Levin: Calibrating the Cosmos: How Cosmology Explains (Springer-Verlag, 2007)

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Title: Calibrating the Cosmos: How Cosmology Explains Our Big Bang Universe (Astronomers' Universe) Author: Levin, Frank Publisher: Springer-Verlag, Ltd., Date: 2007 ISBN: 9780387307787 Format: Hardcover, 301 pages Edition: First Edition Printing [if applicable]: 1st Printing (Full Numberline) Book Condition: Very Good Jacket Condition: Very Good Dimensions (if available): 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.0 in. approx. Keywords: Science, Astronomy, Cosmology, Calibration, Distances, Big, Bang DESCRIPTION: From the publisher's blurb: "This book explains in clear, non-mathematical language the measurements and the interpretation of the resulting data that have led to the current understanding of the origin, evolution and properties of our expanding Big Bang universe. Theoretical concepts are emphasized, but no other book for the layman explains how model universes are generated, and how they function as the templates against which ours is compared and analyzed. Background material is provided in the first four chapters; the current picture and how it was attained are discussed in the next four chapters; and some unsolved problems and conjectured solutions are explored in the final chapter." Part of the Astronomer's Universe series. CONDITION: Light shelf-wear and bumping to dust jacket at top of spine. Priced in pencil on IFEP. Text block appears unmarked. Former retail store stock, originally obtained directly from the publisher. Hardcover in dust jacket. 301 pages. From the Bookseller: Thank you for visiting the Dactyl Books eBay Store! Dactyl Books is a second-hand and antiquarian reseller of books specialising in History, Science, Literature, and Mystery & Detective Fiction, but we have a little bit of everything in our boxes of goodies! If you are looking for a specific title or edition, don't hesitate to send it on to us and we will be glad to check our stocks and give you our opinion on how best to find your desired title. On "Making an Offer" through eBay: Many of these books and other items have automatic levels at which offers will be accepted which is pre-set through eBay. Making an offer within the pre-determined range will result in your offer being immediately accepted. A few items also have levels below which offers will be declined. ALL offers are reviewed, and reasonable offers are always considered (although it being my business, I am the one who defines "reasonable"). If you have a question about making an offer on an item, do drop me a line. Orders placed will generally be shipped within one-to-two business days, and if you are in the United States and need the book faster, please choose the express shipping option for USPS. International customers are recommended to insure their shipping: Dactyl Books uses the eBay Global Shipping Programme. We pack carefully and securely, with our best hope being that the book reaches you in exactly the condition that it leaves us. Due to weight and size restrictions, a few items may require additional postage: please contact us with questions or for more details. We strive to be extremely careful and diligent in describing our listings, but if you receive a book and don't feel that it's quite what you ordered, please contact us through the "Contact Seller" link to see what we can do for you. To avoid the chances of this happening, if you have a question about a book or other item, or would like to see additional photos, please use the "Contact Seller" link in the item description and let us know what you need. We will do our best to answer your questions *before* any sale. Thank you for ordering from Dactyl Books! -- William

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A First Course in General Relativity by Bernard Schutz, 2ND INTERNATIONAL ED.

