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Paperback. A photographic guide to North American diurnal birds of prey. Written by well-known experts, it provides a guide to the variations in the species, allowing for recognition of key identification points. It contains 365 photographs, each with an explanatory caption and supporting text describing 43 species of diurnal raptors found in North America. Num Pages: 198 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 4.12.2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116440
- ISBN
- 9780691116440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.11
€ 37.99
€ 27.11
Paperback. Reveals the interconnectedness of the solar system - and what it means for life on Earth. Relating a history of the solar system, this work describes how astronomers determined our location in the Milky Way. It provides accounts of the energetic interactions among planetary bodies, the generation of the Earth's magnetic field, and more. Num Pages: 384 pages, 69 halftones. 31 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117430
- ISBN
- 9780691117430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Hardback. Genomic signal processing (GSP) requires the development of both nonlinear dynamical models that represent genomic regulation, and diagnostic and therapeutic tools based on these models. This book facilitates these developments by providing mathematical definitions and propositions for the main elements of GSP. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. 47 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: TJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- y First edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117621
- ISBN
- 9780691117621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.49€ 84.93
€ 112.49
€ 84.93
Hardback. Provides a self-contained introduction to max-plus algebra. This book explores the introduction of max-plus algebra and of system descriptions based upon it. It deals with a real application, namely the design of timetables for railway networks. It also examines various extensions, such as stochastic systems and min-max-plus systems. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 halftones. 36 line illus. BIC Classification: PBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117638
- ISBN
- 9780691117638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.10€ 73.53
€ 97.10
€ 73.53
Paperback. On May 11, 1997, as millions worldwide watched a stunning victory unfold on television, a machine shocked the chess world by defeating the defending world champion, Garry Kasparov. This book reveals the inside story of what happened behind the scenes at the two historic Deep Blue vs. Kasparov matches. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 line illus. 10 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; UYQ; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118185
- ISBN
- 9780691118185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.90
€ 54.99
€ 38.90
Paperback. Offers a different approach that looks at the birds from various angles, compares and contrasts similar species, and provides the pictures (and words) needed for identification in the field. This book pinpoints identification traits for each species from the various angles that they are seen. Num Pages: 144 pages, 339 color photos. 32 b/w photos. 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 190 x 9. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118253
- ISBN
- 9780691118253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.81
€ 24.99
€ 18.81
Hardback. Einstein's theories of relativity piqued public curiosity more than any other mathematical concepts since the time of Isaac Newton. This book addresses his other great theory, that of heat capacity and the Bose-Einstein condensate. It traces the history of radiation and heat capacity theory from the mid-19th century. Num Pages: 200 pages, 74 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PHH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118260
- ISBN
- 9780691118260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.89€ 62.74
€ 82.89
€ 62.74
Hardback. Develops, explains, and applies diagrammatic projection operators to construct all semi-simple Lie algebras, both classical and exceptional. This book takes readers on a four-thousand-diagram journey through the theory of Lie groups. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4000 birdtrack diagrams. 7 line illus. 31 tables. BIC Classification: PBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118369
- ISBN
- 9780691118369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.89€ 63.23
€ 82.89
€ 63.23
Paperback. Argues that the long abeyance of the Diversity Project points to larger, fundamental questions about how to understand knowledge, democracy, and racism in an age when expert claims about genomes increasingly shape the possibilities for being human. Series: In-Formation. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; PDR; PDX; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118574
- ISBN
- 9780691118574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Hardback. Presents an area of mathematical research that combines topology, geometry, and logic. This book seeks to explain and illustrate the implications of the general principle, first emphasized by Alex Nabutovsky, that logical complexity engenders geometric complexity. Series: Porter Lectures. Num Pages: 192 pages, 9 line illus. BIC Classification: PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118895
- ISBN
- 9780691118895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.45
€ 107.45
Paperback. Offers an examination of the relationship between Radon transforms on symmetric spaces of compact type and the infinitesimal versions of two fundamental rigidity problems in Riemannian geometry. This book focuses on the spectral rigidity problem. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118994
- ISBN
- 9780691118994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.07€ 95.88
€ 129.07
€ 95.88
Hardback. Presents the theory and the methods of nonlinear optimization, with proofs illustrated by examples and figures. This book covers convex analysis, the theory of optimality conditions, duality theory, and numerical methods for solving unconstrained and constrained optimization problems. It is aimed at graduate students and researchers. Num Pages: 464 pages, 35 line illus. BIC Classification: PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 168 x 34. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119151
- ISBN
- 9780691119151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.41€ 89.32
€ 118.41
€ 89.32
