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Astronomy, space & time
The Cassini-Huygens Mission. Volume 1: Overview, Objectives and Huygen...
Christopher T. . Ed(S): Russell
Hardback. The joint NASA-ESA Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn is the most ambitious planetary mission since the VEGA mission to Venus and Halley in 1985/86 and the Viking arbiters and landers to Mars in 1976. This book contains articles written by the project scientists and engineering team, which describes the mission, the spacecraft, and the Titan probe. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 640 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1247.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010989
- ISBN
- 9781402010989
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Condition: New
€ 244.19
€ 244.19
The Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI). Mis...
. Ed(S): Lin, Robert P.; Dennis, Brian R.; Be...
Hardback. Explains the functioning of Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI). This book introduces data analysis techniques including spectroscopy and image reconstruction. It is suitable for scientists and students. Editor(s): Lin, Robert P.; Dennis, Brian R.; Benz, Arnold O. Num Pages: 456 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 835.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from Solar Physics journal, Vol. 210/1-
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011078
- ISBN
- 9781402011078
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€ 194.94
€ 194.94
Hardback. NASA's Genesis mission, launched on August 8, 2001 is the fifth mission in the Discovery series. This book describes the Genesis mission, the solar wind collector materials, the solar wind concentrator and simulations of its performance, the plasma ion and electron instruments, and more. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 471.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011252
- ISBN
- 9781402011252
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Condition: New
€ 122.71
€ 122.71
Hardback. A JENAM 2002 Workshop, held in Porto, Portugal, 3-5 September 2002 Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, 28
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011382
- ISBN
- 9781402011382
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€ 127.37
€ 127.37
Hardback. The rapid progress in research on mass-losing pulsating stars has taken us far from its early photographic light variation study to the world of massive photometry and interferometic observations. This title presents such subjects as: results of massive photometry; pulsation and properties of mass-losing stars; and, VERA and other projects. Editor(s): Nakada, Y.; Honma, M.; Seki, M. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 445 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 810.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011627
- ISBN
- 9781402011627
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€ 189.19
€ 189.19
Hardback. Proceedings of the Asteroseismology Workshop, held in Porto, Portugal, 1-5 July 2002 Editor(s): Thompson, Michael J.; Cunha, Margarida S.; Monteiro, Mario J.P.F.G. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011733
- ISBN
- 9781402011733
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€ 191.95
€ 191.95
Hardback. Proceedings of the International Conference on Light Pollution, La Serena, Chile, held 5-7 March 2002 Editor(s): Schwarz, Hugo E. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011740
- ISBN
- 9781402011740
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Condition: New
€ 192.15
€ 192.15
Solar System History from Isotopic Signatures of Volatile Elements
. Ed(S): Encrenaz, Therese; Owen, Tobias; Rob...
Hardback. Proceedings of an ISSI Workshop, 14-18 January 2002, Bern, Switzerland Editor(s): Encrenaz, Therese; Owen, Tobias; Robert, Francois; Kallenbach, Reinald (International Space Science Institute, Bern, Switzerland); Geiss, Johannes (International Space Science Institute (ISSI), Bern, Switzerland); Mauersberger, Konrad (Max-Planck-Institu t fur Kernphysik, Heidelberg, Germany); Owen, Tobias. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 427 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 892.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from Space Science Reviews journal, Vol
- Number of pages
- 427
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011771
- ISBN
- 9781402011771
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Condition: New
€ 188.96
€ 188.96
Hardback. Offers a review of how astronomical information handling evolved in the course of the 20th century, and especially during its second half. This title is suitable for researchers, teachers, editors, publishers, librarians, computer scientists, sociologists of science, and research planners and strategists, and project managers. Editor(s): Heck, Andre. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations, maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: PGC; PHVB; UNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160. Weight in Grams: 699.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011788
- ISBN
- 9781402011788
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€ 124.12
€ 124.12
The Evolution of Galaxies. III - From Simple Approaches to Self-consis...
. Ed(S): Hensler, G.; Stasinska, Grazyna; Har...
