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Paperback. Mick Mannock, Fighter Pilot is the authoritative life story of Britain and Ireland's most successful fighter pilot of the First World War; a working class hero and staunch socialist who in the skies above the Western Front combined engineering prowess, tactical initiative, and grim determination to become an inspirational squadron commander. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 225 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: D; HBJD; HBJD1; HBW; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349418053
- ISBN
- 9781349418053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
hardcover. This book should also appeal to bright junior high and high school students who are interested in history in general and the history of science in particular. Num Pages: 165 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; FV; PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 185 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Copernicus United States
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 165
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387949352
- ISBN
- 9780387949352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.90
€ 41.99
€ 37.90
Paperback. Providing examples of scientific thoughtfrom all disciplines of Western science, this volume covers everything from Jean-Baptiste Lamark"s theory of evolution of 1809 to the isolation of radium by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898.' Editor(s): Weber, A. Scott. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551111650
- ISBN
- 9781551111650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.63€ 57.23
€ 57.63
€ 57.23
Hardback. This work is a guide to the principles behind sensitivity analysis. It suggests suitable methods for particular types of problem, which allows a greater understanding of the entire causal assessment chain. This makes the impact of source uncertainties and framing assumptions more transparent. Editor(s): Saltelli, A.; Chan, K.; Scott, E. M. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWH; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1042.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471998921
- ISBN
- 9780471998921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.67
€ 191.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 492 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027707529
- ISBN
- 9789027707529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.84
€ 137.84
Paperback. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSY; JFC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 237.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349476480
- ISBN
- 9781349476480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. A collection of essays on Quine's work, by some of the leading figures in their fields. This book also features an essay by Quine himself, and his replies to each of the papers. It raises questions concerning Quine's views on knowledge, language, about the philosophy of logic and, ontology. Editor(s): Orenstein, Alex; Kotatko, Petr. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 457 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 457
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002533
- ISBN
- 9781402002533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.30
€ 73.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HP; JPA; JPS; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349403042
- ISBN
- 9781349403042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardcover. Presents an essay on the development of Chebyshev's theory of approximation of functions, later called 'Constructive function theory', an essay of the development of the calculus of variations, and a study of the history of finite differences, in whose development Soviet mathematicians have played a prominent role. Editor(s): Kolmogorov, A. N.; Yushkevich, A. P. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1998 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764358457
- ISBN
- 9783764358457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.93
€ 134.93
Paperback. The investigation of integrable systems was an important line of study. Remarkable progress has been made in this field via the so-called isospectral deformation method which makes extensive use of group-theoretical concepts. This book focuses on the development and applications of this method. Translator(s): Reyman, A. G. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PDE; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764323363
- ISBN
- 9783764323363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.28
€ 106.28
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
€ 199.82
€ 199.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 225.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764309954
- ISBN
- 9783764309954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.62
€ 48.99
€ 38.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 68 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 3. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 68
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764305604
- ISBN
- 9783764305604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.21
€ 48.99
€ 38.21
Hardcover. With applications in pattern recognition, data compression and numerical analysis, the wavelet transform is a key area of modern mathematics that brings new approaches to the analysis and synthesis of signals. This book presents the central issues and emphasizes comparison, assessment and how to combine method and application. Series: Pure and Applied Mathematics: A Wiley Series of Texts, Monographs and Tracts. Num Pages: 342 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: PBK; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471967927
- ISBN
- 9780471967927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.33
€ 213.33
Paperback. AK Dewdney is well known for his columns in "Scientific American magazine", as well as his Copernicus book, "Hungry Hollow". Num Pages: 247 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHVB; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st softcover printing 2000
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387989167
- ISBN
- 9780387989167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.08
€ 48.99
€ 40.08
Paperback. Offers an introduction to the discrete wavelet transform and its applications that is based on a novel approach to discrete wavelets called lifting. This book presents connections of filter theory and defines wavelet packet transforms. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBK; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 255
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540416623
- ISBN
- 9783540416623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.04
€ 97.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 628 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GB; PD; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468414578
- ISBN
- 9781468414578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.98
€ 69.98
Hardcover. Sir Norman Lockyer left Nature, the world's leading scientific journal, as his lasting memorial. But his life, and controversial theories, are an important part of science history. His ideas were at the forefront of public debate, and ranged from brilliant to perverse. This entertaining book is a fascinating insight into his eventful life Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 677.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220201
- ISBN
- 9780230220201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 44.97
€ 53.99
€ 44.97
Paperback. By investigating how laws, myths, national aspirations, and global relations have recast and, at times, distorted the key purposes of education, this pathbreaking book sheds light on the role of ignorance in shaping ideas, public opinion, and policy. Editor(s): Angulo, A. J. Num Pages: 376 pages, 3 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; JNB; JNM; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419329
- ISBN
- 9781421419329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.28
€ 46.28
hardcover. Here is a selection of more than 400 letters from and to the Dutch physicist and Nobel Prize winner Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, covering the period from 1883 until just before his death. The letters have been selected primarily according to scientific interest. Editor(s): Kox, A. J. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 804 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PHD; PHQ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1238.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 804
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387779393
- ISBN
- 9780387779393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.34
€ 255.34