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Paperback. This text describes the birth and early development of the International Astronomical Union. Attention is paid to the Union's bridging political controversies and maintaining the ties between astronomers in times of war or heavy political tension. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 563.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329800
- ISBN
- 9780792329800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.53
€ 181.53
Hardback. Contains papers and posters presented at the 18th Eucarpia Fodder Crops Section Meeting held at Loen, Nordfjord, Norway in August 1993. The book demonstrates the diversity both in crops and environmental stresses that confront the forage breeders. It presents both general and specific aspects of adaptation to marginal growing conditions. Editor(s): Rognli, O.A.; Solberg, Eric; Schjelderup, I. (Holt Research Station). Series: Developments in Plant Breeding. Num Pages: 330 pages, 81 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Partly reprinted from EUPHYTICA, 77:3, 1994
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329480
- ISBN
- 9780792329480
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Condition: New
€ 238.58
€ 238.58
Hardback. The escape from metastable states via noise-assisted hopping and/or tunneling is pivotal to many scientific disciplines. This title surveys developments in the rate theory of both equilibrium and nonequilibrium processes. Editor(s): Talkner, Peter; Hanggi, Peter. Series: Understanding Chemical Reactivity. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329404
- ISBN
- 9780792329404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.74
€ 119.74
Hardback. Shows that the concept of critical mathematics education is crucial for every educational theory. This book explains that, if humanity is submerged in technology, and if modern technology is to a great extent constituted by mathematics, then the implicit and explicit functions of mathematics education assume a fundamental importance. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329329
- ISBN
- 9780792329329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.92
€ 236.92
Hardback. Offers contributions to the debate about mathematics teaching and learning. This book adopts theoretical perspectives while drawing on the classroom as both the source of investigation and the site of potential change and development. It is suitable for lecturers and researchers and teachers concerned with the classroom as a cultural phenomenon. Editor(s): Lerman, Steve. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 221 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329312
- ISBN
- 9780792329312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.12
€ 123.12
Hardback. This text is an outcome of two conferences held in Poland in 1987 and 1990. Both conferences dealt with the problem of rationality. It presents a comprehensive current account of the manifold approaches to the problem of rationality and related issues. Editor(s): Misiek, Jozef. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329251
- ISBN
- 9780792329251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.81
€ 181.81
Hardback. Variational methods give a versatile framework for several branches of theoretical mechanics. For problems in dynamics, variational formulations provide a powerful alternative to vector methods. This work describes differential variational formulations followed by integral formulations. It also includes an account of the calculus of variations. Series: Solid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; TGMD4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329237
- ISBN
- 9780792329237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.24
€ 239.24
Hardback. Deals with problems relating to the interaction of shock waves, with an emphasis on their diffraction. This book includes nine chapters that deal with the reflection of shock waves, the diffraction of normal and oblique shock waves, including the effects of yawed wedges, shock interaction with a moving aerofoil and arbitrary flat surfaces. Series: Fluid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDS; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329206
- ISBN
- 9780792329206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.93
€ 186.93
Hardback. Starting from the language of plasma physics, from Maxwell's equations, this work guides the reader into the more specialized concepts of cosmic electrodynamics. It can also be useful for professional astronomers and for specialists, who investigate cosmic plasmas from space, as well as for those who are interested in modern astrophysics. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHFP; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329190
- ISBN
- 9780792329190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.01
€ 126.01
Hardback. Proceedings of a Workshop held at the University of Michigan Biological Station, Pellston, Michigan, U.S.A, May 29--June 2, 1993 Editor(s): Curtis, Peter S.; O'Neill, G. (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN, USA); Teeri, James A. (Biological Station, University of Michigan, Pellston, USA); Zak, Donald R.; Pregitzer, Kurt S. (Dept. of Forestry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA). Series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences. Num Pages: 174 pages, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PS; RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 541.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from PLANT AND SOIL, 165:1, 1995
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329015
- ISBN
- 9780792329015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.10
€ 124.10
Hardback. An investigation of the limit distribution of the empirical generalized variance, covariance matrices, their eigenvalues and solutions of the system of linear algebraic equations with random coefficients, which are an important function of observations in multidimensional statistical analysis. Series: Theory and Decision Library B. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328865
- ISBN
- 9780792328865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.78
€ 124.78
Paperback. Proceedings of the 160th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Belgirate, Italy, June 14--18, 1993 Editor(s): Milani, A.; Badiale, Marino; Cellino, A. (Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino, Italy). Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 503 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; PGS; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 975.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 503
