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Murray Gell-Mann and the Physics of Quarks
Häftad, 2019
1207 kr
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Murray Gell-Mann, Physics Nobel Prize Laureate in 1969 is known for his theoretical work on elementary particle physics and the introduction of quarks and together with H. Fritzsch the “Quantum Chromodynamics”.Based on four sections the Editor gives an overview on the work of Gell-Mann and his …
Max Wertheimer Productive Thinking
Av Max Wertheimer, Viktor Sarris
Inbunden, 2020
1643 kr
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Max Wertheimer (1880-1943), a pioneer of 20th-century psychology, had a major influence on the development of cognitive psychology, especially the psychology of perception and of productive thinking. His work "Productive Thinking" (1945), written in New York, is regarded as a milestone in …
Max Wertheimer Productive Thinking
Av Max Wertheimer, Viktor Sarris
Häftad, 2021
1643 kr
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Max Wertheimer (1880-1943), a pioneer of 20th-century psychology, had a major influence on the development of cognitive psychology, especially the psychology of perception and of productive thinking. His work "Productive Thinking" (1945), written in New York, is regarded as a milestone in …
Albert Einstein, Boris Podolsky, Nathan Rosen
Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete?
Av Claus Kiefer
Inbunden, 2022
1316 kr
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The work published by Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen (EPR) in 1935 is a classic in modern physics. It discusses, for the first time, the central feature of the quantum theory: entanglement. In general, systems are intertwined with each other in nature; that is, they have only one common, …
Albert Einstein, Boris Podolsky, Nathan Rosen
Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete?
Av Claus Kiefer
Häftad, 2023
1316 kr
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The work published by Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen (EPR) in 1935 is a classic in modern physics. It discusses, for the first time, the central feature of the quantum theory: entanglement. In general, systems are intertwined with each other in nature; that is, they have only one common, …
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
A Shining Life for Science
Av Uwe Busch
Inbunden, 2021
1580 kr
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It was one of the great moments of humanity when Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845– 1923) discovered a new kind of radiation on 8 November 1895. He himself modestly called them “X-rays”. Röntgen’s name and his rays became world famous. On 10 December 1901, Röntgen received the first Nobel Prize in …
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
A Shining Life for Science
Av Uwe Busch
Häftad, 2022
1580 kr
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It was one of the great moments of humanity when Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845– 1923) discovered a new kind of radiation on 8 November 1895. He himself modestly called them “X-rays”. Röntgen’s name and his rays became world famous. On 10 December 1901, Röntgen received the first Nobel Prize in …
Lothar Meyer
Modern Theories and Pathways to Periodicity
Av Gisela Boeck, Alan J. Rocke
Inbunden, 2022
1098 kr
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This book provides an English translation of the early fundamental contributions of Lothar Meyer (1830-1895) regarding his independent discovery, coincident with that of Dmitrii Mendeleev, of the periodic system of the elements. Although an English translation of the 5th edition of Meyer´s book …
Lothar Meyer
Modern Theories and Pathways to Periodicity
Av Gisela Boeck, Alan J. Rocke
Häftad, 2023
1098 kr
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This book provides an English translation of the early fundamental contributions of Lothar Meyer (1830-1895) regarding his independent discovery, coincident with that of Dmitrii Mendeleev, of the periodic system of the elements. Although an English translation of the 5th edition of Meyer´s book …
Niels Bohr
On the Constitution of Atoms and Molecules
Av Helge Kragh
Inbunden, 2022
1316 kr
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Niels Bohr’s atomic theory of 1913 is one of the absolute highlights in the history of modern science. It was only with this work that physicists realized that quantum theory is an essential ingredient in atomic physics, and it was also only with this work that Rutherford’s nuclear model dating …
Niels Bohr
On the Constitution of Atoms and Molecules
Av Helge Kragh
Häftad, 2023
1316 kr
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Niels Bohr’s atomic theory of 1913 is one of the absolute highlights in the history of modern science. It was only with this work that physicists realized that quantum theory is an essential ingredient in atomic physics, and it was also only with this work that Rutherford’s nuclear model dating …
How Einstein Found His Field Equations
Sources and Interpretation
Av Michel Janssen, Jürgen Renn
Inbunden, 2022
1643 kr
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Einstein's field equations of gravitation are a core element of his general theory of relativity. In four short communications to the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin in November 1015, we can follow the final steps toward these equations and the resulting theory's spectacular success in …
How Einstein Found His Field Equations
Sources and Interpretation
Av Michel Janssen, Jürgen Renn
Häftad, 2023
1207 kr
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Einstein's field equations of gravitation are a core element of his general theory of relativity. In four short communications to the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin in November 1015, we can follow the final steps toward these equations and the resulting theory's spectacular success in …
Felix Klein
The Erlangen Program
Inbunden, 2025
877 kr
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This book presents a historical account of Felix Klein's "Comparative Reflections on Recent Research in Geometry" (1872), better known as his "Erlangen Program.” Originally conceived and written when Klein was collaborating with Sophus Lie, this bold essay initially made little impression on …
Felix Klein
The Erlangen Program
Häftad, 2026
877 kr
