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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
€ 15.91

Paperback. The hunt for the Higgs particle involved the biggest, most expensive experiment ever. Finally, on 4 July 2012, CERN made the momentous announcement that a Higgs-like particle had been discovered. Here, Jim Baggott explains the science behind the discovery, how the theory was developed, and its implications for the future. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHP; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199679577
ISBN
9780199679577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. * Contains both, theoretical as well as experimental, features of quantum computing * Explains basic concepts from quantum mechanics and computer science which are used throughout the whole field of quantum computing and quantum communication. * Reflects the rapid development of the main ideas and techniques, including most recent experiments, e. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9783527407873
ISBN
9783527407873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.34
€ 72.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Wheeler, John Archibald; Zurek, Wojciech Hubert. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 842 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 254 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1780.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691613161
ISBN
9780691613161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 167.77
€ 126.73

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHP; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691626581
ISBN
9780691626581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. This title tells the story of quantum mechanics. It investigates the atom, radiation, time travel, the birth of the universe, super conductors and life itself. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552125550
ISBN
9780552125550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. Editor(s): Lee, John V. Num Pages: 143 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PHP; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 15. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594548611
ISBN
9781594548611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 272.91
€ 185.04

Paperback. In simple language, without mathematics, this book explains the strange and exciting ideas that make the subatomic world so different from the world of the every day. It offers the general reader access to one of the greatest discoveries in the history of physics and one of the oustanding intellectual achievements of the twentieth century. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, numerous figures. BIC Classification: PHQ; PNRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 116 x 7. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802521
ISBN
9780192802521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardback. Using an innovative approach that students find both accessible and exciting, this text lays out the foundations of quantum mechanics through the physics of intrinsic spin. This edition has been revised throughout to include more worked examples and end-of-chapter problems, further enabling students to gain a complete mastery of the subject. Num Pages: 596 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 259 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1262.
Publisher
University Science Books,U.S.
Number of pages
596
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781891389788
ISBN
9781891389788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.70

Paperback. Shows that great insights in quantum physics can be obtained by exploring the mathematical structure of quantum mechanics. This title presents the theory of Hermitean operators and Hilbert spaces. Series: Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics & Physics. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKF; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Translation - from German
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691028934
ISBN
9780691028934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 112.24
€ 85.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 453 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PHQ; UY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
453
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439896730
ISBN
9781439896730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.22

Hardback. Editor(s): Groffe, Jonathan P. Num Pages: 444 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 184 x 29. Weight in Grams: 956.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
444
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617289668
ISBN
9781617289668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 309.53
€ 209.92

Hardcover. Editor(s): Friedman, Jonathan R.; Han, Siyuan. Num Pages: 479 pages, illus. BIC Classification: PHF; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 270 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
479
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590332245
ISBN
9781590332245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.77
€ 107.33

Hardcover. Editor(s): Morin, Joseph; Pelletier, Jean Marie. Num Pages: 322 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ; PNRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624179549
ISBN
9781624179549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.38
€ 157.04

Paperback. This 1998 book is a comprehensive account of supersymmetric strings; for graduate students and researchers. Series: Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics. Num Pages: 552 pages, 15 b/w illus. 12 tables 93 exercises. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 926. Superstring Theory and Beyond. Series: Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics. 552 pages, 15 b/w illus. 12 tables 93 exercises. This 1998 book is a comprehensive account of supersymmetric strings; for graduate students and researchers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PHQ. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 30. Weight: 878.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521672283
ISBN
9780521672283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.34

Hardback. Taking a medium-by-medium approach, this book explains the mathematics needed to understand wave propagation in inviscid and viscous fluids, elastic solids, viscoelastic solids, and thermoelastic media, including hyperbolic partial differential equations and characteristics theory. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4 tables, 70 line illus. BIC Classification: PBW; PHDF; PHDS; PHQ; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691026435
ISBN
9780691026435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.14
€ 109.42

Paperback. The description for this book, Invariance Principles and Elementary Particles, will be forthcoming. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 336 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
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691624808
ISBN
9780691624808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.98
€ 51.02

Paperback. The laws governing the very small and the very swift defy common sense and stretch our minds to the limit. Drawing on a deep familiarity with the discoveries of the twentieth century, Ford gives an appealing account of quantum physics that will help the serious reader make sense of a science that, for all its successes, remains mysterious. Num Pages: 304 pages, 33 halftones, 52 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018327
ISBN
9780674018327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.94

Paperback. This reader-friendly, richly illustrated book provides an engaging overview of quantum physics, from "big ideas" like probability and uncertainty and conservation laws to the behavior of quarks and photons and neutrinos, and on to explanations of how a laser works and why black holes evaporate. Illustrator(s): Hewitt, Paul. Num Pages: 304 pages, 39 halftones, 64 line illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066076
ISBN
9780674066076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.85

Hardcover. Num Pages: 434 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHK; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594543999
ISBN
9781594543999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.28
€ 161.00

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