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Technology: general issues

paperback. A science studies-based analysis of the development of a particular engineering design, anti-lock braking systems for passenger cars. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 photos, 2 tables. BIC Classification: TBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822345411
ISBN
9780822345411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.35

Paperback. A history of information from its inception in the world to its transformation of culture. Drawing on the history of ideas, details of information technology, and boundaries of the human condition, this text explains the relationship between things and signs, and between reality and information. Num Pages: 274 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; TBX; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226066233
ISBN
9780226066233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. This perspective allows a unique view of the development of an industrial society not just from the ground up but from the hearth up. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12, 10 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBTK; TBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413570
ISBN
9781421413570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.76

Hardback. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781848216525
ISBN
9781848216525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.15

Paperback. Invites readers to explore many of the same fundamental questions that working engineers deal with every day. This title illustrates how physical models are created from abstract mathematical ones. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 color illus. 60 halftones. 180 line illus. BIC Classification: PBWH; TBJ; TBMM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149929
ISBN
9780691149929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; JNV; UB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Monash University Publishing Australia
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922235169
ISBN
9781922235169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.59

Hardback. Series: The Kauffman Foundation Series on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Num Pages: 488 pages, 20 halftones. 8 line illus. 13 tables. BIC Classification: UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 854.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167367
ISBN
9780691167367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.92

Paperback. Computer software and its structures, devices and processes are woven into our everyday life. Their significance is not just technical: the algorithms, programming languages, abstractions and metadata that millions of people rely on every day have far-reaching implications for the way we understand the underlying dynamics of contemporary societies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UB; UD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509517169
ISBN
9781509517169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.66

Hardback. Computer software and its structures, devices and processes are woven into our everyday life. Their significance is not just technical: the algorithms, programming languages, abstractions and metadata that millions of people rely on every day have far-reaching implications for the way we understand the underlying dynamics of contemporary societies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UB; UD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781509517152
ISBN
9781509517152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Hardcover. Presents the foundational systemic thinking needed to conceive systems that address complex socio-technical problems This book emphasizes the underlying systems analysis components and associated thought processes. Series: Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: TBC; TJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119179573
ISBN
9781119179573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.94

Paperback. There is a myth about how something new comes to be; that geniuses have dramatic moments of insight where great things and thoughts are born whole. Symphonies are composed complete. Science is accomplished with eureka shrieks. Businesses are built by magic touch. The myth is wrong. This book dispels the myths around genius and creativity. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099591771
ISBN
9780099591771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. From the age of eight, when he watched Apollo 11 land on the Moon, Peter Diamandis's singular goal was to get to space. When he realized NASA was winding down manned space flight, he set out on one of the great entrepreneurial adventure stories of our time. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY; TTD; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784162375
ISBN
9781784162375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. Are you ruled by your computer or your mobile? This is what you can do about it. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TB; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Murray Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444190250
ISBN
9781444190250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardback. How to Think Like Bill Gates reveals the key motivations, decisions and philosophies that made Gates a name synonymous with success. Studying how he honed his business acumen, faced down all competitors, overcame adversity and stood strong in the face of overwhelming odds, you too can learn to think like Bill Gates. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; UB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 370. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with light wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
SKU
KTG0016710
ISBN
9781782433736
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Separating hype from fact, this text investigates the fate of embodiment in an information age. It relates three issues: information as an entity separate from the material forms that carry it; the construction of the Cyborg; and the dismantling of the humanist "subject" in cybernetic discourse. Num Pages: 360 pages, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: PD; UBJ; UYV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498. Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature and Informatics. 360 pages, 5 line drawings. Separating hype from fact, this text investigates the fate of embodiment in an information age. It relates three issues: information as an entity separate from the material forms that carry it; the construction of the Cyborg; and the dismantling of the humanist "subject" in cybernetic discourse. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PD; UBJ; UYV. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 24. Weight: 512.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
74th ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226321462
ISBN
9780226321462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.17

Paperback. How did photography bring about social reform? What connects refrigeration to Hollywood? And how did our battle against dirt help create smartphones? This book explores the essential innovations that changed the world and how we live in it. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846148552
ISBN
9781846148552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Editor(s): Shorrock, Steven; Williams, Claire. Num Pages: 446 pages, 12 black & white tables, 17 black & white halftones, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KJMQ; TBDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472439253
ISBN
9781472439253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.10

Hardback. Editor(s): Keebler, Joseph R.; Lazzara, Elizabeth H.; Misasi, Paul. Num Pages: 266 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white tables, 3 black & white halftones, 18 bl. BIC Classification: JKSW; MBP; TBDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Apple Academic Press Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781482242515
ISBN
9781482242515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.86
€ 141.97

Hardcover. This book describes the full life cycle of a design from conception through abandonment, and shows what human factor inputs engineers and designers need at each stage of development. Series: Wiley Series in Systems Engineering. Num Pages: 352 pages, 110 illustrations, 30 tables, bibliographies. BIC Classification: TBDG; UYD; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 587.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471137825
ISBN
9780471137825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.48

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409457541
ISBN
9781409457541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.15

Hardcover. Takes into account the human element as well as the classical aspects of mechanical, electrical and chemical designs that contribute to risk. Features a significant amount of data essential for risk analysis not normally available. Contains numerous examples of authentic applications and case studies. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNXC; TBC; TGPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 854.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471591108
ISBN
9780471591108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.68

Paperback. In Human-Built World, Thomas P. Hughes restores to technology the richness and depth it deserves by writing its intellectual history. Num Pages: 240 pages, 42halftones. BIC Classification: HBTK; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 204 x 13. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
science.culture
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226359342
ISBN
9780226359342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137440426
ISBN
9781137440426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.19
€ 22.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: UBJ; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300223576
ISBN
9780300223576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.19

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