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This listing is NOT for a US Hardcover Edition It is an INTERNATIONAL Softcover edition The same publisher is printed similar books overseas and they are printed in English language only. Different ISBN and Cover design from US edition. Contents are 100% same as US edition. It is totally LEGAL to use International Edition Text Books. The United States Supreme court has asserted your right to purchase International Editions, and ruled on this issue. You can find a New York Times article about their decision. BRAND NEW - Shrink Wrapped - Box Packed FAST SHIPPING Through FedEx/DHL/UPS/Aramex Information About The Book Ø We sell only Brand New books of INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS ONLY. Ø Different ISBN and the Front Cover from US edition, but CONTENTS are same as US edition. Ø 2nd Image is the actual book that displayed above. Ø Books are printed in Black & White color on low quality papers. Ø Territorial restrictions may be printed on the book. Shipping Information Ø We ship to US, Canada, UK, and Europe Countries via DHL/FedEx/UPS/Aramex Express and deliver within 5-9 business days (exclude Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday). Ø Tracking number will be uploaded into your eBay page. Ø The phone number is required at the time of delivery. Ø We don’t ship to PO BOX, APO/FPO/PR address. We may ship from Asian regions for inventory purpose. Ø No responsibility to be accepted in case of Non-Delivery due to wrong address, Non-Availability at the time of Delivery. Ø In case of Non-Delivery, you are advised to contact your local carrier indicating your tracking number and claim the delivery. Ø In case of package being returned due to Non-Delivery, a re-shipping charge of $15.00 shall be applicable for USA & Canada only. For all other countries please check with us. Ø Buyer is responsible for any customs or import duties as per rules & regulations in your country. Ø We can not change the shipping address or cancel the order if the book shipped out. Return & Exchange Policy Ø Returns accepted only in case of delivery of wrong edition or defective/damaged book within 30 days after the date of delivery. Ø No Refunds or Exchanges would be permitted for International Editions as "WE DID STATE CLEARLY". Ø In case of a return the refund shall be done only through PayPal subject to a 15% re-stocking fee. Ø The buyer shall be responsible for all Return Shipping costs. Return shipping cost shall be paid only in case of damaged book received. Ø Customers must request a Returned Authorization Number from us before a return. The tracking number of return shipment is required.

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Russia in Space: The Failed Frontier? – Brian Harvey – Springer Praxis

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Russia in Space Russia in Space: The Failed Frontier? by Brian Harvey by Brian Harvey Springer Praxis, 2001, 1852332034, Trade Paperback, Good condition, ex-library, "Withdrawn" stamp on page ends. no creases, 330 pages. This comprehensive history of the Russian Soviet space programme, from its origins to the present, addresses the technical, political, historical, human and organisational issues and provides a balanced focus on manned and unmanned programmes. It is the first book to access the Russian space programme over the ten-year period since the fall of communism and provide an historical and contemporary treatment. In the 1950s and 1960s, Soviet rockets conquered the cosmos. The Russians put the first satellite into orbit, the first man into space, and landed the first probes on the moon. They sent spaceships to Mars and Venus. Not for nothing were these later called the golden years of the Soviet space program! By the early 21st century, the Soviet dream of conquering space had become a nightmare. Budgets ran out, space industries contracted, space facilities rotted, the tracking ships were scrapped. Ambitious programs like the space shuttle Buran, were canceled. The great space station Mir was contracted out to private investors and tourists, and even the personal effects of cosmonauts were auctioned in a doomed, desperate attempt to keep the Russian space program alive. Russia in Space — the Failed Frontier? tells the inside story of the traumatic events that engulfed the once-glorious Soviet space program. It is a story of desperation and decline, but also a tale of heroic efforts to save the space station Mir and the construction — along with their old rivals, the Americans — of the new International Space Station. So perhaps this isn't the end. The 1990s saw the introduction in Russia of powerful new rockets, commercialization, advanced spycraft, the building of new cosmodromes and the recruitment of new teams of cosmonauts. Only time will tell, but Russia could be a great spacefaring nation once again. CONTENTS List of illustrations List of tables Introduction Author's acknowledgements 1 The Soviet space programme, 1921-1991 2 The manned frontier 3 The international frontier 4 The military frontier 5 The scientific frontier 6 The ground frontier 7 The rocket frontier 8 The rocket engine frontier 9 The design frontier 10 The commercial frontier 11 The failed frontier9 Appendix: Russian space launchings, 1992-2000 Notes and references Index nthdegree books

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Chariots For Apollo

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Copyright © 2009 by Dover Publications, Inc. A speical printing on HP digital presses. Bibliographical Note This Dover edition, first published in 2009, is an unabridged and slightly corrected republication of the work first published in 1979 in the NASA History Series as NASA SP-4205 under the title Chariots for Apollo: A History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft. A new Introduction by Paul Dickson has been added to this edition. International Standard Book Number ISBN-13: 978-0-486-46756-6 ISBN-10: 0-486-46756-2 Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 See pictures for more detail on the book condition and please contact us for any questions.

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