Biography: science, technology & medicine
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Biography: science, technology & medicine
Paperback. B. Jack Copeland celebrates the life and work of one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. Best known for the role he played in cracking German secret code Enigma during World War Two, and the personal tragedy of his death aged only 41, this is an insight into to the man, his work, and his legacy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198719182
- ISBN
- 9780198719182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.43
€ 16.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGT. Dimension: 112 x 177 x 29. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753557525
- ISBN
- 9780753557525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. This inspirational biography on Therese Vanier, published with the full support of the Vanier family and with contributions drawn from far and wide, serves as a critical assessment of Therese's legacy, a tribute to her life and as an inspiration to others to follow her example. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; HRCS; MMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780232532517
- ISBN
- 9780232532517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.78
€ 23.99
€ 17.78
Paperback. A title that inspired the film The Imitation Game, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, and which has received eight Oscar nominations, including: Best film; Best Actor in a Leading Role; Best Supporting Actress; Best Adapted Screenplay; and Alan Turing was the mathematician whose cipher-cracking transformed the Second World War. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGT; GPJ; JWKF; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Film Tie-In
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784700089
- ISBN
- 9781784700089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.67
€ 14.99
€ 11.67
Paperback. Before Longitude no one remembered John Harrison. The Invention of Nature does the same for Alexander von Humboldt Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848549005
- ISBN
- 9781848549005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
€ 19.99
€ 15.07
Hardcover. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524. A Biography. 220 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- East European Monographs
- Edition
- 1st English
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336918
- ISBN
- 9780880336918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. In THE NURSES, journalist Alexandra Robbins peers behind the staff only door to write a lively, fast paced story. Robbins followed real like nurses in four hospitals and interviewed hundreds of others in a captivating book filled with joy and violence, miracles and heartbreak, dark humour and narrow victories, gripping drama and unsung heroism. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 41. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing Company
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761189251
- ISBN
- 9780761189251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.90
€ 21.99
€ 15.90
Hardback. Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGT; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253020420
- ISBN
- 9780253020420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Paperback. Set in the turbulent post-World War I period, this volume finds Einstein awaiting news of the 1919 British eclipse expedition to test the general relativistic prediction of the deflection of starlight by the sun. It reveals facets of Einstein as he constructively participated in German and European scientific, academic, and cultural life. Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121246
- ISBN
- 9780691121246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.76€ 57.63
€ 73.76
€ 57.63
Paperback. Offers a selection of personal papers. This title includes rhymes, an exchange with Queen Elizabeth of Belgium about fine music, and expressions of his devotion to Zionism. Editor(s): Dukas, Helen; Hoffmann, Banesh. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; BJ; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- With a New foreword by Ze'ev Rosenkranz
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160238
- ISBN
- 9780691160238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BGT; BGX; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300219838
- ISBN
- 9780300219838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.79
€ 15.99
€ 12.79
Paperback. Subtle is the Lord is recognized as the definitive scientific biography of Albert Einstein, written by an award-winning physicist turned historian who knew Einstein personally in the last years of his life. Pais illuminates the man through his science, with authority, precision, and liveliness. Num Pages: 584 pages, 8 pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: BGT; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192806727
- ISBN
- 9780192806727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.50
€ 57.50
Hardcover. Num Pages: 228 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGHA; BGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845195618
- ISBN
- 9781845195618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.53
€ 40.99
€ 36.53
Paperback. Editor(s): de Paor, Annraoi. Num Pages: 456 pages, 43 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; BGT; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Tyndall Scientific
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993242007
- ISBN
- 9780993242007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.61
€ 18.99
€ 17.61
Hardcover. Sir Norman Lockyer left Nature, the world's leading scientific journal, as his lasting memorial. But his life, and controversial theories, are an important part of science history. His ideas were at the forefront of public debate, and ranged from brilliant to perverse. This entertaining book is a fascinating insight into his eventful life Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 677.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220201
- ISBN
- 9780230220201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 44.97
€ 53.99
€ 44.97