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Scientific American Cumulative Index, 1948 - 1971
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Scientific American, NY, 1972. 4to, hardcover. No dj. Vg+ condition. Lower board edges very slightly rubbed, barely noticeable, else contents bright & clean, binding tight. 105 pp. An index to the 284 issues from May, 1948, through December, 1971, inclusive. more information
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The Proceedings of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences. Volume II, 1876 - 1878
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J. D. Putnam, Davenport, IA,, 1877 - 1880. 8vo, hardcover, qtr leather w/ paper-covered boards (no dj). Spine well-rubbed around edges, label removed from lower spine, front endpaper loose, laid in; 1" at top margin of title pg. & 3 subsequent pgs. (through Contents) torn away, thankfully not affecting text; otherwise good condition, contents clean, binding & hinges tight. Approx 550 p. + approx. 20 plates, 25 woodcuts. more information
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A Memorial of Joseph Henry
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Published by Order of Congress, Washington D. C. Government Printing Office, 1880. Sm 4to, hardcover, tan cloth. Exterior moderately soiled; rear board partially detached at rear endpaper, making covers loose, but binding is firm; minor foxing near title pg.; otherwise contents clean, overall good given age. 528 pp. more information
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Centaurus: International Magazine of the History of Science and Medicine. Volume 4, Nos. 1-4: 1955 - 56
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Ejnar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, 1955, 1956. 8vo, hardcover. 4 volumes bound together, orig. paperback covers bound in. Vg condition. Ex-lib copy w/ front bookplate, call letters on spine, stamping on orig. journal covers. Several pgs loose, laid in (perhaps to photocopy them?), contents otherwise clean, binding & hinges tight. 384 total pgs., illus. more information
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Memorias del Primer Coloquio Mexicano de Historia de la Ciencia (2-7 de Septiembre de 1963)
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Sociedad Mexicana de Historia de la Ciencia y la Tecnologia, Mexico, 1964. First edition, limited: no. 23 of 1500. 2 volumes, paperback. Exteriors of both somewhat smoke-damaged, ragged. Otherwise vg condition: interiors clean, bindings tight. 406 & 434 pp. Incl. photos of colloquium participants. more information
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Microbial Musings: [A History of Microbiology, Breakthroughs, Controversies, Philosophical Issues, Connections]
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Star Publishing, Belmont, Ca, 2001. 8vo, paperback. As new condition. xxv, 398 p., illus. more information
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Time Lord: Sir Sandford Fleming and the Creation of Standard Time
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Pantheon Books, New York, 2000. 8vo, hardcover. Vg+ condition in vg dj. 256 p. pgs are uncut; Exterior lightly rubbed, contents bright & clean, binding tight. more information
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Linnaeus: The Compleat Naturalist
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Princeton University Press, Princeton, 2001. With new introduction. 4to, hardcover. Vg condition in vg+ dj. Glue-repaired tear/abrasion to edge of front endpaper w/ shallow crease to corner of opening pgs; tiny bend to corner of a few pgs, contents bright & clean, binding tight; dj glossy. 264 p., illus. (chiefly color), maps. Orig. publ.: The Compleat Naturalist (NY: Viking Press, 1971). more information
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Niels Bohr: A Centenary Volume
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Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass, 1985. 8vo, hardcover. No dj, blue cloth. Vg+ condition. Lower board corner lightly bumped, tiny bend to a few pg corners, contents bright & clean, binding tight. xiv, 403 p., illus. more information
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Einstein Defiant: Genius versus Genius in the Quantum Revolution
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Joseph Henry Press, Washington, DC, 2004. 8vo, paperback. Vg+ condition. Tiny bend to a few pg corners, contents bright & clean, binding tight. 348 pp. more information
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Physics in My Generation [Heidelberg Science Library]
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Longman, London / Springer-Verlag, NY, 1970. 8vo, hardcover. Good condition in good dj. Prev. owner's name; two pgs (title pg & Preface pg) slightly loose but attached, contents clean, interior binding right; dj has three 1-inch edge-tears. 172 pp. more information
