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Hardcover. By understanding the physical basis of how instruments are used to make music, one hopes ultimately to be able to give physical criteria to distinguish a fine instrument from a mediocre one. This title discusses most of the traditional instruments in use in Western music. Num Pages: 776 pages, 485 black & white illustrations, 34 black & white tables. BIC Classification: AVR; PHDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1220.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387983745
- ISBN
- 9780387983745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.15
€ 137.15
Hardback. Intended for graduate students of mechanics and mechanical engineering, this book provides a rigorous derivation of surface properties such as temperature and deformation using continuum mechanics. It also includes technologically motivated problems and solutions, especially computer solutions. Series: Mechanical Engineering Series. Num Pages: 417 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 417
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387954233
- ISBN
- 9780387954233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.73
€ 71.73
Hardback. Containing lectures on fluid dynamics, this work begins by explaining the motivation and reviewing the classical theory. It discusses the topics such as conservation laws and Euler equations, and a method for finding their canonical structure; nonvanishing vorticity and the Clebsch parameterization for the velocity vector. Series: CRM Series in Mathematical Physics. Num Pages: 114 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDF; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 114
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387954226
- ISBN
- 9780387954226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.87
€ 186.87
Paperback. Exploits Mathematica[registered] throughout for symbolic, numeric, and graphical computing. This work is intended for the practicing physicist seeking to automate a variety of algebraic and numerical tasks with the computer. It emphasizes topics from a first-year course on quantum mechanics. Num Pages: 502 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHQ; UFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1890.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1994. 1st softcover printing 2002
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953656
- ISBN
- 9780387953656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.26
€ 137.26
Hardback. Although it has long been possible to make organic materials emit light, it has become possible to do so at the level and with the efficiency and control necessary to make the materials a useful basis for illumination in any but the most specialized uses. This book surveys the contemporary status of the field. Editor(s): Shinar, Joseph. Num Pages: 325 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHJ; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 677.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953434
- ISBN
- 9780387953434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.39
€ 123.39
Hardback. This monograph focusing on gas flows addresses mostly theoretical issues and develops semi-analytical models as well as numerical methods for stimulating micro flows. It is appropriate for researchers in fluid mechanics interested in this new flow field as well as for electrical or mechanical engineers or physicists. Num Pages: 355 pages, 193 figs. BIC Classification: PHFG; TGMF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953243
- ISBN
- 9780387953243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.34
€ 65.34
Hardback. Based on courses given at the CRM Banff summer school in 1999, this title provides a snapshot of topics engaging theoretical physicists at the end of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first. Editor(s): Saint-Aubin, Y.; Vinet, Luc. Series: CRM Series in Mathematical Physics. Num Pages: 654 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 654
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953113
- ISBN
- 9780387953113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.01
€ 242.01
Hardback. Focusing on mathematical fundamentals, this book features a review of electromagnetic theory, including a discussion of singular integral operators commonly encountered in applications. It then offers an introduction to operator theory, including basic functional analysis, Green's functions and Green's operators, and Sturm-Liouville operators. Num Pages: 653 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBK; PHK; THR; TJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1232.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 653
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387952789
- ISBN
- 9780387952789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.46
€ 147.46
Hardback. Covers linear, nonlinear, and quantum atom optics. This book reviews light forces on atoms and of laser cooling. It discusses the application of light forces to atom optical elements such as gratings, mirrors and lenses, matter-wave diffraction, and atomic traps and resonators. Series: Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHJ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387952741
- ISBN
- 9780387952741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.62
€ 127.62
Hardback. The study of 'soft matter' materials with complex properties has raised a number of interesting problems in basic physics, biology, and materials science, all of which promise various technological applications. This book begins with a discussion of chemical bonds, interactions between particles, and the resulting molecular arrangements. Series: Partially Ordered Systems. Num Pages: 637 pages, 219 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 637
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387952673
- ISBN
- 9780387952673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 359.16
€ 359.16
hardcover. While it is easy to compute how sound scatters off a given object, the inverse problem of computing an object's shape from the scattered sound is difficult. This book provides a uniform format and level of presentation. Editor(s): Taroudakis, Michael I.; Makrakis, George N. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PHDS; TGMD4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- SKU
- V9780387952482
- ISBN
- 9780387952482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.32
€ 126.32
Hardback. Conveys the excitement and wonder that research in physics generated in the 20th century. Num Pages: 114 pages, 87 black & white illustrations, 41 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 114
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387952475
- ISBN
- 9780387952475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.70€ 45.56
€ 50.70
€ 45.56
Paperback. Time Machines explores the idea of time travel from the first account in English literature to the latest theories of physicists such as Kip Thorne and Igor Novikov. It covers a variety of topics. Num Pages: 628 pages, biography. BIC Classification: FL; PHR; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1003.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387952222
- ISBN
- 9780387952222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Hardback. Explains the theory of spectral methods and their application to the computation of viscous incompressible fluid flows. This book offers an introduction to the fundamentals of spectral methods and covers the Fourier and Chebyshev methods. It also includes examples. Series: Applied Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 446 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKS; PHDS; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387952215
- ISBN
- 9780387952215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.87
€ 108.87
Paperback. Presents a historical study of the scientific work and the human struggles. Series: The historical Development of Quantum Theory. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1987. 1st softcover printing 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387951799
- ISBN
- 9780387951799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 412.56
€ 412.56
Paperback. Presents a historical study of the scientific work in the development of Quantum Theory and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Series: The historical Development of Quantum Theory. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1982. 1st softcover printing 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387951782
- ISBN
- 9780387951782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 273.23
€ 273.23
Paperback. Quantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitute a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. This is a historical study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Series: The historical Development of Quantum Theory. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1982. 1st Softc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387951775
- ISBN
- 9780387951775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 273.50
€ 273.50
The Historical Development of Quantum Theory: Volume 2 The Discovery o...
Helmut Rechenberg Jagdish Mehra
Paperback. Offers a historical study of Quantum Theory, and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Series: The historical Development of Quantum Theory. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387951768
- ISBN
- 9780387951768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 274.23
€ 274.23
Paperback. Presents a study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied quantum theory from the beginning. Series: The historical Development of Quantum Theory. Num Pages: 504 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387951751
- ISBN
- 9780387951751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 488.95
€ 488.95
Paperback. Quantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitute a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. This is a historical study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Series: The historical Development of Quantum Theory. Num Pages: 878 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDS; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387951744
- ISBN
- 9780387951744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 359.36
€ 359.36
Hardback. Introduces spectral analysis as a means of investigating wave propagation and transient oscillations in structures. Intended as a textbook for graduate students of mechanical or aerospace engineering, this book is of interest to engineers in these and related disciplines. Series: Mechanical Engineering Series. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDS; TGMD4; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387949406
- ISBN
- 9780387949406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20
Paperback. Suitable for undergraduates, this title is well written and illustrated. Num Pages: 286 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHVN; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387949376
- ISBN
- 9780387949376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.54
€ 98.54
Paperback. Includes a translation by A.I. Miller of A. Einstein's "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" Num Pages: 446 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJC; PDX; PGK; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387948706
- ISBN
- 9780387948706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.52
€ 128.52
Hardback. This text gives a common treatment to three areas of application of global analysis to mathematical physics: the geometry of manifolds applied to classical mechanics; stochastic differential geometry used in quantum and statistical mechanics; and infinites-dimensional differential geometry. Series: Applied Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PBP; PBWL; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 523.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387948676
- ISBN
- 9780387948676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.45
€ 122.45