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Hardback. A collection of the author's general writings on philosophy, mathematics, and physics. It includes the author's exposition of his synthesis of electromagnetism and gravitation. Editor(s): Pesic, Peter. Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 halftones. 19 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135458
ISBN
9780691135458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.32

Hardback. Introduces undergraduate students to engineering dynamics. Combining the strengths of both beginner and advanced dynamics texts, this book spans the full range of mechanics problems, from one-dimensional particle kinematics to three-dimensional rigid-body dynamics, including an introduction to Lagrange's and Kane's methods. Num Pages: 704 pages, 328 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PHV; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 184 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135373
ISBN
9780691135373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 85.45

Hardback. Explains the origins and development of modern physical concepts about matter. This book examines two of the earliest known theories about matter - the atomic theory, which attributed all physical phenomena to atoms and their motion in the void, and the theory of the elements, which described matter as consisting of earth, air, fire, and water. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 halftones. 61 line illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: PHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135120
ISBN
9780691135120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.15

Hardback. Covers stability and stabilization of equilibria for both linear and nonlinear time-invariant systems of ordinary differential equations. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics, this book takes a modern approach that bridges the gap between linear and nonlinear systems. Num Pages: 480 pages, 14 line illus. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 187 x 263 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1164.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134444
ISBN
9780691134444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.88

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134307
ISBN
9780691134307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.15

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

€ 68.92
€ 53.22

Hardback. Looks at the application of chemical biomarkers to aquatic ecosystems. This book describes the structure, biochemical synthesis, analysis, and reactivity of each class of biomarkers. It offers a selection of relevant applications to aquatic systems, including lakes, rivers, estuaries, oceans, and paleoenvironments. Num Pages: 392 pages, 78 halftones. 117 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: PN; PSAF; PSB; RBGK; RBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134147
ISBN
9780691134147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.98
€ 109.68

Paperback. Plotting humankind's efforts to visualize data, this book discusses atheoretical plotting of data to reveal suggestive patterns. It includes chapters illustrating the uses and abuses of this invention (plotting), from a murder trial in Connecticut to the Vietnam War's effect on college admissions. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 halftones. 93 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: PBV; PBW; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134055
ISBN
9780691134055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Offers an introduction to the world of women and men who did the hard computational labor of science. This book tells us about the surveyors of the French Revolution, describes the calculating machines of Charles Babbage, and guides readers through the Great Depression to marvel at the giant computing room of the Works Progress Administration. Num Pages: 424 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX; TBX; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133829
ISBN
9780691133829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.54

Hardback. Gives an introduction to both classical and coalescent approaches to population genetics. This book focuses on the theoretical background of population genetics, while emphasizing the close interplay between theory and empiricism. It provides a coverage of coalescent theory, and includes end-of-chapter exercises. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 432 pages, 100 color illus. 100 line illus. 46 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 183 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133676
ISBN
9780691133676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.23
€ 105.01

Hardback. Explores important aspects of Markov and hidden Markov processes and the applications of these ideas to various problems in computational biology. This book provides a range of exercises, including drills to familiarize the reader with concepts and more advanced problems that require deep thinking about the theory. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 312 pages, 50 line illus. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133157
ISBN
9780691133157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 55.15

Paperback. Whether our personality, intelligence, and behavior are more likely to be shaped by our environment or our genetic coding is not simply an idle question for researchers. This work looks at this and other important issues. It also explains the insights gained into how the brain functions and how it can (or cannot) be molded and changed. Series: Science Essentials S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 halftone. 45 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PSAN; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133102
ISBN
9780691133102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Hardback. Presents a comprehensive treatment of Coxeter groups from the viewpoint of geometric group theory. This book discusses many important topics in geometric group theory and topology, including Hopf's theory of ends; contractible manifolds and homology spheres; the Poincare Conjecture; and Gromov's theory of CAT(0) spaces and groups. Series: London Mathematical Society Monographs. Num Pages: 600 pages, 31 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PBG; PBM; PBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 37. Weight in Grams: 978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
602
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691131382
ISBN
9780691131382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.43

Hardback. Presenting a survey of key topics in computational physics, this work includes discussions of visualization tools, wavelet analysis, molecular dynamics, and computational fluid dynamics. It also includes a CD-ROM with supplementary materials, including Java, Fortran, and C programs. Num Pages: 688 pages, 190 line illus. BIC Classification: PH; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Har/Cdr
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691131375
ISBN
9780691131375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.23
€ 105.01

Paperback. Tells the story of humanity's attempts through 4,000 years of written history to make sense of the world in its cosmic totality, to understand its physical nature, and to know its real and imagined inhabitants. This book is about the 'grand contraption' we've constructed through the ages in an effort to understand and identify with the universe. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 halftones. 41 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130538
ISBN
9780691130538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.10

Paperback. Quantum mechanics describes the behavior of subatomic particles. Since its inception, physicists and philosophers have struggled to work out the meaning of quantum mechanics. This book sets out what we know about the quantum world, how we came to this understanding, where we disagree, and where we are heading in our quest to comprehend it. Translator(s): Malsbary, Gerald. Num Pages: 512 pages, 3 halftones.135 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130378
ISBN
9780691130378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.00

Hardback. Offers a unified treatment of wave propagation in electronic and electromagnetic systems and introduces readers to the essentials of the transfer matrix method, an analytical tool that can be used to model and study an array of problems pertaining to wave propagation in electrons and photons. Num Pages: 376 pages, 75 line illus. 25 tables. BIC Classification: PHDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 918.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130033
ISBN
9780691130033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.53
€ 97.58

Hardback. British mathematician Alan Turing, credited with cracking the German Enigma code during World War II, he died in 1954 after eating a cyanide-laced apple - his death was ruled a suicide. This book reveals the author's personal reflections on Turing and other fellow mathematicians. Num Pages: 176 pages, 18 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129822
ISBN
9780691129822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.55

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

€ 30.99
€ 22.27

Paperback. A collection of papers on mathematical aspects of nonlinear dispersive equations, including both expository and technical papers that reflect a number of advances in the field. The expository papers describe the state of the art and research directions. The technical papers concentrate on a specific problem and the related analysis. Editor(s): Bourgain, Jean; Kenig, Carlos E.; Klainerman, Sergiu. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129556
ISBN
9780691129556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.13
€ 68.15

Hardback. Did you know that as you read these words showers of high-speed particles from exploding stars are raining down on you? This book reveals the startling ways life on Earth is touched by our cosmic environment, and demonstrates why without such contact, life itself wouldn't be possible. Num Pages: 264 pages, 54 halftones. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129464
ISBN
9780691129464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Resolution of singularities is a powerful and frequently used tool in algebraic geometry. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the characteristic 0 case. It describes more than a dozen proofs for curves, many based on the original papers of Newton, Riemann, and Noether. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PBMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
y First printing
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129235
ISBN
9780691129235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 55.15

Hardback. Introduces advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers to the statistical and algebraic methods used to analyze spatiotemporal data in a range of fields, including climate science, geophysics, ecology, astrophysics, and medicine. Num Pages: 368 pages, 76 halftones. 19 line illus. BIC Classification: PBF; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128917
ISBN
9780691128917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 90.24

Hardback. Intensive research in matrix completions, moments, and sums of Hermitian squares has yielded a multitude of results. This book provides a comprehensive account of this area of mathematics and applications and gives complete proofs of solved problems. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: PBKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 884.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128894
ISBN
9780691128894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.33
€ 83.28

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