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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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.58
€ 31.99
€ 30.58
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
€ 90.90€ 82.36
€ 90.90
€ 82.36
Paperback. This book traces the careers of Athanasius Kircher and Galileo Galilei, reviewing Kircher's work translating hieroglyphs, developing sundials and even preceding Darwin in suggesting that animal species evolve, and Galileo's on scales, telescopes and sun spots. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 191 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PDZ; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319375571
- ISBN
- 9783319375571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 159.71
€ 159.71
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.40
€ 191.40
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.14
€ 151.14
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
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Condition: New
€ 128.45
€ 128.45
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
€ 19.71
€ 19.71
The Totalizing Act: Key to Husserls Early Philosophy
J.K. (University Of Massachusetts At Boston) ...
Paperback. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPCF3; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401075121
- ISBN
- 9789401075121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.85
€ 192.85
Paperback. This book offers a comprehensive review of the mathematical theory of the solitaire game The Tower of Hanoi, from its invention in 1883 by the number theorist Edouard Lucas to current research in mathematics and applications in computer science and psychology. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBK; PBUD; PBV; PBX; UMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034807692
- ISBN
- 9783034807692
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Condition: New
€ 57.74€ 51.14
€ 57.74
€ 51.14
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198747833
- ISBN
- 9780198747833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.37
€ 31.99
€ 23.37
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
€ 26.16
€ 26.16
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
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Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
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.
- Format
- 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
€ 68.17
€ 68.17
Paperback. Editor(s): Merker, Joel. Translator(s): Merker, Joel. Num Pages: 658 pages, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBG; PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 997.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 658
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662512661
- ISBN
- 9783662512661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 163.92
€ 163.92
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.
- Format
- 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
€ 165.19
€ 165.19
Paperback. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493902019
- ISBN
- 9781493902019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Thomas Harriot's Artis Analyticae Praxis: An English Translation with ...
Seltman, Muriel; Goulding, Robert
hardcover. A work in the history of algebra. It is an English translation of Thomas Harriot's "Artis Analyticae Praxis". Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387495118
- ISBN
- 9780387495118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.93
€ 128.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; PBC; PBX; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461253969
- ISBN
- 9781461253969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.12
€ 117.12
Hardcover. Traces and Emergence of Nonlinear Programming Editor(s): Kjeldsen, Tinne Hoff; Giorgi, Giorgio. Num Pages: 434 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWR; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034804387
- ISBN
- 9783034804387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.07
€ 130.07
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
€ 67.55
€ 67.55