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Paperback. Quantum Mechanics in the Geometry of Space-Time continues the fundamental work of Arnold Sommerfeld and David Hestenes formulating theoretical physics in terms of Minkowski space-time geometry. Series: Springerbriefs in Physics. Num Pages: 119 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PHDV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232. Series: Springerbriefs in Physics. 144 pages, black & white illustrations. Quantum Mechanics in the Geometry of Space-Time continues the fundamental work of Arnold Sommerfeld and David Hestenes formulating theoretical physics in terms of Minkowski space-time geometry. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PDE; PHDV. Dimension: 235 x 114 x 10. Weight: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 119
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642191985
- ISBN
- 9783642191985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardback. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027722478
- ISBN
- 9789027722478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 306.56
€ 306.56
Paperback. In Process and Reality and other works, Alfred North Whitehead struggled to come to terms with the impact the new science of quantum mechanics would have on metaphysics.This ambitious book is the first extended analysis of the intricate relationships between relativity theory, quantum mechanics, and Whitehead's cosmology. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 278 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823250127
- ISBN
- 9780823250127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Hardcover. Series: The Ladybird Expert Series. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ; PHR; PNRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 120 x 231 x 2. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718186272
- ISBN
- 9780718186272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.45
€ 10.99
€ 9.45
Paperback. In examining the role that timing can play in the establishment of theory and explanation, this book argues that the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics was accepted not because it was better than David Bohm's (who supplied an alternative explanation), but because it appeared first. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226132044
- ISBN
- 9780226132044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.34€ 45.88
€ 53.34
€ 45.88
Paperback. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBT; PBW; PDE; PHQ; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048154227
- ISBN
- 9789048154227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.08
€ 195.08
Hardback. Series: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. Num Pages: 554 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PDX; PHQ; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 991.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 554
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319433875
- ISBN
- 9783319433875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.47
€ 199.47
paperback. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PDA; PDE; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048149766
- ISBN
- 9789048149766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 216.53
€ 216.53
Hardback. Presents quantum logic in relation to von Neumann algebra theory. This book reconstructs and reevaluates the Birkhoff-von Neumann concept of quantum logic. It also covers recent results such as the violation of Bell's inequality in relativistic quantum field theory and the logical independence of von Neumann lattices. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349037
- ISBN
- 9780792349037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.79
€ 220.79
Paperback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1978
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400998735
- ISBN
- 9789400998735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.69
€ 120.69
Hardback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027709257
- ISBN
- 9789027709257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.34
€ 125.34
Hardback. "Quantum Leaps in the Wrong Direction" carefully deconstructs five examples of pseudoscience-UFOs, out-of-body experiences, astrology, creationism, and ESP- and gives easy recipes to test other dubious notions so that the reader can ascertain what lies in the realm of real science and what more properly deserves the tag of pseudoscience. Illustrator(s): Harris, Sidney. Num Pages: 208 pages, 44. BIC Classification: PDX; PHVB; VXQB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 2. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190620295
- ISBN
- 9780190620295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.17
€ 73.17
Quantum Gravity, Generalized Theory of Gravitation and Superstring The...
. Ed(S): Kursunogammalu, Behram N.; Mintz, St...
Paperback. Held December 16-919, 1999, this proceedings is derived from the Global Foundation Inc.'s Orbis Scientiae 1999. Topics include: cosmological parameters, unifying elementary particle physics, cosmology, superstrings, and black holes. Editor(s): Kursunogammalu, Behram N.; Mintz, Stephan L.; Perlmutter, Arnold. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PDE; PHDV; PHN; PHVB; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 451.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441933485
- ISBN
- 9781441933485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.97
€ 124.97
Paperback. Presenting the history of twentieth-century physics, this book takes us from the discovery of X rays in the mid-1890s to superstring theory in the 1990s. It also shows how the revolutionary discoveries of scientists ranging from Einstein, Planck, and Bohr to Stephen Hawking have been built on the great traditions of earlier centuries. Num Pages: 512 pages, 34 tables 22 line illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBT; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 510
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095523
- ISBN
- 9780691095523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.12€ 55.00
€ 71.12
€ 55.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 182 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319416205
- ISBN
- 9783319416205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.78
€ 132.78
Hardback. This is the second volume of a modern introduction to quantum field theory. Intended for physicists and mathematicians, it seeks to bridge the language gap between the two fields. It contains a detailed study on the quantum theory of light. Num Pages: 1101 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PBKJ; PBM; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 1101
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540853763
- ISBN
- 9783540853763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 330.57
€ 330.57
Hardback. This is the first volume of a modern introduction to quantum field theory which addresses both mathematicians and physicists ranging from advanced undergraduate students to professional scientists. It bridges the gap between the different languages they use. Num Pages: 1051 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PBKJ; PBM; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 55. Weight in Grams: 3680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st.ed. 2006. Corr. 2nd printing 2009
- Number of pages
- 1051
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540347620
- ISBN
- 9783540347620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 425.69
€ 425.69
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Physics. Num Pages: 110 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 183.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642409158
- ISBN
- 9783642409158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Hardback. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 202 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, 80 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PHFP; PHQ; PNRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 473.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319289786
- ISBN
- 9783319289786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.39
€ 122.39
Paperback. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 129 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PHH; PHQ; PHS; PNRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642089855
- ISBN
- 9783642089855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardback. Reinvigorated by advances and insights the quantum theory of irreversible processes has attracted growing attention. This book introduces the very basic concepts of semi group dynamics of open quantum systems and reviews a variety of modern applications. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PHH; PHQ; PHS; PNRP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540708605
- ISBN
- 9783540708605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.61
€ 66.61
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
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. From Bell's Theorem to experiments in quantum entanglement, this book helps readers gain a solid understanding of one of the most fascinating areas of contemporary physics. It illuminates the many logical paradoxes of quantum physics without using mathematics. Num Pages: 109 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 238 x 8. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319054728
- ISBN
- 9783319054728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.22
€ 38.22
Paperback. This is a treatise devoted to the foundations of quantum physics and the role that causality plays in the microscopic world governed by the laws of quantum mechanics. The book is controversial and will engender some lively debate on the various issues raised. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048184972
- ISBN
- 9789048184972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80