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Relativity Science & Technology
paperback. Based upon the author's course at Simon Fraser University, this textbook develops the special theory of relativity from a mathematical perspective while offering many physical examples. Includes exercises, answers, and hints to selected problems. 27 illustrations. Series: Universitext. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1993. Corr. 2nd printing 1996
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387940427
- ISBN
- 9780387940427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.78
€ 68.78
hardcover. Here is a selection of more than 400 letters from and to the Dutch physicist and Nobel Prize winner Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, covering the period from 1883 until just before his death. The letters have been selected primarily according to scientific interest. Editor(s): Kox, A. J. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 804 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PHD; PHQ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1238.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 804
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387779393
- ISBN
- 9780387779393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.34
€ 255.34
Einstein's General Theory of Relativity: With Modern Applications in C...
Gron, Oyvind; Hervik, Sigbjorn
hardcover. This book introduces the general theory of relativity, includes applications to cosmology, and provides a thorough introduction to tensor calculus and curved manifolds. Also included are some advanced topics not previously covered by textbooks, including Kaluza-Klein theory, Israel's formalism and branes. Num Pages: 538 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387691992
- ISBN
- 9780387691992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.84
€ 171.84
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
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
hardcover. Offers an account of the theory of relativistic atomic and molecular structure, based on the accepted formalism of bound-state Quantum Electrodynamics. This book is suitable for physicists and chemists who need to understand the theory of atomic and molecular structure and processes, and who wish to apply the theory to practical problems. Series: Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics. Num Pages: 824 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHQ; PHR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 824
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387346717
- ISBN
- 9780387346717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 377.10
€ 377.10
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
€ 111.62
€ 111.62
Paperback. This book presents the known properties of matter in the plasma state, going from the fundamentals to astrophysical applications. It features examples of scientific problems, as well as numerous illustrations and appendices. Num Pages: 426 pages, 249 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PHFP; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493936946
- ISBN
- 9781493936946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.87
€ 150.87
Hardcover. Note from the prefaces in the first and second volumes: "This four-volume book grew from a four-semester general physics curriculum which I developed and taught for the past decade to undergraduate students at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee." Series: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 406 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493913657
- ISBN
- 9781493913657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.65
€ 118.65
Hardcover. Series: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 423 pages, 68 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, 11 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: JNU; PDA; PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493913596
- ISBN
- 9781493913596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.83
€ 118.83
Hardcover. This book tracks the history of the theory of relativity through Einstein's life, covering the origins of his ideas and his debt to the work of Galileo, Newton, Faraday, Mach and others; the birth of modern cosmology and his quest for a unified field theory. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461447818
- ISBN
- 9781461447818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Hardback. Papers from the Discussion Conference on Recent Advances in General Relativity, held at the U. of Pittsburgh, May 1990, survey the interacting fields of classical general relativity, astrophysics, and quantum gravity. Some of the remarks made following the invited papers are also included. The conference also included three workshops on classical g Editor(s): Janis, Allen I.; Porter, John R. Series: Einstein Studies. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817635411
- ISBN
- 9780817635411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.20
€ 133.20
Hardback. Examines in detail the classical theory of relativistic many-body dynamics using a world time for self-consistency, completeness, and possible critical experiment. This work considers the covariant Kepler problem in particular. It is also recommended as a text for an advanced-level graduate physics course in classical mechanics. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792357377
- ISBN
- 9780792357377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.68
€ 201.68
hardcover. Assesses research on black holes and gravitational radiation and their implications in understanding the universe. This title is intended for research physicists and to mathematicians whose work involves relativity and gravitation, theoretical astrophysics, mathematical physics, active galactic nuclei, cosmology and data analysis. Editor(s): Iyer, B.R.; Bhawal, Biplab. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 582 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 995.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 582
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792353089
- ISBN
- 9780792353089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.99
€ 260.99
Paperback. Covers various aspects of black hole physics and its astrophysical applications. This volume includes topics such as spacetime of stationary black holes, general theory of black holes, black hole perturbations, black hole numerics, black hole electrodynamics, black holes in unified theories of gravity, and quantum black holes. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 791 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351467
- ISBN
- 9780792351467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 375.15
€ 375.15
Hardback. The subjects of general relativity and cosmology have grown significantly in different directions during the 1990s. This volume highlights and reviews current developments in these fields. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PG; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 715.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344780
- ISBN
- 9780792344780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.71
€ 68.71
Reflections on Spacetime: Foundations, Philosophy, History
. Ed(S): Majer, Ulrich; Schmidt, Heinz-Jurgen
hardcover. Focusing on unsolved questions, such as the possibility of time machines, referential indeterminacy, the hole problem, and the conventional vs empirical character of spacetime, this book presents a collection of research papers, written by those who had participated in the Zentrum fur interdisziplinare Forschung during the academic year 1992/93. Editor(s): Majer, Ulrich; Schmidt, Heinz-Jurgen. Num Pages: 165 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from ERKENNTNIS 42:2, 1995
- Number of pages
- 165
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792337126
- ISBN
- 9780792337126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.18
€ 70.18
IUTAM Symposium on Waves in Liquid/Gas and Liquid/Vapour Two-Phase Sys...
. Ed(S): Morioka, Shigeki; Wijngaarden, L. Va...
hardcover. Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Kyoto, Japan, 9--13 May 1994 Editor(s): Morioka, Shigeki; Wijngaarden, L. van. Series: Fluid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHR; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334248
- ISBN
- 9780792334248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.52
€ 258.52
Hardback. Introduces the application of two-component spinor calculus and fibre-bundle theory to complex general relativity. This volume presents a review of basic and important topics, such as two-component spinor calculus, conformal gravity, twistor spaces for Minkowski space-time and for curved space-time, and Penrose transform for gravitation. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792333401
- ISBN
- 9780792333401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.09
€ 132.09
Paperback. Relativity Physics covers all the material required for a first course in relativity. Beginning with an examination of the paradoxes that arose in applying the principle of relativity to electromagnetism and classical mechanics, the author shows how Einstein resolved these problems. Series: Student Physics. Num Pages: 158 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 130 x 202 x 9. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780710200013
- ISBN
- 9780710200013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.14
€ 65.14
Paperback. Originally published in 1922, this volume is based on four lectures delivered at Princeton University. It gives further explanation of the famous theory and its developments. Editor(s): Einstein, Albert. Series: Science Paperbacks. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 197.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- New impression
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412205606
- ISBN
- 9780412205606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.26
€ 65.26