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hardcover. The first book to provide a socio-legal perspective on current interrelations between globalization, borders, families and the law. Series: Global Law Series. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: PHJ. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107144996
ISBN
9781107144996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.38
€ 118.94

hardcover. BIC Classification: PHFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781107157590
ISBN
9781107157590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.98

hardcover. A comprehensive and self-contained introductory text covering all the fundamental concepts and major principles of photonics. Num Pages: 444 pages, 117 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PHJ; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1164.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107164284
ISBN
9781107164284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.22

hardcover. This volume explores the revolution in our understanding of the Galactic Centre, a unique and extreme environment. Editor(s): Crocker, Roland M.; Longmore, Steven N.; Bicknell, Geoffrey V. Series: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: PHVB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781107169890
ISBN
9781107169890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.24

paperback. The 446 collected scientific papers, across 12 disciplines, published by a remarkable Nobel Prize winner over 50 years (1869-1919). Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Mathematics. Num Pages: 582 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 188. Weight in Grams: 7200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
582
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108005418
ISBN
9781108005418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 312.78
€ 311.47

Paperback. Shows that geomagnetism is an enduring area of science, one that offers answers to some of the biggest questions about our planet's past - and maybe even its future. Suitable for those who have struggled with a compass or admired a ragged V of migrating geese, this book demonstrates that education and entertainment need not be polar opposites. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: PH; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226006598
ISBN
9780226006598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.78

Hardcover. By the late nineteenth century, engineers and experimental scientists generally knew how radio waves behaved, and by 1901 scientists were able to manipulate them to transmit messages across long distances. This title documents this monumental discovery and the advances in radio ionospheric propagation research that occurred in its aftermath. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 halftones, 68 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PG; PHK; TJKR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226015194
ISBN
9780226015194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.94
€ 76.88

Paperback. Brings to life science's efforts to detect cosmic gravitational waves. This title offers readers an unprecedented view of gravitational wave research and explains what it means for an analyst to do work of this kind. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 halftones, 7 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PHN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226052298
ISBN
9780226052298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, plans. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226070735
ISBN
9780226070735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 498 pages, 116 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
498
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226078861
ISBN
9780226078861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.46
€ 49.24

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

€ 63.21
€ 53.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Later Printing
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226121093
ISBN
9780226121093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. In examining the role that timing can play in the establishment of theory and explanation, this book argues that the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics was accepted not because it was better than David Bohm's (who supplied an alternative explanation), but because it appeared first. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226132044
ISBN
9780226132044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.72
€ 43.95

Paperback. Presents a detailed account of the principles of classical physics, evolutionary theory, and plant biology in order to explain the complex interrelationships among plant form, function, environment, and evolutionary history. Num Pages: 448 pages, 42 halftones, 43 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: PHVN; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226150819
ISBN
9780226150819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.18

Paperback. This work extends the author's consideration of the catastrophe theory of the universe begun in "Mathematics and the Unexpected", by drawing on literary sources, particularly the Norse saga of Saint Olaf, and such current topics as chaos theory, information theory and particle physics. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Num Pages: 190 pages, 2 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226199924
ISBN
9780226199924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.68

Paperback. This volume presents, with some amplification, the notes on the lectures on nuclear physics given by Enrico Fermi at the University of Chicago in 1949. Num Pages: 258 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PHM; PHN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226243658
ISBN
9780226243658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.34

Paperback. In this new edition of the text, Arthur Fine looks at Einstein's philosophy of science and develops his own views on realism. A new afterword discusses the reaction to Fine's own theory. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226249490
ISBN
9780226249490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.81

Paperback. Computation is the process of applying a procedure or algorithm to the solution of a mathematical problem. This book covers three broad topics: the computation process and its limitations, the search for computational efficiency, and the role of quantum mechanics in computation. Series: Chicago Lectures in Physics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PBW; PHU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226288550
ISBN
9780226288550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Series: Synthesis. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MMN; PDX; PHN; PNRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226323961
ISBN
9780226323961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.76

Paperback. Feynman diagrams have revolutionized nearly every aspect of theoretical physics since the middle of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 376 pages, 2 tables, 15halftones, 73line drawings. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226422671
ISBN
9780226422671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.42

Paperback. This text provides a critique of the subjective Bayesian view of statistical inference, and proposes the author's own error-statistical approach as an alternative framework for the epistemology of experiment. It seeks to address the needs of researchers who work with statistical analysis. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 510 pages, 12 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; PDA; PDN; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 38. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226511986
ISBN
9780226511986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.72
€ 44.63

Paperback. Electrodynamics is a comprehensive study of the field produced by and interacting with charged particles, which in practice means almost all matter. This text offers a treatment of this branch of physics, from fundamental physical principles through to a relativistic Lagranian formulism. Series: Chicago Lectures in Physics. Num Pages: 252 pages, 54 line drawings. BIC Classification: PHK; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226519586
ISBN
9780226519586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.55

Hardcover. These days, the idea of the cyborg is less the stuff of science fiction and more a reality, as we are all, in one way or another, constantly connected, extended, wired, and dispersed in and through technology. The author focuses on a man who is permanently attached to assemblages of machines, devices, and collectivities of people: Stephen Hawking. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226522265
ISBN
9780226522265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.44
€ 86.18

Paperback. These days, the idea of the cyborg is less the stuff of science fiction and more a reality, as we are all, in one way or another, constantly connected, extended, wired, and dispersed in and through technology. The author focuses on a man who is permanently attached to assemblages of machines, devices, and collectivities of people: Stephen Hawking. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384. Stephen Hawking and the Anthropology of the Knowing Subject. 272 pages, 14 halftones. These days, the idea of the cyborg is less the stuff of science fiction and more a reality, as we are all, in one way or another, constantly connected, extended, wired, and dispersed in and through technology. The author focuses on a man who is permanently attached to assemblages of machines, devices, and collectivities of people: Stephen Hawking. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHMC; PD; PH. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226522289
ISBN
9780226522289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

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