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Science: general issues

Paperback. Physicists have discovered a phenomenon that operates outside the confines of space and time: nonlocality - the ability of two particles to act in harmony no matter how far apart they may be. If space isn't what we thought it was, then what is it? In Spooky Action at a Distance, the journalist George Musser sets out to answer that question. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 black and white illustrations, 2 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 2. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780374536619
ISBN
9780374536619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Series: Die Grundlehren der Mathematischen Wissenschaften. Num Pages: 534 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 949.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2nd ed. 1979
Number of pages
534
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387941905
ISBN
9780387941905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 146.35

Hardback. Focusing on the realization that fluctuations play an active, even creative, role in non-equilibrium processes, this work covers such topics as stochastic resonance, noise and sensory nervous systems, mechanisms of intracellular transport, and kinetic theory of non-equilibrium systems. Editor(s): Millonas, M. Series: Institute for Nonlinear Science (Closed). Num Pages: 476 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; PDE; PHD; PHVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
476
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387946023
ISBN
9780387946023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.07

Hardback. Shape analysis is an exciting area of statistics with important applications in biology, computer science, and archeology. This book describes both the Kendall and the Bookstein schools of shape analysis and is intended for graduate students and researchers in statistics who have knowledge of the multivariate model. Series: Springer Series in Statistics. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBMP; PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387947297
ISBN
9780387947297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.54

Hardback. Over the last few centuries, science has usurped domains of knowledge that were once the province of religion. At the same time, however, both science and religion have enforced strict boundaries throughout. Science can describe the world to us, but it cannot tell us about meaning or values. This title presents a case for breaching this barrier. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; PDA; PSAJ; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387947945
ISBN
9780387947945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.57

Hardback. Offers a fresh and direct approach to the theories of special functions with emphasis on spherical symmetry in Euclidean spaces of arbitrary dimensions. This work uses elementary concepts to present the spherical harmonics in a theory of invariants of the orthogonal group. It is particularly important for the complexification of the Funk-Hecke. Series: Applied Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBKF; PBMH; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387949499
ISBN
9780387949499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.45

Hardback. Algorithms and discretization procedures are covered in this book for the solution of non-linear programming, semi-infinite optimization, and optimal control problems. Editor(s): Polak, Elijah. Series: Applied Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 802 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBU; PBWH; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1298.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
802
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387949710
ISBN
9780387949710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 412.21

Paperback. Presents a compendium of projects, together with a large number of example programs for readers to study and explore. This book is suitable for advanced undergraduate or graduate students of science, mathematics and engineering who deal with scientific computation in their future studies and research. Num Pages: 470 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PDN; UYAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 852.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed. 1994. 2nd printing 2000
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387950099
ISBN
9780387950099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.06

Hardcover. Focuses on homology theory. This volume contains introductions to the contemporary methods for the calculation of homology groups and the classification of manifesto. It is suitable for both scientists and students of mathematics as well as theoretical physics. Translator(s): Burns, Robert G. Series: Graduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 779.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1990th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387972718
ISBN
9780387972718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.12

Hardcover. Stressing the use of technology, this book emphasizes the use of graphics for both illustration and analysis. Algebraic manipulators are used when convenient. Prerequisites are suggested, but not required, for using this book in a course include at least one semester of partial differential equations and some programming capability. Series: Texts in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 457 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PDE; TBJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1st ed. 1995. Corr. 2nd printing 1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387979991
ISBN
9780387979991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.37

Hardcover. The best-selling author of Stiff and Bonk explores the irresistibly strange universe of space travel and life without gravity. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393068474
ISBN
9780393068474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.86

Paperback. "Fresh .. solid .. full of suspense and intrigue."-Publishers Weekly Series: Great Discoveries. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393328547
ISBN
9780393328547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. "Where else does math become a romp, full of entertaining tricks and turns?"-Bryce Christensen, Booklist Num Pages: 284 pages, 40 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393338676
ISBN
9780393338676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. "A charming, thoughtful book, one that makes a powerful case for smiles as 'social acts with consequences.' "-Boston Sunday Globe Num Pages: 352 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393344226
ISBN
9780393344226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.15

Paperback. The IgNobel Prize-winner and author of Rock, Paper, Scissors applies science-based solutions to seemingly complex problems in life. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: PBWS; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465020249
ISBN
9780465020249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.98

Paperback. Undergraduate research (UR) is widely believed to enhance the learning experience of students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs. This is the first comprehensive, practical, research-based book on undergraduate research. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; PD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470227572
ISBN
9780470227572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.52

One of the top ten most frequently cited journals, this series contains updated and comprehensive compendiums of molecular modeling software that list hundreds of programs, services, suppliers, and other information that every chemist will find useful. Editor(s): Lipkowitz, Kenny B. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 482 pages. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 243 x 34. Weight in Grams: 962.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
482
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470587140
ISBN
9780470587140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 249.94

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470643693
ISBN
9780470643693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.09

Paperback. Sir Arthur Tansley was the leading figure in ecology for the first half of the 20th century, founding the field, and forming its first professional societies. He was the first President of the British Ecological Society and the first chair of the Field Studies Council. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470671542
ISBN
9780470671542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.44

Paperback. Minimizes the amount of chemicals used in the lab and resultant chemical waste. Introduces new experiments designed to reduce exposure to toxic materials, lab costs and environmental pollution. Covers basic chemical concepts as well as spectroscopy and solution, physical and inorganic chemistry. Num Pages: 528 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471202073
ISBN
9780471202073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 188.48

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