Biography: science, technology & medicine
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Biography: science, technology & medicine
Paperback. Offers a biography of Paul Dirac, the famous physicist sometimes called the British Einstein. Based on a previously undiscovered archive of family papers, this book celebrates Dirac's massive scientific achievement while drawing a portrait of his life and work. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 36. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571222865
- ISBN
- 9780571222865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
€ 19.99
€ 14.63
Hardback. Presents a personal account of courage and survival in the face of tragedy. This book features a tale of ordinary men and women placed in an extraordinary real-life nightmare. It involves a life-and-death decision, a long-shot development of the world's first artificial skin, and a horribly burned victim restored to life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGTA; MNQ; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566637008
- ISBN
- 9781566637008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.50
€ 27.99
€ 24.50
Paperback. From igloo house calls to bandaging animal bites to performing surgeries they are ill equipped to do, the accounts in "The Surprising Lives of Small-Town Doctors" show the many rewards of practicing medicine in isolated communities. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MB; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889774315
- ISBN
- 9780889774315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.71
€ 21.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. With detractors ranging from paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould to modern-day creationists and advocates of intelligent design, Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) is better known as a divisive figure than as a pioneering biologist. This biography rehabilitates Haeckel - focusing on his science and art. It also gives an account of Haeckel's eventful life. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 colour plates, 122 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGT; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226712161
- ISBN
- 9780226712161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.85
€ 36.99
€ 29.85
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
€ 21.99€ 17.53
€ 21.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. The son of a shepherd from the Scottish borders, Thomas Telford rose to be the greatest engineer in Victorian Britain. His life spanned one of the most dynamic periods in British history, the decades of the industrial revolution, and no one contributed more to making Britain the 'workshop of the world'. Num Pages: 268 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGT; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750945769
- ISBN
- 9780750945769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.49
€ 19.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 474 pages, 46 halftones 12 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: BGT; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691606965
- ISBN
- 9780691606965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.17€ 76.71
€ 99.17
€ 76.71
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 474 pages, 46 halftones 12 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGT; MBG; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691635644
- ISBN
- 9780691635644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 312.21
€ 312.21
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610915915
- ISBN
- 9781610915915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.53
€ 30.53
Paperback. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Eddie Redmayne as Hawking and Felicity Jones as his wife Jane. It chronicles their relationship, from his early development of ALS to his success in physics. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; BM; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846883668
- ISBN
- 9781846883668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.57
€ 13.99
€ 11.57
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
€ 13.99€ 13.43
€ 13.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 54 halftones. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 205 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169699
- ISBN
- 9780691169699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.72
€ 20.99
€ 18.72
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159911
- ISBN
- 9780691159911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.20
€ 29.99
€ 22.20
Hardcover. Viktor Frankl was a psychiatrist and philosopher who survived the Holocaust and went on to found the third school of Viennese psychotherapy. By critically examining the details of his intellectual life, including some previously unknown biographical details, we can begin to see the fascinating ambiguities and contradictions in Frankl's thought. Series: Making Sense of History. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JMAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782388302
- ISBN
- 9781782388302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.11
€ 164.11
Paperback. An introduction to Viktor Schauberger's life and thinking. It shows how his approach developed over the course of his eventful life (which included both World Wars) and takes the reader on a journey through his discoveries, interspersed with lively anecdotes which illustrate how his mind worked. Num Pages: 176 pages, 19 b&w illustrations and diagrams. BIC Classification: BGT; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863157240
- ISBN
- 9780863157240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.46
€ 21.99
€ 17.46
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
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894759441
- ISBN
- 9781894759441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Born into one of the wealthiest families, Walter Rothschild became the best known zoologist of his day - and one of Britain's great eccentrics. Walter's life traversed the fields of politics and finance, as well as zoology, and was packed with achievement and incident. This book presents complexities and conflicts this man faced during his life. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32 page black and white plate section. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Natural History Museum, London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565092283
- ISBN
- 9780565092283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.31
€ 19.99
€ 15.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; JFFH; MBD; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816697335
- ISBN
- 9780816697335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.04
€ 26.04
Paperback. What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when when life is catastrophically interrupted? What does it mean to have a child as your own life fades away? This book focuses on facing our mortality and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a gifted writer who became both. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; MJCL; MNN; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784701994
- ISBN
- 9781784701994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88