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Technology: general issues
paperback. The written word has been a central bearer of culture since antiquity. However, its position is now being challenged by the powerful media of electronic communication. In this book James O'Donnell takes a reading on the promise and the threat of electronic technology for our literate future. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: CFL; GTC; HBG; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674001947
- ISBN
- 9780674001947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.85
€ 34.99
€ 29.85
Num Pages: 460 pages, over 350 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBWN; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2078.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887405778
- ISBN
- 9780887405778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 39.00
€ 53.99
€ 39.00
Hardcover. * By reducing mathematical detail and focusing on real-world applications, this book provides engineers with an easy-to-understand overview of stochastic modeling. * An entire chapter is included on how to set up the problem, and then another complete chapter presents examples of applications before doing any math. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWL; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470322550
- ISBN
- 9780470322550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.37
€ 258.37
Paperback. Beginning with a history of technology and the engineering profession, Adams takes the reader on a guided tour of the engineer's world, stopping to examine the field of mathematics; science and research; experiment and testing; manufacturing; business; and the role of technology regulation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29 halftones; 31 line illustrations; 11 tables. BIC Classification: TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674306899
- ISBN
- 9780674306899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.81
€ 38.99
€ 32.81
Hardcover. An updated and revised edition of the standard work on the use of critical path methods (CPM) in the construction industry. Describes the mechanics and procedures of CPM in construction planning and works control and demonstrates its application to large and small projects alike. Num Pages: 448 pages, index. BIC Classification: TBJ; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 4th
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471620570
- ISBN
- 9780471620570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.60
€ 205.60
Paperback. James May's idiosyncratic look at the great inventions of our time Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 x 8pp colour picture sections. BIC Classification: 3JJ; TBX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340950920
- ISBN
- 9780340950920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Hardback. Argues for a more harmonious and rational approach to our relationship with insects, one that does not harm our environment. Beginning with the early techniques of colonial farmers and ending with the modern use of chemical insecticides, this book shows how America's war on insects mirrors its continual struggle with nature and technology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBX; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231139427
- ISBN
- 9780231139427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. This text provides a thorough treatment of environmental engineering. It presents the scientific foundation for understanding environmental concepts that are applied to water, air and solid hazardous wastes. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: RN; TB; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471243137
- ISBN
- 9780471243137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 214.65
€ 214.65
Hardback. Weaving together stories from elite science, cutting-edge technology, and popular culture, Fleming examines issues of health and navigation in the 1830s, drought in the 1890s, aircraft safety in the 1930s, and world conflict since the 1940s. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 344 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: RBP; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144124
- ISBN
- 9780231144124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.30
€ 30.99
€ 22.30
Hardcover. This book covers the development of intelligent systems using a mixture of scientific, philosophical, and engineering concepts. It provides an expert blend of theory and practice in intelligent systems design and uses real-world examples to illustrate technical concepts. Series: Wiley Series on Intelligent Systems. Num Pages: 432 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: TBC; UKR; UYQE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 28. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471438540
- ISBN
- 9780471438540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.89
€ 187.89
Paperback. A chronicle of the lives of three men, John Fitch, James Rumsey and Robert Fulton, all striving to invent the first steamboat. The author shows the pattern of their interwoven fates in this tale of "anguished pioneering". Num Pages: 406 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; TBX; TTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 33. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780823213764
- ISBN
- 9780823213764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.72
€ 42.99
€ 38.72
Hardcover. Discover the inventions that have made our world what it is today A great invention opens the door to a new era in human history. The stone axe, for example, invented some 2 million years ago in East Africa, enabled us to enter the human path of endless improvements through inventions. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470768174
- ISBN
- 9780470768174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.60€ 47.88
€ 55.60
€ 47.88
Paperback. Based on extensive first-hand experience, exclusive interviews and shocking documentary evidence, this book offers a startling glimpse of human nature under the conditions of freedom and anonymity, and shines a light on an enigmatic and ever-changing world. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; KNTX1; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099592020
- ISBN
- 9780099592020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardcover. Discover the emerging science and engineering of System of Systems Many challenges of the twenty-first century, such as fossil fuel energy resources, require a new approach. Editor(s): Jamshidi, Mohammad. Series: Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management. Num Pages: 616 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470195901
- ISBN
- 9780470195901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.30
€ 180.30
Paperback. Addresses rapid developments in information and communications technology. This book offers ergonomics advice on topics such as wireless, remote, and hands-free controls, website design, mobile interaction, and virtual offices. Num Pages: 160 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TBDG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781420077513
- ISBN
- 9781420077513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.85
€ 63.85
Hardcover. This volume attempts to highlight the general concept of the virtual distortion method. It includes the necessary theoretical background, a variety of applications to problems of structural analysis and design, and the development of efficient computational methods for numerical analysis. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TBJ; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 181 x 30. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471956563
- ISBN
- 9780471956563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 573.84
€ 573.84
Paperback. The aim of philosophy of technology is to help us understand technology's complex interrelationships with the environment, society, culture-and with our very existence. A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive, authoritative reference source for this burgeoning and increasingly important field. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 588 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 29. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118346310
- ISBN
- 9781118346310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.82
€ 48.82
Hardback. The aim of philosophy of technology is to help us understand technology's complex interrelationships with the environment, society, culture-and with our very existence. A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive, authoritative reference source for this burgeoning and increasingly important field. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 588 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: TB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 175 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1168.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405146012
- ISBN
- 9781405146012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.12
€ 210.12
Hardcover. Editor(s): Dowd, Janice C. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: UBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611229899
- ISBN
- 9781611229899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.24€ 149.95
€ 220.24
€ 149.95
Paperback. Drawing on sources ranging from ancient philosophy to the latest technology, this book proposes a radical system that truly rewards endeavour - whether it's in the media or manufacturing - and ultimately preserves human dignity. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: TB; UBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN BOOKS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241957219
- ISBN
- 9780241957219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Reveals how the internet is deadening personal interaction, stifling genuine inventiveness and even changing us as people. Showing us the way to a future where individuals mean more than machines, this book is a searing manifesto against mass mediocrity, a creative call to arms - and an impassioned defence of the human. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141049113
- ISBN
- 9780141049113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Supported by Knowledge Based Eng...
Jaroslaw Sobieszczanski-Sobieski
Hardcover. Multidisciplinary Design Optimization supported by Knowledge Based Engineering supports engineers confronting this daunting and new design paradigm. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: TBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 251 x 25. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118492123
- ISBN
- 9781118492123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.27
€ 118.27
Hardcover. Traditional lubricants contain additives containing sulphur and phosphorus, which contribute to environmental pollution and can also have harmful effects on human health. These additives usually need high temperatures to be effective and this tends to pose a severe problem especially when starting machinery when cold. Series: Tribology in Practice Series. Num Pages: 246 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TBN; TGBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470065525
- ISBN
- 9780470065525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.24
€ 149.24
Hardback. The internet is changing the rules of the game of love. In a world where anything is possible, a potential date - whether it be a one-night stand or the start of a more lasting relationship - can be just a click away. Anyone looking for love online can throw off their inhibitions and can say what they have never dared to before. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK5; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651835
- ISBN
- 9780745651835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.32
€ 63.32