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Science: general issues

Paperback. Every graduate student, postdoc and scientist knows that images and illustrations can make or break their lecture, poster presentation, and journal or book article. This title helps you learn the strengths and weaknesses of different forms of visual presentations. Num Pages: 204 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AKC; AKL; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2nd ed. 1996
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387945811
ISBN
9780387945811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.43

Paperback. Proceedings of a conference held at Villard de Lans, France, in 1994. The material is wide in scope and ranges from the development of new tools for nonparametric curve estimation to applied problems such as detection of transients in signal processing and image segmentation. Series: Lecture Notes in Statistics. Num Pages: 420 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387945644
ISBN
9780387945644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 139.98

Hardback. Proceeds from about 1800 BC to 1800 AD, discussing, for example, the Renaissance method for solving cubic and quartic equations and providing rigorous elementary proof that certain geometrical problems posed by the ancient Greeks cannot be solved by ruler and compass alone. Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 341 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; PBB; PDX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed. 1995. Corr. 2nd printing 1998
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387945446
ISBN
9780387945446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.35

Paperback. A tour of nature's light and colour, revealing the myriad phenomena that may be observed outdoors. The reader is encouraged to make his or her own observations and perform simple experiments. Translator(s): Seymour, Len Trn. Num Pages: 417 pages, 74 black & white illustrations, 49 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AJG; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed. 1993. 3rd printing
Number of pages
417
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387944135
ISBN
9780387944135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.53
€ 56.34

Paperback. Series: Die Grundlehren der Mathematischen Wissenschaften. Num Pages: 534 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 949.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2nd ed. 1979
Number of pages
534
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387941905
ISBN
9780387941905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 153.10

Hardback. The Mathematics of Measurement is a historical survey of the introduction of mathematics to physics and of the branches of mathematics that were developed specifically for handling measurements, including dimensional analysis, error analysis, and the calculus of quantities. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX; PDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387915814
ISBN
9780387915814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.09

Paperback. Series: Applied Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 155 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PHDF; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983
Number of pages
155
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387908243
ISBN
9780387908243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.19

Hardback. Written for the active reader with some background in the topic, this book presents problems in Hilbert space theory, with definitions, corollaries and historical remarks, hints, proofs, answers and constructions. Series: Graduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2nd rev. and enlarged ed. 1982
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387906850
ISBN
9780387906850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.32

Paperback. Series: Applied Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed. 1971. Corr. 2nd printing 1981
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387900285
ISBN
9780387900285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.06

Hardback. The more that science advances, such as with stem cells, GMOs, or nuclear energy, the more society seems to resist. This book fully explores the various frictions between science and democracy across a broad range of technological controversies. Translator(s): Belton, Adrian. Num Pages: 110 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387895215
ISBN
9780387895215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.78

Hardback. Current advances in experimental brain research are unmatched by advances in theoretical insight. This monograph helps remedy that by deriving certain global features of the brain directly from neurons. It aims to hew entirely new paths of brain research. Num Pages: 226 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PDE; PSAN; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387888484
ISBN
9780387888484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.91

Paperback. In this focused collection of essays the myriad challenges associated with developing new undergraduate programs in interdisciplinary science and engineering fields are addressed. The editors have drawn from a broad range of experts in their respective fields. Editor(s): Shaw, Michael C.; Brint, Michael; Marcey, David. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKC; JNM; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387848525
ISBN
9780387848525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.41

Hardback. This book brings together aspects of statistics and machine learning to provide a comprehensive guide to evaluating, interpreting and understanding biometric data. The evaluation techniques are presented rigorously and are accompanied by intuitive explanations. Num Pages: 268 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1280.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387776255
ISBN
9780387776255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.61

Hardback. Dipping into this diverse collection of essays is like rummaging around in the mind of a genius who has a potpourri of interests. The author has not only has rubbed elbows with some of the finest minds in world, he has worked with them and played with them. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387765051
ISBN
9780387765051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.12

Hardback. A biography that provides an understanding of William Bateson as well as a reconciliation of diverging views (for example, the hierarchical thinking of Gould and the genocentrism of George Williams and Richard Dawkins). Num Pages: 750 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
750
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387756875
ISBN
9780387756875
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.75

Paperback. This remarkable book gives a comprehensive account of the longest manned space mission of the time. It details the people involved and the crews assigned to operate Salyut. The book ends by looking forward to a continuation of the mission of Salyut. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 454 pages, 103 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 244 x 28. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2008th Edition
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387735856
ISBN
9780387735856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.86

Hardback. These historical narratives of scientific behavior reveal the often irrational way scientists arrive at and assess their theories. These little-known yet fascinating stories are told in a clear and engaging style to captivate the scientific-educated reader. Num Pages: 210 pages, 57 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PH; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387710181
ISBN
9780387710181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.87

hardcover. This text presents mathematical biology as a field with a unity of its own, rather than only the intrusion of one science into another. The book focuses on problems of contemporary interest, such as cancer, genetics, and the rapidly growing field of genomics. Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 564 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2nd ed. 2009
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387709833
ISBN
9780387709833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.84

Hardcover. This text, the standard of the field, includes an overview of such topics as the theory of image and contrast formation as well as discussion of recent progress in the field, especially in the areas of aberration corrector and energy filtering. Series: Springer Series in Optical Sciences. Num Pages: 606 pages, 276 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer
Edition
5th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387400938
ISBN
9780387400938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 239.15

Paperback. This revised edition contains a wealth of new information about the lives and accomplishments of over a dozen scientists throughout five centuries. What emerges are intriguing, multifaceted studies of a number of remarkable intellectuals and their scientific legacy. Translator(s): Shuchat, Alan. Num Pages: 388 pages, 68 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2nd ed. 2007
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387360263
ISBN
9780387360263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 133.01

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