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Science: general issues
hardcover. One Time Fits All tells the story of the development, integration, and obstacles overcome in setting an the International Date Line, establishing the worldwide system of Standard Time zones, and adopting Daylight Saving Time-including their global impacts on how the general public keeps time today. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 tables, 36 illustrations, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; PDX; PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804756426
- ISBN
- 9780804756426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16
Paperback. There are some mathematical problems whose significance goes beyond the ordinary - like Fermat's Last Theorem or Goldbach's Conjecture. This book explains why these problems exist, why they matter, what drives mathematicians to incredible lengths to solve them and where they stand in the context of mathematics and science as a whole. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846683374
- ISBN
- 9781846683374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Marjorie Daw is a librarian, and takes her job - and indeed the truth of words - very seriously. She doesn't know it, but her world and ours - Roundworld - is in big trouble. On Discworld, a colossal row is brewing. The Wizards of Unseen University feel responsible for Roundworld (as one would for a pet gerbil). Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FZC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091949808
- ISBN
- 9780091949808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.77
€ 21.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781254516
- ISBN
- 9781781254516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Examines seventeen groundbreaking equations that have altered the course of human history. This book explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and SatNav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really going on with Schrodinger's cat. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846685323
- ISBN
- 9781846685323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Presents a collection of games, puzzles, paradoxes, brainteasers, and riddles. This title helps you find out: how to organise chaos; how matter balances anti-matter; how to turn a sphere inside out (without creasing it); why you can't comb a hairy ball; and, how to calculate pi by observing the stars. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846683466
- ISBN
- 9781846683466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Roundworld is in trouble again, and this time it looks fatal. Having created it in the first place, the wizards of Unseen University feel vaguely responsible for its safety. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FZC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 201 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091951726
- ISBN
- 9780091951726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. An eminent teacher and writer explores an idea both simple and complex, both multidisciplinary and unifying-the story of symmetry Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white line drawings, diagrams, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298. The History of Symmetry. 304 pages, illustrations. There is no more important concept in the history of mathematics and physics than symmetry. It lies at the heart of relativity theory, quantum mechanics, string theory and much of modern cosmology. This title narrates the history of the emergence of this area of study, from its roots in tenth-century BC Babylon to its role in 21st century physics. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZM. Dimension: 135 x 203 x 20. Weight: 328.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465082377
- ISBN
- 9780465082377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.26
€ 25.99
€ 21.26
Paperback. Ian Stewart considers the concept of infinity and the profound role it plays in mathematics, logic, physics, cosmology, and philosophy. He shows that working with infinity is not just an abstract, intellectual exercise, and analyses its important practical everyday applications. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 33 black and white images. BIC Classification: HP; HRA; PB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198755234
- ISBN
- 9780198755234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. From ancient Babylon to the last great unsolved problems, Ian Stewart brings us his definitive history of mathematics. In his famous straightforward style, Professor Stewart explains each major development - from the first number systems to chaos theory - and considers how each affected society and changed everyday life forever. Num Pages: 272 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847247681
- ISBN
- 9781847247681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Like its wildly popular predecessors 'Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities' and 'Hoard of Mathematical Treasures', this book is a miscellany of over 150 mathematical curios and conundrums, packed with trademark humour and numerous illustrations. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846683480
- ISBN
- 9781846683480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Welcome to the magical world of mathematics! This title features quirky tales, each of which presents a mathematical puzzle - challenging, fun, and also introducing the reader to a significant mathematical problem. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 specially commissioned B&W cartoons, plus some simple mathematical diagrams. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199205905
- ISBN
- 9780199205905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.14
€ 18.99
€ 15.14
Paperback. Since the dramatic discovery of the mathematical concept of chaos in 1989, the controversy of its contents has settled down. This edition takes a fresh look at its achievements and potential. It includes the practical applications of chaos theory, such as developing intelligent heart pacemakers, and provides a fresh answer to Einstien's question. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations, further reading, index. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140256024
- ISBN
- 9780140256024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. A mathematical sightseeing tour of the natural world from the author of THE MAGICAL MAZE Series: Science Masters. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: PBB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753805305
- ISBN
- 9780753805305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.86
€ 15.86
Paperback. 50,000 years ago - merely a blip in evolutionary time - our Homo sapiens ancestors were competing for existence with several other human species. Yet something about our species separated it from the pack, and led to its survival while the rest became extinct. So just what was it that allowed Homo sapiens to become Masters of the Planet? Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137278302
- ISBN
- 9781137278302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.50
€ 20.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. In less than a human lifetime, computers are transforming economies and societies like no other human invention. This book looks past technology to introduce comuputing pioneers: Babbage, Turing, Wozniak and Jobs, Bill Gates, Tim Berners-Lee, Mark Zuckerberg. Num Pages: 367 pages, 109 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 225
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642281013
- ISBN
- 9783642281013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.75
€ 31.99
€ 27.75
Computational Methods in Power System Analysis (Atlantis Studies in Sc...
Idema, Reijer, Lahaye, Domenico
Hardcover. Computational Methods in Power System Analysis Num Pages: 110 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PBKS; PDE; TBJ; THRD; UGK; UMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Atlantis Press
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789462390638
- ISBN
- 9789462390638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.31
€ 171.31
Paperback. This short guide to modern error analysis is primarily intended to be used in undergraduate laboratories in the physical sciences. No prior knowledge of statistics is assumed. The necessary concepts are introduced where needed and illustrated graphically. The book emphasises the use of computers for error calculations and data fitting. Num Pages: 160 pages, 75 b/w line illustrations. BIC Classification: PBC; PDDM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 9. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199566334
- ISBN
- 9780199566334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.91
€ 36.91
paperback. With a focus on colonial Bengal, this book demonstrates how the dynamics of agrarian prosperity or decline, communal conflicts, poverty and famine can only be properly understood from an ecological perspective as well as discussions of state's coercion and popular resistance, market forces and dependency, or contested cultures and consciousness. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL; KCN; KCZ; PDX; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- SKU
- V9781349312214
- ISBN
- 9781349312214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107177857
- ISBN
- 9781107177857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.18
€ 72.18