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Paperback. One of the best night fighters of World War II. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 100 b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 178 x 3. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887401886
ISBN
9780887401886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. This text describes the development of magnetic recording over the past century, by selecting major product designs and the innovative technology that they introduced. Separated into three parts, the book deals specifically with the history of audio recording, video recording and data recording. Editor(s): Daniel, Eric D.; Mee, C.D.; Clark, Mark H. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AJR; PDX; PHK; TBX; TJ; UNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780780347090
ISBN
9780780347090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 208.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 425. 416 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJ; TBX. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 18. Weight: 448.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
16th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486457437
ISBN
9780486457437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.46

Paperback. A Companion to American Technology is a groundbreaking collection of original essays that analyze the hard-to-define phenomenon of "technology" in America. Editor(s): Pursell, Carroll W. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179942
ISBN
9781405179942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.50

Hardback. The Antikythera Mechanism, now 82 small fragments of corroded bronze, was an ancient Greek machine simulating the cosmos as the Greeks understood it. Reflecting the most recent researches, A Portable Cosmos presents it as a gateway to Greek astronomy and technology and their place in Greco-Roman society and thought. Num Pages: 312 pages, 41 b/w halftones; 41 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; PDX; PDZ; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199739349
ISBN
9780199739349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.33

Paperback. How a scientific outsider came up with a revolutionary theory of light and saved untold numbers of lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBTM; TBX; TBY; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393350890
ISBN
9780393350890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

Hardback. Roland Miller's colour photographs document the NASA, air force, and army facilities across the US that once played a crucial role in the space race. The haunting images collected here impart artistic insight while preserving an important period in history. Num Pages: 176 pages, 113 colour photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AJC; HBJK; TBX; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 340 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1652.
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826356253
ISBN
9780826356253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.03

Hardcover. They were in a two-man race to break the sound barrier. It was October 1947, a time before high-speed digital computers, when predictions of what would happen to fighter planes at such speeds were nebulous. Num Pages: 282 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH; TBX; TGMF1; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027328
ISBN
9780842027328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.73

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

€ 19.99
€ 18.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages, over 190 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: JWG; TBX; TRP; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 218 x 9. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764303883
ISBN
9780764303883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.82

Hardback. Volume I covers: JG 1 Oesau, JG 2 Richthofen, JG 3 Udet, JG 4, JG 5 Eismeer, JG 6 Horst Wessel, JG 7 Nowotny, JG 11, JG 26 Schlageter, JG 27, JV 44, JG 51 Molders, and JG 52. Num Pages: 256 pages, 700+ colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1572. 256 pages, Over 700 colour and black and white photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 26. Weight: 1546.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407512
ISBN
9780887407512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.33
€ 38.61

Hardback. Volume II covers: JG 53 Pik-As, JG 54 Grunherz, JG 77 Herz-As, JG 300, JG 301, JG 302 Wilde Sau, and JG 400. Num Pages: 256 pages, 700+ colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1306. 256 pages, Over 700 colour and black and white photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Dimension: 287 x 222 x 22. Weight: 1308.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407529
ISBN
9780887407529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.33
€ 38.61

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

€ 31.38

hardcover. Raising fascinating questions of consumption, environment, and desire, Upcycling Aluminum is for anyone interested in industrial and environmental history, discard studies, engineering, product design, music history, or antiques. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20, 18 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX; TDM; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
KJH0000388
ISBN
9781421421865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.31

Num Pages: 460 pages, over 350 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBWN; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2078.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887405778
ISBN
9780887405778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.96

Hardback. Argues for a more harmonious and rational approach to our relationship with insects, one that does not harm our environment. Beginning with the early techniques of colonial farmers and ending with the modern use of chemical insecticides, this book shows how America's war on insects mirrors its continual struggle with nature and technology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBX; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231139427
ISBN
9780231139427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Hardback. This volume offers a collection of ten key essays selected from contemporary historical scholarship with coverage ranging from the the colonial period to the modern day. The essays add up to an exploration of major technological themes in American history. Editor(s): Pursell, Carroll W. Series: Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631219965
ISBN
9780631219965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.13

