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History of mathematics
Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 halftones. 104 line illus. BIC Classification: PBMB; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158204
- ISBN
- 9780691158204
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.95
€ 20.99
€ 16.95
Hardcover. This book offers a comprehensive study of Diophantos' Arithmetika, a unique book within the known Greek mathematical corpus whose author, Diophantos, is an enigmatic figure. It details the structure, contents and mathematics of the Arithmetika. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034606424
- ISBN
- 9783034606424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.18
€ 65.18
Hardcover. Theory of Transformation Groups I Editor(s): Merker, Joel. Translator(s): Merker, Joel. Num Pages: 658 pages. BIC Classification: PBG; PBM; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1148.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662462102
- ISBN
- 9783662462102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.58
€ 160.58
Paperback. Translator(s): McCoart, Richard. Num Pages: 426 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PBV; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468489736
- ISBN
- 9781468489736
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Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Paperback. First published in 1991, The Unreal Life of Oscar Zariski was highly successful and widely praised, but has been out of print for many years. Springer is proud to make this book available again, introducing Oscar Zariski to a new generation of mathematicians. Num Pages: 194 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387094298
- ISBN
- 9780387094298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, , figures. BIC Classification: 3JD; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465018963
- ISBN
- 9780465018963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198747833
- ISBN
- 9780198747833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.19
€ 31.99
€ 23.19
Paperback. Drawing on primary source material and interviews with statisticians and other scientists, this book offers an account of Bayes' rule for general readers, It traces its discovery by an amateur mathematician in the 1740s through its development into roughly its modern form by French scientist Pierre Simon Laplace. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PBTB; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 37310th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300188226
- ISBN
- 9780300188226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.39
€ 17.99
€ 14.39
The Theory of the Top. Volume IV. Technical Applications of the Theory...
Klein, Felix; Sommerfeld, Arnold
Hardback. The theory of the top, originally made public as a lecture by Felix Klein at the University of Gottingen in 1895, was improved by Klein's collaboration with Arnold Sommerfeld. This volume provides a thorough and insightful account and includes recent advances. Translator(s): Nagem, Raymond J.; Sandri, Guido. Num Pages: 262 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX; PDX; PHD; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817648268
- ISBN
- 9780817648268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.00
€ 124.00
The Theory of the Top. Perturbations. Astronomical and Geophysical App...
Klein, Felix; Sommerfeld, Arnold
Hardback. A series of four self-contained English translations that provide insights into kinetic theory and kinematics. Translator(s): Nagem, Raymond J.; Sandri, Guido. Num Pages: 325 pages, 64 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX; PHD; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817648251
- ISBN
- 9780817648251
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Condition: New
€ 145.89
€ 145.89
The Theory of the Top. Development of the Theory in the Case of the He...
Klein, Felix; Sommerfeld, Arnold
Hardback. A product of Felix Klein's lectures from 1895, the Theory of the Top remains an informative and insightful text for students and mathematicians alike. Translator(s): Nagem, Raymond J.; Sandri, Guido. Num Pages: 426 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX; PDX; PHD; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817648244
- ISBN
- 9780817648244
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Condition: New
€ 184.72
€ 184.72
Hardback. The Siddhantasundara is the last major treatise of Indian astronomy and cosmology to receive serious scholarly attention, Knudsen's careful effort unveils the 500-year-old Sanskrit verses and shows the clever quirkiness of Jnanaraja's writing style, his keen use of mathematics, and his subtle philosophical arguments. Num Pages: 376 pages, 31, 31 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PBX; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414423
- ISBN
- 9781421414423
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Condition: New
€ 90.60€ 81.91
€ 90.60
€ 81.91
Paperback. What gives statistics its unity as a science? Stephen Stigler sets forth the seven foundational ideas of statistics-a scientific discipline related to but distinct from mathematics and computer science and one which often seems counterintuitive. His original account will fascinate the interested layperson and engage the professional statistician. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088917
- ISBN
- 9780674088917
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.76
€ 31.99
€ 26.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Swetz, Frank J. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JM; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486474427
- ISBN
- 9780486474427
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.65
€ 15.99
€ 11.65
Hardback. Editor(s): Mauldin, R. Daniel. Num Pages: 340 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBG; PBKF; PBP; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319228969
- ISBN
- 9783319228969
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Condition: New
€ 179.23
€ 179.23
Paperback. The Science of Conjecture provides a history of rational methods of dealing with uncertainty and explores the coming to consciousness of the human understanding of risk. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; PBB; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 40. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421418803
- ISBN
- 9781421418803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.00
€ 46.99
€ 39.00
Hardcover. Using material from archives in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United States, this book reveals fascinating, often surprising new information about this distinguished algebraist, physicist, statistician, author and leading algebraic geometer. Num Pages: 471 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034807111
- ISBN
- 9783034807111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.68
€ 137.68
The Role of Mathematics in Physical Sciences. Interdisciplinary and Ph...
. Ed(S): Boniolo, Giovanni; Budinich, Paolo; ...
Hardback. Even though mathematics and physics have been related for centuries and this relation appears to be unproblematic, there are many questions still open. This book aims to offer plausible answers to the questions through both historical analyses of relevant cases, and philosophical analyses of the relations between mathematics and physics. Editor(s): Boniolo, Giovanni; Budinich, Paolo; Trobok, Majda. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402031069
- ISBN
- 9781402031069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.77
€ 126.77
The Road to Universal Logic: Festschrift for 50th Birthday of Jean-Yve...
. Ed(S): Koslow, Arnold; Buchsbaum, Arthur
paperback. The Road to Universal Logic Editor(s): Koslow, Arnold; Buchsbaum, Arthur. Series: Studies in Universal Logic. Num Pages: 532 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, 51 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PBCD; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 27. Weight in Grams: 893.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Switzerland
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319101927
- ISBN
- 9783319101927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.17
€ 67.17
The Road to Universal Logic. Festschrift for the 50th Birthday of Jean...
. Ed(S): Koslow, Arnold; Buchsbaum, Arthur
Paperback. The Road to Universal Logic Editor(s): Koslow, Arnold; Buchsbaum, Arthur. Series: Studies in Universal Logic. Num Pages: 619 pages, 70 black & white illustrations, 180 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PBCD; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1038.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 619
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319153674
- ISBN
- 9783319153674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.51
€ 68.51