History of engineering & technology
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History of engineering & technology
Paperback. Showcases how small machines and consumer goods that originated in Europe and North America became objects of everyday use in India in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The author examines how such technologies became integral to fresh ways of thinking about class, race, and gender, as well as about the politics of colonial rule. Series: science.culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 22 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBTK; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226269375
- ISBN
- 9780226269375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.02
€ 21.99
€ 19.02
Hardcover. An account of how small machines and consumer goods that originated in Europe and North America became objects of everyday use in India in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It examines the assimilation and appropriation of bicycles, rice mills, sewing machines, and typewriters in India. Series: science.culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTK; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922027
- ISBN
- 9780226922027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 77.43
€ 93.81
€ 77.43
Paperback. Documents the forging of a fresh relationship between technology and politics in Revolutionary France, and the inauguration of a distinctively modern form of the 'technological life'. Num Pages: 496 pages, 32 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; TBX; TTMW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226012643
- ISBN
- 9780226012643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBT; TBX; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- A Cappella Books United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556524196
- ISBN
- 9781556524196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.58
€ 15.99
€ 15.58
Hardcover. Shows that there is always something to be learned from disasters. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: TBC; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1038.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860584596
- ISBN
- 9781860584596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.73
€ 193.73
Hardcover. Fully revised and expanded in a third edition boasting hundreds of new entries, this Springer encyclopedia offers exceptional scientific and geographical scope, with detailed articles on non-Western achievements in science, technology, and healthcare. Editor(s): Selin, Helaine. Num Pages: 4259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; MBX; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400777460
- ISBN
- 9789400777460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 3,341.61
€ 3,341.61
Hardcover. The definitive biography of the century's godfather of invention-from the preeminent Edison scholar "Israel's meticulous research and refusal to shy away from the dodgier aspects of Edison's personality offers a fresh glimpse into the life of the inventor. "-New Scientist "Remarkable. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH; PDX; TBX; THRF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471529422
- ISBN
- 9780471529422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 44.94
€ 52.77
€ 44.94
Paperback. This biography of Thomas Edison (1847-1931) studies and evaluates his career as an inventor and explores in detail how he created inventions that shaped the 20th century, including the electric light, photography, and over 1000 other items. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; PDX; TBX; TBY; THR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471362708
- ISBN
- 9780471362708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.51
€ 30.99
€ 24.51
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
€ 72.98
€ 72.98
Paperback. This late WWII aircraft was the fastest piston engine fighter of the war. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 80 b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 207 x 3. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Pub Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887401893
- ISBN
- 9780887401893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.98
€ 13.99
€ 10.98
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Silver Link Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858950587
- ISBN
- 9781858950587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.33
€ 24.99
€ 18.33
Paperback. The Delaware & Hudson was a railroad line which ran from the coal fields of Pennsylvania to the Hudson at Kingston. This is an account of its 144-year history, which includes the mining in the region and steamboat operations on Lake George and Lake Champlain. Num Pages: 488 pages, 625 illustrations, album, roster, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; TBX; TRFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 211 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815604556
- ISBN
- 9780815604556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 47.65
€ 49.99
€ 47.65
Paperback. Tells the story of the 100-year quest to understand an ancient computer, the scientific artefact we have from antiquity. This title reveals a diverse cast of characters - ranging from Archimedes to Jacques Cousteau - and explores the roots of modern technology in Ancient Greece, the Islamic world and medieval Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; PDX; PGZ; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099519768
- ISBN
- 9780099519768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour & b&w photographs. BIC Classification: JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 269 x 12. Weight in Grams: 694. An Illustrated History. 176 pages, colour & b&w photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JWMV; TBX; WGM. Dimension: 199 x 269 x 12. Weight: 694.
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780947554767
- ISBN
- 9780947554767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.50
€ 21.99
€ 17.50
Hardback. Using Nobel Prize winning examples like the transistor, laser, and magnetic resonance imaging, Venky Narayanamurti and Tolu Odumosu explore the daily micro-practices of research and show that distinctions between the search for knowledge and creative problem solving break down when one pays attention to how pathbreaking research actually happens. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 line illustrations, 2 graphs, 1 table. BIC Classification: PDG; TBC; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967960
- ISBN
- 9780674967960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.65
€ 47.99
€ 39.65
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887407666
- ISBN
- 9780887407666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 31.88
€ 48.99
€ 31.88
Paperback. Croydon Airport Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AJC; KNGV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752407449
- ISBN
- 9780752407449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. T.A. Heppenheimer's acclaimed chronicle of rockets, politics, and the pioneers who dared to reach beyond humanity's limits. "The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and best written history of space flight there is. "-The Times (London) "A lively account of the development of space activities in the U.S. and the Soviet Union.. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX; TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471291053
- ISBN
- 9780471291053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.57
€ 29.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge. Num Pages: 216 pages, 14 figures. BIC Classification: TBX; UB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262517676
- ISBN
- 9780262517676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.26
€ 17.99
€ 15.26
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
€ 34.90
€ 34.90
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
€ 92.73
€ 92.73
Paperback. Until the early part of the 18th century life for the majority of Britons had not changed greatly since the Middle Ages, but then in the space of 300 years the pace of change accelerated rapidly. Civil engineering was vital for these sudden and large improvements to our economy and quality of life. Num Pages: 192 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; TBX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 186 x 14. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860776380
- ISBN
- 9781860776380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.56
€ 34.99
€ 29.56
This book is the actual cruise book of CAG 86 which was originally published just after World War II. This quality, large format volume contains biographies of all VF, VBF, VB, VT and Air Group Combat personnel, as well as those serving on the USS Wasp. Included are photos of pilots in their aircraft, group portraits, and combat scenes. Num Pages: 272 pages, over 300 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1962.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302213
- ISBN
- 9780764302213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.77
€ 53.99
€ 38.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX. Dimension: 136 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Folklore Pub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894864312
- ISBN
- 9781894864312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.38
€ 10.99
€ 9.38