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Hardback. This text gives a detailed record of Ludwig Boltzmann's life and philosophical thoughts during his final years, a period of major change in physics, needing a new methodology of theoretical, idealized science. Editor(s): Blackmore, John T. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJC; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792332312
- ISBN
- 9780792332312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.45
€ 203.45
Hardback. This text is devoted to the study of non-Archimedean - and especially p-adic - mathematical physics. Basic questions about the nature and possible applications of such a theory are investigated. Series: Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792331728
- ISBN
- 9780792331728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.59
€ 128.59
Hardback. Is time, even locally, like the real line? Multiple structures of time, implicit in physics, create a consistency problem. This book includes historical details and explains - why the entropy law is inadequate for time asymmetry, and why notions such as time asymmetry (hence causality) may be conceptually inadequate. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGZ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792331032
- ISBN
- 9780792331032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.46
€ 192.46
hardcover. Deals with the quantitative physical modeling of subduction and subduction-related processes. This book presents a description of the modeling method, results from model experiments, theoretical analysis of results on the basis of continuum mechanics, and their geodynamic interpretation. Series: Modern Approaches in Geophysics. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792330424
- ISBN
- 9780792330424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.56
€ 191.56
Hardback. Deals with dusty and self-gravitational plasmas. This book is focused on the effects in the dusty plasma, with allowance for gravitational interaction between dust grains. It also includes charging of dust particles under various physical conditions and the motion of dust particles under the joint action of electromagnetic and gravitation fields. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792330226
- ISBN
- 9780792330226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Hardback. Proceedings IUTAM Symposium, held in Birmingham, UK, 6--9 September 1993 Editor(s): Blake, John R.; Boulton-Stone, Jeremy M.; Neale, Thomas H. Series: Fluid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDF; TGMF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 511
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792330080
- ISBN
- 9780792330080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 367.70
€ 367.70
Hardback. Deals with the contemporary development of quantum theory from the point of view of quantum optics. This book also presents fundamentals of quantum theory with attention being given to the quantum theory of measurement. It is for research workers in quantum mechanics, quantum theory, quantum optics and electronics, optical communications. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHJ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792330004
- ISBN
- 9780792330004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.38
€ 247.38
Hardback. In three volumes, this book contains contributions from a distinguished group of scholars from a variety of disciplines in the natural and social sciences, the humanities and the arts. The essays presented herein focus on philosophical and historical issues in contemporary physics. Editor(s): Gavroglu, Kostas; Stachel, John J. (Boston University, Center for Einstein Studies and Dept. of Physics, MA, USA); Wartofsky, Marx W. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329886
- ISBN
- 9780792329886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.28
€ 195.28
Hardback. Variational methods give a versatile framework for several branches of theoretical mechanics. For problems in dynamics, variational formulations provide a powerful alternative to vector methods. This work describes differential variational formulations followed by integral formulations. It also includes an account of the calculus of variations. Series: Solid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; TGMD4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329237
- ISBN
- 9780792329237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.87
€ 247.87
Hardback. Deals with problems relating to the interaction of shock waves, with an emphasis on their diffraction. This book includes nine chapters that deal with the reflection of shock waves, the diffraction of normal and oblique shock waves, including the effects of yawed wedges, shock interaction with a moving aerofoil and arbitrary flat surfaces. Series: Fluid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDS; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329206
- ISBN
- 9780792329206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.81
€ 195.81
Hardback. Starting from the language of plasma physics, from Maxwell's equations, this work guides the reader into the more specialized concepts of cosmic electrodynamics. It can also be useful for professional astronomers and for specialists, who investigate cosmic plasmas from space, as well as for those who are interested in modern astrophysics. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHFP; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329190
- ISBN
- 9780792329190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.50
€ 130.50
Hardback. Autosolitons are often observed as highly nonequilibrium regions in slightly nonequilibrium systems, in many ways resembling ball lightning which occurs in the atmosphere. This monograph provides a comprehensive summary of the theory of autosolitons. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 688 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHH; PHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328162
- ISBN
- 9780792328162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 362.39
€ 362.39
Hardback. This volume presents a unified theory of shock waves corresponding to gravitational and electromagnetic fields and to magnetohydrodynamics in the context of general relativity. The common tool employed is provided by tensor distribution. Series: Mathematical Physics Studies. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328056
- ISBN
- 9780792328056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.85
€ 192.85
Hardback. The theoretical foundation for the diagnostics of stellar magnetism is developed in this text from first principles in a comprehensive way, both within the frameworks of classical physics and quantum field theory, together with a presentation of the various solar applications. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792327936
- ISBN
- 9780792327936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.01
€ 195.01
Hardback. Reveals the remarkable revolution which has occurred in infrared astronomy as a result of technology breakthroughs in the development and availability of tiny imaging devices known as 'arrays'. This book contains a mix of papers describing the detector technology, astronomical instruments or observational methods. Editor(s): McLean, Ian S. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 608 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHJ; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1175.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Partly reprinted from EXPERIMENTAL ASTRONOMY, 3:1
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792327783
- ISBN
- 9780792327783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 362.66
€ 362.66
Hardback. This volume presents an introduction to the three numerical methods most commonly used in the mechanical analysis of deformable solids: the finite element method (FEM), the linear iteration method (LIM), and the finite difference method (FDM). Series: Solid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792327615
- ISBN
- 9780792327615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.60
€ 248.60
Hardback. Provides a review of cosmic magnetohydrodynamics. This book includes coverage that ranges from the theory of the Earth's dynamo through the magnetically dominated Solar corona to the magnetic fields of stars, galaxies quasars and the intergalactic plasma. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVB; PHVJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792327301
- ISBN
- 9780792327301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.80
€ 123.80
Paperback. Proceedings of the 158th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held at the Women's College, University of Sydney, Australia, 11--15 January 1993 Editor(s): Robertson, J. G.; Tango, W. J. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 504 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 727.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326335
- ISBN
- 9780792326335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 248.02
€ 248.02
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Erice, Sicily, Italy, July 1-12, 1992 Editor(s): Gerber, Richard; Wright, C. D.; Asti, G. (Dipt. di Fisica, Universita di Parma, Italy). Series: NATO Science Series E:. Num Pages: 600 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1017.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326229
- ISBN
- 9780792326229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 369.43
€ 369.43
Hardback. Provides an account of developments in computational kinematics. Divided into six parts, the work covers kinematic algorithms; redundant manipulators; kinematic and dynamic control; parallel manipulators; motion planning; and kinematics of mechanisms. Editor(s): Angeles, Jorge; Hommel, Gunter; Kovacs, Peter. Series: Solid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792325857
- ISBN
- 9780792325857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.33
€ 193.33