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Paperback. How a scientific outsider came up with a revolutionary theory of light and saved untold numbers of lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBTM; TBX; TBY; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393350890
ISBN
9780393350890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Assesses the legacy of R Buckminster Fuller, a scientist-artist-engineer. This book portrays the creative and individual science of a man whose character was as multifaceted as the domes he created. It looks to the future artistic applications of Fuller's 'wholes' with the aim of inspiring the reader to think outside of the box themselves. Num Pages: 206 pages, b&w illus. BIC Classification: AMB; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 249 x 19. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718830311
ISBN
9780718830311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.45

Hardcover. Some 30,000 years ago, deep in the prehistory of humankind, an individual crammed a sharpened stone into a split in a sturdy piece of wood - and found that this new handled axe made quicker work of cutting than a hand-held rock alone. This work is suitable for history buffs, pop culture lovers and seekers of littleknown lore. Num Pages: 304 pages, 525 colour photographs. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426204203
ISBN
9781426204203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 263 pages. BIC Classification: JPFM; JPQ; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc United States
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621572817
ISBN
9781621572817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.19

Hardback. Presents the biography of the important American inventor Charles Francis Jenkins (1867-1934). This book documents the life of Jenkins from his childhood in Indiana and early life in the West to his work as a prolific inventor whose productivity was cut short by an early death. Series: History of Communication. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 black & white photographs, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: APF; APT; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252038280
ISBN
9780252038280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.95

Hardcover. From the moment the alarm clock wakes us in the morning until the time we switch the light off at night, we are surrounded by things without which our lives would be impossible. This volume reveals the stories that lie behind the objects and inventions we take for granted, from household items to the technology that fills our world. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: TBY; WHX; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 124 x 27. Weight in Grams: 322.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KLN0018423
ISBN
9781844544745
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardcover. More than 100 important innovations in ceramics in the last 100 years are individually described. Editor(s): Wachtman, John B. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; TBY; TDCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
American Ceramic Society United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574980936
ISBN
9781574980936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.03

Paperback. There is no reason why you should have heard of Geoffrey Pyke. After his suicide in 1948 he was described as one of the great geniuses of his time, to rank alongside Einstein, yet he remains today, as The Times put it, 'one of the most original if unrecognised figures' of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JPSH; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594130
ISBN
9780099594130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 187 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 18. Weight in Grams: 538.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
187
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619428508
ISBN
9781619428508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.63
€ 162.43

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

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Hardback. .
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First American edn.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241298824
ISBN
9780241298824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.73

Paperback. Full of tips, techniques, illustrative real-world examples, exhibits, and best practices, this second edition will help you stay up to date on the newest thinking, strategies, developments, and case law in intellectual property. It presents fundamentals of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and other less-known forms of IP. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, forms. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJ; LAY; LNR; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470888506
ISBN
9780470888506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.59

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 190. .
Publisher
Braun Publish,Csi
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783721209655
ISBN
9783721209655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.16

Paperback. .
Publisher
Apress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781484223635
ISBN
9781484223635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.36
€ 57.55

hardcover. The definitive biography of "The Father of Electric Traction" Series: Railroads Past & Present. Num Pages: 336 pages, 111 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY; THR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 185 x 28. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780253353832
ISBN
9780253353832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.21

Hardcover. Giants of Computing Num Pages: 306 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX; TBY; U. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447153399
ISBN
9781447153399
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.69

Hardcover. Discover the inventions that have made our world what it is today A great invention opens the door to a new era in human history. The stone axe, for example, invented some 2 million years ago in East Africa, enabled us to enter the human path of endless improvements through inventions. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470768174
ISBN
9780470768174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.79
€ 48.03

Paperback. Discover the use of whispering machines, horseshoe swords and over 200 other remarkable Victorian inventions. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445636177
ISBN
9781445636177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.67

Paperback. Observation is the most pervasive and fundamental practice of all the modern sciences, both natural and human. This collection offers an examination of the history of scientific observation in its own right, as both epistemic category and scientific practice. Editor(s): Daston, Lorraine; Lunbeck, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 440 pages, 5 colour plates, 42 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136783
ISBN
9780226136783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.39

Paperback. Countering the tendency to remember great scientists for a single achievement, this book celebrates the lesser-known inventions of such versatile innovators as James Watt, Alexander Graham Bell and Edmond Halley. Includes detailed illustrations and much more. Num Pages: 177 pages, 81 black & white illustrations, 17 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2012
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461408598
ISBN
9781461408598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.13

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