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Hardback. Collective behaviors play a fundamental role in many scientific and technical disciplines. This book introduces the concept of Collective Being as a Multiple System established by processes of emergence and self-organization of the same agents simultaneously or dynamically interacting in different ways. Series: Contemporary Systems Thinking. Num Pages: 462 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HP; KJMV6; KJU; PBW; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1870.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387355412
- ISBN
- 9780387355412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.41
€ 203.41
Paperback. This handbook brings together a comprehensive collection of mathematical material in one location. It also offers a variety of new results interpreted in a form that is particularly useful to engineers, scientists, and applied mathematicians. Num Pages: 200 pages, 116 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBWL; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2002. 2nd printing 2006
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387346571
- ISBN
- 9780387346571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.78
€ 68.78
Hardback. Optimization models based on a nonlinear systems description often possess multiple local optima. The objective of Global Optimization (GO) is to find the best possible solution of multiextremal problems. This title illustrates the applicability of GO modeling techniques and solution strategies to real-world problems. Editor(s): Pinter, Janos D. Series: Nonconvex Optimization and Its Applications. Num Pages: 569 pages, 57 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; PD; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 973.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 569
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387304083
- ISBN
- 9780387304083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.27
€ 205.27
Hardback. This book introduces current theory and practice of electron microscopy, primarily for undergraduates, as well as for technologists who use electron microscopes and to graduate students, university teachers and researchers who need a concise reference on the basic principles of microscopy. Num Pages: 202 pages, 122 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDND. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2005. Corr. 2nd printing 2011
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387258003
- ISBN
- 9780387258003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.12
€ 209.12
Hardback. Advocates a private, investor-based approach to returning humans to the Moon - to extract Helium 3 for energy production, to use the Moon as a platform for science and manufacturing, and to establish permanent human colonies there in a kind of stepping stone community on the way to deeper space. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006. Corr. 2nd printing 2006
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387242859
- ISBN
- 9780387242859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 50.21
€ 53.99
€ 50.21
Hardback. Contains a self-contained presentation of the theory of several major inverse problems and the closely related results from the theory of ill-posed problems. This book is intended for graduate students and researchers in mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences and in the area of numerical analysis. Series: Mathematical and Analytical Techniques with Applications to Engineering. Num Pages: 462 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387231952
- ISBN
- 9780387231952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.15
€ 203.15
Porous and Complex Flow Structures in Modern Technologies
Bejan, Adrian; Dincer, Ibrahim; Lorente, Sylv...
hardcover. Discusses from a unified point of view the range of technologies in which porous media play an important role - from geophysics (percolation of water through the ground), to electronics (heat exchangers for integrated devices), and from automotive engineering (catalytic converters) to biomedical engineering (natural and artificial lungs). Num Pages: 396 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PD; TB; TGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9780387202259
- ISBN
- 9780387202259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.05
€ 196.05
Hardback. BIC Classification: PDZ. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer New York
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387201092
- ISBN
- 9780387201092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.31
€ 34.31
Hardback. Written by the celebrated chemist Helmut Werner, this is the first presentation of his and Fischer's significant work in inorganic chemistry. Since the discovery of ferrocene and the sandwich-type complexes, the field has been a huge scientific success story. Series: Profiles in Inorganic Chemistry. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PNK; PNND; PNRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition. 2nd Printing. 2008
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387098470
- ISBN
- 9780387098470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.93
€ 134.93
University Science and Mathematics Education in Transition
. Ed(S): Skovsmose, Ole; Valero, Paola; Chris...
Hardback. Universities are changing the way they educate students. This book explores the transition of math and science education, covering change in the classroom context, the broader academic culture, and the overall scientific outlook. Editor(s): Skovsmose, Ole; Valero, Paola; Christensen, Ole Ravn. Num Pages: 354 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; JNU; PB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387098289
- ISBN
- 9780387098289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.84
€ 134.84
Paperback. Physicists have discovered a phenomenon that operates outside the confines of space and time: nonlocality - the ability of two particles to act in harmony no matter how far apart they may be. If space isn't what we thought it was, then what is it? In Spooky Action at a Distance, the journalist George Musser sets out to answer that question. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 black and white illustrations, 2 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 2. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780374536619
- ISBN
- 9780374536619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.46
€ 19.99
€ 17.46
hardcover. This volume charts the history of the worldwide introduction of an operative treatment method for broken bones, osteosynthesis, by a Swiss-based association called AO. It thus sheds light on the mechanisms of medical innovation at the crossroads of surgery, science and industry. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; MBX; MNS; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333993057
- ISBN
- 9780333993057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Hardback. What implications does the Internet hold for human rights? This study describes the development and use of the Internet for human rights and examines its impact across the world upon various sectors of society. It discusses trends in human rights promotion and protection. Editor(s): Hick, Steven; Halpin, Edward F.; Hoskins, Eric. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPVH; PDR; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333777336
- ISBN
- 9780333777336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardback. Engineers are empire-builders. Watt, Brunel, and others worked to build and expand personal and business empires of material technology and in so doing these engineers also became active agents of political and economic empire. This book provides a fascinating exploration of the cultural construction of the large-scale technologies of empire. Num Pages: 362 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 611.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333772782
- ISBN
- 9780333772782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Hardback. Successive Conservative governments sought to reform research laboratories by applying the market based solution of "New Public Management". This volume explores and critiques that reform process. Series: Transforming Government. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQB; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333749692
- ISBN
- 9780333749692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. This text examines the effects of the competition of satellite, cable and the Internet on the standards of terrestrial television and considers what can be done to maintain the standards and quality instigated and guaranteed by the establishing instruments at the time of their inception. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APT; JFD; KNTD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333716465
- ISBN
- 9780333716465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Hardcover. This text attempts to show that insights can be gleaned from both science and religion to enable us to understand what the world is like, how the human animal is distinctive from the sub-human, and how we might think of God. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRLB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333689356
- ISBN
- 9780333689356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardcover. This text attempts to answer the question of whether the "New Middle Class" will become the carrying class for a form of democracy utilizing the communications technology, or, will democracy decline under the weight of the managerial and technocratic strata? Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSC; JPHV; PDA; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333683057
- ISBN
- 9780333683057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.49
€ 127.49
Paperback. This is a collection of papers on industrial policy - the role of governments in promoting industrial development - and the particular significance of technology development. Essays include the debate on industrial policy and the nature of technology development. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPQB; KCM; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333674116
- ISBN
- 9780333674116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardback. This is a collection of papers on industrial policy - the role of governments in promoting industrial development - and the particular significance of technology development. Essays include the debate on industrial policy and the nature of technology development. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPQB; KCM; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333674109
- ISBN
- 9780333674109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85