Biography: science, technology & medicine
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Biography: science, technology & medicine
Paperback. This volume brings together key chapters from Darwin's most important books, including the Journal of Researches on the Beagle voyage (1845), the Origin of Species (1859), the Descent of Man (1871), and the full text of his delightful autobiography. They are accompanied by responses from 19th-century readers from around the world. Editor(s): Secord, James A. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages, map; 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGHA; BGTA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199580149
- ISBN
- 9780199580149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
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€ 11.48
€ 14.99
€ 11.48
Paperback. Biography of conservationist and tv broadcaster Kenneth Allsop Editor(s): Foreword by Richard Mabey. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908493842
- ISBN
- 9781908493842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.42
€ 17.99
€ 17.42
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
€ 55.55
€ 55.55
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€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; TBX; TR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631491910
- ISBN
- 9780631491910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.78
€ 18.99
€ 17.78
Paperback. Harvey Cushing was the leading figure in the creation of modern neurosurgery. This biography traces his medical school education; his hospital-based surgical career; and his career as a battlefield surgeon during World War I. He has an enduring place in the field of medicine and his name has become part of medical lexicography. Num Pages: 608 pages, 61 photographs and line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGT; MNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 606
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195329612
- ISBN
- 9780195329612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.25
€ 60.25
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€ 17.49
€ 18.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Carl Jung is a clear and compelling critical assessment of one of the controversial and highly influential pioneers of psychology. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30. BIC Classification: BGT; JMAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780232676
- ISBN
- 9781780232676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.85
€ 25.85
Paperback. By the age of nine, Taylor had mastered the science of rocket propulsion. And by fourteen, Taylor had built a reactor which produces temperatures hotter than the sun, becoming the youngest person in history to achieve nuclear fusion. How did Taylor manage all this? This is the story of a boy whose world seems to have no limits. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JNSP; PHN; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571298143
- ISBN
- 9780571298143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.01
€ 11.99
€ 10.01
Paperback. Inventor of logarithms, John Napier made one of the greatest advances in the history of mathematics. The 16th century Scot was also a remarkable astronomer. This new edition has been redesigned and has a new cover. Num Pages: 80 pages, 30 colour/black+white. BIC Classification: BGT; PBC; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 7. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- NMSE - Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905267668
- ISBN
- 9781905267668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.31
€ 8.31
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752464817
- ISBN
- 9780752464817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
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€ 14.27
€ 17.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. The autobiography of one of the greatest pilots in history Num Pages: 304 pages, 120. BIC Classification: BGT; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753822098
- ISBN
- 9780753822098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633881181
- ISBN
- 9781633881181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.77
€ 17.99
€ 16.77
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€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Hardback. On the bicentennial of his death, this beautifully illustrated volume pays tribute to the Scot who became the father of American ornithology. Alexander Wilson made unique contributions to ecology and animal behavior. His drawings of birds in realistic poses in their natural habitat inspired Audubon, Spencer Fullerton Baird, and other naturalists. Num Pages: 400 pages, 146 color illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGN; BGT; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 43. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072558
- ISBN
- 9780674072558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.96
€ 40.99
€ 33.96
Paperback. This book presents the ultimate biography of one of the world's most famous amateur astronomers, Sir Patrick Moore. It discusses all aspects of his life and work, from his childhood and RAF service to his astronomical observations and his many publications. Num Pages: 681 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; PG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319006086
- ISBN
- 9783319006086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.43€ 49.84
€ 50.43
€ 49.84
Paperback. Narrates the life of Carl Friedrich Gauss, the 18th century mathematician, from his prodigious childhood to his extraordinary achievements that earned him the title 'Prince of Mathematics'. The author has created a historical narrative that can inspire young readers and curious adults with a story full of human touch and personal achievement. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568814551
- ISBN
- 9781568814551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.20
€ 32.20
Paperback. Hugh Everett III's "Many Worlds" theory is now considered a hugely important breakthrough in the history of physics. This book tells the story of the physics establishment's rejection of his theory, his subsequent Pentagon career in nuclear strategy, and his difficult personal life and eventual death from alcoholism. Num Pages: 464 pages, 43 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGT; HBTW; PDX; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199659241
- ISBN
- 9780199659241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99
€ 36.99