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Paperback. Black holes and neutron stars are generally recognized as key components of many astrophysical systems. Based on a symposium held in honour of S. Chandrasekhar, these papers provide a comprehensive summary of progress made in the 1990s on the theory of black holes and relativistic stars. Editor(s): Wald, Robert M. (Professor of Physics, Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, USA). Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226870359
- ISBN
- 9780226870359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 41.36
€ 51.99
€ 41.36
Hardback. Offers important lessons about the opportunities for quantitative, physics-style experiments on diverse biological phenomena. This title emphasizes the unifying power of abstract physical principles to motivate advanced experiments on biological systems. It covers a range of biological phenomena from the physicist's perspective. Num Pages: 640 pages, 62 color illus. 14 halftones. 129 line illus. BIC Classification: PHVN; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 212 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2026.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138916
- ISBN
- 9780691138916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.20€ 90.87
€ 111.20
€ 90.87
Paperback. The fun, easy way to get up to speed on biophysics concepts, principles, and practices
One of the most diverse of modern scientific disciplines, biophysics applies methods and technologies from physics to the study of biological systems and phenomena, from the human nervous system to soil erosion to global warming. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PHVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118513507
- ISBN
- 9781118513507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.73
€ 21.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. Biophysical Techniques explains in a readily-accessible way the basics of the various biophysical methods available so students can understand the principles behind the different methods used, and begin to appreciate which tools can be used to probe different biological questions, and the pros and cons of each. Num Pages: 368 pages, 200 BW Line, 200 Colour Line. BIC Classification: PHVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 194 x 266 x 20. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199642144
- ISBN
- 9780199642144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 281.49
€ 281.49
Paperback. A thorough explanation of the tenets of biomechanics At once a basic and applied science, biomechanics focuses on the mechanical cause-effect relationships that determine the motions of living organisms. Biomechanics for Dummies examines the relationship between biological and mechanical worlds. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PHVN; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118674697
- ISBN
- 9781118674697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.61
€ 24.99
€ 18.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 80 pages, graphs & charts. BIC Classification: MF; PHVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590330968
- ISBN
- 9781590330968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.70€ 81.08
€ 114.70
€ 81.08
Hardcover. Offers a general description of the development of extracellular bioelectric and biomagnetic fields and the methods used in their analysis and measurement. This work reviews the effective electrodynamic models and modern approaches to topographical (synchronous multilead) measurements of the field. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: MJD; MQW; PHVN; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 861.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780849387005
- ISBN
- 9780849387005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 416.67
€ 416.67
Hardcover. Designed to prepare candidates for the American Board of Health Physics Comprehensive examination (Part I) and other certification examinations, this monograph introduces professionals in the field to radiation protection principles and their practical application in routine and emergency situations. Num Pages: 768 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PHVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527408238
- ISBN
- 9783527408238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.19€ 142.71
€ 159.19
€ 142.71
Paperback. Introduces geophysical methods used to explore for natural resources and to survey earth structure for purposes of geological and engineering knowledge. These methods include seismic refraction and reflection surveying, gravity and magnetic field surveying, electrical resistivity and electromagnetic field surveying, and geophysical well logging. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBGL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 191 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 0099-
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471879411
- ISBN
- 9780471879411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 293.40
€ 293.40
Hardcover. The aurora is the most visible manifestation of the connection of the Earth to the space environment and has inspired awe, curiosity, and scientific inquiry for centuries. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: PHVG; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 287 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118978702
- ISBN
- 9781118978702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.13
€ 190.13
Hardcover. Textbook that uniquely integrates physics and chemistry in the study of atmospheric thermodynamics for advanced single-semester courses. Num Pages: 280 pages, 34 b/w illus. 10 tables 100 exercises. BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521899635
- ISBN
- 9780521899635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.49
€ 118.49
Atmospheric Science at NASA critically examines this politically controversial science, dissecting the often convoluted roles, motives, and relationships of the various institutional actors involved-among them NASA, congressional appropriation committees, government weather and climate bureaus, and the military. Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 30, 19 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDX; PHVJ; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801889844
- ISBN
- 9780801889844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.91
€ 75.91
Paperback. Astrophysics is said to have been born when Isaac Newton saw an apple drop in his orchard and had the electrifying insight that the Moon falls just like that apple. James Binney shows how the application of physical laws derived on Earth allows us to understand objects that exist on the far side of the Universe. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 164 pages, 42 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PHVB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198752851
- ISBN
- 9780198752851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.77
€ 13.99
€ 11.77
Hardback. Thoroughly revised and expanded throughout, the new edition is a graduate-level text and reference book on gaseous nebulae, nova and supernova remnants. Much of the new data and new images are from the Hubble Space Telescope with two wholly new chapters being added along with other new features. Num Pages: 650 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 196 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1162.
