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Paperback. In this new edition of the text, Arthur Fine looks at Einstein's philosophy of science and develops his own views on realism. A new afterword discusses the reaction to Fine's own theory. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226249490
ISBN
9780226249490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. An investigation into how machines and living creatures fly, and of the similarities between butterflies and Boeings, paper airplanes and plovers. Num Pages: 216 pages, 87 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: PHV; TGMF1; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
MIT Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780262513135
ISBN
9780262513135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.92

Hardback. The sine-Gordon Model and its Applications Editor(s): Cuevas-Maraver, Jesus; Kevrekidis, Panayotis G.; Williams, Floyd. Series: Nonlinear Systems and Complexity. Num Pages: 276 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, 35 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; PHP; PHU; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319067216
ISBN
9783319067216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.95

Paperback. The breakup of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it reentered Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, reminded the public - and NASA - of the grave risks posed to spacecraft by everything from insulating foam to space debris. This title presents an account of environmental effects that can damage or cause poor performance of orbiting spacecraft. Num Pages: 248 pages, 89 figs. 24 tables. BIC Classification: PHVB; TQ; TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Rev Exp
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691102993
ISBN
9780691102993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.13
€ 67.89

Paperback. Aims to provide a non-mathematical description of the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids and comets of the solar system. Discussion is based on results obtained from recent space probes to Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars and Uranus. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 193 x 26. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471850342
ISBN
9780471850342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 285.58

Paperback. Describes how the notion of Relativity strikes at the heart of our very conception of the universe, regardless of whether we are physicists or philosophers. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415404259
ISBN
9780415404259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.58

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
476
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319252728
ISBN
9783319252728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 58.29

Paperback. A mind-expanding exploration of light and how we experience the universe Num Pages: 216 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PG; PHJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220868
ISBN
9780253220868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Hardback. Contains articles from experts in different areas for which the Spin principle is the common denominator. This book discusses theoretical as well as practical topics, such as the relationship between Spin and Quantum Statistics. It also presents developments of practical applications like Spintronic or medical imaging are presented. Editor(s): Duplantier, Bertrand; Raimond, Jean-Michel; Rivasseau, Vincent. Series: Progress in Mathematical Physics. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 479.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764387983
ISBN
9783764387983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.40

Hardback. Series: In a Nutshell. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 halftones. 66 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167596
ISBN
9780691167596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.45

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

Hardback. The papers presented in this book discuss the progress that has been made to date in the study of the Earth from space. Editor(s): Asrar, Ghassem; Dokken, David. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
American Institute of Physics United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563964923
ISBN
9781563964923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.66

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636436
ISBN
9780691636436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 330.86

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

Paperback. This fascinating chronicle of the epoch-making discovery of helium explains why it also marked the birth of a new branch of science called 'astrophysics', and corrects the many historiographical misinterpretations through revealing personal accounts. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 285 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHVB; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
297
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461453628
ISBN
9781461453628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.31

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
€ 29.62

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
€ 14.59

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

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

€ 52.23
€ 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

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