Astronomy, Space & Time
"The Birth of Stars and Planets"
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A beautifully illustrated description of recent developments in our understanding of star and planet formation. With 4 halftones 148 plates. Hardback, 306 pages. Size: 285 x 248 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Bally, John Reipurth, Bo
ISBN: 0521801052
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Fundamentals of Astronomy"
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Presenting an overview of foundational concepts, this book covers topics ranging from spherical astronomy to celestial mechanics. It discusses elements of astronomical photometry and spectroscopy. It provides arguments from classical astronomy, such as spherical astronomy, that form the foundation for work in the field. With 222 black & white illustrations, 40 black & white tables, 8 black & white halftones. Paperback, 366 pages. Size: 234 x 154 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Barbieri, C
ISBN: 0750308869
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Astronomy for Beginners"
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"For Beginners (Steerforth Press)" series; With illustrations. Paperback, 160 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 125g.
Author: Becan, Jeff
ISBN: 1934389250
Publisher: For Beginners
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Rocket Dreams"How the Space Age Shaped Our Vision of a World Beyond
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A provocative and profound look at our fascination with space and how this makes us re-think our own lives - from the first moon landings, UFOs and Extra Terrestrials to the implications of our cyber worlds. Hardback, 292 pages. Size: 205 x 131 mm. Weight: 345g.
Author: Benjamin, Marina
ISBN: 0701169265
Publisher: Vintage
Date: 2003 (UK)
Readership: General Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Methods of Celestial Mechanics Application to Planetary System, Geodynamics and Satellite Geodesy"
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"Astronomy and Astrophysics Library" series; With 266 illus., 14 in color. with a cd-rom. Mixed Media Product, 464 pages. Weight: 902g.
Author: Beutler, Gerhard
ISBN: 3540407502
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
Date: 2004 (Germany)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Astronomy, Space & Time (V. 2)
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"Methods of Celestial Mechanics Physical, Mathematical, and Numerical Principles"
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"Astronomy and Astrophysics Library" series; G. Beutler's Methods of Celestical Mechanics is a coherent textbook for students as well as an excellent reference for practitioners. The first volume gives a thorough treatment of celestial mechanics and presents all the necessary mathematical details that a professional would need. With 99 illus., 11 in color.. Hardback, 480 pages. Weight: 210g.
Author: Beutler, Gerhard
ISBN: 3540407499
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
Date: 2004 (Germany)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Astronomy, Space & Time (V. 1)
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"Astronomy and Astrophysics"
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"Physics" series; Designed for upper division courses in astronomy and as a reference for science professionals, this book describes the different techniques and instruments employed in the study of the universe and the results obtained with discussion on both theory and observation. It is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing simulations and color figures. With illustrations. Mixed Media Product, 500 pages. Size: 243 x 186 mm. Weight: 963g.
Author: Bhattacharya, A.B. Joardar, S. Bhattacharya, R.
ISBN: 1934015059
Publisher: Infinity Science Press
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: Undergraduate Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Theory of Orbits Integrable Systems and Non Perturbative Methods"
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"Astronomy and Astrophysics Library" series; This textbook treats celestial mechanics as well as stellar dynamics from the common point of view of orbit theory making use of concepts and techniques from modern geometric mechanics. The book is meant for students in astronomy and physics with a knowledge of calculus and differential geometry. With 71 illus.. 2. Hardback, 406 pages. Size: 240 x 164 mm. Weight: 740g.
Author: Boccaletti, Dino Pucacco, Giuseppe
ISBN: 3540589635
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
Date: 1996 (Germany)
Readership: Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Astronomy, Space & Time (V. 1)
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"Astronomy: 365 Days"
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Including photographs from the Spirit and Opportunity rovers on Mars and the Cassini spacecraft orbiting the ringed gas giant Saturn, this book also contains the deep-space revelations from the Hubble Space Telescope. Accompanying each spectacular image is a short explanatory text. With 374 colour images. Hardback, 744 pages. Size: 159 x 235 mm. Weight: 2010g.
Author: Bonnell, Jerry T. Nemiroff, Robert J.
ISBN: 0810957159
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Astrophysics Processes"The Physics of Astronomical Phenomena
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Bridges the gap between physics and astronomy texts for undergraduate and graduate students. With 135 line figures 30 halftones 201 exercises. Hardback, 536 pages. Size: 253 x 179 mm. Weight: 1192g.
Author: Bradt, Hale
ISBN: 0521846560
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Euphratean Stellar Researches"
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Paperback, 116 pages. Size: 235 x 190 mm. Weight: 215g.
Author: Brown, Robert
ISBN: 0766193136
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing Co
Date: 2004 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Celestial Mechanics"The Waltz of the Planets
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"Springer-Praxis Books in Popular Astronomy" series; Shows various aspects of celestial mechanics. This book offers readers the tools needed for a basic understanding of the underlying physical phenomena. It includes contents divided into major topics where the three 'souls' of celestial mechanics (dynamical systems, Solar System and stellar systems, spaceflight dynamics) play a major role. With 20 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white line drawings. Paperback, 268 pages. Size: 170 x 240 mm. Weight: 561g.
Author: Celletti, Alessandra Perozzi, Ettore
ISBN: 038730777X
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: Undergraduate Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Looking for Life, Searching the Solar System"
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Broad ranging book covering life, its origins, survival, and the search for other life in the Solar System. With 20 line figures 56 halftones 26 plates. Hardback, 364 pages. Size: 236 x 158 mm. Weight: 720g.
Author: Clancy, Paul Brack, Andre Horneck, G.
ISBN: 0521824508
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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"On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres"
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The Ptolemaic system of the universe, with the earth at the centre, had held sway since antiquity as authoritative in philosophy, science, and church teaching. Following his observations of the heavenly bodies, Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) abandoned the geocentric system for a heliocentric model, with the sun at the centre. Paperback, 344 pages. Size: 215 x 140 mm. Weight: 408g.
Author: Copernicus, Nicolaus
ISBN: 1573920355
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Date: 1995 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Universe"Stunning Satellite Imagery From Outer Space
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A pictorial journey through the universe, this work shows us such startling sights as butterfly nebulae, sun plasma loops, gas pillars, young stars and whole galaxies. It offers detailed images of planets' surfaces, craters and atmosphere. These images from the Cassini mission focus in on Saturn's beautiful rings and moons. With 250. Hardback, 288 pages. Size: 336 x 252 mm. Weight: 2510g.
Author: Couper, Heather
ISBN: 1844034372
Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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