Astronomy, Space & Time
"The Biological Universe"The Twentieth Century Extraterrestrial Life Debate and the Limits of Science
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This book is the first history of the twentieth century extraterrestrial life debate. With 12 line figures 34 halftones 16 tables. New ed. Paperback, 600 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 795g.
Author: Dick, Steven J.
ISBN: 052166361X
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 1999 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Harlan's Globetrotters"
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With illustrations. Paperback, 352 pages. Size: 216 x 140 mm. Weight: 449g.
Author: Evans, David S.
ISBN: 141342872X
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Date: 2005 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Cosmos Astro New Millen 3E"
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This undergraduate textbook describes the telescopes used to explore the electromagnetic spectrum, the occupants of the Solar System, the different types of stars, the components of the Milky Way galaxy, and the search for extraterrestrial life. The third edition updates new findings and adds color images from recent missions. Annotation 2006 With illustrations. 3 rev ed. Book, 500 pages. Size: 274 x 214 mm. Weight: 1144g.
Author: Filippenko Pasachoff
ISBN: 049501303X
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: Undergraduate Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Real Astronomy With Small Telescopes"Step-By-Step Activities for Discovery
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"Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series" series; Demonstrates the use of an 80mm refractor and shows how it can be used as a real scientific instrument. Following step-by-step instructions, this book provides users with many activities and projects suitable for an 80mm refractor or 90mm reflector or Maksutov. With 90 black & white illustrations, 54 black & white halftones, 33 black & white line drawings. /1992-93/25 unc. Paperback, 164 pages. Size: 235 x 155 mm. Weight: 289g.
Author: Gainer, Michael
ISBN: 1846284783
Publisher: Springer London Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Thermodynamics in Earth and Planetary Sciences"
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Offers an exposition of a large spectrum of geological, geochemical and geophysical problems that are amenable to thermodynamic analysis. This book includes selected problems in planetary sciences, relationships between thermodynamics and microscopic properties, particle size effects, and some kinetic ramifications of entropy production. With 210 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, 17 black & white halftones, 193 black & whi. Hardback, 526 pages. Weight: 1055g.
Author: Ganguly, Jibamitra
ISBN: 3540773053
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
Date: 2008 (Germany)
Readership: Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Spaceships"A Reference Guide to International Reusable Launch Vehicle Concepts From 1944 to the Present
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Contains a databank of 300 worldwide suborbital and orbital Reusable Launch Vehicle concepts. This book covers ideas from the Silver Bird, proposed by Eugen Saenger in 1944, to SpaceShipOne, proposed by Burt Rutan in 2003, as well as all X Prize candidates. With b/w photos & illus. Paperback, 109 pages. Size: 255 x 175 mm. Weight: 238g.
Author: Goehlich, Robert A.
ISBN: 1894959507
Publisher: Collector's Guide Publishing
Date: 2007 (Canada)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Astronomy, Space & Time
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"From Here to Infinity"The Royal Observatory Greenwich Guide to Astronomy
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The Royal Observatory Greenwich Guide to Astronomy. This exciting new book provides an unparalleled understanding of all aspects of astronomy and offers a new appreciation of our place in the cosmos. With 120 colour illustrations & 20 black & white illustrations. Paperback, 256 pages. Size: 227 x 160 mm. Weight: 706g.
Author: Gribbin, John Gribbin, Mary
ISBN: 0948065788
Publisher: National Maritime Museum
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Space Exploration"Space Launches, Missions and Events
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"Springer Praxis Books - Space Exploration" series; A space exploration annual that provides information on space launches, missions and results. It is intended for both young and old space enthusiasts. With 36 black & white illustrations, 120 colour illustrations, 36 black & white halftones, 120 colour ill. Hardback, 188 pages. Size: 276 x 221 mm. Weight: 712g.
Author: Harvey, Brian
ISBN: 0387333304
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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"On the Shoulders of Giants"The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy
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Stephen Hawking explains how such great men of science as Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton and Einstein built on the discoveries of those who came before them, and how these works changed the course of science, ushering astronomy and physics out of the Middle Ages and into the modern world. New ed. Paperback, 1280 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 806g.
Author: Hawking, Stephen
ISBN: 0141015713
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date: 2003 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Poetry Now Western England '99"
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Paperback, Size: 21 x 171 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: Head, Andrew
ISBN: 0754305732
Publisher: Clearway Logistics Phase 1B
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Readership: Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Sun, Moon and Earth"
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Completely revised and updated for this new paperback edition, this is the only small book dedicated solely to understanding the incredible dance and marriage of the Sun and the Moon, with memorable systems of predicting eclipses, the motions of the Moon's nodes etc. Beautifully designed and printed on 100% recycled exquisite papers. Paperback, 64 pages. Size: 155 x 125 mm. Weight: 94g.
Author: Heath, Robin
ISBN: 1904263461
Publisher: Wooden Books
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Environmental and Social Studies Textbook for Senior Secondary Schools the Physical Environment and the Origins of Life"
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"Environment & Social Studies" series; This book, one in a series on Environment and Social Studies, is inter-disciplinary. Designed for use in Southern Africa, it is nonetheless full of factual information relevant worldwide. This volume is about the origins of earth and Space and the spheres of the natural environment, including the biosphere and the origins of life. The easy-to-use large format is copiously illustrated with drawings and diagrams. With illustrations, diagrams. Paperback, 113 pages. Weight: 278g.
Author: Heese, Sue
ISBN: 9991291008
Publisher: Foundation for Education With Production
Date: 1998 (Botswana)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Astronomy, Space & Time (Bk. 1)
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"Start Science Earth and Space"
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This series of science books take children on an exploration through the natural world around them, from the fascinating realm of bugs and butterflies to the marvels of space and the stars beyond. All books contain notes for parents and teachers, a table of contents, a glossary and an index. With col. illustrations. Paperback, Weight: 505g.
Author: Hewitt, Sally
ISBN: 1844582965
Publisher: Harpercollins Distribution Services
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Astronomy, Space & Time
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"Miss Leavitt's Stars"The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe
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"Great Discoveries (Paperback)" series; At the beginning of the twentieth century scientists argued over the size of the universe. The answer to the controversy was discovered by Henrietta Swan Leavitt, who was employed by the Harvard Observatory as a number cruncher. This work uncovers her story, and describes a turbulent period of astronomical history. With 10 illustrations. New ed. Paperback, 256 pages. Size: 205 x 183 mm. Weight: 159g.
Author: Johnson, George
ISBN: 0393328562
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Tertiary Education (Us: College) Astronomy, Space & Time
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"The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stars"
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This unique encyclopedia provides a fascinating and fully comprehensive description of stars and their natures. With 40 line figures 37 halftones 174 plates. Hardback, 338 pages. Size: 285 x 229 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Kaler, James B.
ISBN: 0521818036
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Astronomy, Space & Time
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