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Biography: science, technology & medicine
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Biography: science, technology & medicine
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. "Holt reveals the fascinating untold story of the heroic women who made America's space program possible." --Cate Lineberry, author of The Secret Rescue Num Pages: 352 pages, 1x 8pp colour insert1x 8pp b/w insert11 b/w photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BGT; BK; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 274 x 2. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316338905
- ISBN
- 9780316338905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.08
€ 19.08
Paperback. Most people know Roald Dahl as a famous writer of children's books and adult short stories, but few are aware of his fascination with medicine. Taking examples from Dahl's life, and illustrated with excerpts from his writing, this book uses Dahl's medical interactions as a starting point to explore some extraordinary areas of medical science. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGT; DSBB; DSK; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781383391
- ISBN
- 9781781383391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108074384
- ISBN
- 9781108074384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.90
€ 62.90
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
Hardback. Bernhard Wunderlich grew up in Hitler's Germany and Communist East Germany before he fled to the United States and became a leading chemistry professor. This autobiography chronicles his passionate pursuit of science during the random turbulence of his life. Num Pages: 519 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGTA; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 519
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642111952
- ISBN
- 9783642111952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.54
€ 131.54
Hardback. During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Samuel Bentham influenced both the technology and the administrative ideas employed in the management of the British navy. Regarded by the Navy Board as a dangerous maverick, this book reveals the experiences, creativity and thinking that made him a major figure in British naval development. Series Editor(s): Benbow, Dr. Tim; Kennedy, Professor Greg; Robb-Webb, Dr. Jon. Series: Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies Series. Num Pages: 292 pages, Includes 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 3JF; BGH; BGT; JWF; TRLD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 193 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781472412676
- ISBN
- 9781472412676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.92
€ 187.92
Paperback. A companion to "Lives of Eminent Men", this selection from "Brief Lives" includes biographical sketches of scientists, architects and other figures of Aubrey's day. Series: Hesperus Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843911692
- ISBN
- 9781843911692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.17
€ 17.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. Series: X Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 96 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 9. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- The Oakwood Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853616986
- ISBN
- 9780853616986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.36
€ 15.99
€ 15.36
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The Oakwood Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853616405
- ISBN
- 9780853616405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.49
€ 16.99
€ 16.49
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGT; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 109 x 174 x 30. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780440240921
- ISBN
- 9780440240921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.98
€ 10.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226238050
- ISBN
- 9780226238050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.49
€ 19.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. The authorised biography of the doctor who made the link between smoking & lung cancer and battled Big Tobacco Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGT; MBNS; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 35. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909930049
- ISBN
- 9781909930049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.87
€ 19.99
€ 19.87
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Lion UK
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745955957
- ISBN
- 9780745955957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
Hardcover. The untold story of an eccentric, scientific visionary whose death-defying research has saved millions of lives. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871406774
- ISBN
- 9780871406774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.92
€ 30.99
€ 25.92
Paperback. Adriana Ocampo grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, dreaming about exploring planets. She never doubted that all her dreams would come true someday. How did Adriana land a job with NASA while still in her teens? How did a robot parked on Mars make her fall in love with rocks - and instantly decide to become a planetary geologist? Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 254 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Joseph Henry Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309095556
- ISBN
- 9780309095556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
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
Paperback. The definitive biography of Yuri Gagarin, re-published with new material to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of his momentous flight into space. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224. The Truth Behind the Legend of Yuri Gagarin. 256 pages. On April 12 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to leave the Earth's atmosphere and venture into space. Gagarin as an icon of the 20th century, also became a danger to himself and a threat to the Soviet state. At the age of 34, he was killed in a plane crash. This is the definitive biography of Yuri Gagarin. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGT; WNX. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight: 198.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 50th UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408815540
- ISBN
- 9781408815540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Tayal, Amit. Num Pages: 104 pages, 204 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; FXZ; KNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 195 x 6. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Campfire
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789380028767
- ISBN
- 9789380028767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.33
€ 14.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. Here is an account of the life and work of Thomas Gold, one of the most remarkable astrophysicists in the second half of the 20th century. Based on Gold's autobiography, this book is edited by the Cambridge astrophysicist and science historian Simon Mitton. Editor(s): Mitton, Simon. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDX; PGC; PHVB; PNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642275876
- ISBN
- 9783642275876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27