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Hardback. Illustrated with hundreds of Edison's drawings, these documents are further illuminated by meticulous research on a wide range of sources, including the most recently digitized newspapers and journals of the day. Series: The Papers of Thomas A. Edison. Num Pages: 1032 pages, 604, 9 black & white halftones, 589 black & white line drawings, 6 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1032
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421417493
- ISBN
- 9781421417493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.87€ 98.14
€ 109.87
€ 98.14
Paperback. In the early years of aviation, there was an intense dispute between British and German experts over the question of why and how an aircraft wing provides lift. This title reveals the impact that the divergent mathematical traditions of Cambridge and Gottingen had on this debate. Num Pages: 608 pages, 97 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; TBX; TGMF1; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226060958
- ISBN
- 9780226060958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.56
€ 50.99
€ 39.56
Hardback. Digs into the human drama behind the Eighth Wonder of the World Num Pages: 320 pages, 56 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; TBX; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814742990
- ISBN
- 9780814742990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.68
€ 46.68
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813561578
- ISBN
- 9780813561578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.38
€ 51.99
€ 46.38
Hardback. An acclaimed science historian uncovers the fascinating story of a "lost" project to unlock humanity's common denominator that prefigured the emergence of Big Data Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JMH; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300209525
- ISBN
- 9780300209525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.94
€ 35.99
€ 25.94
Paperback. Albert Einstein and J Robert Oppenheimer, two iconic scientists of the twentieth century, belonged to different generations, with the boundary marked by the advent of quantum mechanics. By exploring how these men differed - in their worldview, in their work, and in their day - this book provides insights into the lives of the two critical figures. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034525
- ISBN
- 9780674034525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.55
€ 34.99
€ 29.55
Paperback. Individually and collectively, the Fellows of the Royal Society were involved in many wartime activities. For example, prior to the outbreak of World War Two Her Majesty's Government decided to establish a Central Register of persons with 'professional, scientific, technical or higher administrative qualifications', for use in time of War. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWM; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982086
- ISBN
- 9781909982086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. In the COMBAT AIRCRAFT series. Covering the exploits of the B-24 in the south-west Pacific during World War II. Includes 30 original artworks and, black and white scale drawings of all major variants. With text relating the personal experiences of the crews in the battle over the Pacific. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 b&w and 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSP; HB; JWL; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855327818
- ISBN
- 9781855327818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.91
€ 21.99
€ 19.91
paperback. Drawing upon art, science, philosophy, and the history of culture, this title explains the origin of the machine age and traces its social results, asserting that the development of modern technology had its roots in the Middle Ages rather than the Industrial Revolution. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDR; PDX; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226550275
- ISBN
- 9780226550275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.73
€ 29.99
€ 20.73
Hardcover. A thrilling exploration of the science and history of wind from the bestselling author of Cold. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23 b/w photos run with text. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX; WNWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 284 x 31. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316410601
- ISBN
- 9780316410601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.89
€ 27.99
€ 23.89
Hardcover. A visual history of the electronic age captures the collision of technology and art and our collective visions of the future." Num Pages: 288 pages, 154 color illustrations. BIC Classification: AKC; AKL; TBX; TJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 190. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393083590
- ISBN
- 9780393083590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.15
€ 36.99
€ 34.15
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471140269
- ISBN
- 9780471140269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.02
€ 34.99
€ 30.02
Behind the glories and tragedies that make headlines and move the nation, the story of the space shuttle is inextricably bound to the lesser-known drama of the search for a reusable single-stage-to-orbit rocket. In this book, Andrew J. Butrica tells this story. Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBX; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801873386
- ISBN
- 9780801873386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.80
€ 62.80
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
€ 35.68
€ 35.68
Paperback. With graphic prints, photographs, a timeline, and a glossary, this engaging and insightful technography sheds light on one of the most important inventions in the history of the human race. Num Pages: 208 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JWM; TBX; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801888366
- ISBN
- 9780801888366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.36
€ 31.36
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
€ 32.73
€ 32.73
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
€ 33.13
€ 33.13
Historians of technology, communication, and media will welcome this important reexamination of the canonic story of early FM radio. Num Pages: 208 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; TBX; TJKR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894404
- ISBN
- 9780801894404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.79
€ 74.79
Hardcover. In this volume, Caron brings together the different facets of his expertise in order to present a broad panorama of modern technology. Caron shows how artisanal know-how was adapted, expanded, and formalized during the three industrial revolutions that swept over Great Britain, France, Germany, and the United States.. Translator(s): Mitchell, Allan. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457233
- ISBN
- 9780857457233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.13
€ 156.13
Hardcover. The life story of the highest decorated soldier of the Wehrmacht. Many photos of Rudels aircraft. Num Pages: 280 pages, over 400 b/w photos, documents. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1708. 280 pages, Photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Dimension: 289 x 229 x 30. Weight: 1714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887402524
- ISBN
- 9780887402524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.28€ 54.16
€ 62.28
€ 54.16