- Publisher
- University Science Books,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 650
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781891389344
- ISBN
- 9781891389344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.34
€ 104.34
Hardback. Series: In a Nutshell. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 halftones. 77 line illus. BIC Classification: GBC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164793
- ISBN
- 9780691164793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.64€ 73.00
€ 93.64
€ 73.00
hardcover. Designed as a textbook for teaching astrophysics to physics students at advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level. Num Pages: 490 pages, 126 b/w illus. 88 exercises. BIC Classification: PHVB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 182 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1134. 490 pages, 126 b/w illus. 88 exercises. Designed as a textbook for teaching astrophysics to physics students at advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PHVB. Dimension: 255 x 182 x 27. Weight: 1104.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 490
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521815536
- ISBN
- 9780521815536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.31
€ 83.31
Hardback. The essential universe, from a celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PHVB; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393609394
- ISBN
- 9780393609394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.70
€ 19.99
€ 18.70
Hardcover. Num Pages: 269 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604563320
- ISBN
- 9781604563320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.10€ 162.20
€ 234.10
€ 162.20
Hardcover. Editor(s): Benn, Keith; Mareschal, Jean-Claude (Universit?? du Qu??bec, Montr??al Universite du Quebec, Montreal Universite du Quebec, Montreal Universite du Quebec, Montreal Universite du Quebec, Montreal Universite du Quebec, Montreal Universite du Quebec, Montreal Universite du Quebec, Montreal); Condie, Kent C. Series: Geophysical Monograph. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875904290
- ISBN
- 9780875904290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.60
€ 116.60
Hardcover. Editor(s): Valencia, Raymond P. Series: Horizons in World Physics. Num Pages: 612 pages, diagrams & graphs. BIC Classification: PHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 184 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 612
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608762897
- ISBN
- 9781608762897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 275.07€ 190.05
€ 275.07
€ 190.05
Paperback. Presents an overview of the concept of a wave, and describes one-dimensional waves using functions of two variables. This book also provides an introduction to partial differential equations, and discusses computer-aided visualization techniques. It discusses traveling waves, leading to a description of solitary waves. Series: Student Mathematical Library. Num Pages: 196 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; PHV; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821820391
- ISBN
- 9780821820391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.37
€ 72.37
Hardback. Offers a physical explanation of the Coriolis force. This book is useful for studying the hydrodynamics of the ocean and atmosphere. It also presents many aspects of classical mechanics/dynamics physics. It explains the complexities of this force, about which many scientists have had lingering uncertainties since it was first described in 1831. Num Pages: 297 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231066365
- ISBN
- 9780231066365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.04
€ 161.04
Paperback. Fundamental to our understanding of the universe, stellar astrophysics deals with observations, theoretical understanding, classification, computer simulations and modeling of stars and their evolution. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470699560
- ISBN
- 9780470699560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.57
€ 59.57
Hardcover. Presents a cogent explanation of the fundamentals of meteorology, and explains storm dynamics for weather-oriented meteorologists. This title discusses climate dynamics and the implications posed for global change. It features a companion website with MATLAB[registered] exercises and treatments of several key topics. Series: International Geophysics. Num Pages: 552 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 930. 552 pages, illustrations. Presents a cogent explanation of the fundamentals of meteorology, and explains storm dynamics for weather-oriented meteorologists. This title discusses climate dynamics and the implications posed for global change. It features a companion website with MATLAB[registered] exercises and treatments of several key topics. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 33. Weight: 860.
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123848666
- ISBN
- 9780123848666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.80
€ 95.80