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History of engineering & technology

Paperback / so. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Greystone Books,Canada Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9781553652816
ISBN
9781553652816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.68

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
€ 11.85

Paperback. Outlines new directions for the study of religion and/as technology that will resonate across the human sciences Editor(s): Stolow, Jeremy. Num Pages: 368 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRAX; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823249817
ISBN
9780823249817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.94

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

€ 23.99
€ 18.53

paperback. Following the Industrial Revolution the ingenuity of Victorian manufacturers produced an enormous range of horse-drawn agricultural machinery. This book describes these machines and includes drawings of many of them, as well as photographs. Series: Shire Discovering. Num Pages: 96 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: TBX; TVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 6. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Shire Publications United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852636640
ISBN
9780852636640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.43

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

€ 10.75

Hardcover. In this volume, Caron brings together the different facets of his expertise in order to present a broad panorama of modern technology. Caron shows how artisanal know-how was adapted, expanded, and formalized during the three industrial revolutions that swept over Great Britain, France, Germany, and the United States.. Translator(s): Mitchell, Allan. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857457233
ISBN
9780857457233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.29

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.15

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

€ 39.49

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. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Wiley
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033505
ISBN
9780471529422
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

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

Paperback. .
Publisher
Integrity Research Institiute United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780964107090
ISBN
9780964107090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.03

Paperback. Traces the paired history of modern aviation and electronics, or avionics, from its earliest years to the indispensable tool it is today. Series: Centennial of Flight Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 b/w photos, 1 line drawing, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: TBX; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585444137
ISBN
9781585444137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.95

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

€ 246.39

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
€ 15.63

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

€ 47.29

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

€ 121.91

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

€ 29.00

Hardcover. This text presents significant and historic papers on evolutionary computation ranging from the 1950s to the early 1990s. Introductions to each paper provide background and context and acknowledge pioneers in the field, identifying and exploring a variety of approaches to the subject. Editor(s): Fogel, David B. Num Pages: 656 pages, index. BIC Classification: TBX; TJFM1; UYA; UYQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 287 x 223 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780780334816
ISBN
9780780334816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 298.04

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

€ 68.53

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