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Science: general issues
Hardback. What are the chances of a game-show contestant finding a chicken in a box? Is the Hanukkah dreidel a fair game? Will you be alive ten years from now? This book offers these probability puzzles. Num Pages: 256 pages, 28 line illus. 22 tables. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156804
- ISBN
- 9780691156804
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€ 33.99€ 24.41
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Paperback. Includes documents that appears in the language in which it was written, and presents the English translations of select portions of non-English materials. Editor(s): Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Rosenkranz, Ze'ev; Hentschel, Professor, Dr. Klaus; Sauer, Tilman; Illy, Jozsef. Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M.; Moses, Osik. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 188 x 29. Weight in Grams: 840.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156743
- ISBN
- 9780691156743
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Condition: New
€ 72.41€ 55.92
€ 72.41
€ 55.92
Hardback. In April 1922, we find Einstein lecturing in Paris, engaged in reestablishing ties among scientists in former enemy nations. This title recounts in poetic prose the hectic schedule on land, the contemplative rest at sea, and his musings on science, philosophy, and art during his first encounter with the Far East, Palestine, and Spain. Editor(s): Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Illy, Jozsef; Rosenkranz, Ze'ev; Sauer, Tilman. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 1080 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 199 x 63. Weight in Grams: 2176.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1088
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156736
- ISBN
- 9780691156736
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Condition: New
€ 185.70€ 144.47
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Paperback. We all played tag when we were kids. What most of us don't realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory. This book gives us the complete history of this area of mathematics, from its classical analytical beginnings to the present day. Series: Princeton Puzzlers. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 halftones. 67 line illus. BIC Classification: PBUD; PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 284.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155012
- ISBN
- 9780691155012
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.75
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Paperback. What are your chances of dying on your next flight, being called for jury duty, or winning the lottery? We all encounter probability problems in our everyday lives. This title challenges us to think creatively about the laws of probability as they apply in playful, sometimes deceptive, ways to a fascinating array of speculative situations. Series: Princeton Puzzlers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 65 line illus. 42 computer sim. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 134 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155005
- ISBN
- 9780691155005
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
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Hardback. Reveals the manner in which Newton strove for nearly half a century to rectify universal history by reading ancient texts through the lens of astronomy, and to create a tight theoretical system for interpreting the evolution of civilization on the basis of population dynamics. Num Pages: 544 pages, 54 halftones. 14 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 190 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154787
- ISBN
- 9780691154787
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Condition: New
€ 67.74€ 52.84
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Paperback. Answers some of the most pressing questions about life's nature and value. This title argues that evidence requires the abandonment of many traditional ideas about the soul, free will, and immortality, and shows how brain science matters for fundamental issues about reality, morality, and the meaning of life. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 line illus. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154404
- ISBN
- 9780691154404
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.88
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Hardback. A website's ranking on Google can spell the difference between success and failure for a new business. This title offers an account of how scientific rating and ranking methods are created and applied to a variety of uses. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 halftones. 47 line illus. 60 tables. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZ; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154220
- ISBN
- 9780691154220
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.73
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Paperback. Discusses the features that distinguish mathematics from other disciplines of the mind. This title identifies some of the mathematical inspirations of M C Escher's art. It describes compressed sensing, a mathematical field that reshapes the way people use large sets of data. It reports on the use of algorithms in the job market for doctors. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Series: The Best Writing on Mathematics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 68 halftones. 12 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153155
- ISBN
- 9780691153155
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
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Hardback. Shows how to adapt democracy to advanced information technologies that can enhance political decision making and enable us to navigate the social rapids ahead. This title demonstrates how these technologies combine to address a problem as old as democracy itself - how to help citizens better evaluate the consequences of their political choices. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: JPHV; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151021
- ISBN
- 9780691151021
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.94
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€ 32.94
Paperback. Describes the discoveries being made in the very real science of astrobiology, an intriguing field that blends astronomy, biology, and geology to explore the possibility of life on other planets. This book explains how the search for extraterrestrial life can help bridge the divide that sometimes exists between science and religion. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 color illus. 25 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149882
- ISBN
- 9780691149882
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.88
