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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. Human error is cited over and over as a cause of incidents and accidents. This book takes you behind the human error label. It begins by summarising the most significant research results. It explores how a changing understanding of accidents and an embracing of systems thinking has radically impacted ideas about human error. Num Pages: 300 pages, includes 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: TBDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 550. 300 pages, includes 20 b&w illustrations. Human error is cited over and over as a cause of incidents and accidents. This book takes you behind the human error label. It begins by summarising the most significant research results. It explores how a changing understanding of accidents and an embracing of systems thinking has radically impacted ideas about human error. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: TBDG. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 19. Weight: 562.
- Publisher
- Ashgate Pub Co
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754678342
- ISBN
- 9780754678342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.57
€ 64.57
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pelagic Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784271459
- ISBN
- 9781784271459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.76
€ 19.76
paperback. Galileo's trial for heresy in 1633 before the Roman Inquisition is one of the most frequently mentioned topics in the history of science. This book focuses on the church's official theological position against Galileo. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; HRAM3; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780268022105
- ISBN
- 9780268022105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Hardback. The author illustrates in non-technical terms how physicists hope to identify the nature of the mysterious form of matter that goes under the name of dark matter, and that seems to permeate the Universe. Num Pages: 192 pages, 48 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683086
- ISBN
- 9780199683086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.81
€ 54.81
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241274231
- ISBN
- 9780241274231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.77
€ 14.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; PDZ; VFD; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846685828
- ISBN
- 9781846685828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.56
€ 14.99
€ 11.56
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Brewers Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 163
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780937381311
- ISBN
- 9780937381311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.73
€ 11.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. John Polkinghorne, theoretical physicist and theologian, explores the possibilities of believing in God in an age of science. In this study, Polkinghorne focuses on the collegiality between science and theology, contending that the inquiries of these "intellectual cousins" are parallel. Series: The Terry Lectures. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1; PDA; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 162 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300099492
- ISBN
- 9780300099492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.02
€ 10.99
€ 10.02
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 125
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447141853
- ISBN
- 9781447141853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.72€ 22.74
€ 58.72
€ 22.74
Hardback. Belief-based Stability in Coalition Formation with Uncertainty Num Pages: 183 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBUD; UYAM; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642382147
- ISBN
- 9783642382147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.66
€ 123.66
Paperback. Series: X-Planes. Num Pages: 80 pages, 30 b/w; 42 col. BIC Classification: HB; HBLW3; HBTW; JW; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472819581
- ISBN
- 9781472819581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. This is the first post--Egan book to look at benchmarking and KPIs (key performance indicators) in the construction industry. Benchmarking is one of the key management techniques the construction industry now needs to adopt if it is to meet challenging new efficiency and productivity targets as well as clientsa demands for best value. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35. BIC Classification: KJM; KNJC; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632055647
- ISBN
- 9780632055647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 114.51
€ 114.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Publisher
- Wooden Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263692
- ISBN
- 9781904263692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.22
€ 9.22
Paperback. The application of Bayesian Networks (BN) or Dynamic Bayesian Networks (DBN) in dependability and risk analysis is a recent development. A large number of scientific publications show the interest in the applications of BN in this field. Unfortunately, this modeling formalism is not fully accepted in the industry. Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBTB; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 8. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848219922
- ISBN
- 9781848219922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 176.60
€ 176.60
Hardback. Revealing the mathematical side of Benjamin Franklin, this book explains the mathematics behind Franklin's popular "Poor Richard's Almanac", which featured such things as population estimates and a host of mathematical digressions. It includes optional math problems that challenge readers to match wits with the Founding Father himself. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 color plates. 50 halftones. 52 line illus. BIC Classification: PBC; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129563
- ISBN
- 9780691129563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.07
€ 29.99
€ 22.07
Paperback. The book deals with almost all aspects of annular gap lubrication in pipe jacking - from ground conditions, through the properties of bentonite to the technical aspects. There is also a collection of calculations and suggested values for bentonite consumption quantities. . Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 242 x 16. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Ernst & Sohn
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783433031377
- ISBN
- 9783433031377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.23€ 74.16
€ 82.23
€ 74.16
Hardback. Editor(s): Mishra, Ajay Kumar. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PNV; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 183 x 17. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634821421
- ISBN
- 9781634821421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 286.61€ 215.28
€ 286.61
€ 215.28
Hardcover. Editor(s): Tranfo, Giovanna. Num Pages: 321 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 261 x 22. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621000266
- ISBN
- 9781621000266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.05€ 154.77
€ 229.05
€ 154.77
Paperback. Based on the data contained in the four-volume "Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology", this title also includes genera and species, combinations, and taxa published through the January 1992 issue of the IJSB. It offers short general descriptions that encompass various organisms by Groups. Num Pages: 816 pages, 143 illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; MMFM; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 214 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1720.
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Ninth
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780683006032
- ISBN
- 9780683006032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.42
€ 195.42
Hardcover. Includes a taxonomic outline for the phyla Bacteroidetes, Planctomycetes, Chlamydiae, Spirochetes, Fibrobacteres, Fusobacteria, Acidobacteria, Verrucomicrobia, Dictyoglomi, and Gemmatimonadetes based upon the SILVA project as well as a description of more than 153 genera in 29 families. Editor(s): Krieg, Noel R.; Ludwig, Wolfgang; Whitman, William B.; Hedlund, Brian P.; Paster, Bruce J.; Staley, James T.; Ward, Naomi; Brown, Daniel. Num Pages: 949 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MMFM; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 218 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2178.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 974
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387950426
- ISBN
- 9780387950426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 519.96
€ 519.96
Hardcover. This updated final volume in the best-selling series of reference works features descriptions of more than 200 genera in 49 families and includes a revised taxonomic outline for the Actinobacteria as well as many medically and industrially important taxa. Editor(s): Whitman, William B.; Goodfellow, Michael; Kampfer, Peter; Busse, Hans-Jurgen; Trujillo, Martha E.; Garrity, George; Ludwig, Wolfgang; Suzuki, Ken-Ichiro. Num Pages: 2083 pages, 450 black & white illustrations, 178 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MMFM; PSA; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 86. Weight in Grams: 6081.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 1750
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387950433
- ISBN
- 9780387950433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 459.91
€ 459.91
Hardcover. Includes a description of the Gammaproteobacteria (1203 pages, 222 figures, and 300 tables), this large taxon includes many well known medically and environmentally important groups, especially notable are the Enterobacteriaceae, Aeromonas, Beggiatoa, Chromatium, Legionella, Nitrococcus, Oceanospirillum, Pseudomonas, Rickettsiella, and Vibrio. Editor(s): Krieg, Noel R.; Brenner, Don J.; Staley, James R. Num Pages: 1106 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 225 x 67. Weight in Grams: 2896.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387241449
- ISBN
- 9780387241449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 524.55
€ 524.55
Hardback. Building on the strength of the previous two editions, Bergman's Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation is the third installment of the classic human anatomical reference launched by Dr. Ronald Bergman. Editor(s): Tubbs, R. Shane, PhD; Shoja, Mohammadali M.; Loukas, Marios, MD, PhD. Num Pages: 1456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHM; MJ; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 221 x 60. Weight in Grams: 3772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118430354
- ISBN
- 9781118430354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 427.85
€ 427.85