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Hardback. The Antikythera Mechanism, now 82 small fragments of corroded bronze, was an ancient Greek machine simulating the cosmos as the Greeks understood it. Reflecting the most recent researches, A Portable Cosmos presents it as a gateway to Greek astronomy and technology and their place in Greco-Roman society and thought. Num Pages: 312 pages, 41 b/w halftones; 41 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; PDX; PDZ; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199739349
- ISBN
- 9780199739349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.65
€ 71.65
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 525 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWMV3; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 307 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350757
- ISBN
- 9780764350757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.27
€ 42.99
€ 28.27
Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TDCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557536211
- ISBN
- 9781557536211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.01
€ 31.99
€ 30.01
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780691602363
- ISBN
- 9780691602363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
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
€ 36.99€ 27.65
€ 36.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. A revised edition of the classic pocket guide to making a life in academia Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PD; VSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188. A Guide to Survival in Science. 176 pages. A revised edition of the classic pocket guide to making a life in academia. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PD; VSC. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight: 186.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465022229
- ISBN
- 9780465022229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.08
€ 18.99
€ 14.08
Hardback. Jeremy Bernstein guides readers through high-energy physics from early twentieth-century atomic models to leptons, mesons, quarks, and the newly discovered Higgs boson, drawing them into the excitement of a universe where 80 percent of all matter has never been identified. From molecules to galaxies, the more we discover, the less we seem to know. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 halftones, 11 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 121 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072510
- ISBN
- 9780674072510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.33
€ 47.99
€ 40.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633881181
- ISBN
- 9781633881181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.50
€ 17.99
€ 17.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, B&W art throughout. BIC Classification: PSAJ; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 209 x 41. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608199105
- ISBN
- 9781608199105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.26
€ 22.26
Hardcover. Famed geologist Walter Alvarez expands our view of human history, revealing the cosmic, geologic and evolutionary forces that have shaped us. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 252 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393292695
- ISBN
- 9780393292695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.86
€ 27.99
€ 24.86
Hardback. Traces the path of electricity through early American culture, exploring how the relationship between human, natural, and divine powers was understood in the 18th Century. This book offers a view of the origins of American science and the cultural meaning of the American Enlightenment. It talks about the revolutionary New World of wonder. Num Pages: 378 pages, 15 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; PDX; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022997
- ISBN
- 9780674022997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.36
€ 47.99
€ 40.36
Paperback. "A Modern Course in Statistical Physics" is a textbook that provides a grounding in the foundations of equilibrium and nonequilibrium statistical physics, and focuses on the universal nature of thermodynamic processes. It illustrates fundamental concepts with examples from contemporary research problems. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527413492
- ISBN
- 9783527413492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.44€ 96.07
€ 105.44
€ 96.07
Hardback. Using an innovative approach that students find both accessible and exciting, this text lays out the foundations of quantum mechanics through the physics of intrinsic spin. This edition has been revised throughout to include more worked examples and end-of-chapter problems, further enabling students to gain a complete mastery of the subject. Num Pages: 596 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 259 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1262.
- Publisher
- University Science Books,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 596
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781891389788
- ISBN
- 9781891389788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.02
€ 132.02
paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399165245
- ISBN
- 9780399165245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.20
€ 19.20
Hardback. The three main missions of any organism - growing, reproducing, and surviving - depend on encounters with food and mates, and on avoiding encounters with predators. This book offers a mechanistic approach to the study of ocean ecology by exploring biological interactions in plankton at the individual level. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 halftones. 71 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSTS; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134222
- ISBN
- 9780691134222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.89€ 53.93
€ 67.89
€ 53.93
Paperback. Suitable for students and researchers in political science and sociology, this book begins with the fundamental building blocks of mathematics and basic algebra, then goes on to cover essential subjects such as calculus in one and more than one variable, including optimization, constrained optimization, and implicit functions. Num Pages: 456 pages, 57 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; JP; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159171
- ISBN
- 9780691159171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.67€ 42.52
€ 52.67
€ 42.52
Paperback. From crime figures to health scares, election polls to stock market forecasts, numbers make the news all the time. But are they accurate? This title travels through the pages of an average newspaper, revealing how mathematics is at the heart of the articles we read everyday - even horoscopes and the sports pages - and how often they mislead us. Series: Penguin science. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140251814
- ISBN
- 9780140251814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.62
€ 13.99
€ 11.62
Paperback. A Mathematical Pandora's box contains 142 puzzles to challenge people of all ages. Num Pages: 128 pages, 140 line figures. BIC Classification: 4KHN; 5AM; PB; YQM. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 7. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521446198
- ISBN
- 9780521446198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.18
€ 23.18
A Mathematical Orchard: Problems and Solutions (MAA Problem Book Serie...
Krusemeyer, Mark I., Gilbert, George T., Lars...
Paperback. An entertaining collection of 208 accessible yet challenging mathematical puzzles, designed to appeal to problem solvers at many different levels. Series: MAA Problem Book Series. Num Pages: 406 pages. BIC Classification: PBF; PBKA; PBM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594. Problems and Solutions. Series: MAA Problem Book Series. 407 pages. An entertaining collection of 208 accessible yet challenging mathematical puzzles, designed to appeal to problem solvers at many different levels. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PBF; PBKA; PBM. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 22. Weight: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Mathematical Association of America
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883858332
- ISBN
- 9780883858332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.66
€ 78.66
Paperback. How heavy is that cloud? Why can you see farther in rain than in fog? Why are the droplets on that spider web spaced apart so evenly? This book presents ninety-six questions about many common natural phenomena - and a few uncommon ones - and then shows how to answer them using mostly basic mathematics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 color illus. 22 halftones. 97 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZM; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152653
- ISBN
- 9780691152653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.65
€ 26.99
€ 20.65
Hardcover. This book introduces and explains the essential theory of compressive sensing from a mathematical perspective, offering a substantial collection of exercises with hints to solutions, along with MATLAB codes for algorithms and simulations. Series: Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis. Num Pages: 625 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PDE; TJK; TTBM; UYAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817649470
- ISBN
- 9780817649470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.53
€ 114.53
paperback. Discusses the theory of trigonometric and elliptic functions. This book includes subjects such as power series expansions, addition and multiple-angle formulas, and arithmetic-geometric means. It describes various aspects of the Poncelet Closure Theorem. Series: Mathematical World. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821832837
- ISBN
- 9780821832837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.76
€ 79.76
paperback. Discusses the Poincare-Hopf theorem on critical points of vector fields on surfaces and the Gauss-Bonnet theorem on the relation between curvature and topology (the Euler characteristic). This book addresses various aspects of the concept of dimension, including the Peano curve and the Poincare approach. Series: Mathematical World. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 9. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821832820
- ISBN
- 9780821832820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.76
€ 79.76
Paperback. Includes discussion of smoothness, differentiability, and analyticity, the idea of local coordinates and coordinate transformation, and a detailed explanation of the Whitney imbedding theorem (both in weak and in strong form). This book describes the notion of the area of a figure on the plane and the volume of a solid body in space. Series: Mathematical World. Num Pages: 129 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821832844
- ISBN
- 9780821832844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.66
€ 78.66