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328810
- ISBN
- 9780792328810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.74
€ 65.74
Hardback. To obtain the best attainable end-use stability of a wooden product, it is essential to have information on the movement and shrinkage that may be expected. This title presents the shrinkage, swelling and hysteresis in graphic form and the other information in tabular form. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TDJ; TGM; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328759
- ISBN
- 9780792328759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.38
€ 239.38
Hardback. Patrick Suppes is a philosopher and scientist whose contributions range over probability and statistics, mathematical and experimental psychology. This work features papers that were commissioned with the mandate of advancing research in their respective fields rather than retrospectively surveying the contributions that Suppes himself has made. Editor(s): Humphreys, Paul W. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328629
- ISBN
- 9780792328629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.94
€ 238.94
Hardback. One of two volumes devoted to single and multistage systems in scheduling theory respectively, this text considers the problems of finding optimal schedules for systems comprising several sequential machines. Three processing systems, the flow shop, the job shop and the open shop, are considered. Series: Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; TGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328544
- ISBN
- 9780792328544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.76
€ 126.76
Hardback. This is one of two volumes devoted to single and multistage systems in scheduling theory respectively. It is devoted to the problems of determining optimal schedules for systems consisting of either a single machine or several parallel machines. Series: Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; TGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328537
- ISBN
- 9780792328537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.55
€ 69.55
Synchrotron Techniques in Interfacial Electrochemistry
. Ed(S): Melendres, C.; Tadjeddine, Abderrahm...
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, December 14--18, 1992 Editor(s): Melendres, C.; Tadjeddine, Abderrahmane. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 879.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328445
- ISBN
- 9780792328445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 354.66
€ 354.66
Hardback. Collects the results of scattered and often isolated approaches to non-additive measures and their integrals which originate in pure mathematics, potential theory, statistics, game theory, economic decision theory and other fields of application. Series: Theory and Decision Library B. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328407
- ISBN
- 9780792328407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 297.40
€ 297.40
Hardback. Emphasises on students' inferred mathematical experiences as the start in the theory-building process. This book addresses the processes by which students construct sophisticated mathematical ways of knowing. It addresses conceptual constructions, including multiplicative notions, fractions, algebra, and the fundamental theorem of calculus. Editor(s): Cobb, Paul. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328230
- ISBN
- 9780792328230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.68
€ 122.68
Hardback. Provides a structural classification of minerals, based on the minerals' internal structure. This work is based on the strength distribution and directional character of the bonds. It presents an overview of 230 mineral structure types comprizing the more common minerals in chart form. Series: Solid Earth Sciences Library. Num Pages: 359 pages, 1288 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PNV; RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328216
- ISBN
- 9780792328216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.48
€ 235.48
Hardback. Autosolitons are often observed as highly nonequilibrium regions in slightly nonequilibrium systems, in many ways resembling ball lightning which occurs in the atmosphere. This monograph provides a comprehensive summary of the theory of autosolitons. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 688 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHH; PHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328162
- ISBN
- 9780792328162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 349.71
€ 349.71
Paperback. A study of advanced mathematical thinking as performed by mathematicians and taught to students in senior high school and university. It covers such topics as: the psychology of advanced mathematical thinking, the processes involved, mathematical creativity, proof, the role of definitions, symbols, and reflective abstraction. Editor(s): Tall, David. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328124
- ISBN
- 9780792328124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 297.29
€ 297.29
Hardback. Concerns with the understanding and modeling of combustion in high speed flows. This collection of papers presents an overview of the research. It is suitable for scientists and students working in the area of combustion in high speed propulsion. Editor(s): Buckmaster, John; Jackson, Thomas L.; Kumar, Ajay. Series: ICASE / LaRC Interdisciplinary Series in Science and Engineering (Closed). Num Pages: 655 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGBN; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1115.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 655
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328063
- ISBN
- 9780792328063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 349.58
€ 349.58
Hardback. This volume presents a unified theory of shock waves corresponding to gravitational and electromagnetic fields and to magnetohydrodynamics in the context of general relativity. The common tool employed is provided by tensor distribution. Series: Mathematical Physics Studies. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328056
- ISBN
- 9780792328056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.15
€ 186.15