6,076円 The changing role of industry, the trend towards automation, the in creased cost of raw materials and labour rates all emphasize the need for improved quality of manufacture which will lead to better reliability, reduced maintenance costs and incidence of failure, as well as greater consumer conf...

8,568円 Based on the successful multi-edition book “The Physics of Vibrations and Waves” by John Pain, the authors carry over the simplicity and logic of the approach taken in the original first edition with its focus on the patterns underlying and connecting so many aspects of physical behavior, whilst ...

19,794円 The first broad and in-depth overview of current research in attosecond nanophysics, covering the field of active plasmonics via attosecond science in metals and dielectrics to novel imaging techniques with the highest spatial and temporal resolution. The authors are pioneers in the field and pre...

24,309円 l. The work of Ludwig Boltzmann (1844-1906) consists of two kinds of writings: in the first part of his active life he devoted himself entirely to problems of physics, while in the second part he tried to find a philosoph 1 ical background for his activities in and around the natural sciences. Mo...

525円 This book is a collection of two papers that had been published and another that even Arxiv dare not publish. The message is that the interpretation of the Second Law of Thermodynamics by textbooks had been faulty because of the wrong assumption that our environment is mostly lossy. This is not t...

6,685円 This book introduces novel design techniques developed to increase the safety of aircraft engines. The authors demonstrate how the application of uncertainty methods can overcome problems in the accurate prediction of engine lift, caused by manufacturing error. This in turn ameliorates the diffic...

1,500円 Extrait : "Le son, c'est le mouvement qui devient sensible à distance. Le repos est muet. Tout son, tout bruit annonce un mouvement. C'est le télégraphe invisible dont se sert la nature."

1,500円 Extrait : "Le spectacle des corps célestes brillant dans un ciel pur est un objet d'admiration pour les hommes. Sans être ni astronome ni philosophe ni poète ; on sent, on juge qu'une nuit étoilée est une belle nuit, et l'on se plaît à contempler au sein des espaces immenses le calme rayonnement ...

1,500円 Extrait : "Le milieu du dix-septième siècle fut une des périodes les plus glorieuses pour la pensée humaine. C'est alors que notre grand Descartes, réfugié en Hollande, publia son immortel Discours sur la méthode, qui forme, à proprement parler, la base de la philosophie moderne. À peu près à la ...

5,803円 Albert Einstein, one of the most prolific scientists of the twentieth century, developed the theory of relativity which was crucial for the advancement of modern physics. Young Einstein identified a paradox between Newtonian Mechanics and Maxwell’s equations which pointed to a flawed understandin...

12,154円 Significantly extended from the first edition and published in response to the new international standard ISO55000, this book on physical asset management (2nd Ed.) presents a systematic approach to the management of physical assets from concept to disposal. It introduces the general principles o...

21,878円 Historians and philosophers of technology are searching for new approaches to the study of the interaction between science and technology. New conceptual frameworks are necessary since the idea that technology is simply applied science is nothing short of a myth. The papers contained in this volu...