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This book presents a historical account of Felix Klein's "Comparative Reflections on Recent Research in Geometry" (1872), better known as his "Erlangen Program.” Originally conceived and written when Klein was collaborating with Sophus Lie, this bold essay initially made little impression on …
Bernhard Riemann — On the Hypotheses Which Lie at the Bases of Geometry
Av Jürgen Jost
Inbunden, 2025
1635 kr
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This book presents William Clifford’s English translation of Bernhard Riemann’s seminal text, accompanied by detailed mathematical, historical, and philosophical commentary. It explores Riemann’s revolutionary ideas on space, placing them within the broader framework developed by later thinkers …
Thomas Robert Malthus – An Essay on the Principle of Population
A New Look for the 21st Century
Inbunden, 2025
1534 kr
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This book presents Thomas Robert Malthus' influential classic in the history of economic thought, "An Essay on the Principle of Population,” 6th edition (1826), marking its 200th anniversary. The critical introduction accompanying the original text in this volume explains Malthus's view that human …
Euclid Vindicated from Every Blemish
Edited and Annotated by Vincenzo De Risi. Translated by G.B. Halsted and L. Allegri
Av Gerolamo Saccheri, Vincenzo De Risi
Inbunden, 2014
1098 kr
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This first complete English language edition of Euclides vindicatus presents a corrected and revised edition of the classical English translation of Saccheri's text by G.B. Halsted. It is complemented with a historical introduction on the geometrical environment of the time and a detailed …
Surgions Mate
The First Compendium on Naval Medicine, Surgery and Drug Therapy (London 1617). Edited and Annotated by Irmgard Müller
Av John Woodall, Irmgard Müller
Inbunden, 2016
1692 kr
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This book reproduces and comments John Woodall’s handbook which was used as standard text for medical treatment at sea in the seventeenth century and was the first instruction for medical service aboard on the whole.In 1612 the East India Company, founded in London 1600 and invested with special …
Euclid Vindicated from Every Blemish
Edited and Annotated by Vincenzo De Risi. Translated by G.B. Halsted and L. Allegri
Av Gerolamo Saccheri, Vincenzo De Risi
Häftad, 2016
1098 kr
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This first complete English language edition of Euclides vindicatus presents a corrected and revised edition of the classical English translation of Saccheri's text by G.B. Halsted. It is complemented with a historical introduction on the geometrical environment of the time and a detailed …
Introduction to the Study of Natural History
Edited and Annotated by Christoph Irmscher
Av Louis Agassiz, Christoph Irmscher
Inbunden, 2017
1098 kr
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This book features Louis Agassiz’s seminal lecture course in which the Swiss-American scientist, a self-styled “American Humboldt,” summarized the state of zoological knowledge in his time. Though Darwin’s theory of evolution would soon dismantle his idealist science, Agassiz’s lectures are …
Surgions Mate
The First Compendium on Naval Medicine, Surgery and Drug Therapy (London 1617). Edited and Annotated by Irmgard Müller
Av John Woodall, Irmgard Müller
Häftad, 2018
1692 kr
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This book reproduces and comments John Woodall’s handbook which was used as standard text for medical treatment at sea in the seventeenth century and was the first instruction for medical service aboard on the whole.In 1612 the East India Company, founded in London 1600 and invested with special …
Introduction to the Study of Natural History
Edited and Annotated by Christoph Irmscher
Av Louis Agassiz, Christoph Irmscher
Häftad, 2018
1098 kr
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This book features Louis Agassiz’s seminal lecture course in which the Swiss-American scientist, a self-styled “American Humboldt,” summarized the state of zoological knowledge in his time. Though Darwin’s theory of evolution would soon dismantle his idealist science, Agassiz’s lectures are …
Murray Gell-Mann and the Physics of Quarks
Inbunden, 2018
1207 kr
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Murray Gell-Mann, Physics Nobel Prize Laureate in 1969 is known for his theoretical work on elementary particle physics and the introduction of quarks and together with H. Fritzsch the “Quantum Chromodynamics”.Based on four sections the Editor gives an overview on the work of Gell-Mann and his …
Richard Dedekind
What Are and What Should the Numbers Be? Continuity and Irrational Numbers
Inbunden, 2024
1752 kr
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The two works titled "What Are and What Should the Numbers Be?" (1888) and "Continuity and Irrational Numbers" (1872) are Dedekind's contributions to the foundations of mathematics; therein, he laid the groundwork for set theory and the theory of real and natural numbers. These writings are …
Justus von Liebig
Organic Chemistry in its Application to Agriculture and Physiology
Inbunden, 2025
2406 kr
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This book presents the English translation of "Organic Chemistry in Its Application to Agriculture and Physiology", a foundational work by Justus von Liebig (1803–1873), the father of modern agrochemistry and mineral fertilization, along with expert commentary.At just 21, Liebig—recommended by …
Justus von Liebig
Organic Chemistry in its Application to Agriculture and Physiology
Häftad, 2026
2406 kr
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This book presents the English translation of "Organic Chemistry in Its Application to Agriculture and Physiology", a foundational work by Justus von Liebig (1803–1873), the father of modern agrochemistry and mineral fertilization, along with expert commentary.At just 21, Liebig—recommended by …
On the Hypotheses Which Lie at the Bases of Geometry
Av Bernhard Riemann, Jürgen Jost
Häftad, 2018
1025 kr
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This book presents William Clifford’s English translation of Bernhard Riemann’s classic text together with detailed mathematical, historical and philosophical commentary. The basic concepts and ideas, as well as their mathematical background, are provided, putting Riemann’s reasoning into the more …
