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Paperback. This work extends the author's consideration of the catastrophe theory of the universe begun in "Mathematics and the Unexpected", by drawing on literary sources, particularly the Norse saga of Saint Olaf, and such current topics as chaos theory, information theory and particle physics. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Num Pages: 190 pages, 2 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226199924
- ISBN
- 9780226199924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.26
€ 25.99
€ 21.26
Paperback. Game theory is central to understanding human behavior and relevant to all of the behavioral sciences - from biology and economics, to anthropology and political science. This title demonstrates, game theory alone cannot fully explain human behavior and should instead complement other key concepts championed by the behavioral disciplines. Num Pages: 288 pages, 36 line illus. BIC Classification: PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 253 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160849
- ISBN
- 9780691160849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. Game theory is central to understanding human behavior and relevant to all of the behavioral sciences - from biology and economics, to anthropology and political science. This title demonstrates that game theory alone cannot fully explain human behavior and should instead complement other key concepts championed by the behavioral disciplines. Num Pages: 304 pages, 36 line illus. BIC Classification: GT; HP; JMH; KC; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140520
- ISBN
- 9780691140520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.81€ 68.67
€ 88.81
€ 68.67
Hardcover. Gerry Kennedy set off on a tour through Russia, China, Japan and the USA . Only dimly aware of his Victorian ancestors: George Boole, forefather of the digital revolution and James Hinton, eccentric philosopher and advocate of polygamy, he had directly followed in the footsteps of two dynasties of radical thinkers and doers. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGT; JPWQ; PBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Attic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782051855
- ISBN
- 9781782051855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Hardcover. Blends middle school math with fantasy to create an adventure in problem-solving. This title includes word problems that are perilous, do-or-die scenarios of blood-sucking vampires, or a rowboat of 5 shipwrecked sailors with a single barrel of freshwater. It presents problems that are as fun to read as they are challenging to solve. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 235 x 145 x 27. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761163749
- ISBN
- 9780761163749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.52
€ 16.99
€ 15.52
Hardcover. Gives a look at numbers and their roles from language to flowers to the imagination. This title includes numerical topics and concepts. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Corrected
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387979939
- ISBN
- 9780387979939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.40
€ 54.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058535
- ISBN
- 9780691058535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.94€ 83.22
€ 108.94
€ 83.22
Paperback. This annual anthology brings together the year's finest mathematics writing from around the world. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Series: The Best Writing on Mathematics. Num Pages: 360 pages, 34 color illus. 60 halftones. 30 line illus. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164175
- ISBN
- 9780691164175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. Offers a panoramic view of mathematics in contemporary society; Terence Tao discusses aspects of universal mathematical laws in complex systems; Ian Stewart explains how in mathematics everything arises out of nothing; and Erin Maloney and Sian Beilock consider the mathematical anxiety experienced by many students and suggest effective remedies. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Series: The Best Writing on Mathematics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 halftones. 26 line illus. BIC Classification: PB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 2013 ed.
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160412
- ISBN
- 9780691160412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. Offers surprising insights into the nature, meaning, and practice of mathematics. This book explains mathematical aspects of origami foldings; discusses the frequency and distribution of the prime numbers; ponders whether mathematics is invented or discovered; and describes what is special about a ball in five dimensions. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Series: The Best Writing on Mathematics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 37 halftones. 15 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156552
- ISBN
- 9780691156552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.94
€ 23.99
€ 17.94
Paperback. An anthology featuring the year's finest writing on mathematics from around the world. It helps readers discover why Freeman Dyson thinks some mathematicians are birds while others are frogs; why Keith Devlin believes there's more to mathematics than proof; and what Samuel Arbesman can tell us about the epidemiology of the undead in zombie flicks. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Series: The Best Writing on Mathematics. Num Pages: 436 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 32. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148410
- ISBN
- 9780691148410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. Tracing the impact of optimization and the ways in which it has influenced the study of mathematics, biology, economics, and even politics, this title reveals how the idea has driven some of our greatest intellectual breakthroughs. Num Pages: 208 pages, 17 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226199955
- ISBN
- 9780226199955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.34
€ 18.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. The book is a moderately advanced text dealing with the physics and dynamics of the atmospheric boundary layer. Series Editor(s): Dessler, Alexander J.; Houghton, John T.; Rycroft, Michael J. Series: Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 117 b/w illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 191 x 19. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521467452
- ISBN
- 9780521467452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 114.97
€ 114.97
Paperback. "I am hard pressed to think of another book that can match the combination of practical insights and reading enjoyment."-Steven Levitt Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBUD; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393337174
- ISBN
- 9780393337174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.04
€ 23.99
€ 20.04
Paperback. The Art of Probability provides an accessible and nuanced coverage of probability. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780201406863
- ISBN
- 9780201406863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.60
€ 100.60
Paperback. With a focus on presenting basic statistical concepts in a friendly and accessible style, this book focuses on the more subjective side of statistics the art of data analysis. Num Pages: 190 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118411315
- ISBN
- 9781118411315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.97
€ 73.97
Paperback. Series: Wiley Classics Library. Num Pages: 477 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 715.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 477
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471345053
- ISBN
- 9780471345053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.56
€ 181.56
Paperback. Vol. II of Lars Hormander's 4-volume treatise is mainly devoted to operators with constant coefficients. From the reviews: "..these volumes are excellently written and make for greatly profitable reading. For years to come they will surely be a main reference for anyone wishing to study partial differential operators." Mathematical Reviews Series: Classics in Mathematics. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540225164
- ISBN
- 9783540225164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.86
€ 59.86
Hardcover. * Detailed descriptions of assumptions, the consequences of violating assumptions, and alternative procedures to follow are explained throughout the book. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 245 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1054.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471748960
- ISBN
- 9780471748960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.84
€ 163.84
Paperback. An autobiography of mathematician Stanislaw Ulam, one of the great scientific minds of the twentieth century, tells a story with prophetic speculations and peppered with anecdotes. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520071544
- ISBN
- 9780520071544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.43
€ 27.99
€ 21.43