Science & Technology
Results 6681 - 6720 of 29502
Science & Technology
Hardback. Focusing on graph theoretic methods for the analysis and synthesis of dynamic multiagent networks, this book presents a powerful formalism and set of tools for networked systems. It covers topics such as formation control, coverage, distributed estimation, social networks, and games over networks. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 424 pages, 137 line illus. BIC Classification: PBV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140612
- ISBN
- 9780691140612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.97
€ 100.97
Paperback. Examines how advances in philosophy were led by scientific discoveries - the more humankind understood about the physical world, the more curious we became. Drawing on work by Descartes, Galileo, Hume, Kant, Leibniz, and Newton, this book helps readers understand science through the lens of philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141206
- ISBN
- 9780691141206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.95
€ 87.95
Paperback. Arguing that the human psyche is at war with itself, that humans are alienated in the cosmos, and that moral societies are necessarily in conflict with the natural conditions of their existence, this title states that moral dictates is the key to future human happiness and success. Editor(s): Ruse, Michael. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 114 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- With a New introduction by Michael Ruse
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141305
- ISBN
- 9780691141305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.56
€ 33.56
Hardback. Recounts the true and harrowing tales of the author's adventures with parasites, and in the process introduces readers to the intimately interwoven lives of host and parasite. This title leads readers on a journey into the bizarre yet oddly beautiful world of parasites. Num Pages: 312 pages, 30 b&w plates. BIC Classification: MMFP; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141404
- ISBN
- 9780691141404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.66
€ 36.66
Hardback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141725
- ISBN
- 9780691141725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.99
€ 157.99
Paperback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141732
- ISBN
- 9780691141732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.32
€ 95.32
Hardback. Offers an examination of Leibniz's deep and complex engagement with the empirical life sciences of his day, in areas as diverse as medicine, physiology, taxonomy, generation theory, and paleontology. This title shows how these wide-ranging pursuits were not only central to Leibniz's philosophical interests. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 halftone. 5 tables. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141787
- ISBN
- 9780691141787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.98
€ 83.98
Paperback. Develops a systematic general approach to the proof of ergodic theorems for a large class of non-amenable locally compact groups and their lattice subgroups. This book formulates simple general conditions on the spectral theory of the group and the regularity of the averaging sets, which suffice to guarantee convergence to the ergodic mean. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PBG; PBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141855
- ISBN
- 9780691141855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.17
€ 80.17
Hardback. Offers access to a compilation of documents and information concerning Einstein's work and correspondence for the first half of his life. This volume provides a Cumulative Index to the first ten volumes of the collected papers, and the first complete bibliography of Einstein's scientific and nonscientific writings until 1921. Editor(s): Kox, A. J.; Sauer, Tilman; Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Hirschmann, Rudy; Moses, Osik; Aronin, Benjamin; Stolper, Jennifer. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 198 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141879
- ISBN
- 9780691141879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.82
€ 231.82
Hardback. Documents Albert Einstein's visible public persona in his correspondence, honors and prizes, lectures and travels, articles, and the many solicitations asking him to join public initiatives. Editor(s): Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Rosenkranz, Ze'ev; Sauer, Tilman; Illy, Jozsef; Holmes, Virginia Iris. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 712 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: GBC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141909
- ISBN
- 9780691141909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.40
€ 229.40
Hardback. Introduces the distributed control of robotic networks. This book presents a set of tools for understanding coordination algorithms, determining their correctness, and assessing their complexity. It analyzes various cooperative strategies for tasks such as consensus, rendezvous, connectivity maintenance, deployment, and boundary estimation. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 76 line illus. BIC Classification: TBJ; TJFM1; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 24. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141954
- ISBN
- 9780691141954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.99
€ 102.99
Paperback. Modular forms are tremendously important in various areas of mathematics, from number theory and algebraic geometry to combinatorics and lattices. This title gives an algorithm for computing coefficients of modular forms of level one in polynomial time. Editor(s): Edixhoven, Bas; Couveignes, Jean-Marc. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 440 pages, 6 line illus. BIC Classification: PBH; PBMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142029
- ISBN
- 9780691142029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.57
€ 129.57
Hardback. Electromagnetic complex media are artificial materials that affect the propagation of electromagnetic waves in surprising ways not usually seen in nature. This book introduces the electromagnetics of complex media through a systematic account of their mathematical theory. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; PHK; PNRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142173
- ISBN
- 9780691142173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.77
€ 155.77
Hardback. Introduces a comprehensive methodology for adaptive control design of parabolic partial differential equations with unknown functional parameters. This book emphasizes stabilization by boundary control and using boundary sensing for unstable PDE systems with an infinite relative degree. Num Pages: 344 pages, 51 line illus. BIC Classification: PBKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142869
- ISBN
- 9780691142869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.98
