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Paperback. Computation is the process of applying a procedure or algorithm to the solution of a mathematical problem. This book covers three broad topics: the computation process and its limitations, the search for computational efficiency, and the role of quantum mechanics in computation. Series: Chicago Lectures in Physics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PBW; PHU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226288550
- ISBN
- 9780226288550
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
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.
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- 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
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. This volume presents, with some amplification, the notes on the lectures on nuclear physics given by Enrico Fermi at the University of Chicago in 1949. Num Pages: 258 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PHM; PHN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226243658
- ISBN
- 9780226243658
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.57
€ 47.99
€ 37.57
Paperback. This work extends the author's consideration of the catastrophe theory of the universe begun in "Mathematics and the Unexpected", by drawing on literary sources, particularly the Norse saga of Saint Olaf, and such current topics as chaos theory, information theory and particle physics. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Num Pages: 190 pages, 2 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226199924
- ISBN
- 9780226199924
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.32
€ 25.99
€ 21.32
Paperback. Presents a detailed account of the principles of classical physics, evolutionary theory, and plant biology in order to explain the complex interrelationships among plant form, function, environment, and evolutionary history. Num Pages: 448 pages, 42 halftones, 43 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: PHVN; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226150819
- ISBN
- 9780226150819
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Condition: New
€ 44.00€ 38.52
€ 44.00
€ 38.52
Paperback. In examining the role that timing can play in the establishment of theory and explanation, this book argues that the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics was accepted not because it was better than David Bohm's (who supplied an alternative explanation), but because it appeared first. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 530.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226132044
- ISBN
- 9780226132044
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Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 46.16
€ 53.51
€ 46.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226121093
- ISBN
- 9780226121093
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 30.01
€ 37.99
€ 30.01
Paperback. This text focuses on the social and intellectual world of 19th-century German physics. In providing a biography of Hertz and his scientific community, Buchwald aims to reconstitute the tacit knowledge - the shared, unwritten assumptions, values and understandings - that shapes the work of science. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 halftones, 83 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; BG; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 707.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226078885
- ISBN
- 9780226078885
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Condition: New
€ 65.40€ 55.72
€ 65.40
€ 55.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 498 pages, 116 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 790.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226078861
- ISBN
- 9780226078861
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Condition: New
€ 59.45€ 50.94
€ 59.45
€ 50.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, plans. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226070735
- ISBN
- 9780226070735
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Brings to life science's efforts to detect cosmic gravitational waves. This title offers readers an unprecedented view of gravitational wave research and explains what it means for an analyst to do work of this kind. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 halftones, 7 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PHN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226052298
- ISBN
- 9780226052298
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Hardcover. By the late nineteenth century, engineers and experimental scientists generally knew how radio waves behaved, and by 1901 scientists were able to manipulate them to transmit messages across long distances. This title documents this monumental discovery and the advances in radio ionospheric propagation research that occurred in its aftermath. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 halftones, 68 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PG; PHK; TJKR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226015194
- ISBN
- 9780226015194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 79.61
€ 95.12
€ 79.61
Paperback. Shows that geomagnetism is an enduring area of science, one that offers answers to some of the biggest questions about our planet's past - and maybe even its future. Suitable for those who have struggled with a compass or admired a ragged V of migrating geese, this book demonstrates that education and entertainment need not be polar opposites. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: PH; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226006598
- ISBN
- 9780226006598
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.41
€ 23.99
€ 19.41
Paperback. The collected papers of the man generally considered the third most important physicist of all time, after Newton and Einstein. Editor(s): Niven, W. D. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 836 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1960.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 836
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781108015387
- ISBN
- 9781108015387
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Condition: New
€ 109.56
€ 109.56
Relativistic Astrophysics of the Transient Universe: Gravitation, Hydr...
Maurice H. P. M. Van Putten
hardcover. Unified treatment of electromagnetic, hadronic and gravitational radiation processes associated with relativistic outflows from compact objects. Num Pages: 354 pages, 92 b/w illus. 70 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 84. Gravitation, Hydrodynamics and Radiation. 354 pages, 92 b/w illus. 70 exercises. Unified treatment of electromagnetic, hadronic and gravitational radiation processes associated with relativistic outflows from compact objects. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PGK; PHVB. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 22. Weight: 850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107010734
- ISBN
- 9781107010734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.00
€ 114.00
Hardcover. A unique introduction to modern thermodynamics, integrating classical, statistical and molecular approaches, designed for students studying chemical and biochemical engineering. Series: Cambridge Series in Chemical Engineering. Num Pages: 501 pages, 132 b/w illus. 310 exercises. BIC Classification: PHH; TDCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1216.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521765626
- ISBN
- 9780521765626
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Condition: New
€ 148.36
€ 148.36
Hardcover. Focussing on the physics of low-temperature radio frequency plasmas, for graduate students and researchers in applied physics and electrical engineering. Num Pages: 394 pages, 156 b/w illus. 144 exercises. BIC Classification: PH; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 932. 394 pages, 156 b/w illus. 144 exercises. Focussing on the physics of low-temperature radio frequency plasmas, for graduate students and researchers in applied physics and electrical engineering. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PH; TGB. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 24. Weight: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521763004
- ISBN
- 9780521763004
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Condition: New
€ 122.37
€ 122.37
hardcover. Pedagogical exposition providing a new perspective on relativistic quantum field theory for graduate students and researchers. Series: Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics. Num Pages: 456 pages, 70 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PHP; PHQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 183 x 28. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521662659
- ISBN
- 9780521662659
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Condition: New
€ 150.30
€ 150.30
Paperback. This book presents the concepts, methods and applications of kinetic theory to rarefied gas dynamics. Series Editor(s): Ablowitz, Mark J.; Davis, S. H.; Hinch, E. J.; Iserles, A.; Ockendon, J.; Olver, P. J. Series: Cambridge Texts in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 340 pages, 32 b/w illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PBW; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. . From Basic Concepts to Actual Calculations. Series: Cambridge Texts in Applied Mathematics. 338 pages, 32 b/w illus. 6 tables. This book presents the concepts, methods and applications of kinetic theory to rarefied gas dynamics. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PBW; PH. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight: 466. Series Editor(s) :Ablowitz, Mark J.; Davis, S.H.; Hinch, E. J.; Iserles, A.; Ockendon, J.; Olver, P.J.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521659925
- ISBN
- 9780521659925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.57
€ 66.57
Paperback. A collection of papers on the pioneering work of Edwin T. Jaynes in statistical physics, quantum optics and probability theory. Editor(s): Grandy, W. T., Jr.; Milonni, Peter W. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 16. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780521617109
- ISBN
- 9780521617109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.07
€ 50.07
Hardback. This volume covers all aspects of cosmology and extragalactic astronomy at an advanced level. Num Pages: 638 pages, 88 b/w illus. 11 tables 111 exercises. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 638
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521562423
- ISBN
- 9780521562423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.77
€ 219.77
Paperback. The first comprehensive graduate-level textbook on one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary astronomy - the study of 'active galactic nuclei'. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 b/w illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 188 x 14. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521479110
- ISBN
- 9780521479110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.78
€ 75.78
Paperback. This undergraduate text takes the non-science student from Newton's particles to Einstein's relativity. Num Pages: 348 pages, 150 b/w illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: PHJ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780521423236
- ISBN
- 9780521423236
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Condition: New
€ 96.20
€ 96.20
paperback. The authors explore solar flares by applying physics and theoretical investigations. Series: Cambridge Astrophysics. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780521115520
- ISBN
- 9780521115520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.22
€ 73.22