Relativity Science & Technology
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Relativity Science & Technology
Paperback. This book uses an algebraic approach that can be introduced as a tensor product of quaternion algebras and provides a unified calculus for much of physics. It proposes a pedagogical introduction to this new calculus, based on quaternions. Num Pages: 180 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764377908
- ISBN
- 9783764377908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.27
€ 76.27
Hardcover. This book offers an ideal introduction to advanced topics in general relativity. It first presents the basics of the physics and mathematics of relativity, before developing a more detailed mathematical background and exploring basic concepts of the subject. Series: Progress in Mathematical Physics. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 369
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764399702
- ISBN
- 9783764399702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardback. This book presents general relativity as a cornerstone of modern theoretical physics. It covers both classical general relativity and supergravity and offers plenty of historical background on the physicists relevant to the theories presented. Num Pages: 356 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHDV; PHR; PHS; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400753600
- ISBN
- 9789400753600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.32
€ 222.32
Paperback. Einstein's general theory of relativity requires a curved space for the description of the physical world. This title comprises thirty-five compact chapters that takes the reader point-by-point through the necessary steps for understanding general relativity. Series: Physics Notes. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 6. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 84
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691011462
- ISBN
- 9780691011462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.89
€ 42.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Lebovitz, Norman R.; etc. Num Pages: 272 pages, viii, 258 p. BIC Classification: PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226469904
- ISBN
- 9780226469904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.92
€ 34.99
€ 27.92
Paperback. Special and General Relativity are concisely developed together with essential aspects of nuclear and particle physics. Problem sets are provided for many chapters, making the book ideal for a course on the physics of white dwarf and neutron star interiors. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441923660
- ISBN
- 9781441923660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.63
€ 64.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 40d. BIC Classification: HRQC; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Temple Lodge Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902636023
- ISBN
- 9781902636023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.65
€ 26.99
€ 23.65
Paperback. Based on a course taught for years at Oxford, this book offers an exposition of the central ideas of general relativity. It focuses on the chain of reasoning that leads to the relativistic theory from the analysis of distance and time measurements in the presence of gravity, rather than on the underlying mathematical structure. Series: Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846284861
- ISBN
- 9781846284861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.35
€ 57.35
Hardcover. This volume is a collection of scholarly articles on the Mach Principle, the impact that this theory has had since the end of the 19th century, and its role in helping Einstein formulate the doctrine of general relativity. Editor(s): Barbour, Julian B.; Pfister, Herbert. Series: Einstein Studies. Num Pages: 544 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817638238
- ISBN
- 9780817638238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 315.09
€ 315.09
Paperback. Reveals that some of our most intuitive notions about time are shockingly wrong, and that the real nature of time discovered by Einstein can be rigorously explained without advanced mathematics. This book is suitable for intellectually curious readers of various kinds, including professional physicists. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 halftones. 43 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141275
- ISBN
- 9780691141275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. The last decade of the 20th century witnessed a phenomenal growth in the subject of gravitational effects in quantum field theory. This is an attempt to collect and unify the vast literature that has contributed to this development. Series Editor(s): Landshoff, P. V.; Nelson, David R.; Weinberg, S. Series: Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations, bibliography, references, index. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521278584
- ISBN
- 9780521278584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.30
€ 90.30
Hardcover. The aim of this book is to become a major reference text for gravitational-wave physics, covering in detail both the experimental and the theoretical aspects. It is the only existing book on gravitational waves. It brings the reader to the forefront of present-day research, and assumes no previous knowledge of gravitational-wave physics. Num Pages: 576 pages, 131 figures. BIC Classification: PGC; PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198570745
- ISBN
- 9780198570745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.61
€ 138.61
Hardback. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 342 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHM; PHP; PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 246 x 22. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319198538
- ISBN
- 9783319198538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.39
€ 108.39
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691638553
- ISBN
- 9780691638553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.85
€ 195.85
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691610429
- ISBN
- 9780691610429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.69€ 53.41
€ 68.69
€ 53.41
Hardcover. Editor(s): Mello, David C. Num Pages: 397 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBM; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 257 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 397
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626185425
- ISBN
- 9781626185425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.24€ 170.87
€ 252.24
€ 170.87
Paperback. Wormholes, spacewarps, timewarps and time machines have permeated popular culture. This technical monograph looks at the science behind the science fiction, covering the history and theories of wormholes, spacewarps, and time travel. Num Pages: 437 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 437
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563966538
- ISBN
- 9781563966538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.77
€ 107.77
Paperback. Provides a synthetic view of fundamental theoretical physics. This title describes the ingredients which may have to be used in order to build a theory which will unify general relativity, quantum field theory, and the known fundamental interactions. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402003516
- ISBN
- 9781402003516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.18
€ 124.18
Hardcover. This textbook is for mathematicians and mathematical physicists, and is mainly concerned with the physical justification of both the mathematical framework and the foundations of the theory of general relativity - previous knowledge of the relevant physics is not assumed. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics Monographs (Closed). Num Pages: 455 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Corrected
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540663775
- ISBN
- 9783540663775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.13
€ 251.13
Hardcover. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 181 x 18. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621000037
- ISBN
- 9781621000037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.84€ 160.69
€ 236.84
€ 160.69