Search Results: Astronomy from PASCALE'S BOOKS

San Francisco:: Stanford University Press:, 1919. "Delivered in San Francisco, California, in 1916-17 and 1917-18, under the auspices of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific." 257 pages, 53 b&w photos, and many tables. VERY GOOD HARDCOVER.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Present.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Nasa:/Israel Program for Scientific Translastions, 1967. NASA TT F-268, 384 pages, illustrated. "This book gives an account of modern methods of aerological measurements used throughout aerological stations and observatories of the USSR. Aerological methods and instruments which have not yet become standard practice, as well as previously used methods, are also briefly considered. " FINE- SOFTCOVER, ex-library withdrawn from, Beranek, and Newman, Inc.. Soft Cover. Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library Withdrawn from BBN.

Cambridge University Press:, 1998. 215 pages. "Unlike esisting popular books on cosmology, this book does not gloss over details, nor shy away from explaining the underlying concepts. Instead with a lucid and informal style, the author introduces all the relevant background and then carefully pieces together an engaging story of the evolution of our Universe." FINE SOFTCOVER.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Halstead/ John Wiley:, 1979. This book was first published in 1972, and this second edition was published in 1979, 272 pages, illustrated. "First published in 1972, this book received enthusiastic acclaim for all those who required rapid access to information that was previously to be found only by consultation of numerous publication, many of them difficult to locate. Since 1972 there has been significant advance in all fields of astronomy, and so this book have been completety revised, and updated." FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine-/Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Gordon and Breach Science Publishers:, 1992. Translated from the Russian by Dean F. Smith, 379 pages, illustrated. "The impact of Professors J.S. Shlovsky and S.B. Pikel'ner on 20th-century astrophysics and their influence on research in the field have been tremendous. In this book Professor Kardashev has collected 22 articles prepared by their colleagues, friends and students, which discuss these two renowned Russian astrophysicists, their lifestyles, and their scientific achievements. The authors' own ideas and reserch are also presented. A wide range of fundamental problems in modern astrophysics is covered, such as solar and solar system physics, physics of different scale astronomical objects, evolution of the universe, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Prospects for the progress of astrophysics in the 21st century are also discussed." FINE HARDCOVER.. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Van Nostrand Reinhold:, 1969. 563 pages. This is the Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute held at the Agricultural College of Norway, July 29- August 9, 1968. Each chapter was written by a ranking international authority, with more than ten chapter devoted to each of the main subject areas, auroral observation, fundamental courses of aurora and airglow observation and interpretations. This volume is designed to serve a rapidly growing field in which many of its essential aspects are covered inadequately in the recent literature on the subject." FINE HARDCOVER, VERY GOOD DUST JACKET.. First printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Smithsonian Institution:, 1918. May 1918, publication #2495, 12 pages. VERY GOOD SOFTCOVER.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Gordon and Breach:, 1968. 610 pages. This is the proceedings of the Conference on Beam-Foil Spectroscopy, held at the University of Arizona, November 20-22, 1967, under the sponsorship of NASA." FINE HARDCOVER, VERY GOOD DUST JACKET.. Hard Covers. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Stanford University Press:, 1962. 613 pages. "The number of scientists in the field of ionospheric physics and radio propagation increases every year." FINE HARDCOVER.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket Present.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Cambridge University Press:, 1995. 169 pages, illustrated in b&w. "In a clear non-technical terms, and without formal mathematics, we learn how to study and understand the behaviour of molecules in a host of astronomical situtations. We examine the formation of stars deep within interstellar clouds, the origin of our own Solar System, the cataclysmic deaths of massive stars that explode as supernovae, and the hearts of active galactic nuclei, the most powerful objects in the Universe." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory:, 1972. 966 pages, with a Foreword by Donald H. Menzel. "As Director of the Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution, Dr. Whipple built the moribund group he inherited into one of the leading scientific organizations of the world. The growth of space research provided the impetus, which he amplified to form a basic network for observations of satellites. These studies have given new, basic information concerning the earth's upper atmosphere and also the peculiar, nonisotropic structre of the earth." VERY GOOD HARDCOVER, green cloth clovers, gilt letering is bright on the cover and spine.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics:, 1981. 258 pages. This is Volume 73 from the Progress In Astronautics And Aeronautics. "This volume on combustion-in-zero G, is to stimulate, by illustrative example, new thought on kinds of basic experiments which might be usefully performed in the unique environment to be provided by Spacelab, i.e., long-term zero gravity, unimpeded solar radiation, ultra-high vacuum, fast pump-out rates, intense optical conditions, unlimited outside dimensions, etc." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET, ex-library from Geo-Centers, Inc.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library Withdrawn.

Editions Xavier Barral, 2019. Text is in English only, 211 pages, 17 page text by Hanns Zischler, else all b&w full page photos. FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hard Cover. Fine-/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall, Oblong.

Springer:, 1997. 296 pages. "This volume considers the role comets played in the origins and evolution of life, particularly in light of recent investigations of Halley's Comet, of new insights into organic synthesis in meteorites and comets, and impacts on Earth." FINE HARDCOVER.. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

John Wiley & Co.:, 1964. 280 pages, illustrated. "This monograph treats the use of earth satellites for communications relay as a series of related problems, examined both individually and as they affect each other. What we have sought is that set of limitations and choices which most directly affects the planning of a communication satellite system." FINE HARDCOVER, GOOD DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hard Cover. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Harvard University Press:, 1985. 297 pages. "The story of the Copernican Revolution has been told many times before, but never, to my knowledge, with quite the scope and object aimed at here." FINE SOFTCOVER. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Harvard University Press:, 1989. 160 pages, illlustrated in b&w. "What are cosmic rays? The Earth is continuallly bombarded by these particles, which collide with atoms in the stratosphere to produce more particles that can be detected throughout the atmosphere and sometimes deep underground." FINE HARDCOVER, Blue cloth covers, lettering is bright on the spine.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket Present.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

World Scientific:, 1994. 336 pages. This book is the Proceedings of the International School on Cosmologiacl Dark Matter. Held in Valencia, Spain in Oct. 4-8, 1993. FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Viking Press:, 1952. The April 1952 printing (first printing) ,147 pages, illustrated with line drawings and b&w photos. "Drawing upon geology, astronomy, and atomic physics, Dr. Gamow presents a convincing case for the theory that the universe began to expand some 3 bllion years ago." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

North Atlantic Books:, 1993. 427 pages, illustrated in b&w. "The author points to new evidence for the origin of the asteroid belt in a "planetary break-up event"; argues that comets may develop in a different matter than previously supposed; and gives the latest information about the possible existence of the 10th planet." FINE SOFTCOVER.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.