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Biography: science, technology & medicine
paperback. Nobel laureate and scientific luminary Enrico Fermi (1901-54) was a pioneering nuclear physicist whose contributions to the field were numerous, profound, and lasting. This title features archival material - including correspondence between Fermi and physicist Leo Szilard and a letter from Harry Truman. Editor(s): Cronin, James W. Num Pages: 296 pages, 34 halftones, 84 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGT; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226100883
- ISBN
- 9780226100883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.47
€ 36.99
€ 28.47
Paperback. Presents the larger-than-life exploits of Nobel-winning quantum physicist, adventurer, musician, and world-class raconteur, and one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century: Richard Feynman. This title tells the story of the great man's life from his childhood in Long Island to his work on the Manhattan Project and the Challenger disaster. Num Pages: 272 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: BGT; FXL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596438279
- ISBN
- 9781596438279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.93
€ 25.99
€ 18.93
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
€ 57.48€ 52.22
€ 57.48
€ 52.22
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Unicorn Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910500712
- ISBN
- 9781910500712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.68
€ 41.68
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
€ 17.93
€ 17.93
Paperback. The autobiography of astronaut John Young. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813049335
- ISBN
- 9780813049335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.83
€ 41.83
Paperback. A biography of Hubert Latham Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; BGT; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443188
- ISBN
- 9780752443188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.46
€ 23.46
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
€ 49.26
€ 49.26
Hardcover. Elisabeth Roudinesco's bold reinterpretation of Sigmund Freud is a biography for the twenty-first century a sympathetic yet impartial appraisal of a genius admired but misunderstood in his time and ours. Alert to tensions in his character and thought, she views Freud less as a scientific thinker than as an interpreter of civilization and culture. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Num Pages: 530 pages, 1 chart. BIC Classification: BGT; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 245 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674659568
- ISBN
- 9780674659568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.09
€ 46.99
€ 39.09
Paperback. Galileo is aptly known as 'the father of modern science'. But there is much more to him than his well-known discoveries in physics and astronomy, and his infamous clash with the Catholic church. John Heilbron's wonderfully rounded new biography presents a multi-talented but difficult man - writer, philosopher, scientist, musician, and artist. Num Pages: 528 pages, 60 black and white line drawings and 1 16pp plate section. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199655984
- ISBN
- 9780199655984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.22
€ 20.99
€ 16.22
paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691612195
- ISBN
- 9780691612195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.25€ 59.88
€ 78.25
€ 59.88
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640129
- ISBN
- 9780691640129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.78€ 144.83
€ 196.78
€ 144.83
Paperback. Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards. Num Pages: 354 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BGH; BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 354
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300197297
- ISBN
- 9780300197297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.27
€ 21.99
€ 17.27
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
€ 16.99€ 13.77
€ 16.99
€ 13.77
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747806059
- ISBN
- 9780747806059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.42
€ 5.42
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; MN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 351.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Edition
- 20 Anv
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310332909
- ISBN
- 9780310332909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.82
€ 30.99
€ 25.82
Paperback. The story of the man behind one of the truly great inventions of the late twentieth century: the cochlear implant which has brought the gift of hearing to thousands of children and adults around the world. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 x 8pp colour photos, 1 x 8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGT; MJPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760113155
- ISBN
- 9781760113155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.07
€ 19.99
€ 14.07
Hardback. Henri Poincar (1854-1912) was not just one of the most inventive, versatile, and productive mathematicians of all time - he was also a leading physicist who almost won a Nobel Prize for physics. This book explores all the fields that Poincar touched, the debates sparked by his investigations, and how his discoveries still contribute to society. Num Pages: 608 pages, 13 halftones. 26 line illus. BIC Classification: BGT; PB; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152714
- ISBN
- 9780691152714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 34.64
€ 48.99
€ 34.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; DNF; MBD; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Seal Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580056243
- ISBN
- 9781580056243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.71
€ 17.99
€ 16.71
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€ 10.67
€ 13.99
€ 10.67