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Paperback. This practical, self-contained guide is an ideal introduction to practical radio astronomey for the newcomer. Assuming no prior technical knowledge, it takes the reader step-by-step through the process of building and using a backyard radio telescope. Series: Astronomers' Observing Guides. Num Pages: 236 pages, 94 black & white illustrations, 43 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441908827
- ISBN
- 9781441908827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 44.09
€ 54.99
€ 44.09
Hardback. Some brain-state transitions such as sleep cycling, and anesthetic induction, are obvious and detected readily with a few EEG electrodes, and others such as the emergence of gamma rhythms during cognition are more subtle. This book contends that the bulk changes in brain behavior can be treated as phase transitions between distinct brain states. Editor(s): Steyn-Ross, Alistair; Steyn-Ross, Moira. Series: Springer Series in Computational Neuroscience. Num Pages: 306 pages, 79 black & white illustrations, 24 colour illustrations, 14 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MJN; MMB; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441907950
- ISBN
- 9781441907950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.02
€ 234.02
Hardback. Tailored to the growing interest in personalized medicine, this text summarizes the author's efforts in the field during the past decade, as well as reviews selected studies done during this period in a readable format for both physicians and scientists. Num Pages: 430 pages, 41 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR1; MMG; PSB; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 34. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441907684
- ISBN
- 9781441907684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.61
€ 240.61
Hardback. Offers an analysis of the principles of operation, anticipated developments, and functional aspects of visual prosthetics restoring sight to visually impaired individuals. This work describes the human visual system in health and disease in a pedagogical manner. It also offers an overview biophysics and psychological aspects of vision restoration. Editor(s): Dagnelie, Gislin. Num Pages: 471 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJQ; MQW; PHVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 471
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441907530
- ISBN
- 9781441907530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.68
€ 127.68
Hardback. This detailed overview of fiber, float and container glass technology emphasizes eco-friendly compositions, applications and manufacturing processes. It consists of two sections: continuous glass fiber technology and soda-lime-silica glass technology. Editor(s): Wallenberger, Frederick T.; Bingham, Paul A. Num Pages: 474 pages, 50 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TDCQ; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1900.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441907356
- ISBN
- 9781441907356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.07
€ 197.07
Paperback. This book tells the amazing story of the physics of stars and starlight. While it is an in-depth study of stellar astrophysics, at the same time it requires only basic high school mathematics and physics, making it accessible to almost all amateur astronomers. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 286 pages, 74 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441907073
- ISBN
- 9781441907073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.11
€ 45.99
€ 37.11
Hardback. The result of a collaboration among leading researchers in the fields of sensor networks, coding for networks and cognitive networks, this text addresses critical issues in the design and performance analysis of current and future wireless system design. Editor(s): Tarokh, Vahid (Harvard University, Cambridge, USA). Num Pages: 469 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TJKW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 469
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441906724
- ISBN
- 9781441906724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.84
€ 189.84
Mathematics of DNA Structure, Function and Interactions
. Ed(S): Benham, Craig John; Harvey, Stephen ...
Hardback. The IMA was an ideal venue for the 2007-2008 IMA thematic year on Mathematics of Molecular and Cellular Biology. This work contains 15 papers contributed by workshop speakers, that overview mathematical approaches to the understanding of DNA structure and function, and the interaction of DNA with proteins that mediate vital life processes. Editor(s): Benham, Craig John; Harvey, Stephen C.; Olson, Wilma K.; Sumners, De Witt L.; Swigon, David. Series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441906694
- ISBN
- 9781441906694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.91
€ 182.91
hardcover. These essays are based on lectures on the foundation of quantum theory, symmetries and representation theory, and the quantum theory of the superworld. The author examines the quantum world and superworld under the lens of symmetry and supersymmetry. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441906663
- ISBN
- 9781441906663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.61
€ 119.61
Hardcover. This pioneering book introduces state-of-the-art advances in computational modeling approaches for materials structure-property relations. The book brings focus to a frontier topic and provides the foundations for growth in this dynamic field. Editor(s): Ghosh, Somnath; Dimiduk, Dennis. Num Pages: 675 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; TGB; TGMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441906427
- ISBN
- 9781441906427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.71
€ 236.71
Mathematical Methods in Robust Control of Discrete-time Linear Stochas...
Dragan, Vasile; Morozan, Toader; Stoica, Adri...
Hardback. This book provides a common unifying framework for discrete-time stochastic systems corrupted with both independent random perturbations and with Markovian jumps. These subjects are typically covered independently. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBT; PBW; TJFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441906298
- ISBN
- 9781441906298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.32
€ 187.32
Hardcover. This fresh edition of the straightforward introduction to modern mathematical logic retains its appeal to the intuition of working mathematicians, yet along with the material from the first edition, it has fresh chapters, one of which deals with Model Theory. Translator(s): Koblitz, Neal. Series: Graduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 404 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441906144
- ISBN
- 9781441906144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.26
€ 85.26
Hardback. This monograph leads the reader to the frontiers of the very latest research developments in what is regarded as the central zone of discrete geometry. It is constructed around four classic problems in the subject, including the Kneser-Poulsen Conjecture. Series: CMS Books in Mathematics. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441905994
- ISBN
- 9781441905994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.73
€ 70.73
Hardback. This book goes beyond left-handed materials or negative index materials and focuses on recent research activity. It includes an introduction to optical transformation theory and coverage of a new rapid design method for inhomogeneous metamaterials. Editor(s): Cui, Tie Jun; Smith, Mr. David R.; Liu, Ruopeng. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHK; TJFD; TJFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441905727
- ISBN
- 9781441905727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.93
€ 187.93
Hardback. This book uses a multi-dimensional conceptual framework to study and analyze issues in equity and quality. The framework can be viewed as a pyramid with mathematics as its base and the societal, educational, ideological, and genetic perspectives as its faces. Num Pages: 177 pages, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB; YQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 451.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441905574
- ISBN
- 9781441905574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.48
€ 122.48
Hardback. This text provides a global perspective on the past, present and future of quality assurance in engineering education. In it, experts from fifteen countries share their experience and insights. Editor(s): Gray, Peter J.; Patil, Arun S. Num Pages: 316 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441905543
- ISBN
- 9781441905543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.82
€ 186.82
Hardback. Exploring the complex interactions between people and objects in the past, this book offers a fresh approach to the relationships between material culture and individual lives. It gathers together the most recent thinking of established and emerging scholars. Editor(s): White, Carolyn. Num Pages: 227 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JFCD; PSXE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441904973
- ISBN
- 9781441904973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.24
€ 123.24
Hardback. This text discusses dynamic loadings and their effect on material and structural failure. Coverage includes the response of both metallic and polymeric composite materials to blast loading and shock loadings, impact loadings, and dynamic fragmentation. Editor(s): Shukla, Arun; Ravichandran, Guruswami; Rajapakse, Y. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; TGMD4; TGMT; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441904454
- ISBN
- 9781441904454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.54
€ 188.54
Hardback. This text begins with an introduction to complex differential geometry and the properties of complex manifolds. It then describes the properties of hypersurfaces of various complex spaces and CR manifolds, emphasizing CR submanifolds of maximal CR dimension. Series: Developments in Mathematics. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKD; PBKS; PBMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441904331
- ISBN
- 9781441904331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.72
€ 65.72
Hardback. In the decade since its publication, Statistics for Archaeologists has become a staple in the classroom. Substantially updated and containing three brand new sections, this revised edition introduces the basic principles of statistics to archaeologists. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 348 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441904126
- ISBN
- 9781441904126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.02
€ 146.02