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Paperback. Six decades later, there is still a mystique surrounding these technological leviathans, one that Zeppelin! addresses with insight and wit. Num Pages: 312 pages, 38, 33 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801886348
- ISBN
- 9780801886348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.01
€ 34.01
Paperback. The previously untold story of the Zenith Trans-Oceanic, the world's most romantic and expensive series of portable radios, now in a newly revised & expanded edition. Long a companion of kings, presidents, transoceanic yachtsmen and world explorers, the T Num Pages: 159 pages, 226 photos. BIC Classification: TBX; TJKR; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Edition
- 2 Rev Exp
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764328381
- ISBN
- 9780764328381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.75
€ 42.99
€ 27.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, photo section. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWL; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887404450
- ISBN
- 9780887404450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.61
€ 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
€ 10.82
Paperback. Used in combat in WWII, the Ar 234 was a major development in aircraft design. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 100 b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 185 x 3. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Schiffer Pub Ltd United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887402036
- ISBN
- 9780887402036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.88
€ 18.99
€ 13.88
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
€ 56.48
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.09
€ 107.09
Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 2 figures, 5 graphs. BIC Classification: 3JH; TBX; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231174329
- ISBN
- 9780231174329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.29
€ 79.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 200 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QSP; JWG; TBX; TRP; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 280 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887407437
- ISBN
- 9780887407437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.47
€ 42.99
€ 27.47
Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226381039
- ISBN
- 9780226381039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback. Insightful, detailed, and always quirky, Why Didn't I Think of That chronicles the odd origins of famous products, explores how these inventions changed our lives, and reveals the business side of their production and distribution. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KJH; KND; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471165118
- ISBN
- 9780471165118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.65
€ 38.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 pp of photos. BIC Classification: JWG; JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887407321
- ISBN
- 9780887407321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.61
€ 36.99
€ 24.61
Paperback. Offers an introduction to the world of women and men who did the hard computational labor of science. This book tells us about the surveyors of the French Revolution, describes the calculating machines of Charles Babbage, and guides readers through the Great Depression to marvel at the giant computing room of the Works Progress Administration. Num Pages: 424 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX; TBX; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133829
- ISBN
- 9780691133829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.91
€ 67.91
hardcover. "What the Industrial Revolution Did For Us" is a journey back in time, giving the reader an insight into how British life was transformed between 1750 and 1830, and how it shaped the world we live in today. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1022. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Internally as new
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031600
- ISBN
- 9780563487944
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Num Pages: 264 pages, over 270 color photos, unit insignia. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 220 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1536.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764300448
- ISBN
- 9780764300448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.33€ 38.41
€ 53.33
€ 38.41
Covers the history and combat career of aircraft carriers and shipboard aircraft from their conception into the future. Num Pages: 592 pages, over 800 photos, drawings, maps. BIC Classification: JWF; JWG; JWM; TBX; TRL; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 228 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2596.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887405839
- ISBN
- 9780887405839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.33€ 41.89
€ 53.33
€ 41.89
Paperback. The village pump was once the focal point of rural life, providing the only water supply to communities and offering a place in town squares and village greens for people to come together. This book focuses on the history of the village pump, exploring the different designs that existed and shedding light on the communities that relied upon them. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: TBX; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747807049
- ISBN
- 9780747807049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.11
€ 10.99
€ 9.11
Hardback. First published in 1879, this book has been identified as a lost publication and provides rare insight into the thinking of Victorian Engineers, written as a contemporary text. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 period photographs and drawings. BIC Classification: 3JH; TBX; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473823235
- ISBN
- 9781473823235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.71
€ 26.99
€ 19.71
Paperback. Presents an account of the men who 'made' Britain. Ranging from Brunel to Telford, this book takes us on a journey from the first railway tracks being laid down to bridges spanning hitherto unimagined lengths, through to the 'invention' and mastery of gas and electricity. It examines the creations that made Britain's empire great. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBTK; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750946575
- ISBN
- 9780750946575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.72
