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History of engineering & technology

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, B/W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJ; KNDV; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465065943
ISBN
9780465065943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.62

Paperback. First-time paperback of history and sociology of science work, showing public resistance as a constructive force in technological development. Editor(s): Bauer, Martin. Num Pages: 436 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: PDR; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 760. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0009430
ISBN
9780521599481
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. Here is the essential guide to engineering, an authoritative reference book and timeline about how technology has given shape to our civilization. Engineering predates humanity; Homo habilis was knapping hand axes from st-sized ints more than a thousand centuries before the dawn of modern humans. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 285 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1292. Good copy with some shelf wear, dustwrapper with edge wear but remains good, book is a good clean copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Worth Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0011431
ISBN
9780985323097
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 23.17

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465055982
ISBN
9780465055982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. Tells about the machines that the author believes have 'soul'. In this book, the author tells stories of the geniuses, innovators and crackpots who put the ghost in the machine. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: TBX; WG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290. Good clean copy showing minor shelf wear, remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin UK
Edition
1st
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0014311
ISBN
9780141022925
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACXJ; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The MIT Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262033961
ISBN
9780262033961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.07

Paperback. The invention of Johann Gutenberg - printing by movable type - was a discovery waiting to happen in the fifteenth century. His story is full of paradox: his ambition was to reunite all Christendom, but his invention shattered it; he aimed to make a fortune, but was cruelly denied the fruits of his life's work. This book covers his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 pages colour. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLH; TBX; TDPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553819663
ISBN
9780553819663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.28

Paperback. The famous and versatile World War II German seaplane. Num Pages: 48 pages, b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 210 x 2. Weight in Grams: 190. 48 pages, Black and white photographs, line drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Dimension: 277 x 210 x 2. Weight: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887404818
ISBN
9780887404818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.97

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 190+ b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 292 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1242.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US)
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0004642
ISBN
9780764303906
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 190+ b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 292 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1242. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Lacking dust wrapper but remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US)
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0004676
ISBN
9780764303906
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. In the light of new archival material, the editors of this volume take a fresh look at Russian aviation in the 20th century. Editor(s): Higham, Robin; Greenwood, John; Hardesty, Von. Series: Studies in Air Power. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714643809
ISBN
9780714643809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.65

Paperback. In 1851 an event was organised in London that changed the world: The Great Exhibition. It was a spectacular showcase of technology manufacture and design from all over the world. Chronicling the first exciting spectacles, through to the much-maligned Millennium Dome, this title brings together the details and stories behind the great exhibitions. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747807230
ISBN
9780747807230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. When Titanic set sail in 1912, she was the largest, most luxurious and most technologically advanced man-made moving object in the world. This book tells the untold stories of the men and women who made the ship of dreams a reality. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 8pp pics. BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBTM; TBX; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Channel 4 Books
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905026746
ISBN
9781905026746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PSAJ; PSAK; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 26. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780465054954
ISBN
9780465054954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.66

Hardcover. Presents a fresh examination of Palmerstonian diplomacy during the pivotal decade of the 1860s, the evolution of the modern capital ship and the real nature of 'empire', 'technology' and 'seapower'. In contrast to the standard image of the mid-Victorian Royal Navy as all-powerful, the author shows how it suffered serious challenges in this period. Series: Cass Series: Naval Policy and History. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBW; JWF; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415370042
ISBN
9780415370042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.47

Hardcover. Post-WW1 inventions transformed the fundamental technical advances that created the modern world, and added new capabilities ranging from both military uses of nuclear energy to the universal diffusion of microprocessors. This book examines almost all of these technical transformations, and appraises their economic, social, and strategic impacts. Num Pages: 368 pages, 42 halftones, 70 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTK; PDG; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195168754
ISBN
9780195168754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.63

Paperback. Croydon Airport Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AJC; KNGV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752407449
ISBN
9780752407449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.17

Paperback. A study of the value and meaning of technological advance. The author considers how past physical and social conditions have influenced the development and reception of new ideas, and shows how these trends can guide future industrial strategies as more countries compete for technical ingenuity. Num Pages: 368 pages, numerous halftone and line drawings. BIC Classification: KCZ; KN; PDR; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195074772
ISBN
9780195074772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.62

Paperback. This 1931 book is comprised of extracts from An Account of the Bell Rock Lighthouse (1824) by Robert Stevenson (1772-1850). Editor(s): Collins, A. F. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD1; TBX; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107610934
ISBN
9781107610934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.70

Paperback. First published in 1914, this two-volume collection, with commentary, illuminates the remarkable life of the telegraph inventor. Editor(s): Morse, Edward Lind. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Technology. Num Pages: 494 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGT; TBX; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 32. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108074384
ISBN
9781108074384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.60

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