History of engineering & technology
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History of engineering & technology
Paperback. A chronicle of the lives of three men, John Fitch, James Rumsey and Robert Fulton, all striving to invent the first steamboat. The author shows the pattern of their interwoven fates in this tale of "anguished pioneering". Num Pages: 406 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; TBX; TTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 33. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780823213764
- ISBN
- 9780823213764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.90
€ 46.99
€ 41.90
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 with some reader wear.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KTM0006366
- ISBN
- 9780141022925
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
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. Well read, but remains good
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KST0004079
- ISBN
- 9780141022925
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
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
€ 4.99
Paperback. Airplanes shows how the solutions to these riddles have helped spur dramatic changes in the world's social and cultural life. Num Pages: 184 pages, 31, 27 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: TBX; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890697
- ISBN
- 9780801890697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.25
€ 33.25
hardcover. This book explores a technology that transformed airplanes into safe, practical tools of war and a means of transportation during the first half of the twentieth century. Series: Cambridge Centennial of Flight. Num Pages: 393 pages, 25 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: KNGV; TBX; TBY; TRP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107142862
- ISBN
- 9781107142862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.88€ 122.44
€ 124.88
€ 122.44
Paperback. Outlines new directions for the study of religion and/as technology that will resonate across the human sciences Editor(s): Stolow, Jeremy. Num Pages: 368 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRAX; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823249817
- ISBN
- 9780823249817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.99
€ 40.99
€ 35.99
paperback. Since antiquity, philosophers and engineers have tried to take life's measure by reproducing it. This title collects seventeen essays from distinguished scholars in several fields. It is intended for historians and philosophers of science and technology, scientists and engineers working in artificial life and intelligence, and others. Num Pages: 336 pages, 57 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226720814
- ISBN
- 9780226720814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.73
€ 41.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFKV; JFD; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816646708
- ISBN
- 9780816646708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.95
€ 31.99
€ 28.95
Paperback. Tells the story of the 100-year quest to understand an ancient computer, the scientific artefact we have from antiquity. This title reveals a diverse cast of characters - ranging from Archimedes to Jacques Cousteau - and explores the roots of modern technology in Ancient Greece, the Islamic world and medieval Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; PDX; PGZ; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099519768
- ISBN
- 9780099519768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. 1930-1940 era Junkers aircraft in its civilian and wartime roles. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 90 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JWG; JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 221 x 4. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764303913
- ISBN
- 9780764303913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.85
€ 13.99
€ 10.85
Paperback. Number 3 in the Luftwaffe Profile Series describes the design and use of the Heinkel He 219 UHU. Translator(s): Johnston, David, Governor General of Canada. Series: Luftwaffe Profile S. Num Pages: 48 pages, b/w and color photographs, color profiles, drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JWG; JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 277 x 3. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887408199
- ISBN
- 9780887408199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.93
€ 18.99
€ 13.93
Paperback. Covers German anti-tank/assault aircraft: Bf 109, Fw 190, Ju 87, Ju 88, Hs 129, He 177 and others. Num Pages: 52 pages, b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JWG; JWM; TBX; TTM; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 271 x 3. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887405204
- ISBN
- 9780887405204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.85
€ 13.99
€ 10.85
Paperback. One of the true land-marks of flight, this book covers its limited yet devastating use during WWII. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 80 b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: JWG; JWM; TBX; TTM; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 208 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887404085
- ISBN
- 9780887404085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.83
€ 13.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. The most versatile German aircraft of WWII is shown in its many uses and on a variety of war fronts. Num Pages: 48 pages, b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 240 x 4. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Schiffer Pub Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887403125
- ISBN
- 9780887403125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, over 490 b/w and color photographs, over 50 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JWG; TBX; TTM; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1352. An Illustrated Study. 208 pages, Over 490 colour and black and white photographs, over 50 line drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; JWG; TBX; TTM; WGM. Dimension: 287 x 227 x 22. Weight: 1356.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887404245
- ISBN
- 9780887404245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 27.75
€ 41.99
€ 27.75
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
€ 24.99€ 18.90
€ 24.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764300875
- ISBN
- 9780764300875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.78
€ 24.99
€ 17.78
Paperback. A new examination of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's close association with London. His high profile engineering projects include the Thames Tunnel, Hungerford suspension bridge, Paddington station and the Great Western Railway, plus the Great Eastern steamship. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; TBX; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445618555
- ISBN
- 9781445618555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.24
€ 27.24
Paperback. The history of science is all around us, if you know where to look. This traveler's guide helps you learn about 128 destinations around the world where discoveries in science, mathematics, or technology occurred. Featuring photos and illustrations, it is organized geographically by country, complete with latitudes and longitudes for GPS devices. Num Pages: 542 pages, Illustrations maps,. BIC Classification: TBX; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596523206
- ISBN
- 9780596523206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.44
€ 32.99
€ 27.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 100 b/w photos and line schemes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887409066
- ISBN
- 9780887409066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.53
€ 24.99
€ 17.53
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
€ 12.99
€ 10.28
Hardback. An essential study for readers interested in modern warfare, policy makers, and historians of technology, war, and visual and military culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11, 7 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line dr. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWS5; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421417851
- ISBN
- 9781421417851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.61
€ 40.99
€ 33.61
Hardback. World War II. Tells the epic story of the 475th Fighter Group from combat reports, offical American, Australian, and Japanese documents, and from interviews and conversations with the veterans themselves. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 700 b/w and color photos, color profiles. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1634.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887405181
- ISBN
- 9780887405181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 34.78
€ 52.99
€ 34.78