€ 110.98
Hardback. Describes and explains the mathematical relationships among matrices, moments, orthogonal polynomials, quadrature rules, and the Lanczos and conjugate gradient algorithms. This book provides the mathematical background and explains the theory. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 376 pages, 88 line illus. 135 tables. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143415
- ISBN
- 9780691143415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.64
€ 116.64
Paperback. An exposition of black-hole astrophysics and general relativity that help you to understand how gamma rays, cosmic rays, and neutrinos are produced by black holes. It presents a mathematical description of fundamental astrophysical radiation processes, including Compton scattering of electrons and photons. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 568 pages, 115 line illus. BIC Classification: PHP; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144085
- ISBN
- 9780691144085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 155.20
€ 155.20
Paperback. New Jersey provides some of the most varied birding in North America, and more than 450 species have been recorded in the state. This guide for the birds of New Jersey includes various species known to the state from historical times to the present, featuring over 200 color photos of rarities and regular species. Editor(s): Karlson, Kevin T. Num Pages: 352 pages, 202 color photos. 460 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144108
- ISBN
- 9780691144108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.06
€ 25.99
€ 23.06
Hardback. Presents a framework for stability and dissipativity analysis and control design for nonnegative and compartmental dynamical systems, which play a key role in various fields, such as engineering, thermal sciences, biology, ecology, economics, genetics, chemistry, medicine, and sociology. This title is suitable for control theorists and engineers. Num Pages: 616 pages, 88 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 263 x 178 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144115
- ISBN
- 9780691144115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.66
€ 167.66
Hardback. Suitable for students and researchers on early galaxies, this title offers an introduction to frontiers in astrophysics: the quest to understand how the oldest and most distant galaxies in our universe first formed. It bridges the gap between theory and observation. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 32 color illus. 24 halftones. 152 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144917
- ISBN
- 9780691144917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.27
€ 248.27
Hardback. Explains the global physical and chemical processes that determine climate on any planet or major planetary satellite - from Mercury to Neptune and even large moons such as Saturn's Titan. Series: Princeton Primers in Climate. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 halftones. 15 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: RBP; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145044
- ISBN
- 9780691145044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.49
€ 106.49
Paperback. Gamma-ray bursts are the brightest - and, until recently, among the least understood - cosmic events in the universe. This title offers an overview of gamma-ray bursts and the theoretical framework that physicists have developed to make sense of complex observations across the electromagnetic spectrum. Series: Princeton Frontiers in Physics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 25 line illus. BIC Classification: PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145570
- ISBN
- 9780691145570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.17
€ 47.17
Paperback. The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen. This book tells the story of this telescope and the visionaries responsible for its extraordinary accomplishments. It takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most ambitious scientific instruments ever sent into space. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 color illus. 24 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146355
- ISBN
- 9780691146355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.30
€ 30.30
Hardback. Reveals why our faith in scientific certainty is a dangerous illusion, and how only by embracing science's inherent ambiguities and paradoxes can we truly appreciate its beauty and harness its potential. This book challenges our most sacredly held beliefs about science, technology, and progress. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 halftones. 3 line illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146843
- ISBN
- 9780691146843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.21
€ 33.21
Hardback. Emphasizing the theory behind the computation, this book provides a self-contained introduction to numerical analysis and presents the advanced mathematics that underpin industrial software. It presents the mathematical foundations of numerical analysis. It introduces many advanced concepts in modern analysis. Num Pages: 344 pages, 33 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: PBKS; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146867
- ISBN
- 9780691146867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.12
€ 129.12
Paperback. Evolutionary biology has witnessed breathtaking advances over the years. This book describes the advances and explains why a cross-disciplinary and integrated approach to research questions is so essential. It discusses the origins of biological diversity, and mechanisms of evolutionary change at the molecular and developmental levels. Editor(s): Grant, Peter R.; Grant, B. Rosemary. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16 color illus. 22 halftones. 56 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146959
- ISBN
- 9780691146959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.36
€ 88.36
Hardback. American universities serve as economic engines, performing the scientific research that can create new industries, drive economic growth, and keep the United States globally competitive. This title sheds light on how knowledge and politics intersect to structure the economy. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKG; JNMN; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147086
- ISBN
- 9780691147086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Hardback. Offers an introduction to steady flight and performance for fixed-wing aircraft from a twenty-first-century flight systems perspective. This title covers various aspect of flight performance, including maximum and minimum air speed, maximum climb rate, minimum turn radius, flight ceiling, maximum range, and maximum endurance. Num Pages: 416 pages, 23 halftones. 70 line illus. BIC Classification: TBJ; TGMF1; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 183 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147192
- ISBN
