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Hardcover. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524. A Biography. 220 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
East European Monographs
Edition
1st English
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336918
ISBN
9780880336918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.32

Paperback. Intends to make readers pause and think if the 'brilliant' inventions they use in their daily lives are really worthy of 'Eureka!' This title helps prove that not all amazing inventions are the greatest thing since sliced bread - not even sliced bread (which is literally just a pre-cut loaf for lazy loafs). Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Adams Media
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440500107
ISBN
9781440500107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.18

Paperback. In this fascinating book, futurist Brian David Johnson and cultural historian James Carrott offer insights into what Steampunk's alternative history says about our own world and its technological future. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFR; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
O´Reilly Media United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9781449337995
ISBN
9781449337995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; TBX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780748641
ISBN
9781780748641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Over 100 illustrations throughut. BIC Classification: TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 253 x 25. Weight in Grams: 992.
Publisher
Weldon Owen
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Not for Online
Condition
New
SKU
V9781681881584
ISBN
9781681881584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.87

Hardback. In March 1881, he moved to the Edison Electric Light Company's headquarters on Fifth Avenue and began the hard work of introducing the new electric light and power technology. Editor(s): Israel, Paul B. Series: The Papers of Thomas A. Edison. Num Pages: 1152 pages, 398, 15 black & white illustrations, 383 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; TBY; THR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 55. Weight in Grams: 2270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
1152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801831041
ISBN
9780801831041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.91
€ 96.45

Hardback. The sheer diversity of material offered here refreshingly transcends any exclusive restriction to Edisonia."-British Journal for the History of Science Editor(s): Israel, Paul B.; Carlat, Louis; Hochfelder, David; Collins, Theresa M. Series: The Papers of Thomas A. Edison. Num Pages: 944 pages, 227, 211 black & white line drawings, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY; THR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1838.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801886409
ISBN
9780801886409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.26

Paperback. Hailed as the Thomas Edison and Henry Ford of Silicon Valley, Robert Noyce was a brilliant inventor, a leading entrepreneur, and a daring risk taker. This work captures this colorful individual, as well as the vibrant interplay of technology, business, money, politics, and culture that defines Silicon Valley. Num Pages: 440 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; KNTX; TBY; TJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195311990
ISBN
9780195311990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AKP; LNRD; TBD; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Atlantic Publishing Company Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620230183
ISBN
9781620230183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, b/w throughout, includes illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Union Square & Co.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Facsimile
Condition
New
SKU
V9781454910763
ISBN
9781454910763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.31

paperback. Traces the origins of some of the twentieth century's important inventions. This title tells the story about the life and work of a small group of eccentric men - Mervin Kelly, Bill Shockley, Claude Shannon, John Pierce, and Bill Baker - who spent their careers at Bell Labs. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 29. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143122791
ISBN
9780143122791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.07

Hardcover. A major new volume which examines the significance of six iconic objects throughout American history and within American culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 56 b&w, 80 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ACV; HBTB; PDX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 247 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1904.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832973
ISBN
9781904832973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 39.63

Paperback. In Japan, Kawakami is famous for his tireless promotion of Chindogu: the art of the "unuseless" idea. Meant to solve problems of modern life, 200 of these bizarre and logic-defying gadgets and gizmos are featured in this humorous collection. Photos. Num Pages: 320 pages, 442 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; TBY; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393326765
ISBN
9780393326765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.33

Hardback. Who was Nikola Tesla? A visionary inventor? Eccentric genius? Outsider rebel? An immigrant from what is now Croatia, Tesla would move to America and go on to create groundbreaking inventions including some that would change the world. This book reveals the life, drama and mystery surrounding the romantic figure. Num Pages: 248 pages, full colour throughout, includes photographs, include illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; PDZ; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 780.
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781435142978
ISBN
9781435142978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.90

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Brozman, Owen. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: TBY; THR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
For Beginners
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939994486
ISBN
9781939994486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.38

Paperback. This book is a journey through an imaginary museum gallery filled with exhibits and projects from the history of invention. In Volume 1, The Gallery of Ancient Scientists, readers will learn about--and build--projects from Neolithic times up to the late middle ages. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
O´Reilly Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781680450606
ISBN
9781680450606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.55

Paperback. Industrial Revolutionaries is the second volume in William Gurstelle's unique exploration of history's great inventors. Each chapter revisits the life and times of one of the important inventors of the Industrial Revolution. Uniquely, this book also gives you step-by-step instructions for recreating the invention yourself. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 232 x 2. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
O´Reilly Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781680450668
ISBN
9781680450668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.20

Paperback. Each volume of William Gurstelle's unique, hands-on journey through history examines remarkable inventors whose insights and inventions helped create our modern world. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
O´Reilly Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781680450729
ISBN
9781680450729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.03

Paperback. The history of penicillin Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: MBX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750931533
ISBN
9780750931533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.41

Hardcover. Lets you discover the trials and triumphs of great female inventors: Astrolabe; Automatic Dishwasher; Barbie Doll; Buffered Aspirin; COBOL; Cotton Gin; Disposable Phone; Drip Coffeemaker; Fabric Softener Sheets; Hang Glider; IV Fluids; Jell-O; Kevlar; Mars Rover; Nystatin; PDA (Personal Digital Assistant); and, more. Num Pages: 240 pages, index, timeline. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471023340
ISBN
9780471023340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.53

Paperback. Comprises 28 small chapters focusing on medical scientists and their discoveries. This book is of interest to those in medicine who have an interest in the history of outstanding medical discoveries and the individuals behind them. Num Pages: 140 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: MBX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
TFM Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903378441
ISBN
9781903378441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.37

Paperback. Celebrating digital tinkering, hardware hacks, and DIY of various stripes, this work profiles 100 people and their homebrew projects - people who make ingenious things in their backyards, basements and garages. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: TBY; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780596101886
ISBN
9780596101886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.83

Paperback. The Maker's Manual is a practical and comprehensive guide to becoming a hero of the new industrial revolution. It features hundreds of color images, techniques to transform your ideas into physical projects, and must-have skills like electronics prototyping, 3d printing, and programming. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 205 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
O´Reilly Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781457185922
ISBN
9781457185922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.53

Hardcover. Provides the reader with an insight into the life and work of one of history's most intriguing figures, Leonardo Da Vinci. Almost all of his work is presented in this volume - from his paintings and frescos, to detailed reproductions of his remarkable encrypted notebooks. Num Pages: 640 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 105 x 44. Weight in Grams: 794. the Complete Works. 640 pages, 500 colour illustrations. Provides the reader with an insight into the life and work of one of history's most intriguing figures, Leonardo Da Vinci. Almost all of his work is presented in this volume - from his paintings and frescos, to detailed reproductions of his remarkable encrypted notebooks. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; TBY. Dimension: 146 x 105 x 44. Weight: 784.
Publisher
David & Charles Ltd
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715324530
ISBN
9780715324530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

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