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History of engineering & technology

Hardback. "First published in Canada in 2010 by Viking Canada"--T.p. verso. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TBX; TDCT; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 42.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762772742
ISBN
9780762772742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.79

Paperback. The fight for the future of the city street between pedestrians, street railways, and promoters of the automobile between 1915 and 1930. Series: Inside Technology. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 b&w photos, 28 b&w illus. BIC Classification: KNGR; PDR; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
SECOND PRINTING
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262516129
ISBN
9780262516129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 37.55

Hardback. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407666
ISBN
9780887407666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.52

Hardcover. The story of how wine, as enjoyed by millions of people today, came to be. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: TBX; TDCT2; WBXD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393064520
ISBN
9780393064520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.00

hardcover. The definitive biography of the century's godfather of invention-from the preeminent Edison scholar "Israel's meticulous research and refusal to shy away from the dodgier aspects of Edison's personality offers a fresh glimpse into the life of the inventor. "-New Scientist "Remarkable. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH; PDX; TBX; THRF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1010. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Wiley
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033505
ISBN
9780471529422
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. This biography of Thomas Edison (1847-1931) studies and evaluates his career as an inventor and explores in detail how he created inventions that shaped the 20th century, including the electric light, photography, and over 1000 other items. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; PDX; TBX; TBY; THR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 832.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471362708
ISBN
9780471362708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.66

Paperback. Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge. Num Pages: 216 pages, 14 figures. BIC Classification: TBX; UB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262517676
ISBN
9780262517676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Outlines the history of London's sewers from the nineteenth century onwards, using a variety of colour illustrations, photographs and newspaper engravings to show their development from medieval spaces to the complex, citywide network, largely constructed in the 1860s, that is still in place today. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBTB; TBX; TQSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 158 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747814313
ISBN
9780747814313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Num Pages: 240 pages, over 300 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1430.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887405136
ISBN
9780887405136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 50 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBX; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813033846
ISBN
9780813033846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.48

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; PDR; PHFB; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691653266
ISBN
9780691653266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 216.85

Paperback. The volume includes a glossary of terms, a timeline of important events, and a selected bibliography of useful resources for further information. Num Pages: 192 pages, 21, 17 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; TBX; TDPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801893117
ISBN
9780801893117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.02

Hardback. Professor Joan Woodward, one of the founding figures of organization studies, died in 1971 at the age of 54 after a relatively brief but highly distinguished career as a management researcher and teacher, and just six years after the publication of her book "Industrial Organization". Editor(s): Phillips, Nelson X.; Griffiths, Dorothy; Sewell, Graham. Series Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael. Series: Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations, + 1 map. BIC Classification: KJU; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849509848
ISBN
9781849509848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.18

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550024531
ISBN
9781550024531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.63

Hardcover. This new large format volume is a grand tribute to all of those who served in SAC from its inception in 1947 to its disestablishment in 1992. The great variety of aircraft and missile systems of Strategic Air Command are shown in over 800 color and black and white photographs, making this volume one of the definitive pictorials on the subject. Num Pages: 304 pages, 700+ color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 283 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887406881
ISBN
9780887406881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.33
€ 38.41

Paperback. A pictorial history of motorcycles - and the riders - who created the cafe racer craze. The author looks at the BSA Gold Star, the Triumph/Norton hybrid and others, and recalls the leather-jacketed "rockers" who indulged in burn-ups on Britain's roads. Series: Mick Walker on Motorcycles. Num Pages: 96 pages, 110ill. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AC; AJC; TBX; TRC; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 189 x 8. Weight in Grams: 344. Series: Mick Walker on Motorcycles. 96 pages, 110ill. A pictorial history of motorcycles - and the riders - who created the cafe racer craze. The author looks at the BSA Gold Star, the Triumph/Norton hybrid and others, and recalls the leather-jacketed "rockers" who indulged in burn-ups on Britain's roads. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AC; AJC; TBX; TRC; WGC. Dimension: 256 x 189 x 8. Weight: 344.
Publisher
Crowood
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781872004198
ISBN
9781872004198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.29

hardcover. A journey in the history of science across the shifting religious, epistemic, and technical practices on a remarkable sixteenth-century voyage. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107188235
ISBN
9781107188235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.65

Hardback. Pioneering a new niche in the study of plants and animals in their natural habitat, Field Notes on Science and Nature allows readers to peer over the shoulders and into the notebooks of a dozen eminent field workers, to study firsthand their observational methods, materials, and fleeting impressions. Editor(s): Canfield, Michael R. Num Pages: 280 pages, 87 color illustrations, 43 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; GBC; PD; TBX; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057579
ISBN
9780674057579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 500 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1410.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887409240
ISBN
9780887409240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.52

