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History of science
paperback. Dedicated to the role of visual representations in the history of early modern science, this book brings together historical case studies from various fields and discusses epistemological questions such as the role of images as mediatory instances between practical and theoretical knowledge, and the interaction between images and texts. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Switzerland
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764324346
- ISBN
- 9783764324346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.57
€ 186.57
Hardback. Translator(s): Cooke, R. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764325725
- ISBN
- 9783764325725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.81
€ 132.81
Hardback. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 577.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764350031
- ISBN
- 9783764350031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.97
€ 99.97
Hardback. Presents a study of the history of mathematics in the nineteenth century. This book describes the development of geometry. It discusses analytic function theory, and shows how the work of mathematicians like Cauchy, Riemann and Weierstrass led to fresh ways of understanding functions. Editor(s): Kolmogorov, A. N.; Yushkevich, A. P. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; PBM; PBP; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764350482
- ISBN
- 9783764350482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.76
€ 155.76
Hardback. In 1920s, a long-lasting controversy on the interpretation of nuclear beta spectrum arose between Lise Meitner and Charles Drummond Ellis. This controversy, and the reactions from the contending parties when it was settled, reflect clearly the difference between the scientific communities in Berlin and Cambridge at that time. Editor(s): Aaserud, Finn; Kragh, Helge; Stuewer, Roger H.; Rudinger, Erik. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHM; PHN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764353131
- ISBN
- 9783764353131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.59
€ 71.59
Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PDX; PHDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764353988
- ISBN
- 9783764353988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.30
€ 106.30
Paperback. Presents an overview of mathematical activity in Berlin, beginning with the foundation of the Academy by Leibniz. This work covers the foundation of the University of Berlin, the 'Golden Age' of mathematics, the Nazi period, and the development of mathematics in East and West Berlin during the political division of the city. Editor(s): Begehr, Heinrich; Koch, Helmut; Kramer, Jurg; Schappacher, Norbert; Thiele, Ernst-Jochen. Num Pages: 216 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764359430
- ISBN
- 9783764359430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.10
€ 69.10
Rockefeller and the Internationalization of Mathematics Between the Tw...
Reinhard Siegmund-Schultze
Hardback. Philanthropic societies funded by the Rockefeller family were prominent in the social history of the twentieth century, for their involvement in medicine and applied science. This book provides the first detailed study of their relatively brief but nonetheless influential foray into the field of mathematics. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJG; PBX; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 877.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764364687
- ISBN
- 9783764364687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.62
€ 130.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHD; TJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764371357
- ISBN
- 9783764371357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.79
€ 143.79
Hardback. Here is the ideal guide for those looking to discover landmark sites in the history of science during their trip through European cities, from Berlin to Paris. It reveals places where famous scientists lived and work as well as the places of their discoveries. Editor(s): Rigden, John S.; Stuewer, Roger H. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764389321
- ISBN
- 9783764389321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.13
€ 68.13
Hardback. This book provides a scientific and intellectual biography of John von Neumann, who proposed a conception of the world as a mathematical game, one globally governed by a universal logic in which individual consciousness moved following different strategies. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764398958
- ISBN
- 9783764398958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
Paperback. Editor(s): Padmanabhan, Thanu. Num Pages: 162 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; PDX; PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer, India, Private Ltd India
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788132228448
- ISBN
- 9788132228448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
Paperback. Num Pages: XII, 266 pagg. BIC Classification: GPF; GPJ; HBWQ; PBH; PBX; PDX; TBX; UB; URY; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847003163
- ISBN
- 9788847003163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
Buchi Neri Nel Mio Bagno Di Schiuma Ovvero L'Enigma Di Einstein
C V (Indian Institute Of Astrophysics India) ...
Paperback / so. Translator(s): Calvani, M. Series: I Blu. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PB; PDX; PG; PHR; PHVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847006737
- ISBN
- 9788847006737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28
Paperback / so. Series: i blu: Pagine de Scienza. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; PDX; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847010987
- ISBN
- 9788847010987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.51
€ 32.99
€ 28.51
Paperback / so. Series: I Blu. Num Pages: colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HP; JM; MJA; MMF; PDND; PDX; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847018921
- ISBN
- 9788847018921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.90
€ 30.99
€ 25.90
Hardback. This book presents a history of classical mechanics, documenting methods of study from Greece in the fourth century BC to late nineteenth-century Europe. The text assesses effectiveness of forces based on the virtual motion of their points of application. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 504 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847020559
- ISBN
- 9788847020559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 285.56
€ 285.56
paperback. Series: I Blu. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX; PG; PHVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847026391
- ISBN
- 9788847026391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.78
€ 27.99
€ 24.78
Hardcover. Ten years after his death, this book appraises the cultural legacy of Stephen J. Gould, one of the world's greatest writers in the life sciences. Covers Gould's contribution to evolutionary theory and anthropology, his views of genome and development and more. Editor(s): Danieli, Gian Antonio; Minelli, Alessandro; Pievani, Telmo. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847054233
- ISBN
- 9788847054233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.25
€ 249.25
Paperback. Editor(s): Struppa, Daniele C.; Tollaksen, Jeffrey M. Num Pages: 421 pages, 83 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHQ; PHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847058637
- ISBN
- 9788847058637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 196.80
€ 196.80