History of engineering & technology
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History of engineering & technology
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
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
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
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.32
€ 26.99
€ 20.32
Paperback. In the COMBAT AIRCRAFT series. Covering the exploits of the B-24 in the south-west Pacific during World War II. Includes 30 original artworks and, black and white scale drawings of all major variants. With text relating the personal experiences of the crews in the battle over the Pacific. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 b&w and 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSP; HB; JWL; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855327818
- ISBN
- 9781855327818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.46
€ 27.99
€ 22.46
Paperback. This is the first biography of William Shockley, founding father of Silicon Valley - one of the most significant and reviled scientists of the 20th century. Drawing upon unique access to the private Shockley archives, veteran technology historian and journalist Joel Shurkin gives an unflinching account of how such promise ended in such ignominy. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHK; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551923
- ISBN
- 9780230551923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.46€ 47.31
€ 53.46
€ 47.31
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46
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
€ 37.13
€ 37.13
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
€ 32.50
€ 32.50
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
€ 34.01
€ 34.01
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
€ 34.47
€ 34.47
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
€ 77.89
€ 77.89
Hardcover. The life story of the highest decorated soldier of the Wehrmacht. Many photos of Rudels aircraft. Num Pages: 280 pages, over 400 b/w photos, documents. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1708. 280 pages, Photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Dimension: 289 x 229 x 30. Weight: 1714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887402524
- ISBN
- 9780887402524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.42€ 46.95
€ 65.42
€ 46.95
Paperback. The most versatile German aircraft of WWII is shown in its many uses and on a variety of war fronts. Num Pages: 48 pages, b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 240 x 4. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Schiffer Pub Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887403125
- ISBN
- 9780887403125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
With the thoroughness and resourcefulness that characterize the earlier volumes, she recounts the rich history of the courageous and resolute women determined to realize their scientific ambitions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 53, 36 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421402338
- ISBN
- 9781421402338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.74€ 89.08
€ 98.74
€ 89.08
Paperback. "-Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians"Ably tells the story of the New York rail system's most active and visible symbol: the architectural and engineering masterpiece, with its grand public concourse, in the heart of Midtown."-New Scientist Series: The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 296 pages, 52, 31 black & white illustrations, 21 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; HBJK; TBX; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411934
- ISBN
- 9781421411934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.92
€ 45.92
Num Pages: 344 pages, 93 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PDR; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 290 x 35. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442239265
- ISBN
- 9781442239265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.85
€ 30.99
€ 27.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: TBX; U. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vehicule Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550650884
- ISBN
- 9781550650884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.53
€ 19.99
€ 18.53
The Identification of Firearms. From Ammunition Fired Therein with an ...
Gunther, Jack Disbrow; Gunther, Charles Otto
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; JKVF1; LAZ; TBX; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632202765
- ISBN
- 9781632202765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.90
€ 18.99
€ 16.90
Hardback. Editor(s): During, W.; Oakey, Ray; Kauser, Saleema. Series: New Technology Based Firms in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJV; TBN; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 245 x 16. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080439761
- ISBN
- 9780080439761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.87
€ 238.87
Hardback. In this book the history and associated drama of that industry come to life with the background of events that shaped our magnificent capital. From a time shortly after the revolutionary war, paper was manufactured in the nation's capital until 1950. Num Pages: 180 pages, photographs, line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KND; TBX; TDJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761800330
- ISBN
- 9780761800330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.28
€ 113.28
Hardback. "First published in Canada in 2010 by Viking Canada"--T.p. verso. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TBX; TDCT; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 42.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762772742
- ISBN
- 9780762772742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.53
€ 30.99
€ 23.53
Hardback. 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: 408 pages, 100, 100 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JD; TBX; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884269
- ISBN
- 9780801884269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.14
€ 96.14
paperback. Based on the latest research, this crisply written, sometimes provocative survey includes a glossary, timeline, and bibliography for further reading. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: TBX; TJKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890727
- ISBN
- 9780801890727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.09
€ 41.09
Hardback. Hunt translates his often-demanding material into engaging and accessible language suitable for undergraduate students of the history of science and technology. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24, 16 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PH; TBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801893582
- ISBN
- 9780801893582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.00
€ 61.00
Hardback. An exploration of the full panorama of flight research history, from the earliest attempts by such 19th-century practitioners as England's Sir George Cayley, who tested his gliders by subjecting them to experimental flight, to cutting-edge aeronautical research conducted by the NACA and NASA. Num Pages: 512 pages, 50 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBX; TRP; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122052
- ISBN
- 9780813122052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.02
€ 71.02