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Hardback. A collection of informal interviews and memoirs of sixteen prominent members of the mathematical community of the twentieth century, many still active. Editor(s): Albers, Donald J.; Alexanderson, Gerald L. Num Pages: 352 pages, 188 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148298
- ISBN
- 9780691148298
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.94
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Hardback. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of validated numerics, a field that combines the strengths of scientific computing and pure mathematics. This title features many examples, exercises, and computer labs using MATLAB/C++. It is suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Num Pages: 152 pages, 41 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDN; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147819
- ISBN
- 9780691147819
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Condition: New
€ 64.24€ 50.39
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Hardback. An anthology that gathers together nearly one hundred selections from the past 500 years of popular math writing. Ranging from the late fifteenth to the late twentieth century, and drawing from books, newspapers, magazines, and websites, it includes recreational, classroom, and work mathematics; mathematical histories and biographies; and, more. Editor(s): Wardhaugh, Dr. Benjamin. Num Pages: 392 pages, 39 halftones. 19 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147758
- ISBN
- 9780691147758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.40€ 45.72
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Hardback. Describes the unmanned space missions that have opened windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory missions and how they have fundamentally transformed our scientific and cultural perspectives on the universe and our place in it. Num Pages: 464 pages, 24 color illus. 41 halftones. 13 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147536
- ISBN
- 9780691147536
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
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Hardback. Reveals why our faith in scientific certainty is a dangerous illusion, and how only by embracing science's inherent ambiguities and paradoxes can we truly appreciate its beauty and harness its potential. This book challenges our most sacredly held beliefs about science, technology, and progress. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 halftones. 3 line illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146843
- ISBN
- 9780691146843
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.19
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Paperback. The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen. This book tells the story of this telescope and the visionaries responsible for its extraordinary accomplishments. It takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most ambitious scientific instruments ever sent into space. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 color illus. 24 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146355
- ISBN
- 9780691146355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.19
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Hardback. From the pyramids and the Parthenon to the Sydney Opera House and the Bilbao Guggenheim, this book takes readers on a tour of the mathematics behind some of the world's most spectacular buildings. It explores the elementary mathematics that enlivens the understanding of these buildings. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 color illus. 111 halftones. 233 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: AM; PBM; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1046.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145204
- ISBN
- 9780691145204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.73€ 47.79
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Hardback. Documents Albert Einstein's visible public persona in his correspondence, honors and prizes, lectures and travels, articles, and the many solicitations asking him to join public initiatives. Editor(s): Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Rosenkranz, Ze'ev; Sauer, Tilman; Illy, Jozsef; Holmes, Virginia Iris. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 712 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: GBC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141909
- ISBN
- 9780691141909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.70€ 138.47
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Hardback. Offers access to a compilation of documents and information concerning Einstein's work and correspondence for the first half of his life. This volume provides a Cumulative Index to the first ten volumes of the collected papers, and the first complete bibliography of Einstein's scientific and nonscientific writings until 1921. Editor(s): Kox, A. J.; Sauer, Tilman; Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Hirschmann, Rudy; Moses, Osik; Aronin, Benjamin; Stolper, Jennifer. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 198 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141879
- ISBN
- 9780691141879
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Condition: New
€ 185.70€ 138.97
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Paperback. Examines how advances in philosophy were led by scientific discoveries - the more humankind understood about the physical world, the more curious we became. Drawing on work by Descartes, Galileo, Hume, Kant, Leibniz, and Newton, this book helps readers understand science through the lens of philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141206
- ISBN
- 9780691141206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.24€ 50.14
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Hardback. We know that animals cross miles of water, land, and sky with pinpoint precision on a daily basis. But scientists have learned how these astounding feats of navigation are actually accomplished. This book explores the methods by which animals find their way both near home and around the globe. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 halftones. 97 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140452
- ISBN
- 9780691140452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
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Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139838
- ISBN
- 9780691139838
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€ 33.99€ 24.41
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Hardback. Why do so many gamblers risk it all when they know the odds of winning are against them? Why do they believe dice are 'hot' in a winning streak? Why do we expect heads on a coin toss after several flips have turned up tails? This book takes a look at the mathematics, history, and psychology of gambling to reveal various misconceptions about luck. Num Pages: 296 pages, 35 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138909
- ISBN
- 9780691138909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
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