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Paperback. The book is an excellent springboard for understanding the complex relationship of science, technology, and war in American history. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; TTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801887727
ISBN
9780801887727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

Hardback. Theodor, University of Calgary; Mark D. Uhen, Cranbrook Institute of Science; Inessa Vislobokova, Russian Academy of Sciences Editor(s): Prothero, Donald R.; Foss, Scott E. Num Pages: 408 pages, 121, 54 black & white halftones, 67 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 218 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801887352
ISBN
9780801887352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.88
€ 119.39

Hardback. A compelling synthesis of ideas from agronomy, medicine, breeding, physiology, population genetics, molecular biology, and biotechnology, Genetic Glass Ceilings presents transgenics as an inevitable and desperately necessary approach to securing and diversifying the world's food supply. Num Pages: 488 pages, 44, 34 black & white line drawings, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PSAK; TVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801887192
ISBN
9780801887192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 65.07

Hardback. From the great horned to the tiny elf owl, this amazing volume captures the beauty and mystery of these charismatic birds of prey. Num Pages: 264 pages, 207, 188 colour illustrations, 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801886874
ISBN
9780801886874
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.73

Hardback. A section on bioacoustic echolocation, with a focus on the superior sonar systems of bats and whales and a discussion of the advanced technology of next-generation airborne signal processors, opens the imagination to fascinating possibilities for the future. Num Pages: 288 pages, 95, 67 black & white halftones, 28 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: TJKD; TTSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801886652
ISBN
9780801886652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.76

Paperback. Through twenty-five lively essays examining the field's history and trends, shortcomings and strengths, and the political and policy interplay within the bioethical realm, this comprehensive book begins a much-needed critical and constructive discussion of the moral landscape of bioethics. Editor(s): Eckenwiler, Lisa A.; Cohn, Felicia. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801886126
ISBN
9780801886126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.18

Hardback. Feldman's comprehensive investigation and practical analysis bring new insight into the global and political challenges of preserving and managing one of the planet's most important resources. Num Pages: 392 pages, 11, 5 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: RNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885884
ISBN
9780801885884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.39
€ 57.34

Hardback. Whether you dream of making a better mousetrap or launching pumpkins into the stratosphere, Ingenium will tickle your fancy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 75, 23 black & white line drawings, 52 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: TBX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885860
ISBN
9780801885860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.19

Paperback. In the second edition of The Machine in America, Pursell brings this classic history up to date with a revised chapter on war technology and new discussions on information technology, globalization, and the environment. Num Pages: 416 pages, 88, 87 black & white illustrations, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: HBTB; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885792
ISBN
9780801885792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.51

Paperback. To begin to understand this apparent contradiction in terms, we must first understand the exacting nature of space technologies and the concerns of those who create them." Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 312 pages, 26, 6 black & white halftones, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: TTDS; UKR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885426
ISBN
9780801885426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.19

Hardback. Concluding with a cautionary call for increased regulation, Reprogenetics introduces fact, history, and reason into a public discussion of complex and vexing issues. Editor(s): Knowles, Lori P.; Kaebnick, Gregory E. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885242
ISBN
9780801885242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.45
€ 51.62

Hardback. Bat ecologists, bat conservationists, forest ecologists, and forest managers will find in this book an indispensable synthesis of the topics that concern them. Editor(s): Lacki, Michael J.; Hayes, John P.; Kurta, Allen. Num Pages: 352 pages, 46, 12 black & white line drawings, 32 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884993
ISBN
9780801884993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.11

Paperback. Examining objects helps us appreciate the shift from the study to the practice of mechanics and challenges artificial dichotomies among practical and conceptual pursuits, mathematics, and experiment. Num Pages: 404 pages, 100, 100 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBT; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884276
ISBN
9780801884276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.64

Paperback. A succinct yet comprehensive history, Cars and Culture highlights the technical changes that altered the appearance and performance of automobiles, along with the myriad forces that have shaped the car's development. Num Pages: 192 pages, 21, 21 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: TRC; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801883996
ISBN
9780801883996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.83

Paperback. space program and the rise of the women's movement in America. Series: Gender Relations in the American Experience. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801883941
ISBN
9780801883941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.48

Hardback. As we evolve from unquantified ignorance to an imperfect but everpresent state of measured awareness, Henshaw gives us a critical perspective from which we can "measure upthe measurements that have come to affect our lives so greatly. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9, 1 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: TBMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801883750
ISBN
9780801883750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.87

Paperback. With somewhat surprising answers, the author then concludes his study by examining the extent to which natural flight has been inspiring or instructive for the architects of human flight-airplane designers and engineers. Num Pages: 384 pages, 97, 30 black & white halftones, 67 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801880599
ISBN
9780801880599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.83

Hardback. Wible, Carnegie Museum of Natural History; Andre Wyss, University of California, Santa Barbara. Editor(s): Rose, Kenneth D.; Archibald, J. David. Num Pages: 280 pages, 83, 24 black & white halftones, 59 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1021.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801880223
ISBN
9780801880223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.52
€ 98.02

Paperback. Gilmore's concise and elegant treatment will be of interest to students and professors of introductory and intermediate quantum courses, as well as professionals working in electrical engineering and applied mathematics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 104, 104 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801880155
ISBN
9780801880155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.72

Hardback. It should appeal to plasma physicists interested in charged-particle dynamics, as well as to applied physicists needing to know more about micro- and millimeter-wave technologies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 118, 12 black & white halftones, 106 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801879210
ISBN
9780801879210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.76
€ 93.94

Paperback. That is, the public was reassured by bioethical oversight of biomedicine; in reality, however, bioethicists belonged to the same mainstream that produced the doctors and researchers whom the bioethicists were guiding. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801874482
ISBN
9780801874482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.54

Hardback. Whether you drive a Pacer or a Porsche, The Isaac Newton School of Driving offers better-and better-informed-driving through physics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 101, 5 black & white halftones, 96 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801874178
ISBN
9780801874178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. This concise guide is essential reading for every writer attempting to explain the world of science to the rest of us. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; CJCW; PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801873300
ISBN
9780801873300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.12

Hardback. Although the book's primary audience is in the field of genetics, physicians and others without sophisticated training in genetics can understand and apply the principles and techniques discussed. Num Pages: 416 pages, 34, 34 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801861406
ISBN
9780801861406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.82
€ 89.84

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