Biography: science, technology & medicine
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Biography: science, technology & medicine
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
Hardcover. Detailing Mr. Hubbard's monumental achievements along the myriad of avenues he walked, here is the definitive saga of a life like no other - and all as told through a multitude of archival documents and never previously seen images. Series: L. Ron Hubbard Series. Num Pages: 231 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: BGT; BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 309 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Publisher
- New Era Publications International APS Denmark
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788764935134
- ISBN
- 9788764935134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 29.52
€ 45.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Born into one of the wealthiest families, Walter Rothschild became the best known zoologist of his day - and one of Britain's great eccentrics. Walter's life traversed the fields of politics and finance, as well as zoology, and was packed with achievement and incident. This book presents complexities and conflicts this man faced during his life. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32 page black and white plate section. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Natural History Museum, London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565092283
- ISBN
- 9780565092283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.77
€ 16.99
€ 13.77
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319255668
- ISBN
- 9783319255668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.79
€ 42.99
€ 35.79
Paperback. Isambard Kingdom Brunel had strong associations with South Wales; chief engineer of the GWR, he was the same for the South Wales Railway Company, taking the railways across South Wales. This work focuses on his contribution to the maritime world, from his work on dry docks and shipping facilities to his steamships, including his 'great leviathan'. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; BGT; HBTK; TNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449128
- ISBN
- 9780752449128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.54
€ 28.54
Paperback. The first Tay Bridge collapsed into the sea in 1879. Its fall shook society's confidence in Victorian engineering. This book follows the career of engineer Thomas Bouch, ostracised from the engineering community when his bridge crashed into the Tay estuary. It also offers conclusions about why the first Tay Bridge collapsed. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; BGT; HBTK; TNCJ; TRF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862079403
- ISBN
- 9781862079403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.29
€ 13.99
€ 11.29
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- New Era Publications International APS Denmark
- Number of pages
- 166
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788764971422
- ISBN
- 9788764971422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 29.52
€ 45.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when when life is catastrophically interrupted? What does it mean to have a child as your own life fades away? This book focuses on facing our mortality and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a gifted writer who became both. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; MJCL; MNN; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784701994
- ISBN
- 9781784701994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.49
€ 14.99
€ 11.49
Hardback. Darwin's notebook Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: BGT; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454948
- ISBN
- 9780752454948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.90
€ 19.99
€ 17.90
Hardback. Num Pages: 696 pages, 55 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 1285.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 696
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119274
- ISBN
- 9780691119274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74€ 51.21
€ 66.74
€ 51.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; MN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 209 x 28. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- NewSouth Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742234571
- ISBN
- 9781742234571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.94
€ 18.99
€ 17.94
Paperback. B. Jack Copeland celebrates the life and work of one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. Best known for the role he played in cracking German secret code Enigma during World War Two, and the personal tragedy of his death aged only 41, this is an insight into to the man, his work, and his legacy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198719182
- ISBN
- 9780198719182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.13
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Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8pp col photos. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGTA; JFFD; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844087884
- ISBN
- 9781844087884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
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€ 14.50
Paperback. This inspirational biography on Therese Vanier, published with the full support of the Vanier family and with contributions drawn from far and wide, serves as a critical assessment of Therese's legacy, a tribute to her life and as an inspiration to others to follow her example. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; HRCS; MMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780232532517
- ISBN
- 9780232532517
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.01
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Paperback. Series: X Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 96 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 9. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- The Oakwood Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853616986
- ISBN
- 9780853616986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.79
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Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGT; HBLW; JPQB; RND; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231164467
- ISBN
- 9780231164467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Paperback. Erwin Schrodinger was an Austrian physicist famous for his contribution to quantum physics. Schrodinger was working at one of the most fertile and creative moments in the whole history of science. By the time he started university in 1906, Einstein had already published his revolutionary papers on relativity. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552777599
- ISBN
- 9780552777599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.93
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Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PG; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Dey Street Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062484178
- ISBN
- 9780062484178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.37
€ 13.99
€ 10.37
Paperback. Fearless memoir of a forensic pathologist's "rookie season" as a NYC medical examiner, and the cases that shaped her as both a physician and mother. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; MMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476727264
- ISBN
- 9781476727264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.12
€ 14.99
€ 11.12
Hardback. Tells the story of William Herschel, the brilliant, fiercely ambitious, emotionally complex musician and composer who became court astronomer to Britain's King George III, and of William's sister, Caroline, who assisted him in his observations of the night sky and became an accomplished astronomer in her own right. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 color illus. 25 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148335
- ISBN
- 9780691148335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.87
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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€ 27.56
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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€ 18.06
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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
€ 16.99€ 12.99
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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
€ 16.99€ 14.78
€ 16.99
€ 14.78