Astronomy, space & time
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Astronomy, space & time
Paperback. Born in Jedburgh in 1780, Mary Fairfax was the daughter of one of Nelson's captains, she taught herself algebra in secret, and made her reputation in celestial mechanics with her 1831 translation of Laplace's Mecanique celeste as The Mechanism of the Heavens. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PB; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841951362
- ISBN
- 9781841951362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Hardcover. This debut volume in the new Springer series Physical Chemistry in Action, composed of expert contributions, is aimed at both novice and experienced researchers, and outlines the principles of the physical chemistry deployed in astrochemistry and astrobiology. Editor(s): Smith, Ian W. M.; Cockell, Charles S.; Leach, Sydney. Series: Physical Chemistry in Action. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PNRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642317293
- ISBN
- 9783642317293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.90€ 143.36
€ 184.90
€ 143.36
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€ 13.00
€ 16.99
€ 13.00
hardcover. State-of-the-art review of the growing field of astrometry, for researchers and graduate students. Editor(s): Jin, Wenjing; Platais, Imants; Perryman, Michael A. C. Series: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 610 pages, 63 tables. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 610
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521874700
- ISBN
- 9780521874700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.90
€ 97.90
Paperback. Leofranc Holford-Strevens explores time measurement and the organisation of time into hours, days, months and years using a range of fascinating examples from Ancient Rome and Julius Caesar's Leap Year, to the 1920s' project for a fixed Easter. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous b/w line illustrations and halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804990
- ISBN
- 9780192804990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.47
€ 11.99
€ 10.47
Paperback. Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, they are where the stars are born and where many extraordinary and little-understood phenomena can be observed. Here, renowned science writer John Gribbin explores what we have learnt about the cosmos through studying both our own galaxy and our distant neighbours. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 20 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199234349
- ISBN
- 9780199234349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
€ 11.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 122 pages, 128 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 321.
- Publisher
- Springer London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849969031
- ISBN
- 9781849969031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.67€ 45.08
€ 64.67
€ 45.08
Hardcover. As railways, steamships, and telegraph communications brought distant places into unprecedented proximity, previously minor discrepancies in local time-telling became a global problem. Vanessa Ogle s chronicle of the struggle to standardize clock times and calendars from 1870 to 1950 highlights the many hurdles that proponents of uniformity faced." Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; JFFS; PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674286146
- ISBN
- 9780674286146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.30
€ 51.99
€ 43.30
Paperback. Fundamental Astronomy is an exhaustive introduction to classical and modern astronomy. It covers both overarching concepts and underlying principles. It provides a sound basis for more profound studies in astronomy. This fifth edition is richly illustrated with more than 400 images. Editor(s): Karttunen, Hannu; Kroger, Pekka; Oja, Heikki (University of Helsinki, Finland); Poutanen, Markku (Finnish Geodetic Institute, Masala, Finland); Donner, Karl Johan (University of Helsinki, Finland). Num Pages: 521 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 201 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1081.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 5th ed. 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642421105
- ISBN
- 9783642421105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.71€ 54.82
€ 64.71
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Paperback. Introduction to Astronomy & Cosmology is a modern undergraduate textbook, combining both the theory behind astronomy with the very latest developments. Written for science students, this book takes a carefully developed scientific approach to this dynamic subject. Num Pages: 360 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: PG; PGK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470033340
- ISBN
- 9780470033340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 54.48
€ 54.99
€ 54.48
Paperback. Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris has been published every year for well over 100 years. Renowned for its accuracy, it is respected the world over as the number one portable planetary guide and aspectarian. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: GBCY; PGT; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 3. Weight in Grams: 62.
- Publisher
- Foulsham & Co Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780572025489
- ISBN
- 9780572025489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.23
€ 8.23
Paperback. Using the papers from Einstein, Copernicus, Galilei, Kepler and Newton, this title explains how these works changed the course of science, ushering astronomy and physics out of the Middle Ages and into the modern world. Num Pages: 1280 pages. BIC Classification: PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 56. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 1280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141015712
- ISBN
- 9780141015712
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.73
€ 27.99
€ 19.73
Cards. Num Pages: 126 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 131 x 80. Weight in Grams: 1030. 126 Cards Featuring Stories, Scientific Date, and Big Beautiful Photographs of All the Planets, Moons, and Other Heavenly Bodies That Orbit Our Sun. 126 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PGS. Dimension: 150 x 131 x 80. Weight: 1030.
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
- Number of pages
- 126
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Crds
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579129231
- ISBN
- 9781579129231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.51
€ 26.99
€ 17.51
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894959261
- ISBN
- 9781894959261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.02
€ 12.02
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Centrala
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993395123
- ISBN
- 9780993395123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.99
€ 15.99
€ 12.99
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€ 10.53
€ 11.99
€ 10.53
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The Squeeze Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906069025
- ISBN
- 9781906069025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.97
€ 13.99
€ 12.97
Paperback. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 258 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 265 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AJ; PG; TJF; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319185453
- ISBN
- 9783319185453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.84
€ 40.99
€ 33.84
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199586455
- ISBN
- 9780199586455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.53
€ 11.99
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Hardcover. From the first proposal for a large X-ray telescope in 1970 to the deployment of Chandra by the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1999, this book chronicles the technical feats, political struggles, and personal dramas that transformed an inspired vision into the world's supreme X-ray observatory. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 colour illustrations, 45 halftones, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press Massachusetts
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004979
- ISBN
- 9780674004979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.67
€ 32.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. Interweaving physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology, and biology, this book tells Earth's complete story, from the synthesis of chemical elements in stars, to the formation of the Solar System, to the evolution of a habitable climate on Earth, to the origin of life and humankind. Num Pages: 736 pages, 16 color plates. 62 halftones. 220 line illus. 28 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1442.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised and Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140063
- ISBN
- 9780691140063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.74€ 40.69
€ 50.74
€ 40.69
Hardcover. Features over one hundred and fifty colour illustrations that have been specially commissioned to help the reader understand what have become popular mythic images of our century, but which nonetheless remain difficult, abstract ideas to grasp. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 254 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1036.
- Publisher
- Bantam Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780593077184
- ISBN
- 9780593077184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.10
€ 32.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Wooden Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263425
- ISBN
- 9781904263425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.04
€ 9.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PGC; PHDV; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141983219
- ISBN
- 9780141983219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.45
€ 14.99
€ 11.45