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Biography: science, technology & medicine
Paperback. As a young scientist, Peter Piot named a newly discovered virus "ebola." This is the story of his extraordinary career. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393345513
- ISBN
- 9780393345513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.76
€ 18.99
€ 18.76
paperback. J Robert Oppenheimer is among the contentious and important figures of the twentieth century. As head of the Los Alamos Laboratory, he oversaw the successful effort to beat the Nazis to develop the first atomic bomb - a breakthrough which was to have eternal ramifications for mankind. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; JWMN; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 163 x 45. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 832
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099433538
- ISBN
- 9780099433538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Loved by Jon Stewart (The Daily Showon Channel 4), lavishly praised by Entertainment Weekly, profiled in The New York Times Science section, and reprinted four times, Mike Mullane's laugh-out-loud, attention-grabbing memoir about his life as an astronaut is finally available in paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 pp b-w insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743276832
- ISBN
- 9780743276832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.82
€ 22.82
Paperback. Presents the larger-than-life exploits of Nobel-winning quantum physicist, adventurer, musician, and world-class raconteur, and one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century: Richard Feynman. This title tells the story of the great man's life from his childhood in Long Island to his work on the Manhattan Project and the Challenger disaster. Num Pages: 272 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: BGT; FXL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596438279
- ISBN
- 9781596438279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.27
€ 23.27
Hardback. Who was Nikola Tesla? A visionary inventor? Eccentric genius? Outsider rebel? An immigrant from what is now Croatia, Tesla would move to America and go on to create groundbreaking inventions including some that would change the world. This book reveals the life, drama and mystery surrounding the romantic figure. Num Pages: 248 pages, full colour throughout, includes photographs, include illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; PDZ; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishing Co Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781435142978
- ISBN
- 9781435142978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour & b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: BGTA; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550175837
- ISBN
- 9781550175837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.69
€ 32.99
€ 29.69
Paperback. From the bestselling author of E=mc^2, Einstein's Greatest Mistake is a brisk, accessible biography of Albert Einstein that reveals the genius and hubris of the titan of modern science. Num Pages: 304 pages, Integrated b/w photos and diagrams. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349142029
- ISBN
- 9780349142029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. The second edition of Drawing the Line: How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America updates Edwin Danson s definitive history of the creation of the Mason - Dixon Line to reflect new research and archival documents that have come to light in recent years. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGT; HBJK; HBLL; TNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119141808
- ISBN
- 9781119141808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.22
€ 36.22
Hardback. James Sowerby (1757-1822) was an outstanding artist and natural historian, renowned for his discoveries and prodigious output of beautiful, scientific books of plants, fungi, animals, fossils and minerals, all during the age of Enlightenment in Great Britain. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AGN; BGT; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 256 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1416.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842465967
- ISBN
- 9781842465967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.34€ 58.90
€ 59.34
€ 58.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGT; PNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 145 x 10. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589880535
- ISBN
- 9781589880535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.61
€ 20.61
Paperback. Tanya Byron shares powerful stories from her final years of training as a clinical psychologist. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; BM; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447270218
- ISBN
- 9781447270218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.82
€ 15.99
€ 11.82
Paperback. Landscape with Canals: The Second Part of His Autobiography Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750970174
- ISBN
- 9780750970174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. Born to parents who were enthusiastic naturalists, and linked through his wider family to a clutch of accomplished scientists, the author was bound to have biology in his genes. But what were the influences that shaped his life? This book tells his personal journey. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 x 8 page picture sections. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552779050
- ISBN
- 9780552779050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. The extraordinary and inspirational story of US astronaut Mike Massimino Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGTA; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471149542
- ISBN
- 9781471149542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.57
€ 15.99
€ 11.57
Hardcover. Witty and engaging biography of James Sadler, the first Englishman to fly - in 1784, he rose approximately 3,600 feet over Oxford in a self-built balloon powered by hydrogen Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; BGT; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909930018
- ISBN
- 9781909930018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.87
€ 19.99
€ 19.87
Hardback. Short, fun, and thoroughly-researched profiles of amazing women who followed their passions in science, medicine, engineering, espionage, and exploration Num Pages: 240 pages, Spot black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; BK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Quirk Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594749254
- ISBN
- 9781594749254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.95
€ 20.99
€ 16.95
Paperback. Dame Cicely Saunders was the founder of the Hospice Movement, in which Britain leads the world. Her work transformed our approach to the care of the dying, and also the debate about euthanasia. She died in 2005 and her memorial service was held in Westminster Abbey in March 2006. This biography includes chapters that cover the years after 1984. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BGT; MBP; MQCL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281058891
- ISBN
- 9780281058891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.19
€ 18.99
€ 15.19
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- TROPZAM
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956059833
- ISBN
- 9780956059833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.27
€ 26.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. Co-authored by Fortune journalist Brent Schlender and Fast Company Executive Editor Rick Tetzeli, and containing exclusive material, this revelatory book will cast an entirely new light on the man behind the most successful company of all time. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; BGT; KNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444762013
- ISBN
- 9781444762013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. The co-founder of the Apple computer tells his exclusive story for the first time Num Pages: 352 pages, 2x8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755314089
- ISBN
- 9780755314089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92