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Paperback. Utterly beautiful. Profoundly disconcerting. Quantum theory is quite simply the most successful account of the physical universe ever devised. The pursuit of its implications has been the driving motivation of physicists for 100 years. Jim Baggott traces the story, the personalities and the rivalries, through 40 turning-point moments. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 496 pages, Two 8pp black and white plate sectionn, 26 black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198784777
- ISBN
- 9780198784777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.56
€ 19.99
€ 15.56
Paperback. Comprehensive introduction to quantum field theory by Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg, now available in paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages, 33 b/w illus. 2 tables 70 exercises. BIC Classification: PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 245 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1236. Foundations. 636 pages, 33 b/w illus. 2 tables 70 exercises. Comprehensive introduction to quantum field theory by Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg, now available in paperback. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PHP. Dimension: 173 x 245 x 37. Weight: 1242.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521670531
- ISBN
- 9780521670531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.02
€ 62.02
Paperback. A comprehensive introduction to supersymmetry from Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg, now available in paperback. Num Pages: 442 pages, 8 b/w illus. 1 table 40 exercises. BIC Classification: PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 21. Weight in Grams: 876. Supersymmetry. 442 pages, 8 b/w illus. 1 table 40 exercises. A comprehensive introduction to supersymmetry from Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg, now available in paperback. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PHP. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 21. Weight: 880.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 442
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521670555
- ISBN
- 9780521670555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.86
€ 61.86
Paperback. Provides an introduction to quantum optics, the study of optical effects that cannot be explained by classical theory. The main concern of this book is the theoretical background to the key experiments in quantum optics. It is meant for postgraduate students and research workers, as well as final-year undergraduates. Num Pages: 448 pages, numerous line figures. BIC Classification: PHJ; PHM; PHQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198501763
- ISBN
- 9780198501763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.67
€ 84.67
Paperback. The laws governing the very small and the very swift defy common sense and stretch our minds to the limit. Drawing on a deep familiarity with the discoveries of the twentieth century, Ford gives an appealing account of quantum physics that will help the serious reader make sense of a science that, for all its successes, remains mysterious. Num Pages: 304 pages, 33 halftones, 52 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018327
- ISBN
- 9780674018327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.59
€ 34.99
€ 29.59
The Recollections of Eugene P. Wigner. As Told to Andrew Szanton.
Szanton, Andrew; Wigner, Eugene P.
paperback. One of the greatest physicists of the 20th century recounts his journey from Hungary and the Nazi invasion to the creation of the first atomic bomb. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738208862
- ISBN
- 9780738208862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.02
€ 31.99
€ 23.02
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
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226078861
- ISBN
- 9780226078861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.61
€ 80.61
Hardback. These essays (non-technical), written since the end of WWII by the eminent physicist and outspoken advocate of nuclear disarmament, focus on weapons research, arms control, and nuclear power (of which he approves) and include reflections on friends and colleagues as well as a summary of Bethe's own Series: Masters of Modern Physics. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JWMN; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883187074
- ISBN
- 9780883187074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.77
€ 51.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 100 halftones. 41 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 49.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175812
- ISBN
- 9780691175812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.01
€ 26.99
€ 24.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 100 halftones. 41 line illus. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 263 x 25. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691162539
- ISBN
- 9780691162539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.18
€ 55.18
Paperback. Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PHR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415723466
- ISBN
- 9780415723466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.49
€ 37.49
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387951508
- ISBN
- 9780387951508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.91€ 86.52
€ 86.91
€ 86.52
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Addison-Wesley
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805385656
- ISBN
- 9780805385656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.63
€ 257.63
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Tarcher
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874777987
- ISBN
- 9780874777987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.11
€ 18.99
€ 17.11
Paperback. Treats free probability theory, which has been extensively developed since the early 1980s. This work focuses on entropy and the random matrix model approach. It is suitable as a reference for mathematicians interested in free probability theory and can serve as a text for an advanced graduate course. Series: Mathematical Surveys and Monographs. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: PBKF; PBT; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821841358
- ISBN
- 9780821841358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.33
€ 181.33
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
€ 49.47
€ 49.47
Paperback. An investigation into how machines and living creatures fly, and of the similarities between butterflies and Boeings, paper airplanes and plovers. Num Pages: 216 pages, 87 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: PHV; TGMF1; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Rev Exp
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262513135
- ISBN
- 9780262513135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.52
€ 27.99
€ 22.52
Paperback. The breakup of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it reentered Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, reminded the public - and NASA - of the grave risks posed to spacecraft by everything from insulating foam to space debris. This title presents an account of environmental effects that can damage or cause poor performance of orbiting spacecraft. Num Pages: 248 pages, 89 figs. 24 tables. BIC Classification: PHVB; TQ; TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Rev Exp
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691102993
- ISBN
- 9780691102993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41
Paperback. Aims to provide a non-mathematical description of the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids and comets of the solar system. Discussion is based on results obtained from recent space probes to Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars and Uranus. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 193 x 26. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471850342
- ISBN
- 9780471850342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 347.99
€ 347.99
Paperback. Describes how the notion of Relativity strikes at the heart of our very conception of the universe, regardless of whether we are physicists or philosophers. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415404259
- ISBN
- 9780415404259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.32
€ 19.32