Science

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1999 415 pp., notes, index. Nearly new, no markings. A Washington Post reporter gives a readable, witty layman's account of the evidence for extraterrestrial life and what scientists are doing about it.. First Edition. Cloth & Boards. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

Offered by KingChamp Books (United States)

NY: Basic Books, 1983 256 pp., index, glossary. Two young astronomers, in layman's language, probe the origin of the universe and the various theories explaining it.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

Offered by KingChamp Books (United States)

Somerset, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1987 195 pp., bibliography. Light wear, thumbed, library stampings and spine label. Binding firm. Foreword by Jearl Walker. A collection of 25 simple experiments that can be done at home to learn about forces that shape the universe, create weather conditions, etc. A readable, advanced version of Mr. Wizard. . 3rd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - 9 In Tall. Ex-Library. more information

Offered by KingChamp Books (United States)

NY: Quill (Wm. Morrow), 1985 158 pp. Corner crease on cover, slight chipping on lower corner of p. 38. Else nearly new, no markings. Spine uncreased. With b&w photos. A layman's introduction to Hawking's work in physics and consmology.. Book Club. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo -- 8.25 in Tall. more information

Offered by KingChamp Books (United States)

Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1973. 448 pp. on glossy stock, 219 illustrations. A popular history of science, presented as a companion text to a series of BBC documentaries. Dust jacket chipped. No markings. With bibliography, index. . Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

Offered by KingChamp Books (United States)

NY: Bantam, 1988 346 pp., with notes, bibliography. moderate wear, faint writing on inside cover, number written on fore edge, browned covers, spine faded, light toning. Binding sturdy. 2nd edition revised and updated. Capra, founder of the Elmwood Institute in Berkeley, analyzes links and parallels between the ideas of Eastern religion and western physics.. Revised Edition, Later Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Fair +. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

Offered by KingChamp Books (United States)

NY: William Morrow, 1998. 276 pp. Nearly new, no marks. Includes notes, index. A New York Times journalist with graduate work in molecular biology examines Ian Wilmut's cloning breakthrough that produced Dolly the lamb, and the ensuing debate about the ethics of cloning experimentation. . First Edition. Boards. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

Offered by KingChamp Books (United States)

NY: W.W. Norton & Co., 1973. 256 pp. Very clean and bright, no markings except a previous owner's name in corner of front endpaper. Dust jacket has faded spine, three horizontal slit-like wrinkles, front and back, perhaps from being used as a cutting board. Dj's lower corner of front flap is clipped, but publisher's price is present in upper corner. A collection of articles about equipment for the amateur astronomer, written by 15 British astronomers. Topics include reflecting telescopes, refracting telescopes, eyepieces, mountings, telescope photography, cinephotography, run-off observatories and observatory domes. . 1st American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

Offered by KingChamp Books (United States)