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Paperback. Based on interviews with physicists of all ages this text examines how their hopes, dreams and ambitions have evolved. The study reveals how greatness eludes nearly all people in their heroic quests for extraordinary achievment. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 line drawings, 15 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327679
- ISBN
- 9780226327679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.82
€ 31.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; PHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691607917
- ISBN
- 9780691607917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.27€ 85.25
€ 112.27
€ 85.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PDX; PHK; TBX; THR; TJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- I.E.E.E.Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780780311930
- ISBN
- 9780780311930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.56
€ 150.56
Paperback. All atomic particles have a particular "spin", analagous to the rotation of the Earth about its axis. This mysterious quality has vast practical importance to topics as wide-ranging as the stability of atoms and stars and magnetic resonance imaging. This is an accessible treatment of the subject. Translator(s): Oka, Takeshi. Num Pages: 270 pages, 23 halftones, 16 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: PHD; PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226807942
- ISBN
- 9780226807942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.70
€ 37.99
€ 29.70
Paperback. Offers a biography of Paul Dirac, the famous physicist sometimes called the British Einstein. Based on a previously undiscovered archive of family papers, this book celebrates Dirac's massive scientific achievement while drawing a portrait of his life and work. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 36. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571222865
- ISBN
- 9780571222865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.96
€ 19.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. The Structure and Evolution of Galaxies is a concise introduction to this fascinating subject providing the reader with the fundamentals in a clear and accessible style. This user-friendly text assumes some prerequisite knowledge of astronomy, with the necessary mathematics kept to a minimum. Num Pages: 316 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470855072
- ISBN
- 9780470855072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.74
€ 59.74
Paperback. An account of the philosophical foundations of quantum theory. Hughes analyzes the Hilbert-space models used in quantum theory and explains why they are so successful. He goes on to show how the very suitability of Hilbert spaces for modelling the quantum world gives rise to problems. Num Pages: 384 pages, 71 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674843929
- ISBN
- 9780674843929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.94€ 48.27
€ 51.94
€ 48.27
Steven French articulates and defends the bold claim that there are no objects in the world. He draws on metaphysics and philosophy of science to argue for structural realism-the position that we live in a world of structures-and defends a form of eliminativism about objects that sets laws and symmetry principles at the heart of ontology. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199684847
- ISBN
- 9780199684847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 159.07
€ 159.07
The Sun, the Solar Wind, and the Heliosphere: 4 (IAGA Special Sopron B...
. Ed(S): Miralles, Mari Paz; Sanchez Almeida,...
hardcover. This volume presents a concise, up-to-date overview of current research on the observations, theoretical interpretations, and empirical and physical descriptions of the Sun, the Solar Wind, and the Heliosphere, from the solar interior outward to the planets. Editor(s): Miralles, Mari Paz; Sanchez Almeida, J. Series: IAGA Special Sopron Book Series (Closed). Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 202 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048197866
- ISBN
- 9789048197866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.08
€ 134.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, Ill.d. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006544890
- ISBN
- 9780006544890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.96
€ 17.99
€ 12.96
Hardcover. Leading experts summarize our current understanding of the fundamental nature of turbulence, covering a wide range of topics. Editor(s): Davidson, Peter A.; Kaneda, Yukio; Sreenivasan, Katepalli R. Num Pages: 450 pages, 75 b/w illus. 25 colour illus. BIC Classification: PHDT; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521769440
- ISBN
- 9780521769440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.73
€ 194.73
Paperback. The development of physical theory is one of our greatest intellectual achievements. Its products - the prevailing theories of physics, astronomy, and cosmology - have proved themselves to possess intrinsic beauty and to have enormous explanatory and predictive power. This anthology chronicles the birth and maturation of five such theories. Editor(s): Dolling, Lisa M.; Gianelli, Arthur F.; Statile, Glenn N. Num Pages: 760 pages, 70 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 760
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090856
- ISBN
- 9780691090856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.63€ 68.07
€ 88.63
€ 68.07
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521085946
- ISBN
- 9780521085946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.60
€ 107.60
paperback. This work aims to be the standard reference on the theory of atomic spectra. It contains a brief historical introduction and an exposition of quantum mechanics. Then follow chapters devoted to a logical deduction of the structure of the spectra of atoms, from quantum mechanical principle. Num Pages: 460 pages, 70ill.tabs. BIC Classification: PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1935
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521092098
- ISBN
- 9780521092098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.65
€ 63.65
Hardcover. Series: Los Alamos Series in Basic & Applied Sciences. Num Pages: 650 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520038219
- ISBN
- 9780520038219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.27€ 75.75
€ 99.27
€ 75.75
Hardcover. In order to truly understand data signals transmitted by satellite, one must understand scintillation theory in addition to well established theories of EM wave propagation and scattering. Scintillation is a nuisance in satellite EM communications, but it has stimulated numerous theoretical developments with science applications. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHN; TTBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470644775
- ISBN
- 9780470644775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.08
€ 137.08
Paperback. This 1924 second edition contains three essays dealing with the application of quantum theory to problems of atomic structure. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107669819
- ISBN
- 9781107669819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.95
€ 33.95
Paperback. Fibre bundles are an integral part of differential geometry. This book begins with an introduction to bundles, including such topics as differentiable manifolds and covering spaces. It then provides brief surveys of advanced topics, such as homotopy theory and cohomology theory, before using them to study further properties of fibre bundles. Series: Princeton Mathematical Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBM; PBPD; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691005485
- ISBN
- 9780691005485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.90€ 74.36
€ 96.90
€ 74.36
Paperback. Presents an account of the state of modern physics: of how we got from Einstein and Relativity through quantum mechanics to the strange and bizarre predictions of string theory, full of unseen dimensions and multiple universes. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141018355
- ISBN
- 9780141018355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.81
€ 12.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Offers a collection of Einstein quotations that has sold tens of thousands of copies worldwide and been translated into twenty-five languages. This title includes "On and to Children," "On Race and Prejudice," and "Einstein's Verses: A Small Selection" - as well as a chronology of Einstein's life and accomplishments. Editor(s): Calaprice, Alice. Num Pages: 608 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: GBCQ; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 38. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160146
- ISBN
- 9780691160146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.97
€ 20.99
€ 16.97
Hardback. Features roughly 1,600 quotes in all. This book includes sections unique to the ultimate collection such as "On and to Children," "On Race and Prejudice," and "Einstein's Verses: A Small Selection" - as well as a chronology of Einstein's life and accomplishments, and Freeman Dyson's authoritative foreword. Editor(s): Calaprice, Alice. Num Pages: 576 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: GBCQ; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 194 x 44. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138176
- ISBN
- 9780691138176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.44
€ 26.99
€ 20.44
Paperback. Bohm, one of the foremost scientific thinkers of our time, and Hiley present a completely original approach to quantum theory which will alter our understanding of the world and reveal that a century of modern physics needs to be reconsidered Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415121859
- ISBN
- 9780415121859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.08
€ 56.08
Hardback. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 18. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691174761
- ISBN
- 9780691174761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.88
€ 13.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Physics. Num Pages: 418 pages, ill. BIC Classification: PHD. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486650678
- ISBN
- 9780486650678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.51
€ 33.99
€ 22.51