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Astronomy, space & time

Hardcover. While there are many biographies of JFK and accounts of the early years of US space efforts, this book uses primary source material and interviews with key participants to provide a comprehensive account of how the actions taken by JFK's administration have shaped the course of the US space program over the last 45 years. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; PDX; PDZ; PG; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230110106
ISBN
9780230110106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.02

Paperback. Galileo is aptly known as 'the father of modern science'. But there is much more to him than his well-known discoveries in physics and astronomy, and his infamous clash with the Catholic church. John Heilbron's wonderfully rounded new biography presents a multi-talented but difficult man - writer, philosopher, scientist, musician, and artist. Num Pages: 528 pages, 60 black and white line drawings and 1 16pp plate section. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199655984
ISBN
9780199655984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

paperback. Copernicus sowed the seed from which science has grown to be a dominant aspect of modern culture, fundamental in shaping our understanding of the workings of the cosmos. John Henry reveals why Copernicus was led to such a seemingly outrageous and inplausible idea as a swiftly moving Earth. Series: Revolutions in Science. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 110 x 19. Weight in Grams: 159. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Icon Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037273
ISBN
9781840462517
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

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

€ 21.99
€ 16.70

Paperback. New updated edition of the biography of a remarkable man - motor neurone disease victim and awesome intellect Stephen (A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME) Hawking Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BG; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 6. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349117287
ISBN
9780349117287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.18

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

€ 13.99
€ 11.57

paperback. What can we never do? The end of each century leads to a stocktaking of human achievement and our expectations about the future. This book looks at what limits there might be to human discovery and what we might find, ultimately, to be unknowable, undoable, or unthinkable. Num Pages: 304 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDR; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033702
ISBN
9780099772118
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. A study of the anthropic cosmological principle, with reference to various scientific disciplines. The work also includes chapters on the nature of life, extraterrestrial intelligence and the quantum theory. Num Pages: 736 pages, numerous figures and tables. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 43. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192821478
ISBN
9780192821478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 halftones. 19 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 41.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175706
ISBN
9780691175706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.69

Hardback. Series: Princeton Frontiers in Physics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 halftone. 17 line illus. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156811
ISBN
9780691156811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 211 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594545672
ISBN
9781594545672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 275.36
€ 183.27

Hardcover. A product of Kepler's most creative period. It began as an attempt to give astronomical optics a solid foundation, but soon transcended this narrow goal to become a complete reconstruction of the theory of light, the physiology of vision, and the mathematics of refraction. It gives us insight into Kepler's thought during this crucial period. Translator(s): Donahue, William H. Num Pages: 475 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PG; PHJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 184 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Publisher
Green Lion Press United States
Number of pages
475
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888009125
ISBN
9781888009125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.00
€ 50.34

Paperback. Successful plans depend not only on the availability of necessary resources but also on timing. In former times, people discovered that numerous natural phenomena are related to the movements of the moon. This book has tips and advice on working with the lunar cycles and natural harmonies Translator(s): Pendlebury, David. Num Pages: 176 pages, 22pp calendars, 11 illustrations, 4 diagrams, 1 table. BIC Classification: PGS; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852073346
ISBN
9780852073346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.39

Hardcover. Suitable for practicing engineers and astronomers, this book begins with the history of radio astronomy then explains the fundamentals, polarization, designing radio telescopes, understanding radio arrays, interferometers, receiving systems, mapping techniques, image processing and propagation effects in relation to radio astronomy. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 238 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1136.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Mercury Learning & Information
Edition
Har/Cdr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936420353
ISBN
9781936420353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.29
€ 54.24

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
€ 11.33

Hardcover. In the late fifteenth century, clocks acquired minute hands. A century later, second hands appeared. Tracing debates about the nature of time, causality, and free will, as well as the introduction of modern technologies - telegraphy, photography, cinematography - this title locates the reverberations of this 'perceptual moment' throughout culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PGZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226093185
ISBN
9780226093185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 182 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439885598
ISBN
9781439885598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.19

Paperback. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 40 halftones. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165776
ISBN
9780691165776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.43

Paperback. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008163938
ISBN
9780008163938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: PG; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171074
ISBN
9780691171074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 451.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738205861
ISBN
9780738205861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
For Beginners United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934389256
ISBN
9781934389256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.18

