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Paperback. Relativity forms a core part of the physics curriculum. This introductory book offers a concise treatment of relativity, starting with Galilean transformations and the uses of relativity in Newtonian mechanics. Num Pages: 240 pages, index. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 245 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471998969
- ISBN
- 9780471998969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.79
€ 70.79
Paperback. This volume concentrates on the performance capabilities of instrumentation. This approach reflects the increasing emphasis on quality assurance and reliability of results and the increasing automation of machines. Series: Analytical Techniques in the Sciences (Ants) Aeo. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PDN; PNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471999010
- ISBN
- 9780471999010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.01
€ 101.01
Hardback. Genetic algorithms (GA) and evolution strategies (ES) are relatively new stochastic based techniques for solving engineering problems on computers. GA and ES are based on a loose biological analogy: evolutionary theory (mutation, crossover, selection, survival of the fittest). Editor(s): Miettinen, K.; Neittaanmaki, Pekka; Makela, M. M.; Periaux, Jacques. Num Pages: 500 pages, references. BIC Classification: PBWH; TBJ; TGB; UYAM; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 175 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1010.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471999027
- ISBN
- 9780471999027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 287.15
€ 287.15
Hardback. Discovered early this century, Grignard reagents remain the most widely--used organometallic compounds. Recent years have seen a steady stream of developments in such areas as the nature of the reagents, the mechanisms by which they react, useful reaction chemistry, and even new types of Grignard reagents. Editor(s): Richey, H. G. Num Pages: 434 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PNF; PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 195 x 29. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471999089
- ISBN
- 9780471999089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 711.43
€ 711.43
Hardback. A metallocene is an organometallic compound, in which the aromatic ring is attached to a metal atom. This is Volume 1 of a 2-volume book that provides an overview of metallocene catalysts and metallocene-based polyolefins giving comprehensive coverage to all areas of metallocene technology. Series: Wiley Series in Polymer Science. Num Pages: 556 pages, tables, illustrations. BIC Classification: PNND; TDCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 1
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471999119
- ISBN
- 9780471999119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 670.93
€ 670.93
Hardback. A metallocene is an organometallic compound, in which the aromatic ring is attached to a metal atom. This is Volume 2 of a 2-volume book that provides an overview of metallocene catalysts and metallocene-based polyolefins giving comprehensive coverage to all areas of metallocene technology. Series: Wiley Series in Polymer Science. Num Pages: 598 pages, tables, illustrations. BIC Classification: PNND; TDCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 38. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 2
- Number of pages
- 598
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471999126
- ISBN
- 9780471999126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 670.32
€ 670.32
Hardback. This text focuses strongly on the concepts (as opposed to a very mathematical treatment) of transport phenomena. It offers an alternative approach to the Bird Stewart and Lightfoot book, which has been the classic since 1960. Num Pages: 342 pages, line drawings, 4 in colour, index. BIC Classification: PNRW; TDC; TGMF3; THN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471999775
- ISBN
- 9780471999775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 414.07
€ 414.07
Paperback. Transport Phenomena Second Edition W.J. Beek K.M.K. Muttzall J.W. van Heuven Momentum, heat and mass transport phenomena can be found everywhere in nature. A solid understanding of the principles of these processes is essential for chemical and process engineers. Num Pages: 342 pages, line drawings, 4 in colour, index. BIC Classification: PNRW; TDC; TGMF3; THN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471999904
- ISBN
- 9780471999904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.20
€ 107.20
Paperback. Offers an account of Indonesian agricultural history, covering the period of Dutch control, from 1619 to 1942. Drawing on ecology, sociology, and economics, this book provides a description of the most crucial dilemma in contemporary Indonesia. Num Pages: 196 pages, 5tabs.2ch.7M. BIC Classification: 1FMN; RNC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 36.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520004597
- ISBN
- 9780520004597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.95
€ 32.99
€ 23.95
Paperback. Drawing on the phenomenological tradition in the philosophy of science and philosophy of nature, this title states that perception is a cognitive, world-building act, and is therefore never absolute or finished. Num Pages: 300 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JMRP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520057395
- ISBN
- 9780520057395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.21
€ 37.99
€ 27.21
Hardcover. The Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley, California, was the birthplace of particle accelerators, radioisotopes, and modern big science. This title presents the laboratory's history. It helps you learn how Ernest Lawrence used local and national technological, economic, and manpower resources to build the cyclotron. Series: California Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 648 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520064263
- ISBN
- 9780520064263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74€ 51.21
€ 66.74
€ 51.21
