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Hardcover. Imperial expansion necessitated changes in the way scientific knowledge was gathered. This book shows how this cosmographic knowledge had considerable strategic, defensive, and monetary value that royal scientists were charged with safeguarding from foreign and internal enemies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 colour plates, 14 halftones, 5 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KB; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226675343
- ISBN
- 9780226675343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.33€ 78.69
€ 93.33
€ 78.69
Paperback. Spanish cosmographers were charged with turning their observations of the New World into a body of knowledge that could be used for governing. The author shows that this knowledge had considerable strategic, defensive, and monetary value that royal scientists were charged with safeguarding from foreign and internal enemies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 colour plates, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KB; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226055404
- ISBN
- 9780226055404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.00€ 31.48
€ 35.00
€ 31.48
Hardback. In dark skirts and bloodied boots, Clara Barton fearlessly ventured on to Civil War battlefields to tend to wounded soldiers. She later founded and ran the American Red Cross. This book tells the story of this charitable organization from its start in 1881, through its humanitarian aid during wars, to its relief efforts of the 1930s. Num Pages: 404 pages, 19, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407388
- ISBN
- 9781421407388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.73
€ 57.73
Hardback. Editor(s): Klemun, Marianne; Spring, Ulrike. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 294 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBLL; PDX; RGR; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137581051
- ISBN
- 9781137581051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.45
€ 140.45
Hardcover. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 38. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226347325
- ISBN
- 9780226347325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.33€ 44.70
€ 51.33
€ 44.70
Paperback. In the court of the Medicis and the Vatican, Galileo fashioned both his career and his science to the demands of patronage and to its complex systems of wealth, power, and prestige. Now, Mario Biagioli shows how Galileo's courtly role was integral to his science--the questions he examined, his methods, and even his conclusions. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 10 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226045603
- ISBN
- 9780226045603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.64
€ 35.99
€ 28.64
Paperback. Focusing on the aspects of Galileo's scientific life that extended beyond court culture and patronage, this title offers an account of the different systems of exchanges, communication, and credibility at work in Galileo's career. It is intended for readers interested in the history of astronomy and the history of science in general. Num Pages: 316 pages, 16 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226045627
- ISBN
- 9780226045627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.08
€ 34.99
€ 28.08
Paperback. Mario Livio shows how even geniuses made major mistakes and how their errors were an essential aspect to achieving scientific breakthroughs Num Pages: 352 pages, 38 b-w photos throughout. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439192375
- ISBN
- 9781439192375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.25
€ 20.99
€ 18.25
Paperback. In 1900 Hungary was a regional power in Europe with imperial pretensions; by 1919 it was crippled by profound territorial, social and national transformations. This book chronicles the development of eugenic thinking in early twentieth-century Hungary, examining how eugenics was an integral part of this dynamic historical transformation. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349451210
- ISBN
- 9781349451210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Hardback. For study or hobby, Their Arrows Will Darken the Sun is an entertaining guide to the world of ballistics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 90, 36 black & white halftones, 54 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PBW; PDX; PHV; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898563
- ISBN
- 9780801898563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.56
€ 83.56
Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PHFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403986030
- ISBN
- 9781403986030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.78
€ 41.99
€ 34.78
Hardcover. This is the compelling story of the two biggest events in the evolution of ideas: the revolutions of Galileo and Darwin. Mark Brake captures the adventure and excitement of these two scientists in this is a timely examination of the ways in which faith and science clash, and how the battle for 'truth' is a perennial one. Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202689
- ISBN
- 9780230202689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Paperback. Students of the American Civil War will welcome this fresh study of military-industrial production and procurement on the home front-long an obscure topic. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9, 7 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWJ; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898204
- ISBN
- 9780801898204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.72
€ 33.99
€ 28.72
Paperback. Utilizing a great variety of previously unknown cuneiform tablets, Ancient Babylonian Medicine: Theory and Practice examines the way medicine was practiced by various Babylonian professionals of the 2nd and 1st millennium B.C. Series: Ancient Cultures. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119025528
- ISBN
- 9781119025528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.40
€ 34.40
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764319809
- ISBN
- 9783764319809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.10
€ 73.10
Hardback. Engineers are empire-builders. Watt, Brunel, and others worked to build and expand personal and business empires of material technology and in so doing these engineers also became active agents of political and economic empire. This book provides a fascinating exploration of the cultural construction of the large-scale technologies of empire. Num Pages: 362 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 611.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333772782
- ISBN
- 9780333772782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.24
€ 129.24
Paperback. Engineers are empire-builders. Watt, Brunel, and others worked to build and expand personal and business empires of material technology and in so doing these engineers also became active agents of political and economic empire. This book provides a fascinating exploration of the cultural construction of the large-scale technologies of empire. Num Pages: 362 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507043
- ISBN
- 9780230507043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.87
€ 138.87
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 538 pages, 47 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: PDX; RBGF; RBGH; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 538
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226731025
- ISBN
- 9780226731025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.16€ 43.75
€ 50.16
€ 43.75
Paperback. Examines the ideas and practices of earth scientists throughout the Western world to show how the story of what we call "deep time" was pieced together. This title explores who was responsible for the discovery of the earth's history, and details how the study of the history of the earth helped define a new branch of science called geology. Num Pages: 732 pages, 145 halftones, 34 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 178 x 49. Weight in Grams: 2182.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 732
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226731131
- ISBN
- 9780226731131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.78
€ 41.99
€ 32.78
Paperback. Presents an account of the reconstruction of prehuman history of the earth. This title takes readers from the post-Napoleonic Restoration in Europe to the early years of Britain's Victorian age, chronicling the staggering discoveries geologists made during the period. Num Pages: 648 pages, 125 halftones, 40 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; PDX; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226731292
- ISBN
- 9780226731292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.92
€ 51.99
€ 40.92