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Hardback. String theory has been called the 'theory of everything'. It seeks to describe all the fundamental forces of nature. It encompasses gravity and quantum mechanics in one unifying theory. This title presents an introduction to one of the most talked-about areas of physics. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 184 pages, 21 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142890
- ISBN
- 9780691142890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.56
€ 23.99
€ 21.56
Hardback. From the distinguished philosopher and historian of science Klaus Mainzer, a very brief history of the way we have come to understand, and not understand, time. Translator(s): Eisinger, J. Series: Little book. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 123 x 14. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387952888
- ISBN
- 9780387952888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.54
€ 28.54
Paperback. Translator(s): Eisinger, J. Series: Little Book Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441929396
- ISBN
- 9781441929396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.67
€ 27.99
€ 23.67
Hardcover. The decline of infections, starvation, warfare, heart attack and stroke has allowed people to reach extreme old age but ushered in disability, dementia and degenerative disease, with profound consequences for the self and society. Dr Guy Brown explores these vital issues at various levels, from the cell, to the whole body, to society. Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBZ; MJX; PDZ; PSF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517578
- ISBN
- 9780230517578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.75
€ 61.75
Paperback. Editor(s): Cohen, Robert S. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 550 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 819.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401085021
- ISBN
- 9789401085021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.40
€ 69.40
Paperback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPL; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 523.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048142972
- ISBN
- 9789048142972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.58
€ 194.58
Paperback. First published in English in 1959, Karl Popper's "The Logic of Scientific Discovery" revolutionized contemporary thinking about science and knowledge and is one of the most widely read books about science written in the 20th century. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HPL; PDA; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415278447
- ISBN
- 9780415278447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDA; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 5. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468407440
- ISBN
- 9781468407440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.83
€ 64.83
Hardback. Dealing with models and model-building in classical and quantum physics, this book relies on logic and the philosophy of science as well as on modern mathematics. The reader will also find vistas into the history of ideas. Num Pages: 718 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PHH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1177.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 718
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540413790
- ISBN
- 9783540413790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.66
€ 253.66
Paperback. This book is devoted to a thorough analysis of the role that models play in the practise of physical theory. The authors, a mathematical physicist and a philosopher of science, appeal to the logicians' notion of model theory as well as to the concepts of physicists. Num Pages: 718 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PHH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1086.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 718
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642074622
- ISBN
- 9783642074622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 253.61
€ 253.61
Hardback. Written before the collapse of the socialist system in Eastern Europe, this book offers a quite objective and serious systematic analysis of the Marxian labor theory of value, Marx's main scientific legacy. After reconstructing the 'prototype' of this theory, it proceeds to a careful and detailed analysis of its foundational problems. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792317784
- ISBN
- 9780792317784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.41
€ 132.41
Paperback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPL; JPA; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401051934
- ISBN
- 9789401051934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.18
€ 127.18
Paperback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd rev. ed. 1979. Softcover reprint of the origi
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027710598
- ISBN
- 9789027710598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.93
€ 131.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 halftones. 41 line illus. 25 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691176000
- ISBN
- 9780691176000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
The Logico-Algebraic Approach to Quantum Mechanics: Volume I: Historic...
Hooker, C. A.. Ed(S): Hooker, C. A.
Paperback. Editor(s): Hooker, C. A. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 622 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1975
- Number of pages
- 622
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027706133
- ISBN
- 9789027706133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.17
€ 98.17
Everything that lives will die. That's the fundamental fact of life. But not everyone dies at the same age. A giant fungus found in Michigan has been alive since the Ice Age, while a dragonfly lives but four months. What accounts for these variations? This book takes you on a tour through the scientific study of longevity and aging. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226757896
- ISBN
- 9780226757896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.18
€ 30.99
€ 24.18
Hardback. We've always measured the world around us, from how big things are, to how fast they go, how much they're worth and practically everything in between. But who decided how we do it, and why? Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDDM; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 138 x 206 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782436287
- ISBN
- 9781782436287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.00
€ 18.99
€ 18.00
Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 506 pages, 257 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGM; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 506
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319227948
- ISBN
- 9783319227948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.46
€ 69.46
Hardcover. Weaves together scientific and historical evidence to demonstrate the vast role the New Madrid earthquakes played in the United States in the early nineteenth century, shaping the settlement patterns of early western Cherokees and other Indians, heightening the credibility of Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa for their Indian League in the War of 1812. Num Pages: 480 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226053899
- ISBN
- 9780226053899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 79.61
€ 95.12
€ 79.61
Paperback. From December 1811 to February 1812, massive earthquakes shook the middle Mississippi Valley, collapsing homes, snapping large trees midtrunk, and briefly but dramatically reversing the flow of the continent's mightiest river. This book reminds the major environmental disaster, demonstrating how events that have been long forgotten, and more. Num Pages: 472 pages, 22 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226273754
- ISBN
- 9780226273754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00