Solar system: the Sun & planets
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Solar system: the Sun & planets
Hardback. The text covers solar physics from the photosphere to space weather influences. Topics covered include solar MHD and generation of acoustic waves, as well as physical parameters that are suited to describing solar activity and could serve as proxies for space weather forecasting. Editor(s): Hanslmeier, Arnold; Messerotti, Mauro; Veronig, Astrid. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369158
- ISBN
- 9780792369158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.13
€ 188.13
Hardback. Proceedings of the 5th Alexander von Humboldt Colloquium on Celestial Mechanics Editor(s): Dvorak, R.; Henrard, Jacques. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369660
- ISBN
- 9780792369660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.61
€ 193.61
Hardback. Proceedings of the Monterey Workshop, held in Monterey, California, August 1999 Editor(s): Engvold, Oddbjorn; Harvey, John W.; Schrijver, C. J.; Hurlburt, Neal E. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 833.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370437
- ISBN
- 9780792370437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.88
€ 241.88
Hardback. Contains papers which address a range of topics related to the solar-maximum heliosphere, and include findings from Ulysses and other space-based missions. This book represents ground-based studies and theoretical modeling. Editor(s): Marsden, R. G. Num Pages: 431 pages, 69 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370475
- ISBN
- 9780792370475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.36
€ 242.36
Paperback. Covers the areas in the physics of the solar system, with special emphasis on gravitational dynamics; its gist is the rational, in particular mathematical, understanding of the main processes at work. This work places emphasis on the variety of objects in the planetary system and their long-term evolution. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 726 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 726
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015090
- ISBN
- 9781402015090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 165.55
€ 165.55
Transfer of Polarized Light in Planetary Atmospheres
Hovenier, J. W.; Mee, Cornelis V. M. Van Der;...
Hardback. Presents the principal elements of the theory of polarized light transfer in planetary atmospheres, expounded in a systematic but concise way. This book emphasizes on basic concepts and practical methods for single and multiple scattering of electromagnetic radiation by molecules and particles in the atmospheres of planets in the Solar System. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1240.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402028557
- ISBN
- 9781402028557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardback. This book presents a detailed and rigorous account of the work of Tobias Mayer, a mathematician and astronomer of the middle 18th century. Mayer's most famous contribution is his set of lunar tables, which were the best available in their time. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 246 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PGC; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441913135
- ISBN
- 9781441913135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.13
€ 127.13
Paperback. The book gives an extended review of theoretical and observational aspects of neutron star physics. It describes all layers of neutron stars, from the surface to the core, with the emphasis on their structure and equation of state. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 644 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 973.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 644
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441922144
- ISBN
- 9781441922144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.16
€ 189.16
paperback. The eleven papers in this text are based on new observations by spacecraft at Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Titan. Written by researchers in planetary science, aeronomy, and atmospheric science, they cover all aspects of solar system aeronomy. Editor(s): Nagy, Andrew F.; Balogh, Andre; Cravens, Thomas E.; Mendillo, Michael; Muller-Wodarg, Ingo. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 460 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441927729
- ISBN
- 9781441927729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.56
€ 187.56
Paperback. Grappling with Gravity explores the physiological how life in different worlds -- such as outerspace or settlements on the moon -- would affect humans, plants and animals. The test explores how the human body will begin, almost immediately, to adapt and change to be able to function in these strange environments. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 282 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 102 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVD; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441968982
- ISBN
- 9781441968982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.20
€ 40.99
€ 33.20
Paperback. This handbook guides the stargazer through all 88 officially recognized constellations, grouped according to their origin and location in the sky. The book includes origin myths, finder charts, tables, photographs and plots of binary star orbital motions. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 863 pages, 345 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1822.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 425
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441969408
- ISBN
- 9781441969408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.81
€ 61.81
Hardback. Here is an overview of the balloon-borne Sunrise telescope project of 2009, which collected measurements of the magnetic structure of the solar atmosphere on its intrinsic spatial and temporal scales. Includes a detailed account of Sunrise's instrumentation. Editor(s): Barthol, Peter. Num Pages: 126 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441997739
- ISBN
- 9781441997739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.07
€ 122.07
Paperback. Exoplanets: Finding, Exploring, and Understanding Alien Worlds probes for possible answers to the fundamentals questions asked about these planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. This book examines what such planets might be like and how we can find them. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 297 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 36 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461406433
- ISBN
- 9781461406433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.09
€ 34.99
€ 30.09
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461438243
- ISBN
- 9781461438243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 41.71
€ 51.99
€ 41.71
Paperback. Reviewing the nexus of climate change and astronomy, this book examines all the theories on the matter and argues that astronomical factors are the major determinant of the Earth's climate, adding key new analysis to an urgent and central contemporary debate. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 298 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 96 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RNPG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461446071
- ISBN
- 9781461446071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.73
€ 46.99
€ 38.73
Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in Astronomy. Num Pages: 138 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 33 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 9. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 125
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461469483
- ISBN
- 9781461469483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.07
€ 63.07
Hardcover. Mercury Num Pages: 328 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 108 colour illustrations, 33 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: GBGP; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 185 x 25. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461472070
- ISBN
- 9781461472070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.41
€ 125.41
Paperback. Based on a serious scientific project, this volume cuts through the hysteria to analyze how we might deal with potentially lethal impact threats by deflection, redirection, or destruction. It also explores potentially beneficial spin-off technologies. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 308 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 115 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TRP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461487487
- ISBN
- 9781461487487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.71
€ 55.71
Hardcover. This second edition incorporates updates that encompass our expanding knowledge of solar system astrophysics. As well as a detailed exposition of celestial mechanics, including coordinate frames, is has fresh material on planetary bodies including Saturn. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 335 pages, 159 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, 16 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- SPRINGER
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461488477
- ISBN
- 9781461488477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.61
€ 65.61
Hardcover. This second edition updates our knowledge of planetary atmospheres and of the bodies of the outer solar system and their analogs in other planetary systems. Includes many new results on extrasolar planet detections from the Kepler Mission and other surveys. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 498 pages, 161 black & white illustrations, 27 colour illustrations, 42 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 241 x 32. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- SPRINGER
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461490890
- ISBN
- 9781461490890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.19
€ 115.19