This undergraduate textbook merges traditional solid state physics with contemporary condensed matter physics, providing an up-to-date introduction to the major concepts that form the foundations of condensed materials. Illustrations are closely... Zobraziť viac
Relations between the public and political figures are in a period of flux. New expectations and meanings of citizenship are being entertained and acted upon in combination with an inexorable impoverishment of mainstream political communication. This... Zobraziť viac
Where do major scientific breakthroughs come from? Do they arise from the logic of the scientific method, or do they result from flashes of genius? Are they the products of some mysterious zeitgeist, or spirit of the times, or do they emerge from... Zobraziť viac
Winner of the 2017 JPBM Communications Award for Expository and Popular Books. A delightful meta-biography-playful indeed-of a brilliant iconoclast. James Gleick, author of The Information John Horton Conway is a singular mathematician with a lovely... Zobraziť viac
Das vielfach bewährte Standard-Nachschlagewerk zur kombinatorischen Optimierung - jetzt als handliche und preisgünstige Paperback-Ausgabe! Mathematische Grundlagen, Theorie und Algorithmen der diskreten Optimierung werden diskutiert und an zahlreichen... Zobraziť viac
There is widespread concern that the Internet is exacerbating inequalities between the information rich and poor. Zobraziť viac
This book provides an introduction to the major mathematical structures used in physics today. Topics covered include group theory, Lie algebras, topology, Hilbert space and differential geometry. Important theories of physics such as classical and... Zobraziť viac
A new edition featuring 3 halftones and 7 line drawings. Zobraziť viac
Conditionals are sentences of the form 'If A, then B', and they play a vital role in reasoning and communication. Combining the formal machinery of logic and probability theory with the empirical methods of cognitive psychology, this book is the first... Zobraziť viac
Human Dignity in Bioethics brings together a collection of essays that rigorously examine the concept of human dignity from its metaphysical foundations to its polemical deployment in bioethical controversies. The volume falls into three parts,... Zobraziť viac
So-called classical logic--the logic developed in the early twentieth century by Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, and others--is computationally the simplest of the major logics, and it is adequate for the needs of most mathematicians. But it is just... Zobraziť viac
Our entire lives we have been led to believe that fear, along with trauma and suffering are negative conditions to be avoided, which is why most of us become victim to their effects. It is this belief that has kept so many of us rooted into a life of... Zobraziť viac
Can merely thinking about an imaginary situation provide evidence for how the world actually is--or how it ought to be? In this lively book, Roy A. Sorensen addresses this question with an analysis of a wide variety of thought experiments ranging from... Zobraziť viac
Mit Hilfe der Röntgenfluoreszenzspektroskopie (XRF) erhält man "Fingerabdrücke" chemischer Substanzen. Die letzten Errungenschaften auf diesem Gebiet behandelt dieses Buch, in dessen Neuauflage auch Kapitel zur Geschichte der XRF, zum Aufbau von... Zobraziť viac
Perfected over three editions and more than forty years, this field- and classroom-tested reference... Zobraziť viac
Brain imaging has revolutionised the field of Psychology, yet it can be a minefield whichever discipline you approach it from. This book shows how brain imaging can advance a true neuroscience of human cognition. It is accessible for those starting out... Zobraziť viac
Who wore the first pants? Who painted the first masterpiece? Who first rode the horse? This madcap adventure across ancient history uses everything from modern genetics to archaeology to uncover the geniuses behind these and other... Zobraziť viac
In a remarkably concise compass, the author presents, through actual examples, the fascinating story of how philosophers and scientists through the ages have tried to understand how things move. He also includes selections from the writings of... Zobraziť viac
A comprehensive reference providing an approach to problems of biomedical ethics in the clinical setting. Zobraziť viac