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American Men of Science: A Biographical Directory
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The Science Press, Lancaster, PA, 1949. 7th ed. 4to, hardcover, tan cloth. Good condition. Exterior lightly soiled, rear hinge cracked but board still well-attached; interior age-toned, clean, binding firm. 2836 pp. more information
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The Triumph of Evolution: The Heredity-Environment Controversy, 1900 - 1941
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Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, , 1988. 8vo, paperback. As new condition. xxiv, 351 p. more information
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The Alpha Males: An Early History of the Regional Primate Research Centers
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University Press of America, Lanham, MD, 1995. 8vo, hardcover. No dj. As new condition. 207 p., illus. more information
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The Curious History of Relativity: How Einstein's Theory of Gravity Was Lost and Found Again
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Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2006. 8vo, hardcover. Fine condition in near fine dj. Contents bright, crisp & clean, unread; dj very faintly rubbed. 363 p. more information
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Atoms for the World: The U.S. Participation in the Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy
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University Of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1957. 1st. ptg. 8vo, hardcover. Spine & board edges lightly faded (under dj), spine slightly cocked, to minor effect, otherwise good condition in lightly scuffed, else good dj. 227 pp. Illus. more information
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Il Darwinismo in Italia
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Casa Editrice UTET, Turin. , 1983. 8vo, hardcover, no dj, 127 pp. + 8 full-page color plates. Lib of Congress stamp on front endpaper, bookplate neatly removed, cover label removed. Exterior moderately soiled, otherwise contents bright & clean, vg condition overall. more information
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Benjamin Silliman, 1779-1864. Pathfinder in American Science
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Henry Schuman, 1947. First Edition. Cloth, out of print, 294 pgs., very good in very good dust jacket. more information
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When Computers Were Human
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Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J, 2005. 8vo, hardcover. As new condition, incl. dj. viii, 411 p. more information
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Key to the American Edition of Bonnycastle's Mensuration. Containing Solutions to All the Questions Left Unsolved in That Work
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Uriah Hunt and Son, Philadelphia, 1849. New edition, adapted to the revised edition of the Mensuration, by James Ryan. Small 8vo, hardcover, full leather. Good condition. Boards lightly rubbed, corners bumped, small amount of loss to spine title (reads simply "Key"). Prev. booksellers label on front endpaper, binding cracked at 1 spot w/ 1 signature loosening, foxing to endpapers but very minimally within, contents otherwise clean, hinges quite firm. 88 pp. more information
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State Science in Illinois: The Scientific Surveys, 1850 - 1978
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Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale for the Illinois Institute of Natural Resources, 1980. Traces the progress of state science from John Wesley Powell and the budding of ecology, public health concerns and the mineral industries through the establishment and growth of scientific branches of state government. Op. Upper & lower spine and corners lightly bumped. Otherwise vg+ condition (no dj). 257 pp. more information
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Women Scientists from Antiquity to the Present: An Index: An International Reference Listing and Biographical Directory of Some Notable Women Scientists from Ancient to Modern Times
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Locust Hill Press, West Cornwall, CT, 1986. 8vo, hardcover. No dj. Vg condition. Ex-lib copy w/ stamp on endpaper, pocket in rear; lower spine mildly bumped, contents bright & clean, binding tight. xxxix, 200 p. more information
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The Pursuit of Science in Revolutionary America, 1735 - 1789
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University of North Carolina Press, 1956. Op. Endpapers lightly stained, previous owner's bookplate on fep. Dj mildly chipped, worn at spine. Otherwise vg condition. 410 pp. more information
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True Genius: The Life and Science of John Bardeen
