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Hardback. The study of the statistics of extreme events is an essential first step in the mitigation of natural catastrophies, that often cause severe economic losses worldwide. This book is about the theoretical and practical aspects of the statistics of extreme events in nature. It also introduces Copulas and uses it in Geophysics. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PHVG; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402044144
- ISBN
- 9781402044144
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€ 185.71
€ 185.71
Hardback. Shortly after its inauguration in 1985 the Birla Science Centre, Hyderabad, India, started a series of lectures by Nobel Laureates and other scientists of international renown, mostly on Physics and Astronomy. This title consists of lectures on frontier topics. Editor(s): Sidharth, Burra G. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402043598
- ISBN
- 9781402043598
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€ 188.50
€ 188.50
The Many Scales in the Universe: JENAM 2004 Astrophysics Reviews
. Ed(S): Del Toro Iniesta, J.C (Instituto de ...
hardcover. Gathers the invited talks to the XIII JENAM conference. This book is accompanied by a CD-ROM, including the remaining contributions of the meeting in PDF format, hence opening a panorama of what is going on in astrophysics. Editor(s): Del Toro Iniesta, J.C (Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia); Alfaro, E.J.; Gorgas, J.G. (Universidad Complutense de Madrid); Salvador-Sole, E. (Universitat de Barcelona); Butcher, H. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 637.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006. Corr. 2nd printing 2006
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402043512
- ISBN
- 9781402043512
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€ 185.74
€ 185.74
Paperback. Deals with collective and stochastic processes in astrophysical disks involving theory, observations, and the results of modelling. This book examines the spiral-vortex structure in galactic and accretion disks, and stochastic and ordered structures in developed turbulence. Editor(s): Fridman, Alexei M. (Institute of Astronomy); Marov, Mikhail Ya; Kovalenko, Il'ya G. (Volgograd State University). Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 793.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402043475
- ISBN
- 9781402043475
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€ 240.26
€ 240.26
Comparison of the Dynamical Evolution of Planetary Systems
. Ed(S): Dvorak, Rudolf; Ferraz-Mello, Sylvio
Hardback. Covers a range of subjects, covering the developments in Celestial Mechanics from the theoretical point of nonlinear dynamical systems to the application to real problems. This volume is useful for astronomers and mathematicians interested in Hamiltonian mechanics and in the dynamics of planetary systems. Editor(s): Dvorak, Rudolf; Ferraz-Mello, Sylvio. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHR; PHVB; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402042188
- ISBN
- 9781402042188
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€ 190.28
€ 190.28
hardcover. Presents and discusses the advanced research works on elementary vortices and related problems at the IUTAM Symposium in Kyoto, Japan, 26-28 October 2004. This book covers topics such as vortex dynamics, coherent structures, chaotic advection and mixing, statistical properties of turbulence, rotating and stratified turbulence, and more. Editor(s): Kida, Shigeo. Series: Fluid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 839.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402041808
- ISBN
- 9781402041808
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€ 186.31
€ 186.31
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Frontiers in Planar Lightwave Circuit Technology, Ottawa, Canada, September 21-25, 2004 Editor(s): Janz, Siegfried; Ctyroky, Jiri; Tanev, Stoyan. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402041655
- ISBN
- 9781402041655
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€ 241.03
€ 241.03
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Frontiers in Planar Lightwave Circuit Technology, Ottawa, Canada, September 21-25, 2004 Editor(s): Janz, Siegfried; Ctyroky, Jiri; Tanev, Stoyan. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402041648
- ISBN
- 9781402041648
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€ 244.12
€ 244.12
IUTAM Symposium on Laminar-Turbulent Transition and Finite Amplitude S...
. Ed(S): Mullin, Tom; Kerswell, R. R. (Univer...
hardcover. Contains refereed papers presented at the IUTAM/LMS sponsored symposium on "Non-Uniqueness of Solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations and their Connection with Laminar-Turbulent Transition" held in Bristol 2004. This volume aims to capture the flavour of the discussions. Editor(s): Mullin, Tom; Kerswell, R. R. (University of Bristol). Series: Fluid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402040481
- ISBN
- 9781402040481
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€ 123.03
€ 123.03
hardcover. Talks about the progress on the theoretical and numerical approaches for information retrieval of the remote sensing via electromagnetic scattering and emission. This title covers the vector radiative transfer theory for inhomogeneous scatter media, polarimetric scattering theory for the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery, and more. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402040290
- ISBN
- 9781402040290
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€ 193.10
€ 193.10
paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Symmetry and Heterogeneity in High Temperature Superconductors, Erice-Sicily, 4-10 October 2003 Editor(s): Bianconi, Antonio. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHK; TJFD5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 790.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402039881
- ISBN
- 9781402039881
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€ 239.20
€ 239.20
Hardback. Clouds are an important factor in the weather. This book summarizes knowledge on cloud optical properties, for example their ability to absorb, transmit, and reflect light, which depends on the clouds' geometrical and microphysical characteristics. It also addresses problems related to the image transfer through clouds and cloud remote sensing. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006, Corr. 3rd printing 2011
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039553
- ISBN
- 9781402039553
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Condition: New
€ 189.91
€ 189.91
Hardback. Stars are born and die in clouds of gas and dust, opaque to most types of radiation, but transparent in the infrared. Requiring complex detectors, space missions and cooled telescopes, infrared astronomy is the branch of this discipline to come of age. Editor(s): Cesarsky, Catherine J. (European Southern Observatory); Salama, Alberto. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PG; PHM; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 813.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from Space Science Reviews journal, Vol
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038433
- ISBN
- 9781402038433
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€ 188.78
€ 188.78
Hardback. Proposes solutions to the impasse and crisis facing fundamental physics and cosmology. This work describes a cosmological model based on fuzzy spacetime that has correctly predicted a dark-energy-driven acceleration of our expanding universe - with a small cosmological constant - at a time when the popular belief was quite the contrary. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1030.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037856
- ISBN
- 9781402037856
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Condition: New
€ 125.17
€ 125.17
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Neutrinos and Explosive Events in the Universe, held in Erice, Italy, 2-13 July 2004 Editor(s): Shapiro, Maurice M.; Stanev, Todor S.; Wefel, John P. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHP; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 741.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037474
- ISBN
- 9781402037474
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€ 186.39
€ 186.39
String Theory - from Gauge Interactions to Cosmology
. Ed(S): Baulieu, Laurent; de Boer, Jan; Piol...
