Inventions & inventors
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Inventions & inventors
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€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
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
€ 22.10
€ 22.10
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€ 39.55
€ 52.99
€ 39.55
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
€ 40.99€ 40.97
€ 40.99
€ 40.97
Paperback. How did photography bring about social reform? What connects refrigeration to Hollywood? And how did our battle against dirt help create smartphones? This book explores the essential innovations that changed the world and how we live in it. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846148552
- ISBN
- 9781846148552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
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€ 25.00
€ 31.99
€ 25.00
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
€ 20.61
€ 20.61
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
€ 236.81€ 161.00
€ 236.81
€ 161.00
Hardback. James Watt: Making the World Anew is a craft history of Britain's early industrial transformation as well as a prehistory of the engineering profession itself. Num Pages: 256 pages, 70 black & white. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780233758
- ISBN
- 9781780233758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.79
€ 40.99
€ 28.79
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€ 26.96
€ 26.99
€ 26.96
Hardcover. The extraordinary technologic innovations and revolutionary machines from the collection of the Leonardo Museum in Vinci. This beautifully illustrated volume discovers the multiple interests of Leonardo the technologist, the architect, the man of science and, more generally, the history of Renaissance techniques. Editor(s): Nanni, Romano. Num Pages: 320 pages, 318 illustrations, 253 in colour. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; AM; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 290 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1932.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788876245749
- ISBN
- 9788876245749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 56.37
€ 59.21
€ 56.37
Paperback. There is a myth about how something new comes to be; that geniuses have dramatic moments of insight where great things and thoughts are born whole. Symphonies are composed complete. Science is accomplished with eureka shrieks. Businesses are built by magic touch. The myth is wrong. This book dispels the myths around genius and creativity. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099591771
- ISBN
- 9780099591771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed, our ability to do so is what separates us from the rest of the animal world. But have our creative ideas always produced desirable results? And have they always served us well? This title traces the history of our attempts at self-improvement but also questions their value. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553819557
- ISBN
- 9780553819557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.05
€ 27.99
€ 21.05
Paperback. From the age of eight, when he watched Apollo 11 land on the Moon, Peter Diamandis's singular goal was to get to space. When he realized NASA was winding down manned space flight, he set out on one of the great entrepreneurial adventure stories of our time. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY; TTD; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784162375
- ISBN
- 9781784162375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.34
€ 25.99
€ 19.34
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Apress
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781484223635
- ISBN
- 9781484223635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.80
€ 65.80
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
€ 22.19
€ 22.19
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€ 16.25
€ 19.99
€ 16.25
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
€ 15.99€ 11.86
€ 15.99
€ 11.86
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€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
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€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57