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Joseph Henry Press, Washington, D.C, 2002. 8vo, paperback. Vg condition. Shallow crinkle to corner of opening pgs, contents bright & clean. 467 pp. more information
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Why the Sky is Blue: Discovering the Color of Life
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Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J, 2007. 8vo, hardcover. Vg condition in vg+ dj. Neatly glue-repaired tear/abrasion to edge of front endpaper w/ shallow crease to corner of opening pgs, contents bright, crisp & clean, unread; dj has short tear at spine end. 336 p., illus. more information
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Richter's Scale: Measure of an Earthquake, Measure of a Man
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Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J, 2007. 8vo, hardcover. Good condition in near fine dj. Shallow glue-repaired tear/abrasion & smudging to edge of front endpaper w/ crinkling along edge of opening pgs, however interior bright, crisp & clean, unread; dj very faintly rubbed. xii, 335 p., illus. more information
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On a Piece of Chalk
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Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1967. First delivered in 1868 as a lecture to the working men of Norwich during the meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. 4to, hardcover. Vg condition in vg dj. Upper board corners lightly bumped & pale staining to top edge of text-block, not affecting interior, contents bright & clean, binding tight; dj slightly spine-browned w/ 1 small corner chip. 90 p., illus., portraits. more information
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Leben und Werk des Basler Psychiaters und Psychoanalytikers Hans Christoffel (1888 - 1959) [Zürcher Medizingeschichtliche Abhandlungen Neue Reihe, Nr. 152]
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Juris Druck + Verlag, Zürich, 1982. 8vo, paperback. Vg condition. Cover slightly smudged w/ tiny tear at top edge, contents clean, binding tight. 267 p. In German. more information
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Leonardo Da Vinci: Experience, Experiment and Design
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Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2006. Folio, hardcover. Vg condition in vg+ dj. Neatly glue-repaired tear to edge of front endpaper, contents bright, crisp & clean, unread; dj very slightly crinkled along top edge. ix, 213 p., illus. (some color). Published on the occasion of an exhibition at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. more information
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Traveling at the Speed of Thought: Einstein and the Quest for Gravitational Waves
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Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J, 2007. 8vo, hardcover. Vg+ condition in near fine dj. Thin, neatly glue-repaired tear at to edge of front endpaper w/ shallow bend to corner of opening pgs, interior bright, crisp & clean, unread; dj very faintly smudged. 319 p. more information
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APL -- Fifty Years of Service to the Nation: A History of the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
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Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, 1993. 8vo, hardcover. No dj. Vg+ condition. Thin, shallow dent/scratch on cover, to minor effect, contents bright & clean, binding tight. 283 p., illus. more information
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100 Years of Science and Technology in Texas: A Sigma Xi Centennial Volume
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Rice University Press, Houston, Tex, 1986. 1st ed. 4to, hardcover. Lib of Congress stamp on front flyleaf, head/heel of spine & board corners mildly bumped, else vg condition in slightly edge-worn, otherwise vg dj. ep. xii, 391 p. ill. more information
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The Excitement and Fascination of Science, Volume 3, Parts 1 & 2
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Annual Reviews, Inc., Palo Alto, CA, 1990. 8vo, hardcover. 2 vols, no dj. Vg+ condition. Very occasional pg edge slightly curled, else contents bright, crisp & clean, virtually unopened. 2338 total pp. Reprints from the Annual Reviews of various scientific disciplines. more information
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Degrees Kelvin: A Tale of Genius, Invention, and Tragedy
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Joseph Henry Press, Washington, D.C, 2004. 8vo, paperback. Vg+ condition. Faintest outer smudging, contents bright, crisp & clean, unread. 366 pp. more information
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Messung grosser Gasmengen [Chemische Technologie in Einzeldarstellungen, Arthur Binz, ed.]
