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Hardcover. The aim of this book is to become a major reference text for gravitational-wave physics, covering in detail both the experimental and the theoretical aspects. It is the only existing book on gravitational waves. It brings the reader to the forefront of present-day research, and assumes no previous knowledge of gravitational-wave physics. Num Pages: 576 pages, 131 figures. BIC Classification: PGC; PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198570745
ISBN
9780198570745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.59

Hardcover. These essays focus on the life, work and faith of Georges Lemaitre, detailing the historical, cosmological, philosophical and theological issues of Big Bang theory from its beginnings in the pioneering work of Lemaitre through to the modern day. Editor(s): Holder, Rodney Dennis; Mitton, Simon. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642322532
ISBN
9783642322532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.90
€ 157.42

Hardback. Introduces readers to advances in American space exploration. This book discusses ways to capture and redirect asteroids; presents research on the origin of the Moon; weighs in on discoveries like 2003 UB313, a dwarf planet detected in the far outer reaches of our solar system - and, more. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 halftones. 39 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PGC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128221
ISBN
9780691128221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. Presenting the story of Poincare's work, this book traces the history of attempts to solve the problems of celestial mechanics posed in Isaac Newton's "Principia" in 1686. It introduces the people whose ideas led to the field called nonlinear dynamics. Series: Princeton science library. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 halftones 64 line illus. BIC Classification: PBWS; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005454
ISBN
9780691005454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.74

paperback. A complete account of the underlying physical processes of accretion for graduate students and researchers. Series: Cambridge Astrophysics. Num Pages: 346 pages, 60 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGC; PGM; PHVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521531993
ISBN
9780521531993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.37

Paperback. This authoritative text guides graduate students and researchers through the key physical processes governing stars and stellar systems. Num Pages: 596 pages, 112 b/w illus. 27 tables 76 exercises. BIC Classification: PGC; PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 33. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521566315
ISBN
9780521566315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages, x, 154 p., 2 halftones, 28 line drawings. BIC Classification: PGC; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226870298
ISBN
9780226870298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.27

Hardcover. Formulation for Observed and Computed Values of Deep Space Network Data Types for Navigation documents the formation of the Regres of the Orbit Determination Program (ODP) of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Program Regres calculates the computed values of observed quantities (e.g. Series: JPL Deep-Space Communications and Navigation Series. Num Pages: 576 pages, references. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471445357
ISBN
9780471445357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 295.61

Paperback. A collection of essays, presented orally to a diverse group of students and professionals, which reveal the fertile areas for future study of astronomy and astrophysics. The emphasis is on the description of the state of our knowledge as a preparation for the future unraveling of the mysteries of the universe. Editor(s): Bahcall, John N.; Ostriker, J.P. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016061
ISBN
9780691016061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.18
€ 62.99

Hardback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141725
ISBN
9780691141725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.03
€ 94.40

Paperback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141732
ISBN
9780691141732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.29
€ 57.07

Paperback. Discover how mathematics and science have propelled history From Ancient Greece to the Enlightenment and then on to modern times, Shifting the Earth: The Mathematical Quest to Understand the Motion of the Universe takes readers on a journey motivated by the desire to understand the universe and the motion of the heavens. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118024270
ISBN
9781118024270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.63

Hardcover. * The unrivalled reference to cutting edge celestial dynamics * Must-have to calculate exoplanet motion and interplanetary space flight * Written by internationally renown expert * Mathematica supplements for practical use of the formulae . Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9783527409778
ISBN
9783527409778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.98

Hardback. Focusing on the "Einstein Tower," an architecturally historic observatory built in Potsdam in 1920, this book investigates German scientific life by blending biography, architectural history, scientific theory and research, and scientific politics. Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 244 pages, 50 half-tones. BIC Classification: PDX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804728249
ISBN
9780804728249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.58

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

€ 112.75
€ 86.26

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

€ 68.36

Hardback. Editor(s): Bergmann, Peter G.; Sabbata, Venzo de. Series: NATO ASI Series B: Physics. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306423673
ISBN
9780306423673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.17

Paperback. BIC Classification: PGC. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Springer US
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306439667
ISBN
9780306439667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.84

Paperback. BIC Classification: PGC. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 507.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Springer US
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306450907
ISBN
9780306450907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.84

Paperback. BIC Classification: PGC. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer US
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306455674
ISBN
9780306455674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.22

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