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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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.93€ 142.44
€ 188.93
€ 142.44
Paperback. Every document in "The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein" appears in the language in which it was written. This book presents the English translations of non-English materials. Editor(s): Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Rosenkranz, Ze'ev; Sauer, Tilman; Illy, Jozsef; Holmes, Virginia Iris; Hentschel, Professor, Dr. Klaus. Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141916
- ISBN
- 9780691141916
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Condition: New
€ 73.67€ 57.47
€ 73.67
€ 57.47
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
€ 188.93€ 142.44
€ 188.93
€ 142.44
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156743
- ISBN
- 9780691156743
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Condition: New
€ 73.67€ 57.47
€ 73.67
€ 57.47
Hardback. Editor(s): Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Illy, Jozsef; Rosenkranz, Ze'ev; Sauer, Tilman; Moses, Osik. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 1208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 269 x 206 x 64. Weight in Grams: 2426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Documentary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164106
- ISBN
- 9780691164106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.93€ 148.54
€ 188.93
€ 148.54
Paperback. Set in the turbulent post-World War I period, this volume finds Einstein awaiting news of the 1919 British eclipse expedition to test the general relativistic prediction of the deflection of starlight by the sun. It reveals facets of Einstein as he constructively participated in German and European scientific, academic, and cultural life. Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121246
- ISBN
- 9780691121246
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Condition: New
€ 73.67€ 57.63
€ 73.67
€ 57.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Rieber, Robert W. Translator(s): Hall, Marie J. Series: Cognition and Language: A Series in Psycholinguistics. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461377214
- ISBN
- 9781461377214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 337.94
€ 337.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226299778
- ISBN
- 9780226299778
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Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 50.94
€ 59.41
€ 50.94
Hardback. Editor(s): Glick, Thomas F. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 423 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 423
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027724984
- ISBN
- 9789027724984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.63
€ 257.63
Hardback. The Complex Itinerary of Leibniz's Planetary Theory Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBX; PDX; PHDV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319212357
- ISBN
- 9783319212357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Paperback. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048152759
- ISBN
- 9789048152759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardback. In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus publicly defended his hypothesis that the earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the center of a finite universe. This title reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centering the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496. Num Pages: 704 pages, 72 b/w photographs, 13 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 3JB; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1410. Prognostication, Skepticism, and Celestial Order. 704 pages, Illustrations. In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus publicly defended his hypothesis that the earth is a planet and the sun a body resting near the center of a finite universe. This title reframes this pivotal moment in the history of science, centering the story on a conflict over the credibility of astrology that erupted in Italy just as Copernicus arrived in 1496. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JB; PDX; PG. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 52. Weight: 1410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254817
- ISBN
- 9780520254817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.81€ 76.74
€ 99.81
€ 76.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 56 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674171039
- ISBN
- 9780674171039
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.05
€ 37.99
€ 34.05
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521085939
- ISBN
- 9780521085939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.75
€ 108.75
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 628
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521085892
- ISBN
- 9780521085892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.34
€ 126.34
Hardback. The last decades of the Ming dynasty, though plagued by chaos and destruction, saw major advances in knowledge and technology. This title sheds light on the development of scientific thinking in China, the purpose of technical writing, and its role in and effects on Chinese history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226735849
- ISBN
- 9780226735849
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Condition: New
€ 95.06€ 79.61
€ 95.06
€ 79.61
Paperback. The last decades of the Ming dynasty saw a significant increase in publications that examined advances in knowledge and technology. Among the numerous guides and reference books that appeared during this period was a series of texts by Song Yingxing. The author probes this text to focus on the development of scientific thinking in China. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226272801
- ISBN
- 9780226272801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Leplin, Jarrett. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; PDA; PDX; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401040211
- ISBN
- 9789401040211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Hardback. Series: Studies in the History of Modern Science. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027716484
- ISBN
- 9789027716484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.32
€ 131.32
Paperback. This text focuses on the social and intellectual world of 19th-century German physics. In providing a biography of Hertz and his scientific community, Buchwald aims to reconstitute the tacit knowledge - the shared, unwritten assumptions, values and understandings - that shapes the work of science. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 halftones, 83 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; BG; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 707.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226078885
- ISBN
- 9780226078885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 55.72
€ 65.35
€ 55.72