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Biography: science, technology & medicine

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGT; DNF; RNA; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Greystone Books,Canada
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771642347
ISBN
9781771642347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.84

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
€ 16.21

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Tayal, Amit. Num Pages: 104 pages, 204 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; FXZ; KNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 195 x 6. Weight in Grams: 292.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Campfire
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9789380028767
ISBN
9789380028767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.80

Hardback. This is the first scholarly biography of Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936) in any language. Based upon a wealth of archival material, it weaves his life and science into some 100 years of Russian history and offers a fundamental reinterpretation of his scientific style and his famous research on conditional reflexes. Num Pages: 880 pages, 47 illus. BIC Classification: BGT; JMM; MBX. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1420.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199925193
ISBN
9780199925193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.50

hardcover. A selection of correspondence, much previously unpublished, between Darwin and women in his circle, both family members and colleagues. Editor(s): Evans, Samantha. Num Pages: 298 pages, 19 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGT; BJ; JFSJ1; PSAJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
Edition
First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107158863
ISBN
9781107158863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.17

Paperback. Presents a Westerner's view on Eastern society as it absorbs and assimilates Western values. Num Pages: 184 pages, 63 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMC; BGTA; TRC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612. Life in China After Longbridge. 184 pages, 63 b&w photos. Presents a Westerner's view on Eastern society as it absorbs and assimilates Western values. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMC; BGTA; TRC; WTL. Dimension: 239 x 170 x 25. Weight: 610.
Publisher
Brewin Books
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858584096
ISBN
9781858584096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.30

Paperback. Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) is famous for his work in physical geography, botanical geography, and climatology, and his role as a popularizer of the sciences. This volume traces Humboldt's biographical identities through Germany's collective past to shed light on the historical instability of our scientists. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
University of Chicago Press Paperback Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226731490
ISBN
9780226731490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 Page Black and White Insert. BIC Classification: BGT; PSPM; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307462213
ISBN
9780307462213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 14.98

Hardback. The first-ever biography of the man behind the disease - and a pioneer of medical science Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JPF; MBX; MJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781780
ISBN
9781785781780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.41

Hardcover. Gerry Kennedy set off on a tour through Russia, China, Japan and the USA . Only dimly aware of his Victorian ancestors: George Boole, forefather of the digital revolution and James Hinton, eccentric philosopher and advocate of polygamy, he had directly followed in the footsteps of two dynasties of radical thinkers and doers. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGT; JPWQ; PBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Attic Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782051855
ISBN
9781782051855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. The author of the massively bestselling Steve Jobs biography writes the whole history of the digital age Num Pages: 560 pages, Integrated & illustrated timeline. BIC Classification: BGT; BK; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 36. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471138805
ISBN
9781471138805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DVP; 3JH; 3JJ; BGT; PDX; PN; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 755.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062416162
ISBN
9780062416162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.89

Paperback. Landscape with Machines: The First Part of his Autobiography Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750970167
ISBN
9780750970167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.93

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

€ 45.99
€ 38.40

Paperback. An introduction to Viktor Schauberger's life and thinking. It shows how his approach developed over the course of his eventful life (which included both World Wars) and takes the reader on a journey through his discoveries, interspersed with lively anecdotes which illustrate how his mind worked. Num Pages: 176 pages, 19 b&w illustrations and diagrams. BIC Classification: BGT; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Floris Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863157240
ISBN
9780863157240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.99

Paperback. Offers a biography of Paul Dirac, the famous physicist sometimes called the British Einstein. Based on a previously undiscovered archive of family papers, this book celebrates Dirac's massive scientific achievement while drawing a portrait of his life and work. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 36. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571222865
ISBN
9780571222865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.03

Paperback. The authorised biography of the doctor who made the link between smoking & lung cancer and battled Big Tobacco Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGT; MBNS; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 35. Weight in Grams: 784.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909930049
ISBN
9781909930049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; PB; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465064953
ISBN
9780465064953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.73

Paperback. A title that inspired the film The Imitation Game, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, and which has received eight Oscar nominations, including: Best film; Best Actor in a Leading Role; Best Supporting Actress; Best Adapted Screenplay; and Alan Turing was the mathematician whose cipher-cracking transformed the Second World War. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGT; GPJ; JWKF; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Film Tie-In
Condition
New
SKU
9781784700089
ISBN
9781784700089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. The true story of the wives behind the American Space Race, the challenges they faced in the '50s and '60s, and the 40 year friendship that bound them together. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BT; TTDS; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755362622
ISBN
9780755362622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. There is no reason why you should have heard of Geoffrey Pyke. After his suicide in 1948 he was described as one of the great geniuses of his time, to rank alongside Einstein, yet he remains today, as The Times put it, 'one of the most original if unrecognised figures' of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JPSH; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594130
ISBN
9780099594130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Series: Oakwood Library of Railway History. Num Pages: 144 pages, 126 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TRF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
The Oakwood Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853616573
ISBN
9780853616573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.80

Hardback. Num Pages: 406 pages, 128pp of illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; TRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 860. 406 pages, 128pp of illustrations and photographs. Translation of: Het ware verhaal van de Kever: hoe Hitler het ontwerp van een joods genie confisqueerde. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; TRC. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 39. Weight: 844.
Publisher
RVP Publishers Inc.
Number of pages
406
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614122012
ISBN
9781614122012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGT; BTC; MBD; MMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250108326
ISBN
9781250108326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 12.73

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