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Paperback. This is a fascinating popular science book on gravity and black holes written by a celebrated relativist. The black hole story is an adventure through physics, philosophy, history, fiction and fantasy. This book is an attempt to blend all these elements together. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PG; PHDV; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642069734
- ISBN
- 9783642069734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.48
€ 35.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. A Nobel Laureate presents his view of developments in the field of superconductivity, superfluidity and related theory. The book contains Ginzburg's amended version of the Nobel lecture in Physics 2003, as well as his expanded autobiography. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHDF; PHH; TJFD5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642087615
- ISBN
- 9783642087615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book presents the complete philosophy of Fuzzy Set Theory. It offers a collection of views from scholars involved in various research projects concerning fuzziness in science, technology, economic systems, social sciences, logics and philosophy. Editor(s): Seising, Rudolf. Series: Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing. Num Pages: 580 pages, 34 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PBF; PBW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 937.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642100994
- ISBN
- 9783642100994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 252.52
€ 252.52
Hardback. This volume offers an extensive analysis of the development of switching theory as mathematical foundations for modern design. The text serves as a pictorial history book of applications of Boolean logic in engineering. Series: Studies in Computational Intelligence. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PDX; TBJ; TJFC; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642116810
- ISBN
- 9783642116810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.89
€ 227.89
Hardcover. What Socrates Couldn't Know provides a comprehensive historic view on the foundations of contemporary technologies. Avoiding misleading metaphors and analogies, the text revisits mathematical and other abstract scientific concepts in an surprisingly easy-to-understand, but exact, manner. Num Pages: 449 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; TBC; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 449
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642120619
- ISBN
- 9783642120619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.03
€ 203.03
Hardback. Here is an interview with the eminent oceanographer and geophysicist Walter Munk, one of the "grand old men" of oceanography, whose career spans 70 years, beginning in 1940. Coverage includes such key issues as ocean-wave prediction and acoustic thermography. Num Pages: 137 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHVG; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 137
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642120862
- ISBN
- 9783642120862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.96
€ 182.96
Hardback. Quantum Gravity was Bryce DeWitt's goal and remained his goal throughout his life. In this book, Cecile DeWitt-Morette skilfully blends her personal and scientific account with a wealth of her late husband's often unpublished writings on the subject. Num Pages: 151 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PHDV; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642142697
- ISBN
- 9783642142697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.86
€ 99.86
Hardback. This book examines the history of evolutionary theory, explains its metaphysical and philosophical foundations, introduces the scientists involved, and discusses the rise of evolutionary theory against the background of Creationism and Intelligent Design. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642148958
- ISBN
- 9783642148958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.07
€ 198.07
The Rudolf M?ssbauer Story: His Scientific Work and Its Impact on Scie...
. Ed(S): Kalvius, Michael; Kienle, Paul
Hardback. Along with its coverage of the history and development of Mossbauer's Nobel-winning research, this volume features expert reviews of the many applications of the 'Mossbauer effect' in a plethora of sciences, including physics, chemistry, biology and medicine. Editor(s): Kalvius, Michael; Kienle, Paul. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHM; PHN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642179518
- ISBN
- 9783642179518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.58
€ 69.58
Paperback. Polymer science is an active and thriving community of scientists, engineers and technologists, but there was a time, not so long ago, when there was no such community. This book concludes with an account of the epochal 1935 Discussion of the Faraday Society on Polymerization. Series: Springerbriefs in Molecular Science / Springerbriefs in History of Chemistry. Num Pages: 49 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PNNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 3. Weight in Grams: 113.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 49
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642216367
- ISBN
- 9783642216367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Series: Mathematik Im Kontext. Num Pages: 426 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBG; PBX; PDX; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642218248
- ISBN
- 9783642218248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.87
€ 84.87
Paperback. Quantum theory presents a strange picture of the world, offering no real account of physical properties apart from observation. Neils Bohr felt that this reflected a core truth of nature: There is no quantum world. There is only an abstract mathematical description. This book evaluates the situation in terms of an early work of Erwin Schrodinger. Series: SpringerBriefs in Physics. Num Pages: 109 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHM; PHQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 109
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642234675
- ISBN
- 9783642234675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book examines quantum mechanics, one of humanity's most remarkable intellectual achievements, through interviews with seventeen leading scientists and philosophers. They illuminate the discipline, offering valuable insight on its past, present and future. Editor(s): Schlosshauer, Maximilian A. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PDZ; PHJ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642269813
- ISBN
- 9783642269813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.33
€ 78.33
Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in Molecular Science / Springerbriefs in History of Chemistry. Num Pages: 105 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 189.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 105
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642274152
- ISBN
- 9783642274152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.22
€ 65.22
Hardback. This expanded autobiography of the theoretical physicist Isaak Khalatnikov, first head of the Institute for Theoretical Physics, describes life and work in the "golden age" of Soviet science. Many of the stories included are published here for the first time. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHDV; PHN; TJFD5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642275609
- ISBN
- 9783642275609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.33
€ 67.33
Hardback. Here is an account of the life and work of Thomas Gold, one of the most remarkable astrophysicists in the second half of the 20th century. Based on Gold's autobiography, this book is edited by the Cambridge astrophysicist and science historian Simon Mitton. Editor(s): Mitton, Simon. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDX; PGC; PHVB; PNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642275876
- ISBN
- 9783642275876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: AKP; JF; KJMV3; PDX; TBD; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642281426
- ISBN
- 9783642281426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.66
€ 118.66
Hardback. In this book, Salvatore Califano traces the ideas and theories in physical and theoretical chemistry throughout the 20th century. This seldom-told tale provides details of topics from thermodynamics to atomic structure, radioactivity and quantum chemistry. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642281792
- ISBN
- 9783642281792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in Molecular Science / Springerbriefs in History of Chemistry. Num Pages: 85 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PNR; TDCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 85
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642281822
- ISBN
- 9783642281822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.60
€ 81.60
Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in Molecular Science / Springerbriefs in History of Chemistry. Num Pages: 136 pages, 91 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 237.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642282188
- ISBN
- 9783642282188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.50
€ 65.50