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Hardback. The second law of thermodynamics is considered one of the central laws of science, engineering and technology. This book documents these modern challenges. It covers the theoretical and experimental aspects of principal challenges. It also explores unresolved foundational issues concerning entropy and the second law. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402030154
- ISBN
- 9781402030154
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Condition: New
€ 197.52
€ 197.52
Chaotic Dynamics and Transport in Classical and Quantum Systems
. Ed(S): Collet, Pierre; Courbage, M. (Univer...
Hardback. Offers a contemporary and pedagogical view on theories of classical and quantum chaos and complexity in hamiltonian and ergodic systems and their applications to anomalous transport in fluids, plasmas, oceans and atom-optic devices and to control of chaotic transport. Editor(s): Collet, Pierre; Courbage, M. (Universite Paris 7-Denis Diderot); Metens, S. (Universite Paris 7-Denis Diderot); Neishtadt, A.I. (Space Research Institute); Zaslavsky, George M. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 469 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 835.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 469
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402029455
- ISBN
- 9781402029455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.23
€ 203.23
Transfer of Polarized Light in Planetary Atmospheres
Hovenier, J. W.; Mee, Cornelis V. M. Van Der;...
Paperback. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHJ; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402028892
- ISBN
- 9781402028892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
The Cassini-Huygens Mission: Orbiter In Situ Investigations Volume 2
. Ed(S): Russell, C. T.; Russell, Christopher...
hardcover. Larger than Galileo with a much greater communication bandwidth, the joint NASA-ESA Cassini-Huygens mission returns scientific data from the solar system's most exotic planet, Saturn. This book is the second volume, in a three volume set, that describes the Cassini/Huygens mission. Editor(s): Russell, C. T.; Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 526 pages, 213 black & white illustrations, 95 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PG; PH; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402027734
- ISBN
- 9781402027734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.03
€ 131.03
hardcover. Includes worked examples illustrating the application of electromagnetic theory to various physical problems. This book stresses the unity of electromagnetic theory with electric and magnetic fields developed in parallel. It includes 85 worked problems to illustrate the theory. It also deals with conformal mappings. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 435 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 435
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402026997
- ISBN
- 9781402026997
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Condition: New
€ 202.63
€ 202.63
Hardback. Discusses the development of Huygens' wave theory, reconstructing the winding road that eventually led to "Traite de la Lumiere". This book offers an account of the development of Huygens' mathematical analysis of lenses and telescopes and its significance for the origin of the wave theory of light. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402026973
- ISBN
- 9781402026973
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Condition: New
€ 232.94
€ 232.94
Hardback. Presents an overview of the theory of p-adic (and more general non-Archimedean) dynamical systems. This book focuses on discrete dynamical systems. It presents a model of probabilistic thinking on p-adic mental space based on ultrametric diffusion. It details p-adic neural networks and their applications to cognitive sciences. Series: Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402026591
- ISBN
- 9781402026591
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Condition: New
€ 133.25
€ 133.25
Cosmological Pattern of Microphysics in the Inflationary Universe
Khlopov, Maxim; Rubin, Sergei G. (Moscow Engi...
hardcover. Discusses ways to solve cosmic problems and puzzles, such as the inflationary mechanism of black hole formation, the ways to detect large scale antimatter regions and realistic mechanisms of their origin. The first three chapters focus on the introduction of the inflationary scenario. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402026492
- ISBN
- 9781402026492
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Condition: New
€ 195.66
€ 195.66
Hardback. Presents a collection of reviews and essays about the developments in the area of Symmetries and applications of Group Theory. This book covers a broad range of topics with a strong degree of thematical unity. It presents extended reviews on the applications to Science, not restricted to Theoretical Physics. Editor(s): Gruber, Bruno; Marmo, Giuseppe; Yoshinaga, Naotaka. Num Pages: 612 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1067.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 612
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402026331
- ISBN
- 9781402026331
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Condition: New
€ 253.78
€ 253.78
Hardback. Provides the application of soliton theory to solve certain problems selected from the fields of mechanics. This book addresses concrete resolution methods of certain problems such as the motion of thin elastic rod, vibrations of initial deformed thin elastic rod, the coupled pendulum oscillations, dynamics of left ventricle, and more. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDS; PHQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402025761
- ISBN
- 9781402025761
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Condition: New
€ 195.37
€ 195.37
Hardback. Presents the derivation of structural information from UV, IR, Raman, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, Mass and ESR spectral data. This book provides theoretical aspects of spectral techniques necessary for the interpretation of spectra; and salient features of instrumentation involved in spectroscopic methods. It is useful for chemists and analysts. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHJ; PNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402025747
- ISBN
- 9781402025747
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Condition: New
€ 156.17
€ 156.17
Hardback. Shows how stable isotopes can be applied to understanding the palaeoenvironment, with chapters on the interpretation of isotopes in water, tree rings, bones and teeth, lake sediments, speleothems and marine sediments. This book offers advice on calibration, including a multi-proxy approach, using isotope signals from different materials. Editor(s): Leng, Melanie J. (NERC Isotope Geosciences Lab.). Series: Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed 2006. Corr. 2nd printing 2006
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402025037
- ISBN
- 9781402025037
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Condition: New
€ 129.47
€ 129.47
The Reception of the Galilean Science of Motion in Seventeenth-Century...
