Biography: science, technology & medicine
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Biography: science, technology & medicine
Paperback. At 19, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was in charge, under his father, of an engineering work that is the wonder of Europe: the Thames tunnel, completed in 1843. This book traces Brunel's life and career, the man of immense energy who came to dominate civil engineering in the 19th century and whose legacy can still be seen nearly two centuries later. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750942942
- ISBN
- 9780750942942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.20
€ 12.20
Paperback. As a medical student, Dr Paul Farmer found his life's calling: to cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine - so readily available in the developed world - to those who need them most. The author's account shows how, from achieving this modest dream, one person can make a difference in solving global problems. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846684319
- ISBN
- 9781846684319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.91
€ 17.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. In An Appetite for Wonder, the author brought us his memoir of the first 35 years of his life from early childhood in Africa to publication of The Selfish Gene in 1976. In this book, he continues his autobiography, following the threads that have run through the second half of his life so far. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552779449
- ISBN
- 9780552779449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.67
€ 19.99
€ 14.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Amazon Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477828366
- ISBN
- 9781477828366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.46
€ 11.99
€ 10.46
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
€ 13.99€ 11.42
€ 13.99
€ 11.42
Paperback. "Holt reveals the fascinating untold story of the heroic women who made America's space program possible." --Cate Lineberry, author of The Secret Rescue Num Pages: 352 pages, 1x 8pp colour insert1x 8pp b/w insert11 b/w photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BGT; BK; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 274 x 2. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316338905
- ISBN
- 9780316338905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.71
€ 19.99
€ 14.71
Paperback. Presents stories that teach us about ourselves and our attitudes to health and illness, whether we are deliverers or recipients of health care. This book takes the reader from apartheid South Africa, where the author did his initial training to the London of the early 1970s, where he forswore medicine to become an anthropologist and poet. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Hammersmith Press Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905140084
- ISBN
- 9781905140084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.22
€ 20.99
€ 19.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGT; BK; JFSJ1; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007548200
- ISBN
- 9780007548200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.16
€ 14.99
€ 11.16
Hardback. Pioneering a new niche in the study of plants and animals in their natural habitat, Field Notes on Science and Nature allows readers to peer over the shoulders and into the notebooks of a dozen eminent field workers, to study firsthand their observational methods, materials, and fleeting impressions. Editor(s): Canfield, Michael R. Num Pages: 280 pages, 87 color illustrations, 43 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; GBC; PD; TBX; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057579
- ISBN
- 9780674057579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.85€ 53.39
€ 57.85
€ 53.39
Hardback. Series: Springer Biographies. Num Pages: 284 pages, 96 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PHF; PHU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319148502
- ISBN
- 9783319148502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.13
€ 65.13
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The Oakwood Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853616405
- ISBN
- 9780853616405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.96
€ 15.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. When the British prototype Concorde took off from RAF Fairford on 9 April 1969, at the controls was Captain Brian Trubshaw. This title presents the story of Brian Trubshaw's life as an experimental test pilot, written from his own unique viewpoint on the flight deck, and covering a period of tremendous upheaval. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944946
- ISBN
- 9780750944946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.13
€ 17.99
€ 16.13
Paperback. A largely autobiographical account of the author's life as one who fell in love first with physics and then with teaching physics to students. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451607130
- ISBN
- 9781451607130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.29
€ 14.99
€ 11.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613731109
- ISBN
- 9781613731109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.41
€ 27.99
€ 26.41
Paperback. One of the brilliant scientists of his day, Humphry Davy was acclaimed for his work as a chemist, notably for the isolation of iodine, and later the invention of Davy safety lamp. This book provides and account of the life and achievements of this man. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGT; DSBF; DSC; PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Nonsuch Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reissued EditionIssue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845883829
- ISBN
- 9781845883829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.22
€ 19.99
€ 18.22
Paperback. A brilliant, perceptive biography of the father and son who initiated the age of the railway. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGT; TRF; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445655215
- ISBN
- 9781445655215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.01
€ 17.99
€ 14.01
Paperback. The much-acclaimed biography of Ada Lovelace, reissued to tie-in with the bicentenary of her birth in 2015. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; UM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447272540
- ISBN
- 9781447272540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.37
€ 19.99
€ 15.37
Paperback. When he was twenty-seven, Henry Molaison underwent surgery for his epilepsy. He awoke with part of his brain destroyed, and for the rest of his life would be trapped in the moment, unable to remember anything for more than a few seconds. For nearly five decades, distinguished neuroscientist Suzanne Corkin studied Molaison and oversaw his care. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGT; MJN; PDX; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141044316
- ISBN
- 9780141044316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.11
€ 17.99
€ 13.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 75 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; TBX; THR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 37. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165615
- ISBN
- 9780691165615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.40
€ 23.99
€ 18.40
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
€ 38.99€ 33.20
€ 38.99
€ 33.20