Relativity Science & Technology
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Relativity Science & Technology
Paperback. Explains the meaning and far-flung implications of the general theory of relativity and other mysteries of modern physics by presenting a conversation among Newton, Einstein, and a fictitious contemporary particle physicist named Adrian Haller. Translator(s): Heusch, Karin. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118217
- ISBN
- 9780231118217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.00€ 27.27
€ 33.00
€ 27.27
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
€ 54.15€ 50.06
€ 54.15
€ 50.06
Paperback. This latest offering in No Starch Press's highly acclaimed EduManga series, "The Manga Guide to Relativity" uses Japanese comics, clear explanations, and a charming storyline to gently introduce readers to relativity. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FXA; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- No Starch Press,US United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593272722
- ISBN
- 9781593272722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.68
€ 27.99
€ 22.68
Hardback. Discusses Einstein"�'s geometric theory of gravity. This book explains the understanding of the link between gravitation and inertia in Einstein's theory, from the origin of inertia in some cosmological models of the universe, to the interpretation of the initial value formulation of Einstein's standard geometrodynamics. Series: Princeton Series in Physics. Num Pages: 512 pages, 15 halftones 60 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PHD; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691033235
- ISBN
- 9780691033235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.33€ 126.03
€ 167.33
€ 126.03
Paperback. Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PHR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415723466
- ISBN
- 9780415723466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.75
€ 34.99
€ 33.75
Paperback. In 2016 a team of hundreds of scientists at work on a billion-dollar experiment made history when they announced the first ever detection of a gravitational wave, confirming Einstein's prediction a century ago. Based on complete access to Ligo and the scientists who created it, this book offers a first-hand account of this achievement. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHDV; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099569589
- ISBN
- 9780099569589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 41 figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231167260
- ISBN
- 9780231167260
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.20
€ 29.99
€ 22.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 41 figures. BIC Classification: PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231167277
- ISBN
- 9780231167277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.13
€ 20.99
€ 17.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: PG; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171074
- ISBN
- 9780691171074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.00€ 27.63
€ 33.00
€ 27.63
Paperback. Emphasizing physical principles behind classical mechanics and relativity, this new title in the Manchester Physics Series introduces relevant mathematics and carefully develops it as needed within a physics context. Each chapter includes problems ranging in difficulty from simple to challenging with hints for solving problems. Series: Manchester Physics. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PHDT; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 20. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470014608
- ISBN
- 9780470014608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.68
€ 55.68
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€ 9.39
€ 10.99
€ 9.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 32. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173177
- ISBN
- 9780691173177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.06
€ 29.99
€ 22.06
Paperback. Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 2011. Num Pages: 368 pages, 112 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393343113
- ISBN
- 9780393343113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.80
€ 18.99
€ 17.80
Paperback. Begins by addressing basic questions about active galactic nuclei: What are they? How can they be found? How do they evolve? This book assesses the evidence for massive black holes and considers how they generate power by accretion. It discusses X-ray and g-ray emission, radio emission and jets, emission and absorption lines, and others. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 632 pages, 8 tables 111 line illus. 8 halftones. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 37. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691011516
- ISBN
- 9780691011516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.95€ 84.63
€ 111.95
€ 84.63
Paperback. In Einstein: A Biography, Jurgen Neffe presents a clear and probing portrait of the man behind the myth. He recounts Einstein's life with detail and accuracy, presenting a comprehensive account of the educational, religious, psychological and historical conditions that enabled Einstein to become the ber-physicist of all time. Translator(s): Frish, Shelly. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGT; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 37. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642215
- ISBN
- 9780745642215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.31
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Hardcover. Suitable for those interested in popular science, this title focuses on the popular reception of relativity in Britain and demonstrates how abstract science came to be entangled with class politics, media technology, changing sex relations, crime, cricket, and cinematography in the British imagination during the 1920s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; PDX; PDZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226680736
- ISBN
- 9780226680736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.03€ 45.64
€ 53.03
€ 45.64
Hardcover. This self-contained book describes the basic analytical techniques of relativistic quantum chemistry. Part A focuses on basic theory and techniques used in studying the relativistic effects in chemical bonding and spectroscopic properties with molecules both main group atoms and transition metal atoms. Num Pages: 302 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHR; PNFS; PNRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Part A
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471304005
- ISBN
- 9780471304005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 267.42
€ 267.42
Paperback. This fourth edition contains seven new sections with chapters on general relativity, gravitational waves and relativistic cosmology. The text has been thoroughly revised and additional problems have been inserted. Translator(s): Hamermesh, Morton. Series: Course of Theoretical Physics. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science & Technology
- Number of pages
- 444
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750627689
- ISBN
- 9780750627689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. Designed for non-specialists with no prior knowledge of physics and only reasonable proficiency with algebra, this book explains Einstein's theory of relativity. Diagrammed and with an emphasis on logical structure, this book guides readers through concepts of relative time and relative space. Num Pages: 376 pages, 117 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520200296
- ISBN
- 9780520200296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.99
€ 41.99
€ 29.99
Paperback. Addresses the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of the universe. This book guides nonscientists in the search for the tantalizing secrets at the heart of time and space. Num Pages: 176 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780593056974
- ISBN
- 9780593056974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73