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Paperback. Used in materials science, physical chemistry and physics, density functional methods provide a unifying description of electronic properties applicable to all materials while also giving specific information on the system under study. Editor(s): Springborg, Michael. Series: Wiley Series in Theoretical Chemistry. Num Pages: 374 pages, 128 line illustrations, 34 tables. BIC Classification: PHVQ; PNRP; PNRS; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 900.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471967590
ISBN
9780471967590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 544.20

Hardcover. In astrophysics, stellar systems or galaxies can be thought of as individual "particles". High power computers are being developed to handle these problems. This book describes the structure, performance and applications of the world's most advanced such computer, developed in Tokyo. Num Pages: 248 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PHVB; UGK; UKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471969464
ISBN
9780471969464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 335.79

Paperback. This new edition of A.H.W. Nias' successful book provides an updated and revised introduction to quantitative radiobiology, particularly, to those aspects of the subject which have a practical application. Radiation is used to cure cancer but can also cause it. Radiation is also used in medical diagnosis and in nuclear power stations. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMPH; PHVN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471975908
ISBN
9780471975908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 159.33

Hardcover. The DNA molecule, which has been traditionally studied by techniques developed through molecular biology, is considered here rather from a physicist's viewpoint, as a nonlinear dynamical system. Series: Wiley Series in Nonlinear Science. Num Pages: 218 pages, tables. BIC Classification: PHVN; PSAK1; PSB; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471978244
ISBN
9780471978244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 396.06

Paperback. first revision in over 30 years a classic text and companion to the author's Design of the Aeroplane and Flying Qualities of the Aeroplane the author is almost unique among test pilots in his applied combination of aircraft design, flight test practices and over 30 years of teaching them as one subject. Num Pages: 480 pages, 200. BIC Classification: PHV; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 190 x 25. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632040292
ISBN
9780632040292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 111.45

Paperback. Begins by addressing basic questions about active galactic nuclei: What are they? How can they be found? How do they evolve? This book assesses the evidence for massive black holes and considers how they generate power by accretion. It discusses X-ray and g-ray emission, radio emission and jets, emission and absorption lines, and others. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 632 pages, 8 tables 111 line illus. 8 halftones. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 37. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
620
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691011516
ISBN
9780691011516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 111.99
€ 85.15

Paperback. A collection of essays, presented orally to a diverse group of students and professionals, which reveal the fertile areas for future study of astronomy and astrophysics. The emphasis is on the description of the state of our knowledge as a preparation for the future unraveling of the mysteries of the universe. Editor(s): Bahcall, John N.; Ostriker, J.P. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016061
ISBN
9780691016061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.41
€ 67.89

Paperback. Describes how living things bump up against non-biological reality. Asking us wonder about the design of plants and animals around us, this book includes examples from every major group of animals and plants, with illustrative problems, and with suggestions of experiments that need only common household materials. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVN; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691024189
ISBN
9780691024189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.66
€ 73.93

Hardback. Finding viable solutions to many of the problems threatening our environment hinges on understanding the rocks below the earth's surface. This book discusses the physical properties of rocks, proceeding by chapter through mechanical, fluid flow, acoustical, electrical, dielectric, thermal, and magnetic properties. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 halftones. 190 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691034522
ISBN
9780691034522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.39
€ 126.82

Hardback. Discusses some techniques used to obtain numerical solutions of the equations of motion for planets and satellites. This book also introduces the two-body problem and solves it by developing six integrals of the motion, starting from Newton's three laws of motion and his law of gravitation and then using vector algebra to develop the integrals. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 tables, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: PHVB; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691044590
ISBN
9780691044590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.25
€ 115.36

Hardback. Brings together a number of lectures given between 1993 and 1999 as part of a series hosted by the Federal University of Pernambuco, in which researchers came to Recife, Brazil, to lecture on classical or celestial mechanics. This work is aimed at graduate students and researchers interested in Hamiltonian dynamics and celestial mechanics. Editor(s): Cabral, Hildeberto; Diacu, Florin. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 halftones. 40 line illus. BIC Classification: PBW; PHD; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050225
ISBN
9780691050225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.10
€ 105.93

Hardback. Describes a revolutionary approach to determining low energy routes for spacecraft and comets by exploiting regions in space where motion is very sensitive. This work also represents an introductory text to celestial mechanics, dynamical systems, and dynamical astronomy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 line illus. BIC Classification: PHD; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691094809
ISBN
9780691094809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.45
€ 82.78

Paperback. The breakup of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it reentered Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, reminded the public - and NASA - of the grave risks posed to spacecraft by everything from insulating foam to space debris. This title presents an account of environmental effects that can damage or cause poor performance of orbiting spacecraft. Num Pages: 248 pages, 89 figs. 24 tables. BIC Classification: PHVB; TQ; TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Rev Exp
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691102993
ISBN
9780691102993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.41
€ 67.89

Paperback. Introduces plasma physics from the ground up, presenting it as a comprehensible field that can be grasped largely on the basis of physical intuition and qualitative reasoning, similar to other fields of physics. This book is intended for graduate students as well as for working astrophysicists. Num Pages: 496 pages, 140 line illus. BIC Classification: PHFP; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120737
ISBN
9780691120737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.45
€ 82.56

Paperback. Launched in 2001, the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) reported its results two years later with a set of observations that added focus, detail, and insight to our fuzzy view of the cosmos. This work tells the story of WMAP and its revelations. It is both a personal and a scientific tale of discovery. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691122427
ISBN
9780691122427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Offers advanced graduate students and researchers with a text that discusses the dynamic electromagnetism of the cosmos - that is, the vast magnetic fields that are carried bodily in the swirling ionized gases of stars and galaxies and throughout intergalactic space. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 18 line illus. BIC Classification: PHK; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128412
ISBN
9780691128412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.52
€ 64.02

Hardback. Introduces undergraduate students to engineering dynamics. Combining the strengths of both beginner and advanced dynamics texts, this book spans the full range of mechanics problems, from one-dimensional particle kinematics to three-dimensional rigid-body dynamics, including an introduction to Lagrange's and Kane's methods. Num Pages: 704 pages, 328 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PHV; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 184 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135373
ISBN
9780691135373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.99
€ 85.45

Hardback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141725
ISBN
9780691141725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.10
€ 105.41

Paperback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141732
ISBN
9780691141732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.52
€ 63.97

Paperback. An exposition of black-hole astrophysics and general relativity that help you to understand how gamma rays, cosmic rays, and neutrinos are produced by black holes. It presents a mathematical description of fundamental astrophysical radiation processes, including Compton scattering of electrons and photons. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 568 pages, 115 line illus. BIC Classification: PHP; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144085
ISBN
9780691144085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.88
€ 89.47

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