- 9780691147192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.61
€ 126.61
Hardback. Provides a variety of state-space-based numerical algorithms for the synthesis of feedback algorithms for linear systems with input saturation. This title addresses and solves the anti-windup problem, presenting the objectives and terminology of the problem and the mathematical tools behind anti-windup algorithms. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones. 135 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: PBW; TBJ; TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147321
- ISBN
- 9780691147321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.52
€ 110.52
Hardback. Describes the unmanned space missions that have opened windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory missions and how they have fundamentally transformed our scientific and cultural perspectives on the universe and our place in it. Num Pages: 464 pages, 24 color illus. 41 halftones. 13 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147536
- ISBN
- 9780691147536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Hardback. An anthology that gathers together nearly one hundred selections from the past 500 years of popular math writing. Ranging from the late fifteenth to the late twentieth century, and drawing from books, newspapers, magazines, and websites, it includes recreational, classroom, and work mathematics; mathematical histories and biographies; and, more. Editor(s): Wardhaugh, Dr. Benjamin. Num Pages: 392 pages, 39 halftones. 19 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147758
- ISBN
- 9780691147758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.17
€ 80.17
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of validated numerics, a field that combines the strengths of scientific computing and pure mathematics. This title features many examples, exercises, and computer labs using MATLAB/C++. It is suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Num Pages: 152 pages, 41 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDN; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147819
- ISBN
- 9780691147819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.97
€ 72.97
Hardback. A collection of informal interviews and memoirs of sixteen prominent members of the mathematical community of the twentieth century, many still active. Editor(s): Albers, Donald J.; Alexanderson, Gerald L. Num Pages: 352 pages, 188 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148298
- ISBN
- 9780691148298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.71
€ 47.71
Hardback. Spherical trigonometry was at the heart of astronomy and ocean-going navigation for two millennia. This title traces the rich history of this forgotten art, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used spherical trigonometry to chart the heavens and the Earth. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 color plates. 30 halftones. 93 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PBMB; PBX; PG; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148922
- ISBN
- 9780691148922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.64
€ 59.64
Hardback. Recalls the last words of the great Greek mathematician Archimedes before he was slain by a Roman soldier - "Don't disturb my circles" - words that seem to refer to two radically different concerns: that of the practical person living in the concrete world of reality, and that of the theoretician lost in a world of abstraction. Editor(s): Doxiadis, Apostolos; Mazur, Barry. Num Pages: 552 pages, 91 line illus. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 43. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149042
- ISBN
- 9780691149042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.67
€ 81.67
Paperback. Describes the discoveries being made in the very real science of astrobiology, an intriguing field that blends astronomy, biology, and geology to explore the possibility of life on other planets. This book explains how the search for extraterrestrial life can help bridge the divide that sometimes exists between science and religion. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 color illus. 25 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149882
- ISBN
- 9780691149882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.60
€ 31.60
Paperback. Weyl group multiple Dirichlet series are generalizations of the Riemann zeta function. Like the Riemann zeta function, they are Dirichlet series with analytic continuation and functional equations, having applications to analytic number theory. This book proves foundational results about these series and develops their combinatorics. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBH; PBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150666
- ISBN
- 9780691150666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.34
€ 91.34
Hardback. Shows how to adapt democracy to advanced information technologies that can enhance political decision making and enable us to navigate the social rapids ahead. This title demonstrates how these technologies combine to address a problem as old as democracy itself - how to help citizens better evaluate the consequences of their political choices. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: JPHV; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151021
- ISBN
- 9780691151021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.48
€ 54.48
Hardback. Provides an exploration of standard numerical analysis topics, as well as non-traditional ones, including mathematical modeling, Monte Carlo methods, Markov chains, and fractals. This textbook considers modern application areas, such as information retrieval and animation, and classical topics from physics and engineering. Num Pages: 464 pages, 78 halftones. 145 line illus. BIC Classification: PBKS; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 187 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151229
- ISBN
- 9780691151229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.74
€ 125.74
Paperback. The hypoelliptic Laplacian is a family of operators that is supposed to interpolate between the ordinary Laplacian and the geodesic flow. This book uses the hypoelliptic Laplacian to evaluate semisimple orbital integrals in a formalism that unifies index theory and the trace formula. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PBMS; PBMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151304
- ISBN
- 9780691151304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.67
€ 118.67
Paperback. Develops and applies a theory of the ambient metric in conformal geometry. This title includes the derivation of the ambient obstruction tensor and an analysis of the cases of conformally flat and conformally Einstein spaces. It concludes with a construction and characterization of scalar conformal invariants in terms of ambient curvature. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153148
- ISBN
- 9780691153148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.27
€ 103.27