Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

Accretion-powered Compact Binaries
de North American Workshop on Cataclysmic Variables a(Ed. Cambridge University Press) Isbn : 0521402123
118.13 €
This book is a comprehensive survey of the current research in the field of cataclysmic variables and low-mass X-ray binaries. These compact binaries contain a Roche-lobe filling low-mass star and an accreting white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole. In the turbulent process of accretion, a broad and highly variable spectrum of radiation is produced. The interpretation of the behaviour of these binaries is the present work of hundreds of astronomers, many of whom contributed to this volume. Among the topics covered here are observations and theories of low-mass neutron star and black hole binaries, magnetic and non-magnetic white dwarf binaries, transient X-ray sources, novae, and binary pulsars, as well as theories of the evolution of these binaries. The book is based on material present...

Futures: 50 Years in Space: The Challenge of the Stars
de David A. Hardy, Patrick Moore(Ed. Harper Design) Isbn : 0060730382
23.7 €
This book is a 'retrospective' of the work of space artist David A. Hardy with astronomer/author Sir Patrick Moore since their first book together in 1954. It compares the views, predictions and ideas in their major work, THE CHALLENGE OF THE STARS (1972 and 1978) with actual developments in space research and astronomy and the changes seen in that 50 years, with scores of original paintings by Hardy.

Birds of Delhi
de Ranjit Lal(Ed. OUP India) Isbn : 0195659694
15.73 €
This book introduces the reader to various birding areas in and around the city, and highlights the birdlife found there. An entire chapter is devoted to bird activity during the different seasons of the year, and the main section of the book profiles around 150 species of birds, giving a brief physical description of each, with their habits and favored habitats, and status-whether these are residents, migrants, local migrants, rare, common, etc.

Wildfowl: A World Guide
de Eric Soothill, Peter James Palmer Whitehead(Ed. Blandford Press) Isbn : 0713726229
20.06 €
This book has soft covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In good all round condition.No dust jacket.

Herons
de Mick Marquiss(Ed. Colin Baxter Photography Ltd) Isbn : 0948661291
9.45 €
This book has soft covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In good all round condition.Dust Jacket in good condition.

A Glossary of Spanish Bird-names (Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias)
de Keith Whinnom(Ed. Tamesis Books) Isbn : 0900411503
41.35 €
This book has soft covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In fair condition, suitable as a study copy.Dust Jacket in fair condition.

Seabird Concentrations in the North Sea: An Atlas of Vulnerability to Surface Pollutants
de I.C. Carter, J. M. Williams, A Webb, M.L. Tasker(Ed. Joint Nature Conservation Committee) Isbn : 187370125X
15.19 €
This book has soft covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In fair condition, suitable as a study copy.

Latin Names Explained: Reptiles, Birds and Mammals - A Guide to Scientific Naming
de A.F. Gotch(Ed. Cassell Reference) Isbn : 0713725656
29.54 €
This book has hardback covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In good all round condition.No dust jacket.

Developments of the Avian Embryo: Behavioural and Physiological Study
de B. M. Freeman, M. A. Vince(Ed. Chapman and Hall) Isbn : 0412115204
59.29 €
This book has hardback covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In good all round condition.Dust Jacket in good condition.

The Messier Album: An Observer's Handbook
de John H. Mallas, Evered Kreimer(Ed. Cambridge University Press) Isbn : 0521230152
17.72 €
This book has hardback covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In fair condition, suitable as a study copy.No dust jacket.