. Ed(S): Palmerino, Carla Rita; Thijssen, Pro...
hardcover. Offers a broad picture of the fortune of Galileo's theory of motion in Europe and of the various physical, mathematical, and ontological arguments that were used in favour and against it. Editor(s): Palmerino, Carla Rita; Thijssen, Professor Johannes M. M. H. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; PDX; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402024542
- ISBN
- 9781402024542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.53
€ 133.53
Hardback. Collects the lectures and contributed talks of the NATO Advanced Studies Institute (ASI) held in Kemer/Turkey, from 22nd September to 2 October 2003. Several talks review the status of experiments and develop the theory of nuclear reactions at ultrarelativistic collisions energies. Editor(s): Greiner, Walter; Itkis, Mikhail G. (Joint Institute of Nuclear Research); Reinhardt, Joachim; Guclu, Mehmet Cem. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 676 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 676
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402024450
- ISBN
- 9781402024450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.90
€ 253.90
Hardback. Provides an introductory part based on classical physics. The transfer equations for polarized radiation and the statistical equilibrium equations for the atomic density matrix are derived directly from the principles of Quantum Electrodynamics. This book is intended for scientists working in the field of spectropolarimetry. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 907 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1447.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 907
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402024146
- ISBN
- 9781402024146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 567.20
€ 567.20
Hardback. The theory of the Vavilov-Cherenkov radiation observed by Cherenkov in 1934 was created by Tamm, Frank and Ginsburg who associated the observed blue light with the uniform charge motion of a charge at a velocity greater than the velocity of light in the medium. This book deals with Vavilov-Cherenkov and synchrotron radiation. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402024108
- ISBN
- 9781402024108
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Condition: New
€ 259.43
€ 259.43
Paperback. Provides a comprehensive discussion of the key role of modern spectroscopic investigations in interdisciplinary materials science and engineering. The types of spectroscopy discussed include optical, electronic and magnetic, UV-visible absorption, Rayleigh scattering, photoluminescence, vibrational, magnetic resonance, and more. Editor(s): Faulques, Eric C.; Perry, Dale L.; Yeremenko, Andrei V. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 414 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402023958
- ISBN
- 9781402023958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 376.69
€ 376.69
Hardback. Discusses the key role of modern spectroscopic investigations in interdisciplinary materials science and engineering, covering emerging materials that are either absolutely novel or well-known materials. This work includes various types of spectroscopy such as optical, electronic and magnetic, UV-visible absorption, EXAFS, XANES, and more. Editor(s): Faulques, Eric C.; Perry, Dale L.; Yeremenko, Andrei V. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 414 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402023941
- ISBN
- 9781402023941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 379.20
€ 379.20
Surface Waves in Anisotropic and Laminated Bodies and Defects Detectio...
. Ed(S): Goldstein, Robert V. (Institute For ...
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Moscow, Russia, from 30 October to 2 November 2001 Editor(s): Goldstein, Robert V. (Institute for Problems in Mechanics); Maugin, G.A. (Laboratoire de Modelisation en Mecanique). Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402023859
- ISBN
- 9781402023859
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Condition: New
€ 255.76
€ 255.76
Hardback. Provides the complete academic treatment on the application of polytropes. This book is primarily intended for students and scientists working in Astrophysics and related fields. It provides an overview of past and present research results and is useful for those wanting to apply polytropes. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 732 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1197.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 732
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402023507
- ISBN
- 9781402023507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 375.99
€ 375.99