Hardcover. Presents a cultural analysis of the motor car in Germany. This work starts from the assumption that the automobile is more than a means of transportation and that its history cannot be understood merely as a triumphant march of technological innovation. Translator(s): Reneau, Don. Num Pages: 244 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; PDR; TBX; WGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520068780
- ISBN
- 9780520068780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.99€ 47.27
€ 60.99
€ 47.27
hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TN. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520071346
- ISBN
- 9780520071346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.99€ 47.27
€ 60.99
€ 47.27
Paperback. Sufferers, finding that chronic pain alters every aspect of life, often become frustrated and distrust a profession seemingly unable to explain or effectively treat their illness. This volume searches out more effective ways to describe and analyze the human context of pain. Editor(s): Good, Mary-Jo DelVecchio; Brodwin, Paul E.; Good, Byron J.; Kleinman, Arthur. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; MMBP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356. An Anthropological Perspective. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. 224 pages. Editor(s): Good, Mary-Jo DelVecchio; Brodwin, Paul E.; Good, Byron J.; Kleinman, Arthur. Sufferers, finding that chronic pain alters every aspect of life, often become frustrated and distrust a profession seemingly unable to explain or effectively treat their illness. This volume searches out more effective ways to describe and analyze the human context of pain. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JHM; MMBP; PSXM. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520075122
- ISBN
- 9780520075122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.60
€ 35.99
€ 25.60
Paperback. The ant fauna of the Fijian archipelago is a diverse assemblage of endemic radiations, pan-Pacific species, and exotics introduced from around the world. This book describes the Fijian ant fauna, and includes the results of a archipelago biodiversity inventory. Series: UC Publications in Entomology. Num Pages: 400 pages, 570 b/w photographs, 133 line illustrations, 186 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 716. Series: UC Publications in Entomology. 400 pages, Illustrationsstrations (black and white), maps (black and white). The ant fauna of the Fijian archipelago is a diverse assemblage of endemic radiations, pan-Pacific species, and exotics introduced from around the world. This book describes the Fijian ant fauna, and includes the results of a archipelago biodiversity inventory. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; PSVT7. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 22. Weight: 716.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520098886
- ISBN
- 9780520098886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.29€ 49.03
€ 63.29
€ 49.03
Hardback. This study of mesozoic birds covers a wide range of topics, including discussions of avian origins, the fossil record of feathers and footprints, bone histology, and locomotor evolution. Controversial taxa such as Protoavis, Caudipteryx, and Mononykus receive special treatment. Editor(s): Chiappe, Luis M.; Witmer, Lawrence M. Num Pages: 536 pages, 140 b/w photographs, 160 line figures. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 291 x 230 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1852.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520200944
- ISBN
- 9780520200944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.27€ 76.28
€ 101.27
€ 76.28
Paperback. In 1500 few Europeans regarded nature as a subject worthy of inquiry. Yet years later the first museums of natural history had appeared in Italy, dedicated to the marvels of nature. Drawing on archives of visitors' books, letters, and pleas for patronage, this title reconstructs the lost social world of Renaissance and Baroque museums. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 449 pages, 30 b&w reproductions, 1 map, 6 museum floor plans, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; GM; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; P; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 449
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520205086
- ISBN
- 9780520205086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.29
€ 37.99
€ 27.29
Paperback. Artificial Life is the brainchild of scientists who view self-replicating computer programs - such as computer viruses - as new forms of life. This book looks at the social and simulated worlds of Artificial Life - primarily at the Santa Fe Institute, a well-known center for studies in the sciences of complexity. Num Pages: 330 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Updated
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520208001
- ISBN
- 9780520208001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.60
€ 35.99
€ 25.60
Paperback. An exploration of the border between medical and social problems, the boundary between health and social change, and a study of the body as the mediator between individual and collective experience. The author argues for an ethnographic approach to moral practice in medicine. Num Pages: 300 pages, 7tabs. BIC Classification: JHM; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464. Discourse Between Anthropology and Medicine. 300 pages, 7tabs. An exploration of the border between medical and social problems, the boundary between health and social change, and a study of the body as the mediator between individual and collective experience. The author argues for an ethnographic approach to moral practice in medicine. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHM; PSXM. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520209657
- ISBN
- 9780520209657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.29
€ 37.99
€ 27.29
Hardback. How much radiation is too much? This title examines the evolution, over more than a hundred years, of radiation protection standards and efforts to ensure radiation safety for nuclear workers and for the general public. Num Pages: 189 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; PNRL; RNP; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520223288
- ISBN
- 9780520223288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.99€ 47.20
€ 60.99
€ 47.20