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Otto Spamer, Leipzig. , 1922. . 8vo, hardcover, cloth spine & paper-covered boards, no dj. Ex-US Patent Office, front bookplate, markings to opening pgs., outer labels removed (leaving glue residue). 1/4" nicks to upper & lower spine & board corners, sm tears to paper covering lower board edges; interior hinge paper split at front & rear flyleaves, making both boards very slightly loose but still well-attached, hinges themselves intact; overall good- condition, contents age-browned but clean, binding tight. 274 pp., many illus., graphs & tables, 2 fold-outs. more information
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The Development of Physical Thought: A Survey Course of Modern Physics
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John Wiley and Sons, NY, 1933. 8vo, hardcover, no dj, green cloth. Vg condition. Presentation copy, signed by Arthur S. Adams on front endpaper. Head and heel of spine lightly rubbed, binding tight, contents clean 648 pp. more information
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Cajal and Consciousness: Scientific Approaches to Consciousness on the Centennial of Ramón y Cajal's Textura [Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 929]
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New York Academy of Sciences, NY, 2001. 8vo, paperback. Vg+ condition. Shallow crease near cover corner, contents bright, crisp & clean, unopened. 264 pp. more information
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Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Sixth Annual Volume
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Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1975. 8vo, hardcover. Near fine condition in good dj. Contents bright, crisp & clean, unread; dj moderately rubbed/soiled, 1-inch chip at top edge of cover & smaller chip at upper spine. 550 pp. more information
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Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Fifth Annual Volume
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Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1975. 8vo, hardcover. Vg+ condition in vg dj, contents bright, crisp & clean, unread; dj lightly rubbed/smudged. 185 pp., errata sheet laid in. more information
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Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Third Annual Volume 1971
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University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1971. 8vo, hardcover. Vg condition in good dj, contents bright & clean, binding tight; dj well-rubbed, edge-worn w/ several 1-inch edge-tears. 376 pp. more information
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Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Volume I
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University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1969. 8vo, hardcover. Vg condition in good dj, contents bright & clean, binding tight; dj rubbed w/ 1-inch chip at corner of rear. 314 pp. more information
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Catalog of Meteorological Instruments in the Museum of History and Technology. [Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology No. 2]
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Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D. C, 1969. 4to, hardcover, green cloth, no dj. Ex-lib, minimal interior markings, text-block edges stamped, rear pocket removed. Exterior slightly soiled w/ upper & lower spine bumped/rubbed, else contents vg, clean & tight. v, 128 p. illus. more information
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Faces of Science
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ISI Press, Philadelphia, 1981. 8vo, hardcover. No dj. Vg condition. Exterior faintly rubbed, tiny spot on text-block edge, not affecting interior, contents clean, binding tight. xv, 297 p., illus. Translation from the Russian. more information
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Heritage of Copernicus: Theories "Pleasing to the Mind"
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MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1974. 8vo, hardcover, blue cloth, no dj. Spine very slightly faded, upper corner of 2 pgs. of Contents lightly crinkled from paper-clip removal, otherwise vg+ condition. 542 pp. more information
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Sir William Dawson: A Life in Science and Religion [Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society, V. 84]
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American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 1971. 8vo, paperback. Good condition, spine slightly sunned but fully legible, prev. owner's name, else contents bright & clean, binding tight. vii, 207 p. more information
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Knowledge Among Men: eleven essays on science, culture, and society commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of James Smithson. [Smithsonian annual]
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Published by Simon and Schuster in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C, 1966. 1st ptg. Incl's essays by Robert Oppenheimer, Lewis Mumford, Sir Kenneth Clark, Arthur Koestler, Claude Levi-Strauss, Stephen Toulmin & others. 8vo, hardcover. Near fine condition in lightly soiled & edge-worn, else vg dj. 191 p. more information
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Universe of the Mind. [Seminars in the History of Ideas.]
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Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 1971. 4to, hardcover. Binding very slightly cocked, mild lower-edge shelf-wear, else near fine condition, incl. dj. 349 pp. Numerous illus. more information
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Volta: Science and Culture in the Age of Enlightenment
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Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J, 2003. 8vo, hardcover. Vg condition in near fine dj. Thin, neatly glue-repaired tear to edge of front endpaper w/ shallow crease to corner of opening pgs, contents bright, crisp & clean, unread; dj very slightly crinkled at rear. xv, 381 p. more information
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A History of Astronomy
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Interscience / Wiley, New York, 1961. 8vo, hardcover. Vg condition in vg dj. Prev. owner's name, slightest foxing to text-block edge, not affecting interior, contents bright & clean, binding tight; dj faintly spine-browned. 521 pp. Trans. from the Dutch. more information
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The Grand Contraption: The World as Myth, Number and Chance
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Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J, 2005. 8vo, hardcover. As new condition, incl. dj. xiv, 331 p., illus., maps. more information
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