Hardback. Observational windows at ultraviolet, infrared and millimetric wavelengths have revealed that galaxies contain a wealth of components: very hot gas, atomic hydrogen, molecules, dust, and dark matter. Three Euroconferences were planned to punctuate this fresh epoch in galactic research. This book contains the proceedings of the third conference. Editor(s): Hensler, G.; Stasinska, Grazyna; Harfst, S. (Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University of Kiel, Germany); Kroupa, P. (Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University of Kiel, Germany); Theis, C. (Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University of Kiel, Germany). Num Pages: 686 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1155.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, 28
- Number of pages
- 686
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011825
- ISBN
- 9781402011825
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€ 244.99
€ 244.99
Hardback. Jesuits established a large number of astronomical, geophysical and meteorological observatories during the 17th and 18th centuries and again during the 19th and 20th centuries throughout the world. During the 17th and 18th centuries Jesuits were the first western scientists to enter into contact with China and India. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 386 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HRCC7; PGG; RBG; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011894
- ISBN
- 9781402011894
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€ 241.45
€ 241.45
Hardback. Contains the proceedings of two workshops, the World Space Environment Forum and the High Performance Computing in Space Environment Research, held in Adelaide, Australia. This work reviews the state-of-the-art of the theoretical, computational and observational studies of the physical processes of Sun-Earth connections and Space Environment. Num Pages: 540 pages, 230 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1104.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012785
- ISBN
- 9781402012785
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Condition: New
€ 190.25
€ 190.25
Hardback. A JENAM 2002 Workshop, Porto, Portugal, 3-5 September 2002 Editor(s): Lobo, Catarina (Centro de Astrofisica, Universidade do Porto, Portugal); Serote Roos, Margarida; Biviano, Andrea (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste, Italy). Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, 28
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012822
- ISBN
- 9781402012822
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Condition: New
€ 124.00
€ 124.00
The IGM/galaxy Connection. The Distribution of Baryons at Z=0.
. Ed(S): Rosenberg, Jessica L.; Putman, Mary ...
Hardback. Examines the census of baryons in the local universe as a function of the states in which they reside and how they evolve with redshift. This book characterizes the halos around galaxies and discusses the relics of the galaxy formation process from a theoretical perspective, and by observational and theoretical analysis of the feedback mechanisms. Editor(s): Rosenberg, Jessica L.; Putman, Mary E. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 700.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012891
- ISBN
- 9781402012891
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Condition: New
€ 124.73
€ 124.73
hardcover. Aims to fill a gap in the astronomy-related literature by providing a set of chapters of direct interest to astronomy communication, and also well beyond it. This book is useful for researchers, teachers, editors, publishers, librarians, computer scientists, sociologists of science, research planners and strategists, project managers, and others. Editor(s): Heck, Andre; Madsen, Claus. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 235 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 564.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013454
- ISBN
- 9781402013454
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Condition: New
€ 123.26
€ 123.26
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Naples, Italy, 24-28 June 2002 Editor(s): Martino, Domitilla de (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy); Silvotti, Roberto (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy); Solheim, Jan-Erik (Institute of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Tromso, Norway); Kalytis, Romualdas (Vilnius University, Lithuania). Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 457 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1820.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013638
- ISBN
- 9781402013638
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Condition: New
€ 194.81
€ 194.81
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Naples, Italy, 24-28 June 2002 Editor(s): Martino, Domitilla de (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy); Silvotti, Roberto (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy); Solheim, Jan-Erik (Institute of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Tromso, Norway); Kalytis, Romualdas (Vilnius University, Lithuania). Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 457 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013645
- ISBN
- 9781402013645
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Condition: New
€ 187.90
€ 187.90
Hardback. Proceedings of the Fifth Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society (SEA) held in Toledo, Spain, September 9-13, 2002 Editor(s): Gallego, Jesus; Zamorano, Jaime; Cardiel, Nicolas. Num Pages: 537 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 537
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013881
- ISBN
- 9781402013881
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Condition: New
€ 249.45
€ 249.45
Hardback. Proceedings of a Conference celebrating Fred Hoyle's Extraordinary Contribution to Science, 25-26 June 2002, Cardiff University, UK Editor(s): Wickramasinghe, Chandra; Burbidge, Geoffrey; Narlikar, Jayant Vishnu. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 737.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014154
- ISBN
- 9781402014154
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Condition: New
€ 192.32
€ 192.32
Hardback. Celebrates the achievements of five women, four of whom were born in Ireland while the fifth married into an Irish family, who made contributions to photography, microscopy, astronomy and astrophysics. This book discusses the efforts they made to overcome the constraints that held them back from learning about scientific and technical subjects. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 180 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; UNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014246
- ISBN
- 9781402014246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.63
€ 122.63