Relativity Science & Technology
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Relativity Science & Technology
Hardback. Showing how our ability to see the Earth from 'necessary distance' has profound cultural and ethical implications, this book reveals a split between the ancient idea of the Earth as mother and its more recent conception as a resource to be exploited. The global change revealed by satellites should convince us of the need to act more responsibly. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR; RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319406022
- ISBN
- 9783319406022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 32.66
€ 40.99
€ 32.66
Paperback. It is more than a century since Einstein's theories of Special and General Relativity began to revolutionise our view of the universe. Beginning near the speed of light and proceeding to explorations of space-time and curved spaces, this work takes readers through the thought experiments that have given shape to contemporary physics. Editor(s): Edney, Ralph. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 122 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848310575
- ISBN
- 9781848310575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.87
€ 11.99
€ 9.87
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
Hardcover. Offers a fresh take on relativity theory, setting it in its historical context. Suitable for those interested in relativity and the history of physics, this book contains an account of special relativity that begins with the historical analysis of the reasons that led to a change in our view of space and time. Num Pages: 328 pages, 126 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387699462
- ISBN
- 9780387699462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.70
€ 119.70
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 468
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780125267403
- ISBN
- 9780125267403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.77
€ 65.77
Hardcover. This book develops a thorough analysis of relativistic effects to address the question of what is the nature (the ontological status) of spacetime. In this new edition, arguments are strengthened, and new developments in the field are presented and integrated. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 329 pages, 70 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642019524
- ISBN
- 9783642019524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.99
€ 114.99
Paperback. Requiring only basic knowledge of high school mathematics and physics, this volume offers a concise introduction to the general theory of relativity. The text presents the fundamentals of special relativity, Minkowski space-time, non-Euclidean geometry, Newtonian gravity, and more. Series: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PHDV; PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642270505
- ISBN
- 9783642270505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15
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. 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
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardcover. Editor(s): Meyer, Michael R.; Eyer, Laurent; Bell, Cameron P. M. Series: Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Num Pages: 348 pages, 88 black & white illustrations, 72 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 272 x 24. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662472897
- ISBN
- 9783662472897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 100 halftones. 41 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 49.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175812
- ISBN
- 9780691175812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.63
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. Series: Essential Textbooks in Physics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PGK; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- World Scientific Europe Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786341181
- ISBN
- 9781786341181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 41.03
€ 42.99
€ 41.03
Hardback. Num Pages: 214 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 4 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHDV; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319395067
- ISBN
- 9783319395067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.90
€ 145.90
paperback. Aimed at advanced undergraduates, this self-contained textbook covers the key ideas of special and general relativity and their applications. Num Pages: 312 pages, 80 colour illus. 50 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK; PHDV; PHR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 892. 312 pages, 80 colour illus. 50 exercises. Aimed at advanced undergraduates, this self-contained textbook covers the key ideas of special and general relativity and their applications. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PGK; PHDV; PHR. Dimension: 262 x 209 x 14. Weight: 1014.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521131384
- ISBN
- 9780521131384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.49
€ 77.49
Paperback. A brilliant theoretical physicist argues that the solution to the ultimate question in science: how to unify Einstein's theory of general relativity with quantum mechanics, is possible only if we abolish time from the foundations of the universe. In other words, despite our deepest intuitions, time does not exist. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; PGK; PGZ; PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753810200
- ISBN
- 9780753810200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 72ill. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 916. 512 pages, 72ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PHR. Dimension: 233 x 167 x 33. Weight: 798.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226870335
- ISBN
- 9780226870335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 45.53
€ 53.29
€ 45.53
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
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
€ 30.99€ 22.36
€ 30.99
€ 22.36
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. This text introduces Conformal Field Theory with an emphasis on computational techniques of relevance for String Theory. It covers many topics and eventually details the concept of orientifold constructions for the example of the bosonic string. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 276 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHN; PHR; PHU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642242472
- ISBN
- 9783642242472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.34
€ 113.34