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Paperback. One of the greatest mysteries in reconstructing the history of life on Earth has been the apparent absence of fossils dating back more than 550 million years. This work tells the story of the origins and earliest evolution of life and how that story has been unearthed. It is aimed at those interested in the origins of life on Earth. Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 color plates 80 halftones 68 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088648
- ISBN
- 9780691088648
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
€ 39.70
Paperback. What makes populations stabilize? What makes them fluctuate? Are populations in complex ecosystems more stable than populations in simple ecosystems? This text addresses these questions and introduces non-linear mathematical models and the study of deterministic chaos into ecology. Series: Princeton Landmarks in Biology. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088617
- ISBN
- 9780691088617
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€ 82.70€ 64.13
€ 82.70
€ 64.13
Paperback. Various approaches have been developed to evaluate the consequences of spatial structure on evolution in subdivided populations. This book is both a review and new synthesis of several of these approaches, based on the theory of spatial genetic structure. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088174
- ISBN
- 9780691088174
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Condition: New
€ 92.16€ 71.27
€ 92.16
€ 71.27
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive treatment of the design of automatic control logic for spacecraft and aircraft. This book describes the linear-quadratic-regulator (LQR) method of feedback control synthesis, which coordinates multiple controls, producing graceful maneuvers comparable to those of an expert pilot. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TJFM; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691087825
- ISBN
- 9780691087825
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Condition: New
€ 163.04€ 123.24
€ 163.04
€ 123.24
Paperback. With the first two chapters of this book offering a modern, self-contained exposition of the elementary theory of triangulated categories and their quotients, the author introduces a class of triangulated categories - the "well generated triangulated categories" - and studies their properties. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 449 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PBMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691086866
- ISBN
- 9780691086866
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Condition: New
€ 128.78€ 98.15
€ 128.78
€ 98.15
Hardback. Contains the scientific work Einstein published during the first decade of his career, and includes some of the most significant achievements of twentieth-century physics. This work includes the famous paper that set forth the special theory of relativity, solving some long-standing difficulties. Editor(s): Stachel, John; Cassidy, David C.; Renn, Jurgen; Schulmann, Robert. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 696 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJC; BGA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691085265
- ISBN
- 9780691085265
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Condition: New
€ 187.85€ 142.00
€ 187.85
€ 142.00
Paperback. Using only the very elementary framework of finite probability spaces, this book treats a number of topics in the modern theory of stochastic processes. This is made possible by using a small amount of Abraham Robinson's nonstandard analysis and not attempting to convert the results into conventional form. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 107 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 107
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691084749
- ISBN
- 9780691084749
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Condition: New
€ 68.53€ 53.80
€ 68.53
€ 53.80
Paperback. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 606. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. 456 pages, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PSVW6. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 29. Weight: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691084640
- ISBN
- 9780691084640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.70€ 64.07
€ 82.70
€ 64.07
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1941
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691083940
- ISBN
- 9780691083940
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Condition: New
€ 59.07€ 46.81
€ 59.07
€ 46.81
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691082387
- ISBN
- 9780691082387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.85€ 140.88
€ 187.85
€ 140.88
Paperback. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 237 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691081496
- ISBN
- 9780691081496
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Condition: New
€ 96.88€ 74.76
€ 96.88
€ 74.76
Hardback. Presents a treatment of basic topics that arise in Fourier analysis. This title illustrates the role played by the structure of Euclidean spaces, particularly the action of translations, dilatations, and rotations, and motivates the study of harmonic analysis on more general spaces having an analogous structure, for example, symmetric spaces. Series: Princeton Mathematical Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691080789
- ISBN
- 9780691080789
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Condition: New
€ 144.14€ 109.32
€ 144.14
€ 109.32
Paperback. Through theoretical synthesis, this work shows that the key biotic drivers of community and ecosystem properties involve linkages between aboveground and belowground food webs, biotic interaction, the spatial and temporal dynamics of component organisms, and, the ecophysiological traits of those organisms that emerge as ecological drivers. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 408 pages, 58 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074870
- ISBN
- 9780691074870
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€ 92.16€ 71.27
€ 92.16
€ 71.27