€ 26.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. Provides a description of the British rocketry and space programme from the 1950s to 1970s, detailing the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Blue Streak and its conversion to a satellite launcher as part of the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO). Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; TBX; TRP; TTDS; TTM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Imperial College Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848167964
- ISBN
- 9781848167964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 49.47
€ 51.99
€ 49.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764300875
- ISBN
- 9780764300875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.71
€ 25.99
€ 17.71
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
€ 18.99€ 13.96
€ 18.99
€ 13.96
Paperback. Full color photo history of the early USAF covers the great variety of fighters, bombers, transport, helicopters and many other aircraft in use during this period. Num Pages: 144 pages, over 400 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887404832
- ISBN
- 9780887404832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.77
€ 30.99
€ 20.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Schmidt, Joseph L. Num Pages: 104 pages, tables. BIC Classification: TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617289842
- ISBN
- 9781617289842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.88€ 51.92
€ 71.88
€ 51.92
Hardback. With over 1,000 photos combined, this survey remains the definitive record of the formative years for Navy and Marine Corps aviation. Num Pages: 608 pages, over 1,000 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887407420
- ISBN
- 9780887407420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 31.52
€ 47.99
€ 31.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 341 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HDD; HDT; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publisher
- The Highfield Press Southampton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 341
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780992633653
- ISBN
- 9780992633653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.26
€ 91.26
Paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 2009. Num Pages: 656 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TBX; VFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813041933
- ISBN
- 9780813041933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.88
€ 41.88
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896283
- ISBN
- 9780859896283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.37
€ 46.37
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
€ 41.68
Hardback. Examining objects helps us appreciate the shift from the study to the practice of mechanics and challenges artificial dichotomies among practical and conceptual pursuits, mathematics, and experiment. Num Pages: 408 pages, 100, 100 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JD; TBX; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884269
- ISBN
- 9780801884269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.29
€ 88.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; TBX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780748641
- ISBN
- 9781780748641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.14
€ 14.99
€ 12.14
Paperback. In the early 20th century the future of air travel seemed to lie with the giant airships of Count von Zeppelin. Zeppelins were used during the First World War and afterwards the 'Graf Zeppelin' and 'Hindenburg' were the height of elegance. The 'Hindenburg' disaster of 1937 proved to be the end of the giant airship as a commercial enterprise. Num Pages: 128 pages, 160 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJF; HBWN; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555057
- ISBN
- 9781781555057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
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
€ 54.65
Paperback. This highly original, seminal study of Canadian theorists of technology and morality shows that Canadian thinkers were not only original and intellectually au courant but also engaging and insightful. Num Pages: 340 pages, 22 b&w photos, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774816519
- ISBN
- 9780774816519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.06
€ 46.06
Hardback. This highly original, seminal study of Canadian theorists of technology and morality shows that Canadian thinkers were not only original and intellectually au courant but also engaging and insightful. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFCX; TBX. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774816502
- ISBN
- 9780774816502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.13
€ 141.13
Hardcover. The SUPERMEN "After a rare speech at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, in 1976, programmers in the audience had suddenly fallen silent when Cray offered to answer questions. He stood there for several minutes, waiting for their queries, but none came. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; TBX; UKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471048855
- ISBN
- 9780471048855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.45
€ 52.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PDX; PHK; TBX; THR; TJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- I.E.E.E.Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780780311930
- ISBN
- 9780780311930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.69
€ 183.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, over 350 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1580.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764304750
- ISBN
- 9780764304750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 34.57
€ 52.99
€ 34.57
Paperback. This volume includes a timeline of important events, a glossary of terms, descriptions and statistics of robot labs and companies around the world, and a helpful bibliography of primary and secondary sources for further research. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: TBX; TJFM1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890710
- ISBN
- 9780801890710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.76
€ 31.76
Hardcover. The advent of recombinant DNA technology in the 1970s was a key moment in the history of both biotechnology and the commercialization of academic research. This book brings to life the hybrid origin story of biotechnology and ways the academic culture of science has changed in tandem with the early commercialization of recombinant DNA technology. Series: Synthesis. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSB; TBX; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 257 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143835
- ISBN
- 9780226143835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07