Biography: science, technology & medicine
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Biography: science, technology & medicine
Paperback. In Einstein: A Biography, Jurgen Neffe presents a clear and probing portrait of the man behind the myth. He recounts Einstein's life with detail and accuracy, presenting a comprehensive account of the educational, religious, psychological and historical conditions that enabled Einstein to become the ber-physicist of all time. Translator(s): Frish, Shelly. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGT; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 37. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642215
- ISBN
- 9780745642215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.31
€ 17.99
€ 14.31
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€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691605364
- ISBN
- 9780691605364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.67€ 53.09
€ 67.67
€ 53.09
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; BGT; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634333
- ISBN
- 9780691634333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.56
€ 210.56
Paperback. Albert Einstein and J Robert Oppenheimer, two iconic scientists of the twentieth century, belonged to different generations, with the boundary marked by the advent of quantum mechanics. By exploring how these men differed - in their worldview, in their work, and in their day - this book provides insights into the lives of the two critical figures. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034525
- ISBN
- 9780674034525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.73
€ 35.99
€ 30.73
Paperback. The first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available -- a fully realised portrait of this extraordinary human being, and great genius. Num Pages: 704 pages, 16pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847390547
- ISBN
- 9781847390547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: BGT; PD; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783322990129
- ISBN
- 9783322990129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.53
€ 80.53
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
€ 36.15
€ 36.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGT; MBD; MBX; MNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Avery
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592409259
- ISBN
- 9781592409259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.49
€ 18.99
€ 17.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442268692
- ISBN
- 9781442268692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.66
€ 65.66
Paperback. The author was no ordinary genius. He upset those in authority, gave captivating lectures, wrote equations on napkins in strip joints and touched countless lives everywhere. This title collects letters of Nobel Prize-winning physicist. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141021133
- ISBN
- 9780141021133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 38 photos & 15 illus. BIC Classification: BGTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888396549
- ISBN
- 9780888396549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 27.53
€ 41.99
€ 27.53
Hardback. Tells the story of William Herschel, the brilliant, fiercely ambitious, emotionally complex musician and composer who became court astronomer to Britain's King George III, and of William's sister, Caroline, who assisted him in his observations of the night sky and became an accomplished astronomer in her own right. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 color illus. 25 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148335
- ISBN
- 9780691148335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. In this book, Vladimir Maz'ya describes the first thirty years of his life. He describes his formative years in the Soviet Union, the awakening of his passion for mathematics and his early achievements, presenting, in the process, a vivid picture of the time. Translator(s): Alexeev, Arkady. Num Pages: 204 pages, 115 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; 3JM; BGT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319349060
- ISBN
- 9783319349060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 33.73
€ 41.99
€ 33.73
Paperback / so. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Greystone Books,Canada Canada
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781553652816
- ISBN
- 9781553652816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.39
€ 21.39
Hardback. Darwin's notebook Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: BGT; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454948
- ISBN
- 9780752454948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Hardcover. The main body of the book contains the hitherto unpublished autobiographies of both WLB and his wife, Alice. Their autobiographies give unusual insights into the lives and times of two distinguished people and the real personalities behind their public appearance. Editor(s): Glazer, A. M.; Thomson, Patience. Num Pages: 448 pages, 70 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGTA; BK; PHFC; PNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 26. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198744306
- ISBN
- 9780198744306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Hardback. Two teenagers. A dark road. A drunk driver. The journey from grief to gratitude to grace by a pediatrician-mother. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; BM; MBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 21.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762780457
- ISBN
- 9780762780457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.43
€ 25.99
€ 20.43
Paperback. This full-length biography of Finnish mathematician and astronomer Anders Johan Lexell (1740-1784) reveals him as a lucid observer of the intellectual landscape of enlightened Europe. It examines his life as well as his prolific scientific output. Series: Vita Mathematica. Num Pages: 300 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 1DVUA; 3JF; BGT; PBM; PBX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319345321
- ISBN
- 9783319345321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.81
€ 128.81
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