Paperback. Seeks to unify disparate theories and methodologies connected with risk analysis for health, environmental, and technological problems. This book addresses specific problems, including order-of-magnitude estimation, dose-response calculations, exposure assessment, extrapolations and forecasts, fault-tree analysis, and more. Num Pages: 424 pages, 82 line illus., 77 tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFR; MBNH2; RN; TB; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074573
- ISBN
- 9780691074573
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Condition: New
€ 64.98€ 50.79
€ 64.98
€ 50.79
Hardback. Aimed at the undergraduate students with basic skills in chemistry and physics, this book provides an introduction to the field of material science. It covers the topics, such as crystalline solids and defects, and describes the electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties of matter; the phenomenon of superconductivity; polymers; and more. Num Pages: 200 pages, 138 line Illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070971
- ISBN
- 9780691070971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.70€ 83.07
€ 108.70
€ 83.07
Paperback. Deals with the usefulness of tools from statistical physics in ecology. This book provides an introduction to complex systems theory, and asks whether universal laws shape the structure of ecosystems. Tackling classic ecological questions, its presentation of theories and data focuses on the power of statistical physics and complexity in ecology. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 384 pages, 112 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070407
- ISBN
- 9780691070407
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€ 88.61€ 68.64
€ 88.61
€ 68.64
Paperback. This work investigates a moment in evolution when development was at its most basic - the moment when signalling between cells began. Using slime mould as an example, the author seeks to analyze development at a primitive stage and gain an insight into how early mulitcellular development began. Num Pages: 156 pages, 30 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSD; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070384
- ISBN
- 9780691070384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.61€ 68.43
€ 88.61
€ 68.43
Paperback. In real-world problems related to finance, business, and management, mathematicians and economists frequently encounter optimization problems. This book develops linear programming methods for their solutions. It introduces the basic theory of linear inequalities and describes the simplex method used to solve them. Series: Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics & Physics. Num Pages: 656 pages, 99 figs. 64 tables. BIC Classification: KC; PBF; PBUH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691059136
- ISBN
- 9780691059136
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Condition: New
€ 139.41€ 105.37
€ 139.41
€ 105.37
Hardback. The quantum theory of macroscopic systems is an area of science that serves to relate the properties of physical objects to those of their constituent particles. This book provides an approach, based on a 'macrostatistical mechanics', which contrasts with the standard microscopic treatments of many-body problems. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 line illus. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058320
- ISBN
- 9780691058320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.41€ 106.20
€ 139.41
€ 106.20
Paperback. Discusses the symmetric, linear, orthogonal, and symplectic groups and determines their invariants and representations. This book covers topics such as matrix algebras, semigroups, commutators, and spinors, which help in understanding the group-theoretic structure of quantum mechanics. Series: Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics & Physics. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- n Later printing
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691057569
- ISBN
- 9780691057569
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Condition: New
€ 108.70€ 82.84
€ 108.70
€ 82.84
Paperback. Presents a provocative view of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), one of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution, by revealing his avid and lifelong pursuit of alchemy. This title shows that his alchemical quest positions him more accurately in the intellectual and cultural crossroads of the seventeenth century. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050829
- ISBN
- 9780691050829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.07€ 46.67
€ 59.07
€ 46.67
Hardback. Johannes Kepler contributed importantly to every field he addressed. This book offers the study of Kepler's philosophical views and shows how those views helped him construct and justify the astronomy. It explores the complex interplay between changes in his philosophical views and the status of his astronomical discoveries. Num Pages: 216 pages, 13 tables, 26 line illus. BIC Classification: HPK; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050690
- ISBN
- 9780691050690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.70€ 83.22
€ 108.70
€ 83.22
Paperback. How can we tell who is right, and how we should respond? And why is there no scientific consensus on a matter of such vital importance? This work addresses these questions. It describes how the interplay between familiar phenomena, winds and clouds, light and air, maintains climates that permit a diversity of fauna and flora to flourish on Earth. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 tables, 85 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050348
- ISBN
- 9780691050348
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Hardback. Brings together a number of lectures given between 1993 and 1999 as part of a series hosted by the Federal University of Pernambuco, in which researchers came to Recife, Brazil, to lecture on classical or celestial mechanics. This work is aimed at graduate students and researchers interested in Hamiltonian dynamics and celestial mechanics. Editor(s): Cabral, Hildeberto; Diacu, Florin. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 halftones. 40 line illus. BIC Classification: PBW; PHD; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050225
- ISBN
- 9780691050225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.41€ 105.93
€ 139.41
€ 105.93