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History of engineering & technology
Hardback. By the end of World War II, the very concept of landing blind therefore had disappeared from the trade literature, a victim of human limitations. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23, 14 black & white halftones, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; TBX; TRP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884498
- ISBN
- 9780801884498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.61
€ 70.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFKV; JFD; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816646708
- ISBN
- 9780816646708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSJ2; TBX; UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816691821
- ISBN
- 9780816691821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.93
€ 108.93
Hardback. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH; TBX; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780821422113
- ISBN
- 9780821422113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.93
€ 108.93
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
€ 52.45
€ 52.45
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896283
- ISBN
- 9780859896283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.39
€ 47.39
paperback. A highly readable history and almost encyclopedic reference work, with information on every pertinent aspect of farming and country life. Editor(s): Lapping, Mark B. Num Pages: 394 pages, 36 illus. 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; TBX; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874512144
- ISBN
- 9780874512144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.03
€ 54.03
Hardback. Illustrated with hundreds of Edison's drawings, these documents are further illuminated by meticulous research on a wide range of sources, including the most recently digitized newspapers and journals of the day. Series: The Papers of Thomas A. Edison. Num Pages: 1032 pages, 604, 9 black & white halftones, 589 black & white line drawings, 6 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1032
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421417493
- ISBN
- 9781421417493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.07
€ 132.07
Paperback. In the early years of aviation, there was an intense dispute between British and German experts over the question of why and how an aircraft wing provides lift. This title reveals the impact that the divergent mathematical traditions of Cambridge and Gottingen had on this debate. Num Pages: 608 pages, 97 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; TBX; TGMF1; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226060958
- ISBN
- 9780226060958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardback. Digs into the human drama behind the Eighth Wonder of the World Num Pages: 320 pages, 56 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; TBX; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814742990
- ISBN
- 9780814742990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.46
€ 51.46
Paperback. Albert Einstein and J Robert Oppenheimer, two iconic scientists of the twentieth century, belonged to different generations, with the boundary marked by the advent of quantum mechanics. By exploring how these men differed - in their worldview, in their work, and in their day - this book provides insights into the lives of the two critical figures. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034525
- ISBN
- 9780674034525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.74
€ 45.74
Paperback. Individually and collectively, the Fellows of the Royal Society were involved in many wartime activities. For example, prior to the outbreak of World War Two Her Majesty's Government decided to establish a Central Register of persons with 'professional, scientific, technical or higher administrative qualifications', for use in time of War. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWM; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982086
- ISBN
- 9781909982086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.86
€ 32.99
€ 23.86
hardcover. This volume charts the history of the worldwide introduction of an operative treatment method for broken bones, osteosynthesis, by a Swiss-based association called AO. It thus sheds light on the mechanisms of medical innovation at the crossroads of surgery, science and industry. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; MBX; MNS; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333993057
- ISBN
- 9780333993057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.49
€ 121.49
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471140269
- ISBN
- 9780471140269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.82
€ 32.99
€ 28.82
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.18
€ 63.18
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
€ 35.88
€ 35.88
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
€ 30.18
€ 30.18
Paperback. Airplanes shows how the solutions to these riddles have helped spur dramatic changes in the world's social and cultural life. Num Pages: 184 pages, 31, 27 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: TBX; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890697
- ISBN
- 9780801890697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.88
€ 32.88
Paperback. This volume includes a timeline of important events, a glossary of terms, descriptions and statistics of robot labs and companies around the world, and a helpful bibliography of primary and secondary sources for further research. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: TBX; TJFM1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890710
- ISBN
- 9780801890710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.31
€ 33.31
Historians of technology, communication, and media will welcome this important reexamination of the canonic story of early FM radio. Num Pages: 208 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; TBX; TJKR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894404
- ISBN
- 9780801894404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.15
€ 75.15