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  • The Ballet of the Planets

    A Mathematician's Musings on the Elegance of Planetary Motion

    de Donald Benson ...
    The Ballet of the Planets unravels the beautiful mystery of planetary motion, revealing how our understanding of astronomy evolved from Archimedes and Ptolemy to Copernicus, Kepler, and Newton. Mathematician Donald Benson shows that ancient theories of planetary motion were based on the assumptions that the Earth was the center of the universe and the planets moved in a uniform circular motion. ... Leer más

    $53.99 USD

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  • The Improbability Principle

    Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day

    de David J. Hand ...
    "Human beings are a superstitious lot; we see patterns everywhere. But as Hand makes clear in this enlightening book, it all comes down to the math." —Jennifer Ouellette, The New York Times Book ReviewA Success Magazine Best Book of the YearIn The Improbability Principle, the renowned statistician David J. Hand argues that extraordinarily rare events are anythi... ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Calculating the Cosmos

    How Mathematics Unveils the Universe

    de Ian Stewart ...
    A prize-winning popular science writer uses mathematical modeling to explain the cosmos.In Calculating the Cosmos, Ian Stewart presents an exhilarating guide to the cosmos, from our solar system to the entire universe. He describes the architecture of space and time, dark matter and dark energy, how galaxies form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it's all going to end. He considers ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Introducing Relativity

    A Graphic Guide

    de Bruce Bassett ...
    Series series Graphic Guides
    A superlative, fascinating graphic account of Albert Einstein's strange world and how his legacy has been built upon since.It is now more than a century since Einstein's theories of Special and General Relativity began to revolutionise our view of the universe. Beginning near the speed of light and proceeding to explorations of space-time and curved spaces, Introducing Relativity plots a visually ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Introducing Stephen Hawking

    A Graphic Guide

    de J.P. McEvoy ...
    Series series Graphic Guides
    'An ideal introduction [to Stephen Hawking]' - Independent'Astonishingly comprehensive - clearer than Hawking himself' - FocusStephen Hawking was a world-famous physicist with a cameo in The Simpsons on his CV, but outside of his academic field his work was little understood. To the public he was a tragic figure - a brilliant scientist and author of the 9 million-copy-selling A Brief History of ... Leer más

    $5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Forensics, Fossils and Fruitbats

    A Field Guide to Australian Scientists

    de Stephen Luntz ...
    Forensics, Fossils and Fruitbats is a fascinating collection of more than 70 profiles of Australian scientists from 15 fields of physical, biological and medical science. These scientists have been selected because their research is inspiring, intriguing or simply quirky, or because they have taken an unusual or interesting path to the work they do. Scientists at all stages of their careers are ... Leer más

    $25.99 USD

  • Mastering Your PhD

    Survival and Success in the Doctoral Years and Beyond

    de Patricia Gosling, Lambertus D. Noordam ...
    Series series History (R0)
    "Mastering Your PhD: Survival and Success in the Doctoral Years and Beyond" helps guide PhD students through their graduate student years. Filled with practical advice on getting started, communicating with your supervisor, staying the course, and planning for the future, this book is a handy guide for graduate students who need that extra bit of help getting started and making it through. While ... Leer más

    $31.99 USD

  • Quantum Gravity

    de Claus Kiefer ...
    Series Libro 155 - International Series of Monographs on Physics
    The search for a quantum theory of the gravitational field is one of the great open problems in theoretical physics. This book presents a self-contained discussion of the concepts, methods and applications that can be expected in such a theory. The two main approaches to its construction -- the direct quantisation of Einstein's general theory of relativity and string theory -- are covered. Whereas ... Leer más

    $129.99 USD

  • Choosing and Using a New CAT

    Getting the Most from Your Schmidt Cassegrain or Any Catadioptric Telescope

    de Rod Mollise ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Choosing and Using the New CAT will supersede the author’s successful Choosing and Using a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope, which has enjoyed enthusiastic support from the amateur astronomy community for the past seven years.Since the first book was published, a lot has changed in the technology of amateur astronomy. The sophistication and variety of the telescopes available to amateurs has increased ... Leer más

    $28.49 USD

  • Science: Image In Action - Proceedings Of The 7th International Workshop On Data Analysis In Astronomy "Livio Scarsi And Vito Digesu"

    de Bertrand Zavidovique, Giosue Lo Bosco ...
    Series series The Science And Culture Series - Astrophysics
    The book gathers articles that were exposed during the seventh edition of the Workshop “Data Analysis in Astronomy”. It illustrates a current trend to search for common expressions or models transcending usual disciplines, possibly associated with some lack in the Mathematics required to model complex systems. In that, data analysis would be at the epicentre and a key facilitator of some current ... Leer más

    $56.99 USD

  • Asteroids

    Astronomical and Geological Bodies

    de Thomas H. Burbine ...
    Series Libro 17 - Cambridge Planetary Science
    Asteroid science is a fundamental topic in planetary science and is key to furthering our understanding of planetary formation and the evolution of the Solar System. Ground-based observations and missions have provided a wealth of new data in recent years, and forthcoming missions promise further exciting results. This accessible book presents a comprehensive introduction to asteroid science, ... Leer más

    $89.99 USD

  • Introduction to the Art of Programming Using Scala

    de Mark C. Lewis ...
    Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Textbooks in Computing
    With its flexibility for programming both small and large projects, Scala is an ideal language for teaching beginning programming. Yet there are no textbooks on Scala currently available for the CS1/CS2 levels. Introduction to the Art of Programming Using Scala presents many concepts from CS1 and CS2 using a modern, JVM-based language that works we ... Leer más

    $92.99 USD