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hardcover. This book should also appeal to bright junior high and high school students who are interested in history in general and the history of science in particular. Num Pages: 165 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; FV; PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 185 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Copernicus United States
Edition
1998th Edition
Number of pages
165
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387949352
ISBN
9780387949352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.90

paperback. Consists of 104 biographical articles on eminent contributors to statistical and probabilistic ideas born prior to the 20th Century. This title covers such statisticians as: Fermat, Pascal, Huygens, Neumann, Bernoulli, Bayes, Laplace, Legendre, Gauss, Poisson, Pareto, Markov, Bachelier, Borel, and many more. Editor(s): Heyde, C. C.; Seneta, Eugene; Fienberg, Stephen E. Num Pages: 512 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; PBT; PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
2001st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387952833
ISBN
9780387952833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.39

hardcover. Editor(s): Howard, D; Stachel, J. Series: Einstein Studies. Num Pages: 458 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1820.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Birkhäuser United States
Edition
1989th Edition
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817633929
ISBN
9780817633929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.17

hardcover. Among the considerations of the two dozen papers are the reception and development of Einstein's theory of general relativity in various institutions around the world; conceptual issues of the theory, especially themes, concepts, and principles associated with his theory of gravity; a number of tech Editor(s): Eisenstaedt, Jean; Kox, A. J. Series: Einstein Studies. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 851.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Birkhäuser United States
Edition
1992nd Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817634797
ISBN
9780817634797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 214.62

hardcover. A collection of 37 articles on Albert Einstein. It debunks many of the old myths about Einstein and offers novel insight into his life and work. It also discusses Einstein's troubled relationship with his first wife, his friendships with other physicists such as Eddington, Bose, and Pauli, and his Jewish identity. Series: Einstein Studies. Num Pages: 567 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 973.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Birkhäuser United States
Edition
2002nd Edition
Number of pages
567
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817641436
ISBN
9780817641436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.66

hardcover. This volume reviews conceptual conflicts at the foundations of physics now and in the past century. The focus is on the conditions and consequences of Einstein's pathbreaking achievements that sealed the decline of the classical notions of space, time, radiation, and matter, and resulted in the theory of relativity. Editor(s): Lehner, Christoph; Renn, Jurgen; Schemmel, Matthias. Series: Einstein Studies. Num Pages: 375 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PGC; PHDV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Birkhäuser United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817649395
ISBN
9780817649395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.61

paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HPC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349287536
ISBN
9781349287536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.13

paperback. Editor(s): Gabriele, Matthew; Stuckey, Jace. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HRC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2008
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349375066
ISBN
9781349375066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 137.52

hardcover. The primary focus of this work is the mathematical, philosophical, and historical interest in the analytic solution to the lunar problem using the Hill-Brown method. It describes the development of the modern theory and calculation of the Moon's motion. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 323 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 28. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441959362
ISBN
9781441959362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.61

paperback. Editor(s): Balashov, Yuri; Vizgin, Vladimir P. Series: Einstein Studies. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PHDV; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461266266
ISBN
9781461266266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.36

paperback. Editor(s): Goenner, Hubert; Ritter, Jim; Sauer, Tilman. Series: Einstein Studies. Num Pages: 527 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBWR; PDA; PDX; PHDV; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 807.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhäuser United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Number of pages
527
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461268505
ISBN
9781461268505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 196.48

paperback. The primary focus of this work is the mathematical, philosophical, and historical interest in the analytic solution to the lunar problem using the Hill-Brown method. It describes the development of the modern theory and calculation of the Moon's motion. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 323 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461426141
ISBN
9781461426141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.19

paperback. This history of atomic and nuclear physics shows how technological advances have enabled physicists to probe the physical properties of nuclei, offering the reader a clear understanding of how theory is inextricably intertwined with the progress of technology. Num Pages: 548 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHM; PNRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 831.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489985620
ISBN
9781489985620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.43

paperback. Based on a modern approach incorporating recent insights, this book offers new translations and a new analysis of the procedure texts of Babylonian mathematical astronomy, the earliest known form of mathematical astronomy of the ancient world. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 618 pages, 129 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2C; 2CS; PBX; PDX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1565.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Nature United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
618
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489988508
ISBN
9781489988508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 201.40

paperback. This book explores the Quantum Principle. It focuses on analyzing the underlying principles of quantum mechanics and explaining the conceptual and theoretical underpinning of quantum mechanics. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDX; PHJ; PHQ; PHU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489994110
ISBN
9781489994110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.58

paperback. Note from the prefaces in the first and second volumes: "This four-volume book grew from a four-semester general physics curriculum which I developed and taught for the past decade to undergraduate students at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee." Series: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 406 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PDA; PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 623.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493943692
ISBN
9781493943692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.74

paperback. Series: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 423 pages, 68 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, 11 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: JNU; PDA; PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
423
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493952700
ISBN
9781493952700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.76

Hardcover. The International Polar Years and the International Geophysical Year represented a remarkable international collaborative scientific effort that has been largely neglected by historians. This groundbreaking collection seeks to redress that neglect and illuminate critical aspects of the last 150 years of international scientific endeavour. Editor(s): Launius, Roger D.; Fleming, James Rodger; DeVorkin, David H. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 399 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QMP; 3JH; 3JJ; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230105324
ISBN
9780230105324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.78

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230105331
ISBN
9780230105331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.89

Hardcover. Offering one of the first analyses of how networks of science interacted within the British Empire during the past two centuries, this volume shows how the rise of formalized state networks of science in the mid nineteenth-century led to a constant tension between administrators and scientists. Editor(s): Bennett, Brett M.; Hodge, Joseph M. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230252288
ISBN
9780230252288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.63

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