Paperback. This volume offers a collection of ten key essays selected from contemporary historical scholarship with coverage ranging from the the colonial period to the modern day. The essays add up to an exploration of major technological themes in American history. Editor(s): Pursell, Carroll W. Series: Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631219972
ISBN
9780631219972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.56

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, over 1,000 b/w photographs, graphs, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2626.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300721
ISBN
9780764300721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.76
€ 50.09

Paperback. Describes how industrial engineering evolved by developing methods and principles for the planning, design, and control of production and service systems. This book focuses on the growth of the discipline at Purdue University where it helped shape the university itself and made substantial contributions to the industrialization of America. Num Pages: 225 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557535443
ISBN
9781557535443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316633304
ISBN
9781316633304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 23.85

Paperback. The eighteenth century saw the creation of a number of remarkable mechanical androids. The author investigates two such automata - both depicting piano-playing women. She demonstrates that only in a later age of industrial factory production did mechanical androids instill the fear that societies had become indistinguishable from machines. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDX; TBX; TJFM1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226034164
ISBN
9780226034164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.21

hardcover. The eighteenth century saw the creation of a number of remarkable mechanical androids: at least ten prominent automata were built between 1785 and 1810 by clockmakers, court mechanics, and other artisans from France, Switzerland, Austria, and the German lands. This title investigates two such automata depicting piano-playing women. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSK0000428
ISBN
9780226034027
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

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
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887404818
ISBN
9780887404818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.05

The 8th fought the best Zero pilots, and took the war to the enemy with P-38s over Rabaul and Hollandia. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 500 photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1542.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887408083
ISBN
9780887408083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.57

Hardback. Editor(s): Jackson, Edward P. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: TBX; TJFD; TJFM; TTBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634833042
ISBN
9781634833042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.16
€ 140.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, over 400 b/w paragraphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JWG; JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1600.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300882
ISBN
9780764300882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.33
€ 39.53

Hardcover. Series: Jossey-Bass health care series. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP; TBN; TBX; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787953836
ISBN
9780787953836
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.88

Paperback. Now in paperback: Heisenberg's life reconsidered for the twenty-first century by the world's leading English-language authority. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGT; HBJD; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 557.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bellevue Literary Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934137284
ISBN
9781934137284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.34

Hardback. By the end of World War II, the very concept of landing blind therefore had disappeared from the trade literature, a victim of human limitations. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23, 14 black & white halftones, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; TBX; TRP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884498
ISBN
9780801884498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.61

Paperback. The revealing backstory of spaceflight before the establishment of NASA. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp colour section. BIC Classification: TBX; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472911247
ISBN
9781472911247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445618593
ISBN
9781445618593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.49

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

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX. Dimension: 136 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Folklore Pub
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894864312
ISBN
9781894864312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.28

This book is the actual cruise book of CAG 86 which was originally published just after World War II. This quality, large format volume contains biographies of all VF, VBF, VB, VT and Air Group Combat personnel, as well as those serving on the USS Wasp. Included are photos of pilots in their aircraft, group portraits, and combat scenes. Num Pages: 272 pages, over 300 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1962.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764302213
ISBN
9780764302213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSJ2; TBX; UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816691821
ISBN
9780816691821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.93

Paperback. Ferro offer an accessible short history of this dynamic technology, covering its central themes from ancient times to the present day. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: TBX; UBJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801887741
ISBN
9780801887741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.23

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. T.A. Heppenheimer's acclaimed chronicle of rockets, politics, and the pioneers who dared to reach beyond humanity's limits. "The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and best written history of space flight there is. "-The Times (London) "A lively account of the development of space activities in the U.S. and the Soviet Union.. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX; TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471291053
ISBN
9780471291053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

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

€ 47.99
€ 31.52

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