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Paperback. The development of physical theory is one of our greatest intellectual achievements. Its products - the prevailing theories of physics, astronomy, and cosmology - have proved themselves to possess intrinsic beauty and to have enormous explanatory and predictive power. This anthology chronicles the birth and maturation of five such theories. Editor(s): Dolling, Lisa M.; Gianelli, Arthur F.; Statile, Glenn N. Num Pages: 760 pages, 70 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
760
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691090856
ISBN
9780691090856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.73
€ 68.43

Hardcover. Written in an instructional and nonmathematical style, books in the Reviews in Computational Chemistry series provide access to computational methods often outside a researchera s area of expertise. This volume, like those prior to it, features chapters by experts in various fields of computational chemistry. Editor(s): Lipkowitz, Kenny B.; Cundari, Thomas R.; Gillet, Valerie J. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 655.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume 22
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471779384
ISBN
9780471779384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 282.82

Hardcover. Computational chemistry is increasingly used in conjunction with organic, inorganic, medicinal, biological, physical, and analytical chemistry; biotechnology, materials science, and chemical physics. This series is essential in keeping those individuals involved in these fields abreast of recent developments in computational chemistry. Editor(s): Lipkowitz, Kenny B.; Larter, Raima; Cundari, Thomas R. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
Volume 21
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471682394
ISBN
9780471682394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 356.30

Hardcover. Computational chemistry is increasingly used in most areas of molecular science including organic, inorganic, medicinal, biological, physical, and analytical chemistry. Talking about various fields of computational chemistry, this work focuses on molecular docking, and contains tutorials on spin-orbit coupling and cellular automata modeling. Editor(s): Lipkowitz, Kenny B.; Boyd, Donald B. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PN; U. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
Volume 17
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471398455
ISBN
9780471398455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 359.99

Hardcover. Volume 16 Reviews In Computational Chemistry Kenny B. Lipkowitz and Donald B. Boyd The focus of this book is on methods useful in molecular design. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PN; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
Volume 16
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471386674
ISBN
9780471386674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 358.76

Hardcover. THIS VOLUME, WHICH IS DESIGNED FOR STAND-ALONE USE IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH, FOCUSES ON QUANTUM CHEMISTRY, AN AREA OF SCIENCE THAT MANY CONSIDER TO BE THE CENTRAL CORE OF COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY. Editor(s): Boyd, Donald B. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
Volume 15
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471361688
ISBN
9780471361688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 359.99

Hardcover. This is the fourteenth volume in the "Reviews in Computational Chemistry" series. The chapters are presented in the form of a tutorial and written in a non-mathmatical style, allowing students and researchers to access computational methods outside their immediate area of expertise. Editor(s): Lipkowitz, Kenny B.; Boyd, Donald B. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 903.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
Volume 14
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471354956
ISBN
9780471354956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 358.76

Hardcover. THIS BOOK HAS SIX TUTORIALS AND REVIEWS WRITTEN BY INVITED EXPERTS. FIVE CHAPTERS TEACH TOPICS IN QUANTUM MECHANICS AND MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS. THE SIXTH CHAPTER EXPLAINS HOW PROGRAMS FOR CHEMICAL STRUCTURE DRAWING WORK. AN EDITORIAL DISCUSSES SOME OF THE MOST WELL-KNOWN PERSONAGES IN COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY. Editor(s): Boyd, Donald B. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PNR; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
Volume 13
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471331353
ISBN
9780471331353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 358.76

Hardcover. Computational chemistry deals with computer-aided molecular research and is increasingly used in conjunction with organic, inorganic, medicinal, biological, physical, and analytical chemistry; biotechnology; materials science; and physics. Editor(s): Boyd, Donald B. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 432 pages, index. BIC Classification: PDN; PN; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
Volume 12
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471246718
ISBN
9780471246718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 358.76

Hardcover. A series that brings together leading authorities in the field to present chapters to teach the newcomer and update the expert. Topics include computational chemistry, molecular modeling, computer-assisted molecular design (CAMD), quantum chemistry, molecular mechanics and dynamics, and quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR). Editor(s): Lipkowitz, Kenny B.; Larter, Raima; Cundari, Thomas R. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
Volume 19
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471235859
ISBN
9780471235859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 358.76

