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hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good-. Large 8vo hardcover with dust jacket. 1062 pp. VG+/VG-. Dust jacket spine slightly sunned; minor edge wear; now in a brand new Brodart clear protective sleeve. Minimal wear to book. Interior is clean. No writing or markings of any kind. Ships wrapped in bubble wrap and packed with care in a box.…

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Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 1124 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

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1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 1062 pp.: illustrations. Contents; Introduction: Basic tools, devices and mechanisms / Ian McNeil -- Part one: Materials -- Non-ferrous metals / A.S. Darling -- Ferrous metals / W.K.V. Gale -- The chemical and allied industries / Lance Day -- Part two: Power and engineering -- Water, wind and animal power / J. Kenneth Major -- Steam and internal combustion engines / E.F.C. Somerscales -- Electricity / Brian Bowers -- Engineering, methods of manufacture and production / A.K. Corry -- Part three: Transport -- Roads, bridges and vehicles / Ian McNeil -- Inland waterways / John Boyes -- Ports and shipping / A.W.H. Pearsall -- Rail / P.J.G. Ransom -- Aeronautics / J.A. Bagley -- Spaceflight / John Griffiths -- Part four: Communication and calculation -- Language, writing, printing and graphic arts / Lance Day -- Information: timekeeping, computing, telecommunications and audiovisual technologies / Herbert Ohlman -- Part five: Technology and society -- Agriculture: the production and preservation of food and drink / Andrew Patterson -- Textiles and clothing / Richard Hills -- Building and architecture / Doreen Yarwood -- The domestic interior: technology and the home / Doreen Yarwood -- Public utilities / R.A. Buchanan -- Weapons and armour / Charles Messenger. Subjects; Technology History. Military Equipment. Manufacturing industries. Transportation. Metals. Engineering. Electric power generation. Construction industry. 1 Kg. …

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 1062 pages. 9.25x6.25x2.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: gut. 1997. Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Westen Cultures In englischer Sprache. pages.

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 1062 pp.: illustrations. Contents; Introduction: Basic tools, devices and mechanisms / Ian McNeil -- Part one: Materials -- Non-ferrous metals / A.S. Darling -- Ferrous metals / W.K.V. Gale -- The chemical and allied industries / Lance Day -- Part two: Power and engineering -- Water, wind and animal power / J. Kenneth Major -- Steam and internal combustion engines / E.F.C. Somerscales -- Electricity / Brian Bowers -- Engineering, methods of manufacture and production / A.K. Corry -- Part three: Transport -- Roads, bridges and vehicles / Ian McNeil -- Inland waterways / John Boyes -- Ports and shipping / A.W.H. Pearsall -- Rail / P.J.G. Ransom -- Aeronautics / J.A. Bagley -- Spaceflight / John Griffiths -- Part four: Communication and calculation -- Language, writing, printing and graphic arts / Lance Day -- Information: timekeeping, computing, telecommunications and audiovisual technologies / Herbert Ohlman -- Part five: Technology and society -- Agriculture: the production and preservation of food and drink / Andrew Patterson -- Textiles and clothing / Richard Hills -- Building and architecture / Doreen Yarwood -- The domestic interior: technology and the home / Doreen Yarwood -- Public utilities / R.A. Buchanan -- Weapons and armour / Charles Messenger. Subjects; Technology History. Military Equipment. Manufacturing industries. Transportation. Metals. Engineering. Electric power generation. Construction industry. 1 Kg. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Available for the first time in paperback, this volume includes twenty-two chapters by international experts covering the entire history of technology from humankind's earliest use of stone tools to the exploration of space. Written clearly and without unnecessary jargon, each chapter traces the development of its subject from earliest times to the present day, stressing the social context and its place in scientific thought.The volume is usefully illustrated with over 150 tables, drawings and photographs and contains two consecutive indexes of names and subjects. This is essential reading for teachers and students in the history and philosophy of science and technology, industrial history and archaeology.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. 3rd ed. 2016. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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hardcover. Zustand: New. Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures Brand new item sourced directly from publisher. Packed securely in tight packaging to ensure no damage. Shipped from warehouse on same/next day basis.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. This updated and augmented third edition of this landmark encyclopedia contains approximately 1000 entries dealing in depth with the history of the scientific, technological and medical accomplishments of cultures outside of the United States and Europe. The entries consist of fully updated articles together with hundreds of entirely new topics adorned with full color pictures. This unique reference work includes intercultural articles on broad topics such as mathematics and astronomy as well as thoughtful philosophical articles on concepts and ideas related to the study of non-Western Science, such as rationality, objectivity, and method. Youll also find material on religion and science, East and West, and magic and science. This amazing resource even contains entries on fascinating esoteric topics such as Native American mathematics, Polynesian navigation, and African Metallurgy. There are also biographical articles for those cultures where individual scientists are known to us, such as China and the Islamic world This updated and augmented third edition of this landmark encyclopedia contains approximately 1000 entries dealing in depth with the history of the scientific, technological and medical accomplishments of cultures outside of the United States and Europe. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This updated and augmented third edition of this landmark encyclopedia contains approximately 1000 entries dealing in depth with the history of the scientific, technological and medical accomplishments of cultures outside of the United States and Europe. The entries consist of fully updated articles together with hundreds of entirely new topics adorned with full color pictures. This unique reference work includes intercultural articles on broad topics such as mathematics and astronomy as well as thoughtful philosophical articles on concepts and ideas related to the study of non-Western Science, such as rationality, objectivity, and method. You'll also find material on religion and science, East and West, and magic and science. This amazing resource even contains entries on fascinating esoteric topics such as Native American mathematics, Polynesian navigation, and African Metallurgy. There are also biographical articles for those cultures where individual scientists are known to us, such as China and the Islamic world.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 3rd edition. 4706 pages. 16.00x12.00x7.00 inches. In Stock.

4to, 29cm. Pp. xviii,1117 printed in double columns, 1 colour plate., several illus. in text, refs., index. Paperbound in orig. laminated pictorial stiff wrappers. Very good.

Edited by Helaine Selin. Illustr. Dordrecht 1997. XXVII, 1117 pages. 4:o. Softcover.[#137787].

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Zustand: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Inspires readers through a full color reference work that is unique in both scientific and geographical scopeProvides a fascinating read even for non-specialistsFeatures intercultural articles on broa.…