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Hardback. Contains a facsimile reproduction of Marcel Riesz's notes of a set of lectures he delivered at the University of Maryland, College Park, between October 1957 and January 1958. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792322993
ISBN
9780792322993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.14

Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: 67 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 5. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
67
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663041436
ISBN
9783663041436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.99

paperback. Series: Gesellschaft, Recht, Wirtschaft. Num Pages: 104 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; TTBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 149.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Edition
1980th Edition
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461599272
ISBN
9781461599272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.76

hardcover. Not all scientific explanations work by describing causal connections between events or the world's overall causal structure. In addition, mathematicians regard some proofs as explaining why the theorems being proved do in fact hold. This book proposes new philosophical accounts of many kinds of non-causal explanations in science and mathematics. Series: Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 512 pages, 56. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 182 x 39. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780190269487
ISBN
9780190269487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.08

Hardback. This work combines physics, history, and philosophy in a new approach to introducing the philosophy of physics. Accessible to readers with little background in physics or philosophy, the book allows readers to wrestle with the metaphysical and conceptual problems that drove innovation in physics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 65. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631225003
ISBN
9780631225003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.45

Paperback. * Combines physics, philosophy, and history in a radical new approach to introducing the philosophy of physics. * Emphasizes the integral role that philosophical analysis plays in physics. * Presents many concrete examples in which struggles with conceptual issues drove innovation in physics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 65. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631225010
ISBN
9780631225010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.53

Paperback. Philosophy of Science: An Anthology assembles some of the finest papers in the philosophy of science since 1945, showcasing enduring classics alongside important and innovative recent work. Editor(s): Lange, Marc. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 664 pages, 40. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 169 x 44. Weight in Grams: 990.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405130349
ISBN
9781405130349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

Hardcover. The finite element method and the boundary element method are two computational methods available for designing structures ranging from aircraft and ships to dams and tunnels. This text presents the mathematical basis of the joint use of both methods and their computer implementation. Num Pages: 412 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKL; PBM; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471971849
ISBN
9780471971849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 224.05

Paperback. This book examines the author's recently-introduced theory of equations with piece-wise constant argument of generalized type, demonstrating its use in the modeling of such real world problems as neural networks, blood pressure distribution and others. Series: Atlantis Studies in Mathematics for Engineering and Science. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 361.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Atlantis Press (Zeger Karssen) Netherlands
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9789491216381
ISBN
9789491216381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.13

Paperback. Explores questions of theoretical and practical import for understanding the politics that surround nature-society relations, from wildlife management in the Yukon to soil fertility in Kenya. This title asks what is at stake in the struggles surrounding environmental knowledge, and how such struggles shape conceptions of the environment. Editor(s): Goldman, Mara J.; Nadasdy, Paul; Turner, Matthew D. Num Pages: 376 pages, 22 halftones, 8 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JP; PD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226301419
ISBN
9780226301419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Hardcover. Explores questions of theoretical and practical import for understanding the politics that surround nature-society relations, from wildlife management in the Yukon to soil fertility in Kenya. This title asks what is at stake in the struggles surrounding environmental knowledge, and how such struggles shape conceptions of the environment. Editor(s): Goldman, Mara J.; Nadasdy, Paul; Turner, Matthew D. Num Pages: 376 pages, 22 halftones, 8 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JP; PD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226301402
ISBN
9780226301402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.34
€ 104.85

Paperback. This work seeks to show that science is rooted not just in conversation but in disagreement, doubt and uncertainty. Mara Beller argues that it is precisely this culture of dialogue and controversy within the scientific community that fuels creativity. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 382 pages, 12 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041827
ISBN
9780226041827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.01

Paperback / so. Series: Institut Fa1/4r Baustatik. Versuchsberichte. Num Pages: 118 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764316860
ISBN
9783764316860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 38.46

Paperback. In this second volume of The Information Age trilogy, with an extensive new preface following the recent global economic crisis, Manuel Castells deals with the social, political, and cultural dynamics associated with the technological transformation of our societies and with the globalization of the economy. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 584 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405196871
ISBN
9781405196871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.33

Paperback. A little over a decade since its first publication, the hypotheses set out in Manuel Castells' groundbreaking trilogy have largely been verified. In a substantial new preface to the first volume in the series, Castells demonstrates, in the light of major world trends, how the network society has now fully risen on a global scale. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405196864
ISBN
9781405196864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.36

Paperback. This final volume in Manuel Castells' trilogy studies the key defining processes taking place in the last decade of the 20th century as an expression of the crises resulting from the transition between the old industrial society and the emerging global network society. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405196888
ISBN
9781405196888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 93 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
93
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604564853
ISBN
9781604564853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.65

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The Merlin Press London
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850364330
ISBN
9780850364330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

paperback. Gives a dramatic history of quantum theory, a fundamental scientific revolution and the divisive debate at its core. This book shows how the golden age of physics ignited the greatest intellectual debate of the twentieth century. It focuses on the conflict between Einstein and Niels Bohr over the nature of reality and the soul of science. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16-page b/w picture section. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Icon Books
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848310353
ISBN
9781848310353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.77

Hardback. This work integrates traditional statistical data analysis with new computational simulation and experimental capabilities. It explains modern data analysis and demonstrates computational experiments, developing an understanding of the effect of random phenomena using Mathematica. Series: Statistics for Industry and Technology. Num Pages: 533 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWL; PBWS; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 929.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Number of pages
533
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817640316
ISBN
9780817640316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.91

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