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Hardcover. Editor(s): Nelson, E. Charles; Elliott, David J. Series: A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 456 pages, 238 colour paintings, illustrations, photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; PDX; PST; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 217 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820347264
ISBN
9780820347264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.14

Hardcover. Part of the ""History of Mathematics"" series, this book presents a variety of perspectives on the political, social, and mathematical forces that have shaped the American mathematical community. Editor(s): Duren, Peter L. Series: History of Mathematics. BIC Classification: PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1021.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821801246
ISBN
9780821801246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.13

Hardcover. Contains the proceedings of a symposium honoring the memory of Josiah Willard Gibbs, one of the giants of theoretical physics. This book provides perspectives on Gibbs, the man, and on the place his work occupies in the history of science. Editor(s): Caldi, D.G.; Mostow, George D. Num Pages: 334 pages, illus. BIC Classification: PBW; PDX; PHH; PHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 765.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821801574
ISBN
9780821801574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.91

Paperback. Throughout the history of mathematics, maximum and minimum problems have played an important role in the evolution of the field. This book presents fifteen 'stories' that acquaint readers with the central concepts of the theory of maxima and minima, as well as with its illustrious history. Translator(s): Shenitzer, A. Series: Mathematical World. Num Pages: 187 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821801659
ISBN
9780821801659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.13

Paperback. The idea of chaos figures prominently in mathematics. It arose in the work of one of the greatest mathematicians of the late 19th century, Henri Poincare, on a problem in celestial mechanics: the three body problem. This title opens with a discussion of the development of the three body problem itself and Poincare's related earlier work. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JFCX; PBB; PBWS; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821803677
ISBN
9780821803677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 175.13

Paperback. Suitable for those with an interest in mathematics, this work features articles including: 'From Wired to Weird', on advances that are encouraging research in quantum computation; 'A Prime Case of Chaos', on connections between number theory and theoretical physics; 'Beetlemania: Chaos in Ecology'; and, 'A Blue-Letter Day for Computer Chess'. Editor(s): Cipra, Barry. Series: What's Happening in Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821807668
ISBN
9780821807668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.23

Paperback. Offers an account of Indian work in diophantine equations during the 6th through 12th centuries and Italian work on solutions of cubic and biquadratic equations from the 11th through 16th centuries. The volume traces the historical development of algebra and the theory of equations from ancient times to the beginning of modern algebra. Editor(s): Varadarajan, Veeraualli Seshadri. Series: Mathematical World. Num Pages: 174 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FKA; 3F; 3H; 3J; PBF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 10. Weight in Grams: 287.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821809891
ISBN
9780821809891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.33

Paperback. Contains lectures from the CBMS Regional Conference held at Harvey Mudd College, June 1977. This monograph consists of applications to nonlinear differential equations of the author's coincidental degree. It includes an bibliography covering many aspects of the modern theory of nonlinear differential equations and the theory of nonlinear analysis. Series: CBMS Regional Conference Series in Mathematics. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821816905
ISBN
9780821816905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.82

Paperback. Tries to display the value (and joy!) of starting from a mathematically amorphous problem and combining ideas from diverse sources to produce new and significant mathematics - mathematics unforeseen from the motivating problem. This book focuses on aperiodic tilings; the best-known example is the 'kite and dart' tiling. Series: Student Mathematical Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations, references, index. BIC Classification: PBCD; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Amer Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821819333
ISBN
9780821819333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.46

Hardcover. Emphasizes on functions rather than on geometric or physical applications. Series: AMS Chelsea Publishing. Num Pages: 372 pages, index. BIC Classification: PBB; PBKB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Edition
3 Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821828304
ISBN
9780821828304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.26

Paperback. Includes articles written by A N Kolmogorov's students and colleagues and his personal accounts of shared experiences and lifelong mathematical friendships. This volume includes the following articles: ""On A N Kolmogorov"" by V I Arnol'd, ""In Memory of A N Kolmogorov"" by S M Nikol'skii, and ""A Few Words on A N Kolmogorov"" by P S Aleksandrov. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821829189
ISBN
9780821829189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 174.84

Hardcover. Includes Gauss' number-theoretic works. This title provides papers that include a fourth, fifth, and sixth proof of the Quadratic Reciprocity Law, researches on biquadratic residues, quadratic forms, and other topics. It also includes an appendix and concludes with a commentary on the papers. Series: AMS Chelsea Publishing. Num Pages: 695 pages. BIC Classification: PBH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 1135.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821842133
ISBN
9780821842133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.26

Hardcover. Henri Poincare (1854-1912) was one of the greatest scientists of his time, perhaps the last one to have mastered and expanded almost all areas in mathematics and theoretical physics. In this book, twenty world experts present one part of Poincare's extraordinary work. Each chapter treats one theme, presenting Poincare's approach, and achievements. Editor(s): Charpentier, Eric; Ghys, Etienne; Lesne, Annick. Translator(s): Bowman, Joshua. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 396 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821847183
ISBN
9780821847183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.12

Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944164
ISBN
9780822944164
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.37

Hardcover. Presents a general theory of iteration algorithms for the numerical solution of equations and systems of equations. This book investigates the relationship between the quantity and the quality of information that is used by an algorithm. Series: AMS Chelsea Publishing. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: PBK; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 159. Weight in Grams: 709.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780828403122
ISBN
9780828403122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.05

Paperback. Addresses the flood of DNA-related information that has flowed from the recent revolution in biotechnology: information that is transforming the food we eat; the way medicine is practised, and even changing the ways in which crimes are solved. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 135. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868409849
ISBN
9780868409849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.84

