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Biography: science, technology & medicine

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Biography: science, technology & medicine

Paperback. A highly readable biography of the great scientist, Erwin Schrodinger (author of What is Life?). Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 523 pages, 45 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: BGT; PH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 31. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107569911
ISBN
9781107569911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.35

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
€ 10.69

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
€ 10.34

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

€ 18.99
€ 12.95

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

€ 16.99
€ 13.73

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

€ 12.29

Paperback. The co-founder of the Apple computer tells his exclusive story for the first time Num Pages: 352 pages, 2x8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755314089
ISBN
9780755314089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Hardcover. .
Publisher
TROPZAM
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956059833
ISBN
9780956059833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.36

Paperback. Dame Cicely Saunders was the founder of the Hospice Movement, in which Britain leads the world. Her work transformed our approach to the care of the dying, and also the debate about euthanasia. She died in 2005 and her memorial service was held in Westminster Abbey in March 2006. This biography includes chapters that cover the years after 1984. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BGT; MBP; MQCL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281058891
ISBN
9780281058891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.62

Hardback. Short, fun, and thoroughly-researched profiles of amazing women who followed their passions in science, medicine, engineering, espionage, and exploration Num Pages: 240 pages, Spot black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; BK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Quirk Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594749254
ISBN
9781594749254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.00

Hardcover. Witty and engaging biography of James Sadler, the first Englishman to fly - in 1784, he rose approximately 3,600 feet over Oxford in a self-built balloon powered by hydrogen Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; BGT; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909930018
ISBN
9781909930018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.57

Paperback. The extraordinary and inspirational story of US astronaut Mike Massimino Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGTA; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471149542
ISBN
9781471149542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784045357
ISBN
9781784045357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.23

Paperback. Born to parents who were enthusiastic naturalists, and linked through his wider family to a clutch of accomplished scientists, the author was bound to have biology in his genes. But what were the influences that shaped his life? This book tells his personal journey. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 x 8 page picture sections. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552779050
ISBN
9780552779050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. Landscape with Canals: The Second Part of His Autobiography Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750970174
ISBN
9780750970174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BGT; THR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 32. Weight in Grams: 784.
Publisher
Citadel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780806539966
ISBN
9780806539966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.70

Paperback. Tanya Byron shares powerful stories from her final years of training as a clinical psychologist. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; BM; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447270218
ISBN
9781447270218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.66

Hardback. James Sowerby (1757-1822) was an outstanding artist and natural historian, renowned for his discoveries and prodigious output of beautiful, scientific books of plants, fungi, animals, fossils and minerals, all during the age of Enlightenment in Great Britain. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AGN; BGT; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 256 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1416.
Publisher
Royal Botanic Gardens
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842465967
ISBN
9781842465967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.38
€ 56.04

Paperback. Previously published in paperback as October Sky. Three years in the life of Homer 'Sonny' Hickam, from the moment he sees the Sputnik satellite overhead in West Virginia to his successful launch of a prizewinning rocket. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; BGT; TBX; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008166083
ISBN
9780008166083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.52

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

€ 18.99
€ 14.07

Paperback. The second edition of Drawing the Line: How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America updates Edwin Danson s definitive history of the creation of the Mason - Dixon Line to reflect new research and archival documents that have come to light in recent years. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGT; HBJK; HBLL; TNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119141808
ISBN
9781119141808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.64

Paperback. From the bestselling author of E=mc^2, Einstein's Greatest Mistake is a brisk, accessible biography of Albert Einstein that reveals the genius and hubris of the titan of modern science. Num Pages: 304 pages, Integrated b/w photos and diagrams. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349142029
ISBN
9780349142029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.96

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour & b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: BGTA; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Harbour Publishing Canada
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550175837
ISBN
9781550175837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 18.98

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

€ 18.99
€ 15.39

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