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Paperback. This book introduces a new outlook on thermodynamics. It brings the theory up to the present time and indicates areas of further development with the union of information theory and the theory of means and their inequalities. Num Pages: 226 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PDX; PHH; PHS; TGMD; TH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489984043
- ISBN
- 9781489984043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
New Perspectives on the History of Life Sciences and Agriculture
. Ed(S): Phillips, Denise; Kingsland, Sharon
Paperback. Editor(s): Phillips, Denise; Kingsland, Sharon. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 516 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319364735
- ISBN
- 9783319364735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 228.97
€ 228.97
New Perspectives on the History of Life Sciences and Agriculture
. Ed(S): Phillips, Denise; Kingsland, Sharon ...
Hardback. Editor(s): Phillips, Denise; Kingsland, Sharon E. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 516 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 167 x 32. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319121840
- ISBN
- 9783319121840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.15
€ 230.15
Paperback. Editor(s): Force, James E.; Hutton, Sarah. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048165568
- ISBN
- 9789048165568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.49
€ 129.49
hardcover. Contains eleven essays by eminent scholars which focus on Newton's theology, his study of alchemy, the early reception of Newtonianism, and the history of Newton scholarship. This book includes accounts of the attempts over the last quarter of the twentieth century, to publish Sir Isaac Newton's theological manuscripts. Editor(s): Force, James E.; Hutton, Sarah. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402019692
- ISBN
- 9781402019692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.86
€ 132.86
Hardback. Reveals the manner in which Newton strove for nearly half a century to rectify universal history by reading ancient texts through the lens of astronomy, and to create a tight theoretical system for interpreting the evolution of civilization on the basis of population dynamics. Num Pages: 544 pages, 54 halftones. 14 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 190 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154787
- ISBN
- 9780691154787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.92€ 53.97
€ 68.92
€ 53.97
Hardback. Deals with Newton's understanding of the original divine design hidden in the mathematical laws of nature and delivered to humanity by messengers, such as Noah, Moses and Christ. This book interprets Newton's mathematical method of fluxions as a divine method through which human beings can purify and guard themselves against material bondage. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011511
- ISBN
- 9781402011511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.77
€ 154.77
Paperback. Presents Newton's "Principia" not only to modern scholars of history of science, but also to nonspecialist undergraduate students of humanities. This title moves from Newton's definitions and axioms through the essential propositions, as Newton himself identified them, to the establishment of universal gravitation and elliptical orbits. Translator(s): Donahue, William H. Num Pages: 589 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Publisher
- Green Lion Press United States
- Number of pages
- 589
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 3 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888009231
- ISBN
- 9781888009231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.80
€ 34.99
€ 33.80
Hardback. Presents Newton's "Principia" not only to modern scholars of history of science, but also to nonspecialist undergraduate students of humanities. This title moves from Newton's definitions and axioms through the essential propositions, as Newton himself identified them, to the establishment of universal gravitation and elliptical orbits. Translator(s): Donahue, William H. Num Pages: 589 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 188 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Green Lion Press United States
- Edition
- 3
- Number of pages
- 589
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888009248
- ISBN
- 9781888009248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.69
€ 52.99
€ 47.69
Paperback. Features Newton, Maxwell, and Marx as champions of a scientific vision that leads to intellectual freedom and human emancipation. This title points toward a vision of science, common to these three thinkers, as a powerful means of attaining human freedom, material, intellectual, and even spiritual. Num Pages: 312 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: KCP; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Green Lion Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888009378
- ISBN
- 9781888009378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.38
€ 24.99
€ 22.38
Paperback. Newton's contributions to an understanding of the heavens and the earth are considered to be unparalleled. This very short introduction explains his scientific theories, and uses Newton's unpublished writings to paint a picture of an extremely complex man whose beliefs had a huge impact on Europe's political, intellectual, and religious landscape. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous line drawings and halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199298037
- ISBN
- 9780199298037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Hardback. A falling apple inspired the law of gravity or so the story goes. Is it true? Perhaps not. But why do such stories endure as explanations of how science happens? "Newton s Apple and Other Myths about Science" brushes away popular misconceptions to provide a clearer picture of scientific breakthroughs from ancient times to the present." Num Pages: 290 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 219 x 29. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967984
- ISBN
- 9780674967984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Hardback. Presenting a well-documented and elaborated research work, the authors attempt to give a balanced picture of Nicolas Chuquet's achievements and his limitations. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027718723
- ISBN
- 9789027718723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.85
€ 201.85
Paperback. By tracing Niels Bohr's work from his 1913 atomic theory to the introduction and then refinement of the idea of complementarity, and by explicating different meanings of "complementarity" in Bohr and the relationships between it and Bohr's other concepts, this book offers an account of Bohr's work on complementarity and its significance. Series: SpringerBriefs in Physics. Num Pages: 220 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PHQ; PHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461445166
- ISBN
- 9781461445166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.99
€ 77.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Faye, Jan; Folse, Henry J. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPK; PDA; PDX; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048142996
- ISBN
- 9789048142996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 316.97
€ 316.97
Hardback. Editor(s): Darrigol, Olivier; Duplantier, Bertrand; Raimond, Jean-Michel; Rivasseau, Vincent. Series: Progress in Mathematical Physics. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PHM; PHQ; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319143156
- ISBN
- 9783319143156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.33
€ 67.33
hardcover. This is the life of a Norwegian mathematical genius: Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829). The author is himself both a historian and a mathematician. Translator(s): Daly, R.H. Num Pages: 580 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNN; BG; PB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 245 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Germany
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540668343
- ISBN
- 9783540668343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.55€ 59.22
€ 62.55
€ 59.22
Paperback. Providing examples of scientific thoughtfrom all disciplines of Western science, this volume covers everything from Jean-Baptiste Lamark"s theory of evolution of 1809 to the isolation of radium by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898.' Editor(s): Weber, A. Scott. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551111650
- ISBN
- 9781551111650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.63€ 57.23
€ 57.63
€ 57.23
Paperback. A new, wide-ranging book from the acclaimed author of The Serpent's Promise and Darwin's Island Num Pages: 384 pages, Integrated photos - on chapter openers. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBTV2; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408705940
- ISBN
- 9781408705940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. This book retraces the life and work of Nobel Laureate Wolfgang Pauli, one of the great physicists of the 20th century. Pauli spent most of his professional life in Zurich where he was a professor at the Federal Institute of Technology ETH, and where he was in close contact with the psychology of C.G. Jung. Num Pages: 584 pages, 39 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; JMAJ; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199588152
- ISBN
- 9780199588152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61