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Hardback. Near the end of the Apollo 15 mission, David Scott and fellow moonwalker James Irwin placed on the lunar soil a small tin figurine called "The Fallen Astronaut". By telling the stories of the sixteen astronauts and cosmonauts who died in the quest to reach the moon between 1962 and 1972, this book conveys the human cost of the space race. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight. Num Pages: 448 pages, 50 photographs. BIC Classification: BGT; BK; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803285095
- ISBN
- 9780803285095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.96
€ 42.96
Hardback. When a new technology makes people ill, how high does the body count have to be before protectives steps are taken? Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; KCZ; KNDD; TDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 243 x 32. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300204667
- ISBN
- 9780300204667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198757559
- ISBN
- 9780198757559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.32
€ 21.32
Hardcover. Takes a fresh approach to the 'science and religion' debate, taking a scientist's reading of the enigmatic and beautiful Book of Job as a centrepiece, and asking what science might ultimately be for. Rather than conflicting with faith, science can be seen as a deeply religious activity. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198702610
- ISBN
- 9780198702610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 42.60
€ 43.99
€ 42.60
Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 309 pages, 156 black & white illustrations, 88 colour illustrations, 60 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; PDX; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Birkhauser
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319305622
- ISBN
- 9783319305622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.31
€ 56.31
Hardcover. This text series of Water and Wastewater Engineering have been written in a time of mounting urbanisation and industrialisation and resulting stress on water and wastewater systems. Clean and ample sources of water for municipal uses are becoming harder to find and more expensive to develop. Num Pages: 860 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 201 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 860
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470411926
- ISBN
- 9780470411926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 315.53
€ 315.53
Paperback. A real-world assessment of Fair Trade's effectiveness. Drawing upon anthropological studies of a variety of regions and commodity systems including Darjeeling tea, coffee, crafts, and cut flowers, this title uses ethnographic case studies to assess whether the Fair Trade Movement is actually achieving its goals. Editor(s): Lyon, Sarah; Moberg, Mark. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCM; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814796214
- ISBN
- 9780814796214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.45
€ 33.99
€ 30.45
Paperback. "An important, accessible book on a crucial subject. The author .. writes about reform efforts with contagious energy and palpable authority. Food for thought and action." --The New York Times Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; KNAC; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610391023
- ISBN
- 9781610391023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.86
€ 16.99
€ 15.86
Hardback. Failure is a book that seeks to make science more appealing by exposing its faults. In this sequel to Ignorance, Stuart Firestein shows us that scientific enterprise is riddled with failures, and that this is not only necessary but good. Num Pages: 304 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199390106
- ISBN
- 9780199390106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.29
€ 29.99
€ 26.29
Hardcover. Covers the basic principles of failure of metallic and non-metallic materials in mechanical design applications. Updated to include new developments on fracture mechanics, including both linear-elastic and elastic-plastic mechanics. Contains new material on strain and crack development and behavior. Num Pages: 672 pages, index. BIC Classification: TGMD5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471558910
- ISBN
- 9780471558910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.38
€ 254.38
Hardcover. In this second edition, the authors identify the sources of failure mechanism in semiconductor devices, examine possible detection and elimination techniques, and determine the effectiveness of reliability devices. The references have been updated and recent advances are discussed. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHFC; TGMT; TGPR; TJFD5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471954828
- ISBN
- 9780471954828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.72
€ 245.72
Hardback. Editor(s): Altenbach, Holm; Sadowski, Tomasz. Series: CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences. Num Pages: 290 pages, 111 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TGMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783709118344
- ISBN
- 9783709118344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.98
€ 125.98
Hardcover. Failure analysis is the preferred method to investigate product or process reliability and to ensure optimum performance of electrical components and systems. The physics-of-failure approach is the only internationally accepted solution for continuously improving the reliability of materials, devices and processes. Series: Quality and Reliability Engineering Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470748244
- ISBN
- 9780470748244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.03
€ 112.03
Hardcover. A firm understanding of coatings technology and the application of analytical techniques can help professionals solve the majority of coatings failures. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 378
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470697535
- ISBN
- 9780470697535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.43
€ 193.43
Hardcover. This book represents a conscious effort on the part of the author to detail the "life" of a crack, from its inception, through its growth, to its culmination. Fractures are discussed theoretically and practically. Num Pages: 136 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TGMD5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- American Ceramic Society United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780944904305
- ISBN
- 9780944904305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
Paperback. This book answers questions such as: How can the quality of engineering education be improved? Which role is faculty development playing in the development of Engineering Education? Which kinds of faculty development strategies have been developed? How sh Editor(s): Kolmos, Anette; Vinther, Ole; Andersson, Pernille; Malmi, Lauri; Fuglem, Margrete. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: E; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788773077276
- ISBN
- 9788773077276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.24
€ 17.99
€ 14.24
Hardcover. Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) is a generic term used to describe a vast new array of advanced power system controllers based upon the power electronics technology. FACTS controllers are set to be revolutionise power transmission systems resulting in transmission networks of increased efficiency and stability. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: THRB; THRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470852712
- ISBN
- 9780470852712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.26
€ 165.26
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- ISTE Press Ltd - Elsevier Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785481437
- ISBN
- 9781785481437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.61€ 18.76
€ 117.61
€ 18.76
Hardcover. The third edition of a classic work in factor analysis. Completely updated and expanded to cover many new methodologies, this edition meets the needs of the practising analytical chemist. It is the most comprehensive book on factor analysis on the market, suitable for the practitioner in both industry and academia. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliog , indexes. BIC Classification: PBK; PNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 30. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471134794
- ISBN
- 9780471134794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.76
€ 230.76
Paperback. This volume presents Steven Weinberg's essays which each struggle in one way or another with the necessity of facing up to the discovery that the laws of nature are impersonal, with no hint of a special status for human beings. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674011205
- ISBN
- 9780674011205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.83
€ 44.99
€ 37.83
Paperback. This survey of the impact of multicore and co-processor technologies on science as well as on large-scale interdisciplinary applications covers the state of the art in the field. It also points to a number of potentially fruitful areas for future research. Editor(s): Keller, Rainer; Kramer, David; Weiss, Jan-Philipp. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues. Num Pages: 156 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKS; TBC; UMB; UMZ; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642162329
- ISBN
- 9783642162329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Hardcover. When it comes to facilities planning, engineers turn to this book to explore the most current practices. The new edition continues to guide them through each step in the planning process. The updated material includes more discussions on economics, the supply chain, and ports of entry. Num Pages: 854 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TBD; TG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 184 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1512.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 854
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470444047
- ISBN
- 9780470444047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 303.90
€ 303.90
Paperback. Facilities management continues to expand and develop in terms of the volume and diversity of commercial activity, with a significant influence upon organisational success and goal achievement. Num Pages: 334 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV4; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 195 x 16. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673973
- ISBN
- 9780470673973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.37
€ 77.37
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JM; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761818137
- ISBN
- 9780761818137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.88
€ 136.88