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Biography: science, technology & medicine

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Biography: science, technology & medicine

Paperback. Editor(s): Gunston, Bill, OBE. Num Pages: Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 646. Frank Whittle and the Invention of the Jet Engine. Illustrations, maps. Editor(s): Gunston, Bill, OBE. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGT. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 21. Weight: 654.
Publisher
Non Basic Stock Line
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
5th Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907472008
ISBN
9781907472008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.90

Paperback. Presents stories that teach us about ourselves and our attitudes to health and illness, whether we are deliverers or recipients of health care. This book takes the reader from apartheid South Africa, where the author did his initial training to the London of the early 1970s, where he forswore medicine to become an anthropologist and poet. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Hammersmith Press Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905140084
ISBN
9781905140084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGT; BK; JFSJ1; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007548200
ISBN
9780007548200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.34

Paperback. Series: Oakwood Library of Railway History. Num Pages: 144 pages, 109 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TRF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 145 x 5. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
The Oakwood Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853616405
ISBN
9780853616405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. When the British prototype Concorde took off from RAF Fairford on 9 April 1969, at the controls was Captain Brian Trubshaw. This title presents the story of Brian Trubshaw's life as an experimental test pilot, written from his own unique viewpoint on the flight deck, and covering a period of tremendous upheaval. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750944946
ISBN
9780750944946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.94

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
Free Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451607130
ISBN
9781451607130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. One of the brilliant scientists of his day, Humphry Davy was acclaimed for his work as a chemist, notably for the isolation of iodine, and later the invention of Davy safety lamp. This book provides and account of the life and achievements of this man. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGT; DSBF; DSC; PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reissued EditionIssue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845883829
ISBN
9781845883829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.33

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
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445655215
ISBN
9781445655215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.76

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
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447272540
ISBN
9781447272540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.64

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
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141044316
ISBN
9780141044316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.97

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

€ 21.99
€ 20.63

Hardcover. 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

€ 32.99
€ 23.57

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
Scribner
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476727264
ISBN
9781476727264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

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
€ 10.34

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

€ 15.99
€ 12.21

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
€ 14.75

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.99

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

€ 17.99
€ 13.73

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

€ 13.99
€ 11.32

Hardcover. 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

€ 16.99
€ 15.92

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