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Astronomy, space & time

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550026771
ISBN
9781550026771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.56

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

€ 50.74
€ 44.10

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 95 color illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 265 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691157245
ISBN
9780691157245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. Adazzling tour d'horizonof mankind's enduring fascination with, and reliance upon, the extraordinary star at the centre of our solar system. Num Pages: 720 pages, 16pp plates. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 196 x 40. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416526124
ISBN
9781416526124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.08

Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691652832
ISBN
9780691652832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.60
€ 117.62

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

Paperback. Presents the theory of the evolution of density perturbations and relic gravity waves, theory of cosmological inflation and post-inflationary reheating. This book includes chapters that give a detailed account of the established theory, with derivation of formulas. It is suitable for advanced undergraduate students and graduate students. Num Pages: 504 pages, figures. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 278 x 13. Weight in Grams: 922.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814343787
ISBN
9789814343787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.81

Hardback. Introduces readers to advances in American space exploration. This book discusses ways to capture and redirect asteroids; presents research on the origin of the Moon; weighs in on discoveries like 2003 UB313, a dwarf planet detected in the far outer reaches of our solar system - and, more. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 halftones. 39 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PGC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128221
ISBN
9780691128221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. Containing chapters on the nature of calendars and on their astronomical background, on the history of writing and counting, on the week, and on the history of calendar reform, this book serves as an account for the general reader of the history and underlying basis of each of the most important calendars of the world. Num Pages: 460 pages, black and white plates and tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192862051
ISBN
9780192862051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.83

Hardback. In the "Introduction to the Phenomena", Geminos provided a clear view of Greek astronomy in the period between Hipparchos and Ptolemy. This book, an English translation of Geminos' work, is accompanied by an introduction and commentary that set Geminos' work in its historical, scientific, and philosophical context. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 halftones. 38 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123394
ISBN
9780691123394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.18
€ 63.20

Hardback. Brings together more than 250 contributing authors at the forefront of their field, conveying the latest results in this research area and establishing a new foundation for advancing our understanding of stellar and planetary formation. Editor(s): Beuther, Henrik; Klessen, Ralf S.; Dullemond, Cornelis P.; Henning, Thomas. Series: Space Science Series. Num Pages: 952 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 46. Weight in Grams: 2449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Edition
4th ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816531240
ISBN
9780816531240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.52

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

€ 17.03

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316090995
ISBN
9780316090995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.41

Paperback. Timespace argues that the old dimensions of time and space do not exist singly, but only as a hybrid process term. the contributors introduce the concepts of time and space together, across a range of disciplines. Editor(s): May, Jon; Thrift, Nigel. Series: Critical Geographies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GT; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415180849
ISBN
9780415180849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.48

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

€ 78.29

Hardback. Enables students to understand how the discoveries of the Scientific Revolution affect the way physics is practiced today. This work talks about Nicolas Copernicus; Galileo; Johannes Kepler; and Isaac Newton. It is useful for students studying physics and astronomy and who need to understand the history and nature of the scientific enterprise. Series: Greenwood Guides to Great Ideas in Science. Num Pages: 248 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PGS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313332418
ISBN
9780313332418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.09

Paperback. Presenting the story of Poincare's work, this book traces the history of attempts to solve the problems of celestial mechanics posed in Isaac Newton's "Principia" in 1686. It introduces the people whose ideas led to the field called nonlinear dynamics. Series: Princeton science library. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 halftones 64 line illus. BIC Classification: PBWS; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005454
ISBN
9780691005454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.74

Paperback. Astronomy and Astrophysics is a comprehensive, fundamental, up-to-date reference book. It is filled with vital information and basic facts for amateur astronomers and professional astrophysicists, and for anyone interested in the Universe. Num Pages: 392 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 45 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
2006th Edition
SKU
V9780387307343
ISBN
9780387307343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.28

Hardcover. This book explores the history of the discovery of the expanding universe, one of the most exciting exploits in astronomy. Num Pages: 246 pages, 49 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521514842
ISBN
9780521514842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.30

Paperback. Aimed at active amateur astronomers this book provides an up-to-date account of active galaxies. Lists and images of such objects are an important component of this book. The book makes sense of the chaotic and apparently innumerable types of violently active galaxies. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
Edition
2007th Edition
SKU
V9781447161264
ISBN
9781447161264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.34

Paperback. Gives a comprehensive treatment to the theories of astronomy. This work presents the basic software and hardware, providing several mathematical tools, and discusses some simple physical processes that are either involved in the astronomer's tools of trade or concerned in the mechanisms associated with astronomical bodies. Num Pages: 475 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
475
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750309172
ISBN
9780750309172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.30

paperback. A guide to the Kitt Peak telescopes. Num Pages: 118 pages, 2 b/w illus. 86 colour illus. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 147.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521006521
ISBN
9780521006521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.40

paperback. The first handbook that describes how to start observing the sky with a computerized telescope. Num Pages: 240 pages, 110 b/w illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PGG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 13. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521007900
ISBN
9780521007900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.18
€ 56.64

Paperback. An overview of the history of the study of time and presentation of the modern state of physical research. Translator(s): Kisin, Vitaly. Series: CANTO. Num Pages: 300 pages, 16 figures. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 38.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521008488
ISBN
9780521008488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.45

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