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Science: general issues
Modeling and Computational Methods for Kinetic Equations
. Ed(S): Degond, Pierre; Pareschi, Lorenzo; R...
Hardback. In recent years kinetic theory has developed in many areas of the physical sciences and engineering, and has extended the borders of its traditional fields of application. This monograph is a self-contained presentation of such recently developed aspects of kinetic theory, as well as a comprehensive account of the fundamentals of the theory. Editor(s): Degond, Pierre; Pareschi, Lorenzo; Russo, Giovanni. Series: Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Germany
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817632540
- ISBN
- 9780817632540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.00
€ 129.00
Paperback. The book presents the methodology applicable to the modeling and analysis of a variety of dynamic systems, regardless of their physical origin. It includes detailed modeling of mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems. Num Pages: 592 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: GPFC; PDE; TBJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471394426
- ISBN
- 9780471394426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 324.49
€ 324.49
Hardback. Demonstrates the power of the full-blown employment of the model-theoretic paradigm in the philosophy of science. This book offers an introduction to non-statement accounts of sciences as well as a discussion of the traditional statement account of science. It gives an account of sciences as process and product. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402007293
- ISBN
- 9781402007293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.02
€ 126.02
paperback. Series: BestMasters. Num Pages: 264 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; PBKS; PDE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Spektrum Germany
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658085049
- ISBN
- 9783658085049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.40
€ 63.40
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634197
- ISBN
- 9780745634197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.05
€ 31.99
€ 31.05
Hardback. Much of Duhem's work as a professional scientist was closely related to the discipline of physical chemistry. This book focuses on his concomitant philosophical and historical interests in chemistry-topics largely uncovered by Duhem's writings. It provides insight into Duhem's broader philosophical views. Editor(s): Needham, Paul (University of Stockholm, Sweden). Translator(s): Needham, Paul. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PNRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002328
- ISBN
- 9781402002328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.99
€ 191.99
Paperback. As such, Mixing Races offers a unique perspective on how contentious debates taking place on college campuses reflected radical shifts in race relations in the larger society. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 136 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFC; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898136
- ISBN
- 9780801898136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.04
€ 32.04
Paperback. Celebrated astronaut and bestselling author Buzz Aldrin boldly supports the continuing quest to explore the new frontiers of space. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70 illustrations; 16-page colour insert. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426214684
- ISBN
- 9781426214684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.18
€ 15.99
€ 15.18
Hardcover. Argues passionately and articulately for continuing to push the boundaries of our knowledge of the universe and, specifically, for focussing assets, intellect, and policy toward sending humans to the planet Mars by the year 2032. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70 Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426210174
- ISBN
- 9781426210174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.81
€ 26.99
€ 23.81
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
€ 43.95
€ 43.95
Hardcover. This monograph helps teachers at all levels to diagnose and 'cure' erroneous pre-concepts about science, often picked up in school. In case of the school-made misconceptions it will help to prevent them from the very beginning through reflective teaching. Num Pages: 294 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PD; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540709886
- ISBN
- 9783540709886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.74
€ 201.74
Paperback. Behavior genetics has always been a breeding ground for controversies. From the "criminal chromosome" to the "gay gene," claims about the influence of genes like these have led to often vitriolic national debates about race, class, and inequality. The author traces the field of behavior genetics back to its origins in the 1950s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058450
- ISBN
- 9780226058450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.82
€ 32.99
€ 25.82
Hardcover. Behavior genetics has always been a breeding ground for controversies. From the "criminal chromosome" to the "gay gene," claims about the influence of genes like these have led to often vitriolic national debates about race, class, and inequality. The author traces the field of behavior genetics back to its origins in the 1950s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058313
- ISBN
- 9780226058313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.05€ 79.04
€ 94.05
€ 79.04
Hardback. A non-specialist history of antibiotics, including penicillin, streptomycin and others. Wainwright discusses the antecedents of modern antibiotics and the antiquity of moulds to treat infection. He concludes with a discussion on recent developments in modern antibiotic research. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: MBX; PDX; PSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631164920
- ISBN
- 9780631164920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.51
€ 42.99
€ 33.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613740132
- ISBN
- 9781613740132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569767160
- ISBN
- 9781569767160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.05
€ 19.05
Paperback. Series: Environmental Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 310 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412251900
- ISBN
- 9780412251900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.95
€ 64.95
Hardback. Minds and Computers introduces readers to interdisciplinary philosophical consideration of Artificial Intelligence. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620982
- ISBN
- 9780748620982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.44€ 119.62
€ 123.44
€ 119.62
Paperback. Minds and Computers introduces readers to interdisciplinary philosophical consideration of Artificial Intelligence. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620999
- ISBN
- 9780748620999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.31
€ 38.99
€ 35.31
Hardcover. The tools of corporate efficiency - expert systems, databases, and operations management - have improved our lives significantly, but with a cost: they're turning us into mindless drones. This book traces how these IT-intensive management systems have come to dominate our lives, with a profound effect in particular on the middle class. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: KJQ; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465018444
- ISBN
- 9780465018444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.06
€ 29.99
€ 23.06
Hardback. A scientist's exploration into the mysteries of the human mind. Num Pages: 400 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 243 x 31. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393710533
- ISBN
- 9780393710533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Paperback. Currently there is a gap between what scientists know aboutthe mind and brain and the assumptions that others draw from sources of everyday information such as newspapers, popular press and television. Editor(s): Della Sala, Sergio. Num Pages: 310 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471983033
- ISBN
- 9780471983033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.68
€ 79.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, 10 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Moment Point Press Inc,US United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780966132762
- ISBN
- 9780966132762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.77
€ 17.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. Discusses the all-pervading technologies that now surround us, and from which we derive instant information, connected identity, diminished privacy and exceptionally vivid here-and-now experiences. In the author's view they are creating a new environment, with vast implications, because our minds are physically adapting: being rewired. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; JMR; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846044311
- ISBN
- 9781846044311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04