investigates scientific practices in the early civilizations of Egypt, Greece, China, and the Americas, whose inhabitants developed sophisticated methods to record the movements of the planets and stars. Num Pages: 736 pages, 21 colour plates, 201 halftones, 73 line drawings. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 177 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226594415
- ISBN
- 9780226594415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.62€ 44.10
€ 51.62
€ 44.10
Paperback. The book that transforms our understanding of what we are and where we came from Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 261 x 63. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715651216
- ISBN
- 9780715651216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.94
€ 18.99
€ 16.94
Paperback. What came before the Big Bang? How did the universe begin and must it inevitably end? This book illuminates some of the deepest mysteries of the universe. It analyses the second law of thermodynamics - according to which the 'randomness' of our world is continually increasing - and examines the light-cone geometry of space-time. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099505945
- ISBN
- 9780099505945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594545498
- ISBN
- 9781594545498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.45€ 170.35
€ 255.45
€ 170.35
Paperback. A story of the astounding forces that underpin our existence; a horizon-expanding tour of the cosmos that unifies what we know about the universe with new thinking. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099593560
- ISBN
- 9780099593560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.96
€ 16.99
€ 12.96
paperback. Num Pages: 301 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674192713
- ISBN
- 9780674192713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.47
€ 40.99
€ 33.47
hardcover. IAU S279 brings together international leaders to discuss the nature, life cycles and our observations of massive stars. Editor(s): Roming, Peter W. A.; Kawai, Nobuyuki; Pian, Elena. Series: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 478 pages, 630 b/w illus. 50 tables. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 984. Supernovae and Gamma-ray Bursts. Series: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia. 478 pages, 630 b/w illus. 50 tables. Editor(s): Roming, Peter W. A.; Kawai, Nobuyuki; Pian, Elena. IAU S279 brings together international leaders to discuss the nature, life cycles and our observations of massive stars. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PGM. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 24. Weight: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107019799
- ISBN
- 9781107019799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.86
€ 83.86
Paperback. Tells the story of the 100-year quest to understand an ancient computer, the scientific artefact we have from antiquity. This title reveals a diverse cast of characters - ranging from Archimedes to Jacques Cousteau - and explores the roots of modern technology in Ancient Greece, the Islamic world and medieval Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; PDX; PGZ; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099519768
- ISBN
- 9780099519768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
hardcover. A critical assessment of the standard cosmological model and its main challenger, modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND). Num Pages: 152 pages, 30 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PGK; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 255 x 12. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107155268
- ISBN
- 9781107155268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.09
€ 42.99
€ 38.09
Paperback. The first title in Icon's new Hot Science series, exploring the cutting edge of modern science. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785782251
- ISBN
- 9781785782251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 8.84
€ 10.99
€ 8.84
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
€ 43.99€ 36.61
€ 43.99
€ 36.61
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