Paperback. Series: Classics in Applied Mathematics. 350 pages, bibliography, index. This Classic edition includes a new appendix which summarizes the major developments since the book was originally published in 1974. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PBC; PBF; PBKS; PDE; TBJ. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 17. Weight: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780898713565
ISBN
9780898713565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 107.40

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics,U.S. United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780898714937
ISBN
9780898714937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 142.65

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics,U.S. United States
Number of pages
99
Condition
New
SKU
V9780898715378
ISBN
9780898715378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.27

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics,U.S. United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780898715767
ISBN
9780898715767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.41

Paperback. Providing examples of scientific thoughtfrom all disciplines of Western science, this volume covers everything from Jean-Baptiste Lamark"s theory of evolution of 1809 to the isolation of radium by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898.' Editor(s): Weber, A. Scott. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551111650
ISBN
9781551111650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.20
€ 55.36

Paperback. A textbook on mathematical modelling techniques with powerful applications to biology, combining theoretical exposition with exercises and examples. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDE; PS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611972498
ISBN
9781611972498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.07

Hardcover. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
UNSW Press Australia
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742232690
ISBN
9781742232690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.33

Paperback. 2010 Winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers. Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 4, offers 25 more formative assessment probes to help reveal students' preconceptions of fundamental concepts in science. Num Pages: 198 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
National Science Teachers Association United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935155010
ISBN
9781935155010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 229 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 214 x 16. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Science Teachers Association United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936137244
ISBN
9781936137244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNT; JNU; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
National Science Teachers Association - NSTA Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936959495
ISBN
9781936959495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.34

Paperback. Considering Thoreau as a serious, committed scientist, this book offers an alternative understanding of his accomplishment and the place of science in American literature. It shows how Thoreau's experience reveals the interaction between Romanticism and the dynamic, law-seeking science of its day. Series: Science & literature series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299147440
ISBN
9780299147440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.58

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813062143
ISBN
9780813062143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.21

Paperback. Series: Tutorial Texts. Num Pages: 143 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDND; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
SPIE Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819412065
ISBN
9780819412065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.70

Paperback. The World Bank has gained significant experience in supporting innovation systems projects. This text concentrates its analysis on projects financed by the Bank during 1990-2003, together with some successful earlier examples and reviews some 51 projects involving over USD4.2 billion in Bank support. Series: World Bank Working Paper. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: KCM; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 6. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
World Bank Publications
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821358375
ISBN
9780821358375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.75

Hardback. Presents articles originating from invited talks at an international conference held at The Fields Institute in Toronto celebrating the sixtieth birthday of the renowned mathematician, Vladimir Arnold. This work focuses on topics including: singularity theory, the theory of curves, symmetry groups, dynamical systems and mechanics. Editor(s): Bierstone, Edward; Khesin, Boris A.; Khovanskii, Askold; Marsden, Jerrold. Series: Fields Institute Communications. Num Pages: 555 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBK; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 1221.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
555
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821809457
ISBN
9780821809457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.13

Hardback. Presents the analysis of optimal control problems for systems described by partial differential equations. This book covers cases where the controlled system corresponds to well-posed or ill-posed boundary value problems, which can be linear or nonlinear. Series: Translations of Mathematical Monographs. Num Pages: 305 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBU; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 765.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821813829
ISBN
9780821813829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 234.26

Paperback. Series: Translations of Mathematical Monographs Reprint. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 157.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1967
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821815663
ISBN
9780821815663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 229.36

Paperback. Presents an overview of nonlinear conversation laws. This book describes the theory of asymptotic equivalence between conservation laws and singular kinetic equations. It is suitable for researchers and advanced graduate students in the areas of nonlinear partial differential equations and nonlinear analysis. Editor(s): Hsiao, Ling; Xin, Zhouping. Series: AMS/IP Studies in Advanced Mathematics. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBWR; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 178. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821819654
ISBN
9780821819654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.58

Hardback. Originally published in French as: Pluralismes scientifiques: enjeux aepistaemiques et maetaphysiques (Paris: Editions Hermann, 2013). Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944584
ISBN
9780822944584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.89

Hardcover. In "Wiki at War," James Jay Carafano explains why these and other Internet-born initiatives matter and how they are likely to affect the future face of war, diplomacy, and domestic politics. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; PDR; UBJ; UDBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603445863
ISBN
9781603445863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 205 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Science Teachers Association - NSTA Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936137237
ISBN
9781936137237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.87

Paperback. El Sistema Globalmente Armonizado de clasificacion y etiquetado de productos que micos (SGA) trata de la clasificacion y etiquetado de productos que micos por tipos de peligro. Num Pages: 580 pages. BIC Classification: KNTP; PB; PDC; PNRL; RNP; TB; TD; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 300 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
United Nations
Edition
6th Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789213160176
ISBN
9789213160176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 156.61

paperback. Num Pages: 670 pages. BIC Classification: KNTP; PB; PDC; PNRL; RNP; TB; TD; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
United Nations United States
Edition
6th Edition
Number of pages
670
Condition
New
SKU
V9789216160074
ISBN
9789216160074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 159.27

Paperback. Presenting two plays, "ICSI" and "Taboos", this title dramatizes the social transformations and contested viewpoints created by advances in reproductive science and technology. It includes a DVD that provides video of the ICSI injection process as viewed through a microscope. Num Pages: 136 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299227944
ISBN
9780299227944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.53