Hardback. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 524 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
524
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648316
ISBN
9780691648316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 312.57

Paperback. In 2016 a team of hundreds of scientists at work on a billion-dollar experiment made history when they announced the first ever detection of a gravitational wave, confirming Einstein's prediction a century ago. Based on complete access to Ligo and the scientists who created it, this book offers a first-hand account of this achievement. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHDV; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 181.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099569589
ISBN
9780099569589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. This text brings together a collection of thirty experiments in astronomy for young adults. It includes information on measurements and optical instruments, which can be used to investigate the size and surface features of a number of astronomical bodies including the sun, stars and moon. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: PG; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 305.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471328209
ISBN
9780471328209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.66

Hardcover. A collection of thirty experiments in astronomy for young adults. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471328162
ISBN
9780471328162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.82

Hardcover. Taking you behind the scenes to reveal the work that goes into creating our knowledge of Mars, this book shows science in action, a world where digital processing uncovers scientific truths, where images are used to craft consensus, and where team members develop an uncanny intimacy with the sensory apparatus of a robot that is miles away. Num Pages: 304 pages, 52 colour plates, 29 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHB; PGS; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 910.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226155968
ISBN
9780226155968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.26

Hardcover. Editor(s): Jameson, Lawrence A. Num Pages: 127 pages. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 187 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
127
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590332870
ISBN
9781590332870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.37
€ 93.37

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

€ 147.98

paperback. Clavius was influential throughout Europe in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. This book uses his own publications, as well as archival materials, to trace the central role he played in integrating traditional Ptolemaic astronomy and Aristotelian natural philosophy into an orthodox cosmology. Num Pages: 314 pages, 17 half-tones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226469294
ISBN
9780226469294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.04

Hardback. Written by an active researcher in the field, Galaxy: Mapping the Infinite tells the rich scientific story of galaxy evolution and observation - discoveries of 'spiral nebulae', the nature of galaxies and the current 'World Model'. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100 illus, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780233635
ISBN
9781780233635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.38

Paperback. The author has worked closely with NASA in its mission to detect habitable worlds outside our solar system. In this book, he introduces readers to the advanced methodologies being used in this extraordinary quest. It is a suitable for those who have ever dreamed of finding other planets like ours - and perhaps even life like ours - in the cosmos. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 color illus. 57 halftones. 15 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156279
ISBN
9780691156279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.87

Hardback. A study of the Western astronomical tradition from ancient Babylonia to the European Renaissance, with emphasis on the Greek period. The book explores the evidence for the astronomy of the ancient past and how astronomy was practised. Emphasis is placed on the material culture of ancient astronomy. Num Pages: 496 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PG; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195095395
ISBN
9780195095395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.73

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

€ 104.39

Paperback. Covers the phenomenology of external galaxies, star clusters in the Milky Way, the interstellar media of external galaxies, gas in the Milky Way, the structure and kinematics of the stellar components of the Milky Way, and the kinematics of external galaxies. This book is intended for professionals, as well as for students. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 816 pages, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
810
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025650
ISBN
9780691025650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.18
€ 108.13

Hardback. Did you know that as you read these words showers of high-speed particles from exploding stars are raining down on you? This book reveals the startling ways life on Earth is touched by our cosmic environment, and demonstrates why without such contact, life itself wouldn't be possible. Num Pages: 264 pages, 54 halftones. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129464
ISBN
9780691129464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.16

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 244 pages, 7 tables 70 figs. BIC Classification: PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Expanded
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691632957
ISBN
9780691632957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.86

Paperback. From Stonehenge to String Theory - how astronomy has changed the world Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845296841
ISBN
9781845296841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. Between 1650 and 1750, four Catholic churches were the best solar observatories in the world. 'The Sun and the Church' tells how these observatories came to be, how they worked and what they accomplished. Num Pages: 366 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 42 halftones, 87 line illustrations, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; AMN; HBJD; HRCC7; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
366
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005365
ISBN
9780674005365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.53

Paperback. Exploring the origin of life on Earth, this text presents, in nontechnical language, an encapsulation of the work being done by scientists as they begin to characterize life as a natural outcome of the evolution of cosmic matter. Editor(s): Schopf, J. William. Num Pages: 208 pages, 52 b/w illustrations, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PGK; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520233911
ISBN
9780520233911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.13