Hardback. An exploration of the full panorama of flight research history, from the earliest attempts by such 19th-century practitioners as England's Sir George Cayley, who tested his gliders by subjecting them to experimental flight, to cutting-edge aeronautical research conducted by the NACA and NASA. Num Pages: 512 pages, 50 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBX; TRP; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 934.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122052
ISBN
9780813122052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.25

hardcover. The development of electrical technologies that laid the foundation for Edison's work: their invention, commercialization, and adoption. Series: Lemelson Center Studies in Invention & Innovation Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, 45 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: TBX; THR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 842. Fine in fine dust wrapper. Old price sticker on front cover, otherwise as new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
MIT Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0031555
ISBN
9780262195829
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.23

Paperback. The first U.S. night/all-weather fighter aircraft is chronicled, as is its use by Air Defense Command, Continental Air Command, Alaska and others. Num Pages: 112 pages, over 220 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: AJC; JWG; TBX; TTM; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887404511
ISBN
9780887404511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBT; TBX; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556524196
ISBN
9781556524196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.63

Hardcover. Writing in the digital age has been as messy as the inky rags in Gutenberg's shop or the molten lead of a Linotype machine. Matthew Kirschenbaum examines how creative authorship came to coexist with the computer revolution. Who were the early adopters, and what made others anxious? Was word processing just a better typewriter, or something more? Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: TBX; U; UFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417076
ISBN
9780674417076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: TBX; U. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vehicule Press Canada
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550650884
ISBN
9781550650884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.31

Paperback. Mining in World History deals with the history of mining and smelting from the Renaissance to the present day, drawing out, in an engaging and fast-paced fashion, the interplay of personalities, politics and technology which have together shaped the metallurgical industries over the last 500 years. Series: Globalities. Num Pages: 356 pages, 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAT; TBX; TTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 134 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891730
ISBN
9781861891730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.09

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

Num Pages: 176 pages, over 200 photos. BIC Classification: JWG; JWM; TBX; TRPS; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 992.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407970
ISBN
9780887407970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.57

Hardcover. The twentieth century is a pivotal period in map history. Geographic information systems radically altered cartographic institutions and reduced the skill required to create maps. This volume features expert contributors who provide both original research, and interpretations of larger trends in cartography. Editor(s): Monmonier, Mark. Num Pages: 1728 pages, 2 books, 805 colour plates, 119 halftones, 242 line drawings, 61 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTP; RGV; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 303 x 120. Weight in Grams: 7774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534695
ISBN
9780226534695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 764.37

Hardback. Whether you dream of making a better mousetrap or launching pumpkins into the stratosphere, Ingenium will tickle your fancy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 75, 23 black & white line drawings, 52 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: TBX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885860
ISBN
9780801885860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99

Hardcover. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262035460
ISBN
9780262035460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.66
€ 53.55

With the thoroughness and resourcefulness that characterize the earlier volumes, she recounts the rich history of the courageous and resolute women determined to realize their scientific ambitions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 53, 36 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421402338
ISBN
9781421402338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.09

Paperback. With the thoroughness and resourcefulness that characterize the earlier volumes, she recounts the rich history of the courageous and resolute women determined to realize their scientific ambitions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 53, 36 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403632
ISBN
9781421403632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.48

Paperback. * Examines technology from a social, cultural and phenomenological perspective. * Presents a new conceptual and methodological framework for studying technology. . Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTB; HD; HPCF3; JHM; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577181248
ISBN
9781577181248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.58

Hardcover. * Examines technology from a social, cultural and phenomenological perspective. * Presents a new conceptual and methodological framework for studying technology. . Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTB; HD; HPCF3; JHM; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577181231
ISBN
9781577181231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.84

Paperback. Very influential design was the first and only rocket fighter used in WWII. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 80 b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 203 x 4. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887402326
ISBN
9780887402326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.82

Hardback. Translator(s): Cox, Don. Num Pages: 196 pages, over 400 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 186 x 17. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887406836
ISBN
9780887406836
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. Volume II on the Me 262 with emphasis on the units that flew it. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 80 b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 177 x 3. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887404108
ISBN
9780887404108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.82

Paperback. Covers He 111, Ju 88, Do 17, Do 217, Me 410, Ju 388 et al. Num Pages: 52 pages, b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 257 x 4. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887401916
ISBN
9780887401916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.82

Paperback. Covers Hs 126, Bf 110, Me 262, Ju 88, Bf 109, Bv 141, Fw 189 and others. Num Pages: 48 pages, b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 91 x 2. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887401909
ISBN
9780887401909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.82