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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
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486797939
- ISBN
- 9780486797939
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Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.62
€ 9.99
€ 9.62
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
€ 15.99€ 15.58
€ 15.99
€ 15.58
Hardcover. An exposition of the theory of central simple algebras with involution, in relation to linear algebraic groups. It provides the algebra-theoretic foundations for much of the work on linear algebraic groups over arbitrary fields. Editor(s): Knus, Max-Albert; etc.; Merkurjev, Alexander; Rost, Markus; Tignol, Jean-Pierre. Series: Colloquium Publications. Num Pages: 616 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 262 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1268.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821809044
- ISBN
- 9780821809044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.93
€ 118.93
Paperback. A handy where-to-find-it pocket reference companion to Euclid's Elements. Provides all the propositions and diagrams without the detailed proofs. Readers can use it to see the scope and structure of Elements, identify exactly what Euclid covers and what he doesn't, and to find the location of remembered propositions. Editor(s): Densmore, Dana. Translator(s): Heath, Thomas L. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBH; PBM; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Publisher
- Green Lion Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888009217
- ISBN
- 9781888009217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.64
€ 13.99
€ 13.64
Paperback. In March 1997, the Centre de Recherches Mathematiques held the first scientific meeting devoted exclusively to the bispectral problem. This work aims to search for solutions to eigenvalue problems that satisfy additional equations in the spectral parameter, for example, pairs of eigenvalue equations. Editor(s): Harnad, John; Kasman, Alex. Series: CRM Proceedings & Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 235 pages, subject index. BIC Classification: PBF; PBKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Amer Mathematical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821809495
- ISBN
- 9780821809495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.38
€ 111.38
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
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Condition: New
€ 108.20€ 82.66
€ 108.20
€ 82.66
Paperback. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Num Pages: 408 pages, 119 color illus. 12 halftones. 31 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 131.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175294
- ISBN
- 9780691175294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.48
€ 40.99
€ 29.48
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€ 20.61
€ 26.99
€ 20.61
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
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
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
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.04
€ 21.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. Discusses the features that distinguish mathematics from other disciplines of the mind. This title identifies some of the mathematical inspirations of M C Escher's art. It describes compressed sensing, a mathematical field that reshapes the way people use large sets of data. It reports on the use of algorithms in the job market for doctors. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Series: The Best Writing on Mathematics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 68 halftones. 12 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153155
- ISBN
- 9780691153155
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.01
€ 21.99
€ 18.01
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€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
hardcover. Optimists believe this is the best of all possible worlds, and pessimists fear that might really be the case. There was a time, during the 17th and 18th centuries, when scientists and mathematicians felt they could provide the answer. This book is their story. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034797
- ISBN
- 9780226199948
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
hardcover. Optimists believe this is the best of all possible worlds, and pessimists fear that might really be the case. There was a time, during the 17th and 18th centuries, when scientists and mathematicians felt they could provide the answer. This book is their story. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033912
- ISBN
- 9780226199948
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
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
€ 20.99€ 20.23
€ 20.99
€ 20.23
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
€ 99.82
€ 99.82
The Arnoldfest. Proceedings of a Conference in Honour of V.I. Arnold f...
. Ed(S): Bierstone, Edward; Khesin, Boris A.;...
Hardback. Presents articles originating from invited talks at an international conference held at The Fields Institute in Toronto celebrating the sixtieth birthday of the renowned mathematician, Vladimir Arnold. This work focuses on topics including: singularity theory, the theory of curves, symmetry groups, dynamical systems and mechanics. Editor(s): Bierstone, Edward; Khesin, Boris A.; Khovanskii, Askold; Marsden, Jerrold. Series: Fields Institute Communications. Num Pages: 555 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBK; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 1221.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 555
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821809457
- ISBN
- 9780821809457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.29
€ 165.29
Paperback. Series: MSRI Mathematical Circles Library. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781470418809
- ISBN
- 9781470418809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.33
€ 67.33
The Arcata Conference on Representations of Finite Groups (Proceedings...
Arcata Conference On Representations Of Finit...
Hardcover. Editor(s): Fong, Paul. Series: Proceedings of Symposia in Pure Mathematics. Num Pages: 487 pages. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Amer Mathematical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821814772
- ISBN
- 9780821814772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.23
€ 164.23
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
€ 164.80
€ 164.80
Hardcover. Num Pages: 768 pages, colour illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: PBT; PS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 185 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Roberts and Company Publishers
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936221486
- ISBN
- 9781936221486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.50
€ 150.50
Paperback. Develops and applies a theory of the ambient metric in conformal geometry. This title includes the derivation of the ambient obstruction tensor and an analysis of the cases of conformally flat and conformally Einstein spaces. It concludes with a construction and characterization of scalar conformal invariants in terms of ambient curvature. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153148
- ISBN
- 9780691153148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.44€ 60.21
€ 76.44
€ 60.21
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€ 21.54
€ 27.99
€ 21.54