Physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory)
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Physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory)
Paperback. Utterly beautiful. Profoundly disconcerting. Quantum theory is quite simply the most successful account of the physical universe ever devised. The pursuit of its implications has been the driving motivation of physicists for 100 years. Jim Baggott traces the story, the personalities and the rivalries, through 40 turning-point moments. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 496 pages, Two 8pp black and white plate sectionn, 26 black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198784777
- ISBN
- 9780198784777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.56
€ 19.99
€ 15.56
Hardback. Utterly beautiful. Profoundly disconcerting. Quantum theory is quite simply the most successful account of the physical universe ever devised. The pursuit of its implications has been the driving motivation of physicists for 100 years. Jim Baggott traces the story, the personalities and the rivalries, through 40 turning-point moments. Num Pages: 496 pages, Two 8pp black and white plate sectionn, approx 35 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 46. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199566846
- ISBN
- 9780199566846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.17
€ 25.99
€ 20.17
paperback. From Schrodinger's cat to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, this book untangles the weirdness of the quantum world. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780223957
- ISBN
- 9781780223957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 6.28
€ 12.99
€ 6.28
Hardcover. Series: The Ladybird Expert Series. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ; PHR; PNRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 120 x 231 x 2. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718186272
- ISBN
- 9780718186272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.43
€ 10.99
€ 9.43
Hardcover. Ideal for graduate students and researchers from various sub-disciplines, this book provides an excellent introduction to topological quantum computation. Num Pages: 220 pages, 103 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 251 x 15. Weight in Grams: 646. 220 pages, 103 b/w illus. Ideal for graduate students and researchers from various sub-disciplines, this book provides an excellent introduction to topological quantum computation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PHQ. Dimension: 194 x 251 x 15. Weight: 640.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107005044
- ISBN
- 9781107005044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.03
€ 70.03
Hardback. Hugh Everett III was an American physicist best known for his many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, which formed the basis of his PhD thesis at Princeton University in 1957. This book presents the long and short versions of Everett's thesis along with a collection of his explanatory writings and correspondence. Editor(s): Barrett, Jeffrey A.; Byrne, Peter. Num Pages: 392 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 243 x 29. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145075
- ISBN
- 9780691145075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.72
€ 123.72
Paperback. Series: Studies in science & the humanities from the Reilly Center for Science, Technology, & Values. Num Pages: 314 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268015794
- ISBN
- 9780268015794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.39
€ 30.99
€ 28.39
Paperback. In examining the role that timing can play in the establishment of theory and explanation, this book argues that the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics was accepted not because it was better than David Bohm's (who supplied an alternative explanation), but because it appeared first. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226132044
- ISBN
- 9780226132044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.25
€ 74.25
Paperback. The description for this book, The Neutrino. (IP-5), will be forthcoming. Series: Investigations in Physics. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: PHP; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691626475
- ISBN
- 9780691626475
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Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Paperback. The Physics of Quantum Mechanics aims to give students a good understanding of how quantum mechanics describes the material world. The text stresses the continuity between the quantum world and the classical world, which is merely an approximation to the quantum world. Num Pages: 416 pages, 75 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PHM; PHQ; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199688579
- ISBN
- 9780199688579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.70
€ 49.70
paperback. Quantum theory confronts us with bizarre paradoxes which contradict the logic of classical physics. This book takes us on a step-by-step tour with the key figures, including Planck, Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg and Schrodinger. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781840468502
- ISBN
- 9781840468502
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 6.28
€ 10.99
€ 6.28
Paperback. Addressing physicists and mathematicians alike, this book discusses the finite dimensional representation theory of sl(2), both classical and quantum. Covering representations of U(sl(2)), quantum sl(2), the quantum trace and color representations, and the Turaev-Viro invariant, it is useful to graduate students and professionals. Series: Mathematical Notes. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027302
- ISBN
- 9780691027302
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Condition: New
€ 113.48
€ 113.48
Hardcover. This is the first scientic book devoted to the Pauli exclusion principle, which is a fundamental principle of quantum mechanics and is permanently applied in chemistry, physics, and molecular biology. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: PHQ; PHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118795323
- ISBN
- 9781118795323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.80
€ 168.80
Hardcover. Among the most fascinating and rapidly developing areas in modem physics is the study of cosmological phenomena such as black holes, the cosmic microwave background, and the inflationary nature of the universe. Num Pages: 174 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471957362
- ISBN
- 9780471957362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 427.00
€ 427.00
paperback. Presents an innovative view of time and contemporary physics. The author urges physicists, philosophers, and anyone who has ever pondered the paradoxes of time to look at the world from a fresh perspective, and throws light on some of the great mysteries of the universe. Num Pages: 320 pages, line figures. BIC Classification: HPCF; PD; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000521
- ISBN
- 9780195117981
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Paperback. Translator(s): Eckhart; Hoyt. Series: Dover Books on Physics. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486601137
- ISBN
- 9780486601137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Hardcover. Quantum groups are certain families of Hopf algebras that are deformations of universal enveloping algebras of Kac-Moody algebras. This book aims to provide an elementary introduction to the theory of quantum groups and crystal bases, focusing on the combinatorial aspects of the theory. Series: Graduate Studies in Mathematics. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: PBF; PBMW; PBW; PHQ; PNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 263 x 23. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821828748
- ISBN
- 9780821828748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.24
€ 148.24
Paperback. An introductory account of the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena, this book reflects lectures given by the authors to graduate students at their departments and is thus classroom-tested to help beginners enter the field. Problem sets are included, with solutions given at the end of the book. Series: Oxford Graduate Texts. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PHF; PHQ; PHS; PHU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 174 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198754084
- ISBN
- 9780198754084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.63
€ 62.63
Paperback. Quantum interference phenomena are vividly displayed in the wide assembly of neutron interferometry experiments. A description of the instrumentation, analysis of the results, and interpretation of these experiments are the main subject of this book. Num Pages: 456 pages, 215 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PHM; PHN; PHQ. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198809814
- ISBN
- 9780198809814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.47
€ 90.47
hardcover. The first full length biography of Dirac, one of the most brilliant physicists of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0036733
- ISBN
- 9780521380898
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Hardback. Almost weightless and able to pass through the densest materials with ease, neutrinos may offer answers to questions ranging from relativity and quantum mechanics to more radical theories about dark energy and supersymmetry. The author serves as our fluent guide to a particle world that tests the boundaries of space, time, and human knowledge. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PHP; PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725010
- ISBN
- 9780674725010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.81
€ 73.81
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hathaway, David E.; Randolph, Elisabeth M. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 177 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621006800
- ISBN
- 9781621006800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 294.88€ 205.31
€ 294.88
€ 205.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Corrected
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387987286
- ISBN
- 9780387987286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.84€ 68.83
€ 68.84
€ 68.83
Paperback. This book is intended for undergraduates who take a third and fourth quarter of quantum physics, and thus limits itself to those topics that are absolutely necessary for understanding elementary particle physics and condensed matter. Num Pages: 224 pages, figures. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470686751
- ISBN
- 9780470686751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.55
€ 74.55