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Astronomy, space & time

Paperback. This is a comprehensive guide to buying, testing, and using a refracting telescope. It is written mainly for amateur astronomers who already own or are intending to purchase a refracting telescope, but will prove useful for non-astronomical observers. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 119 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AJ; PG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441964021
ISBN
9781441964021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.07

Hardcover. Editor(s): Walters, Brendon. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633219656
ISBN
9781633219656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.16
€ 128.85

hardcover. At some time around 200 AD, the Stoic philosopher and teacher Cleomedes delivered a set of lectures on elementary astronomy as part of a complete introduction to Stoicism for his students. The result was "The Heavens" (Caelestia). This book contains an English translation of "The Heavens", along with an introduction, notes, and technical diagrams. Translator(s): Todd, Robert B.; Bowen, Alan C. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 238 pages, 25 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HPCA; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520233256
ISBN
9780520233256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 105 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
105
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606921142
ISBN
9781606921142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.44
€ 43.78

paperback. How did a time-keeping device affect the growth of guilds and scientific research that led to the Industrial Research? "Clocks and Cultures" is a brief history of the changes wrought by and on Europe over 400 years due to technological advances in timekeeping and the rise of a time-aware culture. Series: Norton Library. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 226. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034462
ISBN
9780393324433
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kuz'min, A.D. Translator(s): Makinen, Paul. Series: Proceedings of the Lebedev Physics Institute Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Num Pages: 326 pages, tabs.ch. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780941743693
ISBN
9780941743693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.46
€ 162.83

Paperback. Suitable for readers who want to learn about the Newtonian $N$-body problem, this book contains simple explanations of the apparent 'looping' orbit of Mars and the unexpected 'Sunrise, Sunset' behavior as viewed from Mercury. It also covers the weird dynamics exhibited by Saturn's F-ring. Series: CBMS Regional Conference Series in Mathematics. Num Pages: 235 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGC; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 177 x 252 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821832509
ISBN
9780821832509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.71

Hardcover. Editor(s): Melark, Peter G. Num Pages: 153 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; TTD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 14. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
153
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613246580
ISBN
9781613246580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.53
€ 105.75

hardcover. Editor(s): Fellmann, E.; Grigorijan, A.T.; Habicht, D.; Juskevit, A.; Blanc, C.; Matvierskaja, G.P.Fricher; Mikhailov, G. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Birkhäuser Switzerland
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
Edition
2021st Edition
SKU
V9783764314736
ISBN
9783764314736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 309.52

Hardcover. This major new reference work is organised as a Chinese-English encyclopedia, arranged alphabetically according to the pinyin romanisation, with Chinese characters appended. A character index and an English index are included. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GBC; JFC; PGK; VXFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780700716081
ISBN
9780700716081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.96

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

€ 80.80

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

€ 14.99
€ 12.36

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

€ 20.28

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

€ 28.99
€ 22.32

paperback. This study of chaos and order in the universe aims to mark a new direction in the scientific approach to astrophysics. It draws physics, biology, chemistry and astronomy into a philosophy of order, which is able to accommodate the individual act and random event without causing breakdowns. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 halftones, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PG; PH; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 475. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0035612
ISBN
9780195069082
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

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

€ 134.50

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
€ 9.70

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

€ 103.28

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

€ 87.95

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

€ 246.97
€ 182.73

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