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Chasing the Moon(2020) STONE, ROBERT,ANDRES, ALANIn a world divided by the ideological struggles of the Cold War, the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement, more than one-fifth of the people on the planet paused to watch the live transmission of the Apollo 11 mission. To watch as humanity took a giaVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Ravenmaster(2019) SKAIFE, CHRISTOPHER'Packed with insight and anecdote, his story brings the Tower ravens to vivid life, each bird with a personality of its own. I've been fortunate enough to tour the Tower and meet the ravens a few times in years past; after reading this book, I cannot waitVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Moongazing(2018) ROYAL OBSERVATORY GREENWICH,KERSS, TOM,COLLINS ASTRONOMYAn in-depth guide for aspiring astronomers and Moon observers. Includes detailed Moon maps and covers the history of lunar observation and exploration, the properties of the Moon, its origin and orbit. This is the ideal book for Moon observersVezava: Mehka12,61 € -
Math Hysteria(2004) STEWART, IAN (, PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK)Presents magical puzzles, each one of which is spun around a tale such as: Counting the Cattle of the Sun; The Great Drain Robbery; and Preposterous Piratical Predicaments; to name but a few. This work also features many curious characters.Vezava: Mehka21,71 € -
How Steam Locomotives Really Work(2004) SEMMENS,GOLDFINCHThe technology underlying steam trains was one of the foundations of the industrial revolution in the 19th Century, and although it has since been replaced, steam trains can still be found all over the world, in preserved railways and museums. This book dVezava: Mehka20,31 € -
Gravitational Waves(2018) MAGGIORE, MICHELE (PROFESSOR, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS, UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND)The two volumes of Gravitational Waves provide a comprehensive and detailed account of the physics of gravitational waves. Volume 2 discusses what can be learned from gravitational waves in astrophysics and in cosmology, by systematizing a large body of tVezava: Trda142,68 € -
Elementary Fluid Dynamics(1990) ACHESONThe study of fluid dynamics is a central theme of modern applied mathematics. This textbook provides a clear and concise introduction to both theory and application of fluid dynamics. It has a wide scope, frequent references to experiments, and numerous eVezava: Mehka132,95 € -
Introduction to Quantum Computing(2006) KAYE, PHILLIP (INSTITUTE FOR QUANTUM COMPUTING, UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA),LAFLAMME, RAYMOND (INSTITUTE FOR QUANTUM COMPUTING, UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA),MOSCA, MICHELE (INSTITUTE FOR QUANTUM COMPUTING, UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA)This concise, accessible introduction to quantum computing is aimed at advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students from a variety of scientific backgrounds. The text is technically detailed and clearly illustrated throughout with diagrams and eVezava: Mehka113,75 € -
Carbohydrate Chemistry(2002) DAVIS, B. G. (, DYSON PERRINS LABORATORY, OXFORD UNIVERSITY),FAIRBANKS, ANTONY J. (, DYSON PERRINS LABORATORY, OXFORD UNIVERSITY)This primer seeks to strip off some of the mystery that often surrounds carbohydrate chemistry, a subject taught in all undergraduate courses, by highlighting and summarising some of the central principles and ideas and by illustrating them with both clasVezava: Mehka62,71 € -
Galileo's Finger(2004) ATKINS, PETER (, PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, AND FELLOW, LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD)Any literate person should be familiar with the central ideas of modern science. This book introduces the author's choice of the ten great ideas of science. It aims to lead the reader through the emergence of the concepts, and then present them in an effeVezava: Mehka17,51 € -
Quantum Optics(2006) FOX, MARK (DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD)Quantum optics: an introduction is a modern textbook written primarily for advanced undergraduate and masters level students in physics. In addition to standard topics, the text includes a broad range of topics in applied quantum optics such as laser coolVezava: Mehka71,74 € -
Introduction to Complex Analysis(2003) PRIESTLEY, H. A. (, READER IN MATHEMATICS, MATHEMATICAL INSTITUTE, OXFORD, AND FELLOW AND TUTOR IN MATHEMATICS AT ST ANNE'S COLLEGE)Complex analysis is a classic and central area of mathematics, which is studied and exploited in a range of important fields, from number theory to engineering. This book offers a detailed presentation of elementary topics, to reflect the knowledge base oVezava: Mehka81,35 € -
Modern Introduction to Quantum Field Theory(2004) MAGGIORE, MICHELE (, DEPARTMENT OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS, UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND)Quantum field theory has undergone extraordinary developments and permeates many branches of modern research such as particle physics, cosmology, condensed matter, statistical mechanics and critical phenomena. This book introduces the reader to the modernVezava: Mehka71,74 € -
Introductory Statistical Mechanics(1999) BOWLEY, ROGER (DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM),SANCHEZ, MARIANAStatistical mechanics is the theory underlying condensed matter physics. This book outlines the theory in a simple and progressive way, at a level suitable for undergraduates. It also includes chapters on phase transitions, problems at the end of each chaVezava: Mehka97,99 € -
Polymer Physics(2003) RUBINSTEIN, MICHAEL (, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL),COLBY, RALPH H. (, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)Polymer Physics provides an introduction to the field for upper level undergraduates and first year graduate students. Any student with a working knowledge of calculus, physics and chemistry should be able to read this book. The essential tools of the polVezava: Trda171,45 € -
Quantum Theory of Light(2000) LOUDON, RODNEY (, PROFESSOR OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS, DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX)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 studeVezava: Mehka122,50 € -
Discrete Mathematics(2002) BIGGS, NORMAN L. (, PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS, LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON)Includes chapters on statements and proof, logical framework, and natural numbers and the integers. This edition also features over 1000 tailored exercises and an accompanying website containing hints and solutions to all exercises. It is suitable for matVezava: Mehka122,50 € -
Soft Condensed Matter(2002) JONES, RICHARD A.L. (, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD)Probably one of the most fashionable areas in the physical sciences today, 'Soft Condensed Matter' provides an excellent introduction to the topic, and includes colloids, polymers, liquid crystals, and amphiphiles. It is suitable for advanced undergraduatVezava: Mehka71,74 € -
Superconductivity, Superfluids and Condensates(2004) ANNETT, JAMES F. (, HH WILLS PHYSICS LABORATORY, UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL, UK)This textbook series has been designed for final year undergraduate and first year graduate students, providing an overview of the entire field, showing how specialized topics are part of the wider whole, and including references to current areas of literVezava: Mehka71,74 €