Paperback. Explores how "digital formations" emerge from the ever-changing intersection of computer-centered technologies and the broad range of social contexts that underlie much of what happens in cyberspace. This book emphasizes the importance of recognizing the specific technical capacities of digital technologies. Editor(s): Latham, Robert; Sassen, Saskia. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119878
- ISBN
- 9780691119878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 45.72
€ 59.21
€ 45.72
Hardback. Focuses on heat equations associated with non self-adjoint uniformly elliptic operators. This book provides introductory materials for those unfamiliar with the underlying mathematics and background needed to understand the properties of heat equations. It then treats Lp properties of solutions to a wide class of heat equations. Series: London Mathematical Society Monographs. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120164
- ISBN
- 9780691120164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.15
€ 158.15
Paperback. Presenting mathematical ideas of people from a variety of small-scale and traditional cultures, this book humanizes our view of mathematics and expands our conception of what is mathematical. It demonstrates that traditional cultures have mathematical ideas that are far more substantial and sophisticated than is generally acknowledged. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 halftones. 52 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120225
- ISBN
- 9780691120225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 41.45
€ 53.29
€ 41.45
Paperback. Explains the sources and consequences of bipedalism. Following the evolution of two-legged creatures from our earliest lowly forebears, this book concludes with future options for the last surviving biped. Num Pages: 416 pages, 55 halftones. 16 line illus. 2 tables. 22 maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 232 x 49. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120287
- ISBN
- 9780691120287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.04
€ 54.99
€ 39.04
Paperback. Mark Green and Phillip Griffiths set forth the initial stages of an infinitesimal theory for algebraic cycles. The book aims in part to understand the geometric basis and the limitations of Spencer Bloch's beautiful formula for the tangent space to Chow groups. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 line illus. BIC Classification: PBMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120447
- ISBN
- 9780691120447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.81€ 68.20
€ 88.81
€ 68.20
Hardback. In a manner accessible to beginning undergraduates, this book introduces many of the central problems, conjectures, results, and techniques of the field, such as the Riemann Hypothesis, Roth's Theorem, and more. Showing how experiments are used to test conjectures and prove theorems, it allows students to do original work on such problems. Num Pages: 528 pages, 20 line illus. BIC Classification: PBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 42. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120607
- ISBN
- 9780691120607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.20€ 78.31
€ 104.20
€ 78.31
Paperback. Introduces plasma physics from the ground up, presenting it as a comprehensible field that can be grasped largely on the basis of physical intuition and qualitative reasoning, similar to other fields of physics. This book is intended for graduate students as well as for working astrophysicists. Num Pages: 496 pages, 140 line illus. BIC Classification: PHFP; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120737
- ISBN
- 9780691120737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.94€ 81.45
€ 108.94
€ 81.45
Hardback. Set in the turbulent post-World War I period, this volume finds Einstein awaiting news of the 1919 British eclipse expedition to test the general relativistic prediction of the deflection of starlight by the sun. It reveals fresh facets of Einstein as he constructively participated in German and European scientific, academic, and cultural life. Editor(s): Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Schulmann, Robert; Illy, Jozsef; Kennefick, Daniel J.; Sauer, Tilman. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 776 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJG; DNF; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 199 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120881
- ISBN
- 9780691120881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.28€ 138.97
€ 188.28
€ 138.97
Paperback. Presents an overview of the developments in the area of localization for quasi-periodic lattice Schrodinger operators and the theory of quasi-periodicity in Hamiltonian evolution equations. This book emphasises on so-called 'non-perturbative' methods and the role of subharmonic function theory and semi-algebraic set methods. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 14 line illus. BIC Classification: PBKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120980
- ISBN
- 9780691120980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.89€ 62.66
€ 82.89
€ 62.66
Paperback. Enables you to identify the caterpillars of nearly 700 butterflies and moths found east of the Mississippi. This book provides information on the distribution, biology, and taxonomy of caterpillars beyond. It covers caterpillar structure, life cycles, rearing, natural enemies, photography, and conservation. Series: Princeton Field Guides. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1,200+ color photos. 24 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121444
- ISBN
- 9780691121444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.19
€ 37.99
€ 27.19
Hardback. Presents a study of the theory of totally nonnegative matrices, defined by the nonnegativity of subdeterminants. This title explores methodological background, historical highlights of key ideas, and specialized topics. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121574
- ISBN
- 9780691121574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.05€ 55.00
€ 71.05
€ 55.00
Hardback. Presents an understanding of semiconductor-electrolyte interfaces. This is a study of semiconductor-electrolyte interfacial effects, focusing on the physical and electrochemical foundations that affect surface charge, capacitance, conductance, quantum effects, and other properties, both from the point of view of theoretical modeling and metrology. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 halftones. 109 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121765
- ISBN
- 9780691121765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.11
€ 118.11