History of engineering & technology
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History of engineering & technology
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
€ 192.23€ 140.26
€ 192.23
€ 140.26
hardcover. This book tells (for the first time) the story of how the 'practical' mathematics of Renaissance artists influenced the development of 'proper' mathematics. The text is clear, lively, and scholarly, and is accompanied by beautiful colour and black and white illustrations. It will appeal to anyone with an interest in science or art. Num Pages: 262 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PDZ; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 702. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0038341
- ISBN
- 9780198523949
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Following the Industrial Revolution the ingenuity of Victorian manufacturers produced an enormous range of horse-drawn agricultural machinery. This book describes these machines and includes drawings of many of them, as well as photographs. Series: Shire Discovering. Num Pages: 96 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: TBX; TVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 6. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Shire Publications United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852636640
- ISBN
- 9780852636640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.43
€ 9.99
€ 8.43
hardcover. A fascinating and informative read for all those interested in the history of ICE and how it has grown as well as the civil engineering industry and its impact on the world in which we live Num Pages: 276 pages, 500 colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; TBX; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 278 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ICE Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTS0036568
- ISBN
- 9780727741431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.50€ 39.59
€ 57.50
€ 39.59
hardcover. Charles Bazerman tells the story of the emergence of electric light as one of symbols and communication. Series: Inside Technology. Num Pages: 434 pages, 57. BIC Classification: CFG; TBX; TNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 839. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0036162
- ISBN
- 9780262024563
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Few people realize that the Web was born at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, and that it was invented by an Englishman, Tim Berners-Lee. This account tells how the idea first came about, how it was developed, and how it was handed over for free for the world to use. Num Pages: 392 pages, numerous line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; TBX; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0035912
- ISBN
- 9780192862075
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
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
€ 15.00
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. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034477
- ISBN
- 9780226720814
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
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
€ 15.00
hardcover. A basic contribution to the discussion of semiconductor electronics, the major technology of our age. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: TBX. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 57. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032292
- ISBN
- 9780521247016
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
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
€ 29.48
Hardcover. This text presents significant and historic papers on evolutionary computation ranging from the 1950s to the early 1990s. Introductions to each paper provide background and context and acknowledge pioneers in the field, identifying and exploring a variety of approaches to the subject. Editor(s): Fogel, David B. Num Pages: 656 pages, index. BIC Classification: TBX; TJFM1; UYA; UYQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 287 x 223 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780780334816
- ISBN
- 9780780334816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 304.20
€ 304.20
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
€ 13.99
€ 13.63
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
€ 10.05
€ 10.05
Paperback. This superb collection of biographical essays tells the story of the U.S. Navy through the lives of the officers who forged its traditions. The essayists are leading naval historians who assess the careers of these men and their impact on the naval service, from the Continental Navy of the American Revolution to the nuclear Navy of the Cold War. Editor(s): Bradford, James C. Num Pages: 512 pages, 20ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWF; TBX; TRLD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557500960
- ISBN
- 9781557500960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.06
€ 51.06
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
€ 42.10
€ 42.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Oleson, John Peter. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 896 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: HDDK; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 173 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 896
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199734856
- ISBN
- 9780199734856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.75
€ 102.75
Hardback. Science, medicine, and technology have become increasingly important to the average individual in modern society. The importance of these three fields is in many ways one of the defining characteristics of modernity. Understanding their history is essential for educated individuals. Editor(s): Slotten, Hugh Richard. Series: Oxford Encyclopedias of American History. Num Pages: 1456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; MBX; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 275 x 119. Weight in Grams: 3550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199766666
- ISBN
- 9780199766666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 490.36
€ 490.36
paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 45 halftones & 23 line illus. BIC Classification: P; PDZ; TBD; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195167313
- ISBN
- 9780195167313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.64
€ 32.64
Hardback. A study of the Western astronomical tradition from ancient Babylonia to the European Renaissance, with emphasis on the Greek period. The book explores the evidence for the astronomy of the ancient past and how astronomy was practised. Emphasis is placed on the material culture of ancient astronomy. Num Pages: 496 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PG; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195095395
- ISBN
- 9780195095395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.73
€ 169.73
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
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
€ 6.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814414081
- ISBN
- 9789814414081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.90
€ 44.90
A biography of one of the most significant figures in the history of American aviation. It also provides a documented history of the development of the field of aviation and those involved in it through the first three decades of the 20th century. Num Pages: 576 pages, 106 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; TBX; WGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815602644
- ISBN
- 9780815602644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89