Hardcover. This volume, like those prior to it, features chapters by experts in various fields of computational chemistry. Topics covered in Volume 18 include molecular modeling, computer-assisted molecular design (camd), quantum chemistry, molecular mechanics and dynamics, and quantitative structure-activity relationships (qsar). Editor(s): Lipkowitz, Kenny B.; Boyd, Donald B. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PN; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
Volume 18
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471215769
ISBN
9780471215769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 358.76

Hardcover. VOLUME 25 Reviews in Computational Chemistry Kenny B. Lipkowitz and Thomas R. Cundari This Volume, Like Those Prior To It, Features Pedagogically Driven Reviews By Experts In Various Fields Of Computational Chemistry. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume 25
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470179987
ISBN
9780470179987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 281.49

Hardcover. The Reviews in Computational Chemistry series brings together leading authorities in the field to teach the newcomer and update the expert on topics centered around molecular modeling. Editor(s): Lipkowitz, Kenny B.; Cundari, Thomas R. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 484 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume 23
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470082010
ISBN
9780470082010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.44

Paperback. This 1993 book explores how the 'critical assembly' of scientists at Los Alamos created the first atomic bombs. Num Pages: 528 pages, 82 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; PDX; TTMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 35. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780521541176
ISBN
9780521541176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.04

Paperback. Shows that many of our understandings about scientific thought can be corrected once we realize just how "unnatural" science is. Quoting scientists from Aristotle to Einstein, the book argues that scientific ideas are, with rare exceptions, counter-intuitive and contrary to common sense. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 0. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003133
ISBN
9780571169726
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Shows that many of our understandings about scientific thought can be corrected once we realize just how "unnatural" science is. Quoting scientists from Aristotle to Einstein, the book argues that scientific ideas are, with rare exceptions, counter-intuitive and contrary to common sense. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 0. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003131
ISBN
9780571169726
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: a complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory and imagination. This title presents an explanation of the science that underpins our lives. It explains how our bodies function and how we derived from a single cell - the embryo. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571239122
ISBN
9780571239122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.48

paperback. Drawing upon art, science, philosophy, and the history of culture, this title explains the origin of the machine age and traces its social results, asserting that the development of modern technology had its roots in the Middle Ages rather than the Industrial Revolution. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDR; PDX; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
522
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226550275
ISBN
9780226550275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.91

Paperback. What key knowledge would you need to start rebuilding civilisation from scratch? Once you've scavenged what you can, how do you begin producing the essentials? How do you grow food, generate power, prepare medicines, or get metal out of rocks? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575832
ISBN
9780099575832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Hardcover. Shows you how to take on complex electromagnetic problems and solve them in an accurate and efficient manner. Organized into two distinct parts, this resource first introduces you to the concepts, approaches, and numerical simulation techniques and then offers step-by-step guidance as to their practical, real-world applications. Num Pages: 408 pages, index. BIC Classification: PDE; PHK; TBJ; TJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 26. Weight in Grams: 865.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471430629
ISBN
9780471430629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.08

Hardcover. Editor(s): Murphy, Leslie. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 231 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633219724
ISBN
9781633219724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.00
€ 132.58

Paperback. Spiders, objects of eternal human fascination, are found in many places: on the ground, in the air, and even under water. This book tells the intriguing story of how spiders evolved over 400 million years. It describes the trials and triumphs of spiders as they use silk to negotiate an ever-changing environment. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 colour images in 8 pp. insert. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVT6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181463
ISBN
9780300181463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.75

Hardcover. The common language of genius: Eureka! While the roads that lead to breakthrough scientific discovery can be as varied and complex as the human mind, the moment of insight for all scientists is remarkably similar. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471402763
ISBN
9780471402763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.67

paperback. The father of string theory recounts his paradigm-shifting debate with Stephen Hawking over the nature of black holes. Num Pages: 480 pages, Integrated: 60, b/w photos. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 398. Some light scuffing and shelfwear, otherwise a very good copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF2233476
ISBN
9780316016414
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.99
€ 7.28

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