Paperback. Written with an emphasis on pedagogy, this is a collection of lectures delivered at the Cargese Summer School "String Theory: from Gauge Interactions to Cosmology''. It discusses the gauge/gravity correspondence, superstring cosmology and cosmic strings, topological string theory and matrix models, and critical phenomena in statistical mechanics. Editor(s): Baulieu, Laurent; de Boer, Jan; Pioline, Boris; Rabinovici, Eliezer. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037320
- ISBN
- 9781402037320
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€ 126.80
€ 126.80
Ionic Soft Matter - Modern Trends in Theory and Applications
. Ed(S): Henderson, Douglas; Holovko, Myrosla...
Paperback. Consists of reviews of the experimental, theoretical, and simulation studies on ionic criticality, polyelectrolytes, proton transport in fuel cell membranes, and the design of DNA arrays. This book also deals with discussions of important phenomena such as ion association, ion adsorption, ion solvation, electrical double layer, and ion screening. Editor(s): Henderson, Douglas; Holovko, Myroslav; Trokhymchuk, Andrij. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 429 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 603.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 429
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402036637
- ISBN
- 9781402036637
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€ 127.05
€ 127.05
Ionic Soft Matter - Modern Trends in Theory and Applications
. Ed(S): Henderson, Douglas; Holovko, Myrosla...
Hardback. Consists of reviews of the experimental, theoretical and simulation studies on ionic criticality, polyelectrolytes, proton transport in fuel cell membranes, and the design of DNA arrays. This book deals with discussions of the fundamental and applied problems of important phenomena such as ion association, ion adsorption, ion solvation, and more. Editor(s): Henderson, Douglas; Holovko, Myroslav; Trokhymchuk, Andrij. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1720.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402036620
- ISBN
- 9781402036620
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Condition: New
€ 129.51
€ 129.51
NATO and Terrorism Catastrophic Terrorism and First Responders
. Ed(S): Steinhausler, Friedrich; Edwards, Fr...
Paperback. Proceedings of the Nato Advanced Research Workshop on Catastrophic Terrorism and First Responders: Threats and Mitigation, Neuhausen-Stuttgart, Germany from 10 to 12 May 2004. Editor(s): Steinhausler, Friedrich; Edwards, Frances. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series B (Closed). Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JF; PH; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 321.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402035845
- ISBN
- 9781402035845
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Condition: New
€ 238.71
€ 238.71
Hardback. The magnetopause is the surface that separates the solar wind on the outside from the Earth's magnetic field on the inside. The boundaries are thus a prime target for the study by a closely spaced fleet of spacecraft. This 20th volume represents the synthesis of the results obtained in the first few years of the Cluster mission. Editor(s): Paschmann, Goetz; Schwartz, Steven; Escoubet, C. P.; Haaland, Stein. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 905.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 118
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402034886
- ISBN
- 9781402034886
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€ 187.45
€ 187.45
Hardback. Covers the various developments in theory and experiments of unconventional radiation production. This book presents the generation of Tera-Hertz and X-ray radiation from low energy electron beams in the form of Channeling, Transition, Diffraction, Cherenkov, Smith-Purcell, PXR and Crystalline Undulator Radiation. Editor(s): Wiedemann, Helmut. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402034480
- ISBN
- 9781402034480
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Condition: New
€ 124.79
€ 124.79
Hardback. A collection of papers, which addresses the question "What is the Magnetospheric Cusp?" and its role in the coupling of the solar wind to the magnetosphere as well as its role in the processes of particle transport and energization within the magnetosphere. This book is useful to scientists as well as to those working in research organizations. Editor(s): Fritz, Theodore A.; Fung, Shing F. Num Pages: 420 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHM; PHP; PHVG; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 857.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402034381
- ISBN
- 9781402034381
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Condition: New
€ 124.86
€ 124.86
Paperback. Includes two reviews about wavefront processing and about image restoration and deconvolution algorithms for ill conditioned cases. This book provides reviews of detectors and of spectrographs, as well as forefront R&D in the field of optical coatings and of guided optics. Editor(s): Foy, Renaud; Foy, Francoise Claude. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 741.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402034367
- ISBN
- 9781402034367
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Condition: New
€ 196.89
€ 196.89
Hardback. Covers the main topics in the theory of superdense QCD matter and its application to the astrophysics of compact stars. This book deals with the question whether hypothetical states of dense matter in the compact star interior could give clues to the explanation of puzzling phenomena such as gamma-ray bursts, and pulsar glitches. Editor(s): Blaschke, David; Sedrakian, David. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 430 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402034282
- ISBN
- 9781402034282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 481.05
€ 481.05