Relativity Science & Technology
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Relativity Science & Technology
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
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardback. Neutron stars are the smallest densest stars known, with densities some trillions of times that of the Earth. They rotate with periods of fractions of a second, and their magnetic fields drive intense interstellar dynamos, lighting up entire nebulae. This text discusses the physics of these extreme objects. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 486 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHN; PHP; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 35. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387989778
- ISBN
- 9780387989778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.28
€ 163.28
hardcover. 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 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387471068
- ISBN
- 9780387471068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.74
€ 64.74
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€ 27.32
€ 34.99
€ 27.32
Hardback. This book offers a new philosophical interpretation of classical mechanics and the Special Theory of Relativity, in which motions of parts and wholes of physical systems are taken to be fundamental, prior to spacetime, material properties and laws of motion. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PHD; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 529.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723726
- ISBN
- 9789400723726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.94
€ 122.94
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
€ 38.99€ 28.87
€ 38.99
€ 28.87
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
€ 219.39
€ 219.39
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
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Hardback. Thorough and pedagogical introduction to special relativity and related topics, with companion CD-ROM. Num Pages: 388 pages, 39 b/w illus. 2 tables 144 exercises. BIC Classification: PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 253 x 24. Weight in Grams: 940. From Einstein to Strings. 388 pages, 39 b/w illus. 2 tables 144 exercises. Thorough and pedagogical introduction to special relativity and related topics, with companion CD-ROM. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PHQ; PHR. Dimension: 180 x 253 x 24. Weight: 950.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 388
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521812603
- ISBN
- 9780521812603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.33
€ 87.33
Paperback. Editor(s): Suppes, Patrick. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1973
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401026529
- ISBN
- 9789401026529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.26
€ 187.26
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
€ 75.90
€ 75.90
Paperback. When Albert Einstein formulated his theory of relativity it brought about a revolution in our understanding of time, yet also presented a new set of mysteries. In this book, the author tackles the tough questions about time, including the strange relationship between physical time and our psychological perception of it. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w diagrams, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PBW; PGZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140174618
- ISBN
- 9780140174618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Time Machines explores the idea of time travel from the first account in English literature to the latest theories of physicists such as Kip Thorne and Igor Novikov. It covers a variety of topics. Num Pages: 628 pages, biography. BIC Classification: FL; PHR; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1003.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387952222
- ISBN
- 9780387952222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.80
€ 67.80
Hardback. Explores the idea of time travel from the first account in English literature to the latest theories of physicists such as Kip Thorne and Igor Novikov. This work covers a variety of topics including: the history of time travel in fiction; the fundamental scientific concepts of time, spacetime, and the fourth dimension; and, more. Num Pages: 628 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; PGZ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 147 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1999. Corr. 2nd printing 2001
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985718
- ISBN
- 9780387985718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.76
€ 94.76
Paperback. A thesis on physics and cosmology providing the necessary building blocks for a grand unified theorem. Num Pages: 85 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 300 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Clinical Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 85
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854570352
- ISBN
- 9781854570352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.00
€ 19.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. This text goes much further than describing the fundamentals of general relativity, using a fresh approach that explains perplexing relativistic effects such as time dilation and Lorentz contraction prior to the volume's discussion of Lorentz-transformation. Series: SpringerBriefs in Physics. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642178092
- ISBN
- 9783642178092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.90
€ 58.90
Hardcover. 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: 452 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHDV; PHR; PHS; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400754423
- ISBN
- 9789400754423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.51
€ 200.51
Paperback. 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: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400795440
- ISBN
- 9789400795440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 154.41
€ 154.41
Paperback. 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: 472 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHDV; PHR; PHS; PHU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400798854
- ISBN
- 9789400798854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 145.21
€ 145.21
Paperback. This book provides an introduction to the physics of the Standard Model and beyond, and to the methods used to analyze Large Hadron Collider data. It presents a full phenomenological search for graviton emission in a multi-jet final state. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 171 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHQ; PHR; PHS; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319376462
- ISBN
- 9783319376462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.35
€ 121.35