Science & Technology
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Science & Technology
Paperback. With graphic prints, photographs, a timeline, and a glossary, this engaging and insightful technography sheds light on one of the most important inventions in the history of the human race. Num Pages: 208 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JWM; TBX; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801888366
- ISBN
- 9780801888366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.90
€ 30.90
Shannon, Richard L. Sprott, Rosemarie Tong, Laurie Zoloth Editor(s): Read, Catherine Y.; Green, Robert C.; Smyer, Michael A. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MFKH3; MJX; TCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887888
- ISBN
- 9780801887888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.44
€ 60.44
Paperback. Ferro offer an accessible short history of this dynamic technology, covering its central themes from ancient times to the present day. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: TBX; UBJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887741
- ISBN
- 9780801887741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.16
€ 35.16
Paperback. Electronics relates the fascinating stories of how scientists and engineers created and commercialized such devices as the transistor, the Magnetron tube used to power microwave ovens, the CRT (cathode ray tube), the laser, the first integrated circuit, the microprocessor, and memory chips. Num Pages: 216 pages, 24, 12 black & white halftones, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: TJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887734
- ISBN
- 9780801887734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.63
€ 35.63
Paperback. Contrary to widespread belief, Roberts concludes, the ironclad program set Navy shipbuilding back a generation. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 300 pages, 26, 9 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTM; JWF; TRL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887512
- ISBN
- 9780801887512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.22
€ 36.99
€ 31.22
Here Plotkin and her colleagues reveal the nature of these species and the steps needed to make sure they remain a permanent part of the marine environment. Editor(s): Plotkin, Pamela T. Num Pages: 368 pages, 64, 64 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW5; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801886119
- ISBN
- 9780801886119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.80
€ 79.80
Hardback. These topics, together with a succinct analysis of some of the great mathematical personalities of the past three centuries, combine to form an eclectic and fascinating blend of story and scientific inquiry. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: JMAL; JMS; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801885877
- ISBN
- 9780801885877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.25
€ 44.25
This work's insights into the nature and consequences of medical innovation contribute to the national debate on how best to protect patients while fostering innovation and securing benefits. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBGR; MBQ; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801885266
- ISBN
- 9780801885266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.18
€ 49.18
Paperback. Explores the many ways in which religion - its ideas, attitudes, practices, and institutions - interacted with science from the beginnings of the Scientific Revolution to the end of the nineteenth century. This work explores those interactions by focusing on a sequence of major religious and intellectual movements. Num Pages: 312 pages, 23, 20 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884009
- ISBN
- 9780801884009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.29
€ 38.29
In the process, they provide insight into current debates on evolution and religious belief. Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; HRCC7; HRCX6; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801883897
- ISBN
- 9780801883897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Books in the series cover a wide range of topics, including zoo- and aquarium-based field conservation, animal management science, public education, philosophy, and ethics. Editor(s): Asa, Cheryl S.; Porton, Ingrid J. Series: Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801883040
- ISBN
- 9780801883040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.67
€ 87.67
She highlights the human side of what many view as that most arcane and otherworldly of intellectual endeavors, mathematics, which indeed answers to such diverse factors as religion, ego, and depression. Num Pages: 544 pages, 13, 8 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 36. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801882913
- ISBN
- 9780801882913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.32
€ 89.32
This comprehensive resource will be indispensable for marine mammal biologists, oceanographers, conservation program managers, government regulators, policy makers, and anyone who is concerned about the future of these captivating species. Editor(s): Reynolds, John E., III; Perrin, William F.; Reeves, Randall R.; Montgomery, Suzanne; Ragen, Timothy J. Num Pages: 240 pages, 39, 31 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW73; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801882555
- ISBN
- 9780801882555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Birds of Two Worlds will complete the trilogy and become indispensable for ornithologists, evolutionary biologists, serious birders, and public and academic libraries. Editor(s): Greenberg, Russell; Marra, Peter P. Num Pages: 488 pages, 110, 9 black & white halftones, 101 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 227 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1602.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801881077
- ISBN
- 9780801881077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 145.22
€ 145.22
Comprehensive and elegantly composed, this biography makes clear the scope of Arthur Cayley's prodigious achievements, firmly enshrining him as the "Mathematician Laureate of the Victorian Age." Num Pages: 784 pages, 57, 50 black & white halftones, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801880117
- ISBN
- 9780801880117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.33
€ 94.33
A graceful writer and an expert biometrician, Bulmer details the eventual triumph of biometrical methods in the history of quantitative genetics based on Mendelian principles, which underpins our understanding of evolution today. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20, 3 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; MBX; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874031
- ISBN
- 9780801874031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Bred for Perfection provides the historical context in which this system arose, adding to our understanding of how domestication works and how our welfare-since the dawn of time-has been intertwined with the lives of animals. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFZ; PDX; TVHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801873447
- ISBN
- 9780801873447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.55
€ 61.55
Behind the glories and tragedies that make headlines and move the nation, the story of the space shuttle is inextricably bound to the lesser-known drama of the search for a reusable single-stage-to-orbit rocket. In this book, Andrew J. Butrica tells this story. Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBX; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801873386
- ISBN
- 9780801873386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.86
€ 61.86
The result, a masterful combination of science and history, will appeal to a broad audience of specialists as well as general readers. Num Pages: 280 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; PDX; PDZ; PHK; PHVG; RGR; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801871320
- ISBN
- 9780801871320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Zamudio, Cornell University. Editor(s): Fox, Stanley F.; McCoy, J.Kelly; Baird, Troy A. Num Pages: 456 pages, 82, 1 black & white halftones, 81 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801868931
- ISBN
- 9780801868931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.34
€ 112.34