Science & Technology
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Science & Technology
Hardback. This book presents a study of the various feelings of awe and wonder experienced by astronauts during space flight. It summarizes the results of two experimental, interdisciplinary studies that employ methods from neuroscience, psychology, phenomenology and simulation technology, and it argues for a non-reductionist approach to cognitive science. Series: New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 black & white tables, 8 colour illustrations, 10 black & white halftones, 1 black & whi. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137496041
- ISBN
- 9781137496041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.78
€ 63.78
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780679735663
- ISBN
- 9780679735663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.27
€ 19.99
€ 17.27
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€ 24.57
€ 27.99
€ 24.57
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€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Paperback. The bestselling author of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter tells the story of Nicolaus Copernicus and the revolution in astronomy that changed the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208. How Copernicus Revolutionised the Cosmos. 288 pages, Illustrations. The bestselling author of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter tells the story of Nicolaus Copernicus and the revolution in astronomy that changed the world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDX; WNX. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight: 206.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408822388
- ISBN
- 9781408822388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Hardcover. With a rigorous theorem-proof approach to stochastic models for financial mathematics as well as a unique focus on Feynman path integration, this book presents the theory of random processes and has applications in numerous areas including applied mathematics and statistics, finance, communication engineering, quantum mechanics, and physics. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118166406
- ISBN
- 9781118166406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.20
€ 142.20
Paperback. Suitable for self study Use real examples and real data sets that will be familiar to the audience Introduction to the bootstrap is included - this is a modern method missing in many other books Series: Springer Texts in Statistics. Num Pages: 488 pages, 120 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849969529
- ISBN
- 9781849969529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 40.65
€ 43.99
€ 40.65
Paperback. This book focuses on tools and techniques for building valid regression models using real-world data. A key theme throughout the book is that it only makes sense to base inferences or conclusions on valid models. Series: Springer Texts in Statistics. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCH; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 623.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441918727
- ISBN
- 9781441918727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.68
€ 75.68
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
€ 130.70
€ 130.70
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
€ 18.99€ 18.58
€ 18.99
€ 18.58
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
€ 68.19€ 53.22
€ 68.19
€ 53.22
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
€ 52.90€ 42.15
€ 52.90
€ 42.15
paperback. A unique account of the fascination of mathematics and of one of its most compelling exponents in modern times. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 234. 154 pages. A unique account of the fascination of mathematics and of one of its most compelling exponents in modern times. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PB. Dimension: 138 x 215 x 8. Weight: 224.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 154
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107604636
- ISBN
- 9781107604636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.33
€ 17.33
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
€ 22.74
€ 22.74
Hardback. This engaging contribution to popular science explores hot-button topics in mathematics that up to now have been largely absent from the genre. Real-world examples and visual aids help unlock the numerical principles of topics such as wavelets and encryption. Num Pages: 382 pages, 121 black & white illustrations, 78 colour illustrations, 19 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461489382
- ISBN
- 9781461489382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.60€ 56.72
€ 59.60
€ 56.72
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€ 20.49
€ 26.99
€ 20.49
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
€ 108.88
€ 108.88
Paperback. With all the contributed essays written by well known historians of science, this celebration of the life and career of Chalres Coulston Gillispie, one of the founders of the field, ranges across the entire field, and relates mostly to his oeuvre. Editor(s): Buchwald, Jed Z. (California Institute of Technology). Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 440 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: H; PB; PH; PN; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792265
- ISBN
- 9789400792265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 218.67
€ 218.67
Hardcover. Examines Bogdanov's roles as revolutionary, novelist, and scientist, presenting his protagonist as a coherent thinker who pursued his ideas in a wide range of venues. This title offers an analysis of the interactions between scientific ideas and societal values. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226454122
- ISBN
- 9780226454122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.16
€ 52.99
€ 41.16
Hardcover. This practical manual takes you through the period approaching, during and immediately after lambing. Advice is given on how to deal with a range of situations, from normal and malpresentations, and the sick in-lamb ewe to abortion and the health of the newborn lamb. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: MZD; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 192 x 14. Weight in Grams: 442. 96 pages, 90 b&w photographs. This practical manual takes you through the period approaching, during and immediately after lambing. Advice is given on how to deal with a range of situations, from normal and malpresentations, and the sick in-lamb ewe to abortion and the health of the newborn lamb. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: MZD; TVH. Dimension: 254 x 192 x 14. Weight: 442.
- Publisher
- Crowood Pr
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861265746
- ISBN
- 9781861265746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54