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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
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€ 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
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€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
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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
€ 21.99€ 20.63
€ 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
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Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Exam...
Melinek Md Md, Judy, Mitchell, T.j.
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
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€ 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
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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
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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€ 14.75
€ 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
€ 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
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€ 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
€ 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
€ 16.99
€ 15.92