Biography: science, technology & medicine
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Biography: science, technology & medicine
Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 39 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: BGT; RNKH; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199782246
- ISBN
- 9780199782246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.03
€ 21.99
€ 17.03
Paperback. Hugh Everett III's "Many Worlds" theory is now considered a hugely important breakthrough in the history of physics. This book tells the story of the physics establishment's rejection of his theory, his subsequent Pentagon career in nuclear strategy, and his difficult personal life and eventual death from alcoholism. Num Pages: 464 pages, 43 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGT; HBTW; PDX; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199659241
- ISBN
- 9780199659241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.97
€ 30.99
€ 30.97
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGT. Dimension: 112 x 177 x 29. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1864
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753557525
- ISBN
- 9780753557525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.45
€ 11.45
Paperback. The autobiography of one of the greatest pilots in history Num Pages: 304 pages, 120. BIC Classification: BGT; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- W&N
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753822098
- ISBN
- 9780753822098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.97
€ 16.99
€ 12.97
Hardcover. Jim Ottaviani and Leland Purvis show Turing to be an eccentric, persecuted genius and a groundbreaking theoretician whose seminal work still plays a role in the science and telecommunication systems that fuel our modern world. Illustrator(s): Purvis, Leland. Num Pages: 240 pages, full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: BGT; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Abrams United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419718939
- ISBN
- 9781419718939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.55
€ 19.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. In Einstein: A Biography, Jurgen Neffe presents a clear and probing portrait of the man behind the myth. He recounts Einstein's life with detail and accuracy, presenting a comprehensive account of the educational, religious, psychological and historical conditions that enabled Einstein to become the ber-physicist of all time. Translator(s): Frish, Shelly. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGT; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 37. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642215
- ISBN
- 9780745642215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.76
€ 16.99
€ 13.76
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752464817
- ISBN
- 9780752464817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.17
€ 18.17
Paperback. The book traces the life and loss of a scientist whose short but mercurial career, brought suddenly to an end by the Great War, changed the face of physics research and the world of science. Editor(s): MacLeod, Roy. Num Pages: 256 pages, Black & white photographs & illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: BGT; HBW; HBWN; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Uniform
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910500712
- ISBN
- 9781910500712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.65
€ 37.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. Inventor of logarithms, John Napier made one of the greatest advances in the history of mathematics. The 16th century Scot was also a remarkable astronomer. This new edition has been redesigned and has a new cover. Num Pages: 80 pages, 30 colour/black+white. BIC Classification: BGT; PBC; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 7. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- NMSE - Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905267668
- ISBN
- 9781905267668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.07
€ 8.07
Paperback. In 1794, Joseph Priestley - amateur scientist, ordained minister and radical thinker - set sail for America to escape persecution. In this title, the author tells his story: the discovery of oxygen, the invention of a science, the founding of a church, and, with the great minds of his time, the development of the United States itself. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141044354
- ISBN
- 9780141044354
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.22
€ 20.99
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Paperback. By the age of nine, Taylor had mastered the science of rocket propulsion. And by fourteen, Taylor had built a reactor which produces temperatures hotter than the sun, becoming the youngest person in history to achieve nuclear fusion. How did Taylor manage all this? This is the story of a boy whose world seems to have no limits. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JNSP; PHN; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571298143
- ISBN
- 9780571298143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.69
€ 11.99
€ 9.69
Paperback. Carl Jung is a clear and compelling critical assessment of one of the controversial and highly influential pioneers of psychology. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30. BIC Classification: BGT; JMAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780232676
- ISBN
- 9781780232676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; MNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Plume
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780147515339
- ISBN
- 9780147515339
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.03
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€ 17.03
Hardcover. The first biography of the remarkable Janet Taylor, a nineteenth-century navigator and mathematician who left an incredible mark on the male-dominated field of sea navigation Num Pages: 336 pages, 30. BIC Classification: BGT; HBTM; PG; TRLN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 241 x 32. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Amberley
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445659855
- ISBN
- 9781445659855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. The author was no ordinary genius. He upset those in authority, gave captivating lectures, wrote equations on napkins in strip joints and touched countless lives everywhere. This title collects letters of Nobel Prize-winning physicist. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141021133
- ISBN
- 9780141021133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.48
€ 18.99
€ 14.48
Paperback. Biography of conservationist and tv broadcaster Kenneth Allsop Editor(s): Foreword by Richard Mabey. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908493842
- ISBN
- 9781908493842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.15
€ 17.15
Paperback. The first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available -- a fully realised portrait of this extraordinary human being, and great genius. Num Pages: 704 pages, 16pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847390547
- ISBN
- 9781847390547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.13
€ 14.99
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Paperback. This volume brings together key chapters from Darwin's most important books, including the Journal of Researches on the Beagle voyage (1845), the Origin of Species (1859), the Descent of Man (1871), and the full text of his delightful autobiography. They are accompanied by responses from 19th-century readers from around the world. Editor(s): Secord, James A. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages, map; 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGHA; BGTA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199580149
- ISBN
- 9780199580149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.32
€ 13.99
€ 11.32