Science

Harrisburg PA: Pennsylvania Governor's Energy Council, 1982. Light bumping to corners of wraps. "Developed by Mid-Atlantic Solar Energy Association (Linda Knapp; Steve Nearhoof; Phyllis Rubin); Mic Curd, Shelter Design Group; Robert Nalls and Don Prowler, South Street Design; Luis Summers, Penn State University; Jim McCall, Sunrise Buildiers School; Steven Lake; Jayne Miller; with assistance from Pennsylvania Governor's Energy Council Grants Management Staff for the Pennsylvania Governor's Energy Council" Contents include: Fundamentals; How a Home Uses Heat Energy; Anatomy of a Solar System; Siting; Design; Economics; Construction Design; Thermal and Economic Performance; Appendix; Glossary; References.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. more information

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Chicago: Omega Associates, 1969. Blue wraps lightly bumped and rubbed, generally soiled. One ink note to front wrap under title and to page 40, all other pages clean. "Longitude, latitude and declination at 10-day intervals". Trade Paperback. Good. more information

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Newtongrange, Midlothian: Lang Syne Publishers Ltd. , 1979. Wraps bumped at corners and edges. Top of spine and surrounding areas lightly stained and wrinkled at wraps and at top of all pages in same area. Does not affect readability. "Here it is - the publishing scoop of the century!! Nessie has at last broken her silence to write her very own autobiography. From the depths of Loch Ness we bring you the amusing and entertaing story of a happy lady who always has the last laugh." . Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. Illus. by Black and White Line Drawings and Color Photos. more information

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Dearborn, MI: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1979. Navy boards with gold emboss lightly bumped at edges. Jacket generally bumped, rubbed and soiled with some scratches to front of jacket. Few tears along edges. Protected in BrodArt. Spine/binding tight. All pages clean. Edited by John F. Ready. Contents include Lasers in Metalworking by George Schaffer, High Power Lasers for Processing of Materials by I.J. Spalding; High Power CW CO2 Lasers and their Applications by Edward V. Locke; System Considerations for Yag Laser Welding by M.J. Weiner; Interaction of Laser Radiation with Meatals to Produce Welds by F.P. Gagliano; Basics of Laser Heat Treating by Simon L. Engel; High Power Laser Surface Threatment by David A. Belforte; Practical Guidelines for Laser Surface Hardening by michael Yessick and R.P. Scherer; Laser Glazing by E.M. Breinan, B.H. Kear, L.E. Greenwald and C.M. Banas; plus more. General chapters fall under Properties of Lasers; Material Processing; Interaction of Laser Radiation; No Phase Change Heat Treating; Melting; Material Removal; and Annealing. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. more information

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Syracuse, NY: Iroquois Publishing Company Inc, 1934. Blue cloth boards embossed in black. Bumped and rubbed at corners and edges with some general soiling. School sticker inside front board with previous owner's names. Stain to inside front board and first free endpaper bleeds to fore edge of first 50 pages or so. Stray pen/pencil marks to a few pages. Small finger tears to bottom edges of many of the pages near gutter. Very few fore edge finger tears (less than 10 pages). School stamp inside back board and some paper loss to last endpaper. Spine slipped, binding solid. Contents include: Our World: The United States of America; Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Alaska; Mexico; Central America; The Panama Canal Zone; The West Indies and Bermuda Islands; Distant Island Possessions of the United States; The North American Continent as a Whole; Parallels and Meridians and more. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Photos and Maps. more information

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Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1959. Usual ex-library markings. Boards bumped at corners, some soiling. Back endpapers missing, spine showing through at back board but spine and binding tight. Contents include: Life and Death; The Horizontal Distribution of Fossils: Ecological Factors; Teh Horizontal Distribution of Fossils: Geographical Factors; The Vertical Distribution of Fossils (Stratigraphical Palaeontology); Some Aspects of the Evolution of Life; Bibliography; Index. Translated by R.H. Kaye.. First English Edition, 1967. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Ex-Library. more information

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Ginn and Company, 1925. Dr. Brown was Director, Bureau of Science, Manila and Professor of Botany at the University of the Philippines. Book is illustrated with black and white drawings and photos. Blue boards show sighs of wear with general rubbing and bumping, page edges are slightly soiled.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. more information

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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1960. Light ex-library markings. Boards lightly rubbed and bumped. Small tear at bottom of page 25/26. "A brief look at the history of balloons from the smoke-filled bags constructed by the Montgolfier brothers to the giant 'Skyhook' balloons used today for high-altitude research and the 'Echo' space balloons which orbit the earth." . First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Burchard, Peter; Photos. Ex-Library. more information

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Charlotte, Vermont: Garden Way Publishing, 1975. Wraps generally rubbed and bumping with some light soiling. "In each chapter you will find...The basic principles of solar, wind, water, methane and wood energy systems described in clear English. Whether there is ample available energy for your site and how to quickly calculate it. Up-to-date solar, wind, water, wood, methane catalogs for each chapter. Are you interested in purchasing a water pump? A Swiss windmill kit? You'll find them here. And how-to information galore! Costing estimates and economics based on the new energy systems for your home. A discussion of natural energy sources and house design. Selected Sources and Further Readings and helpful electrical, mechanical and other technical terms to hlep you in your own energy project." Plans from March 13, 1979 Family Circle for "Solar System for the Family Circle Solar Dreamhouse" laid in.. 1977 Updated Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. more information

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New York: College Entrance Book Company Inc, 1935. From the Preface..."...was written in response to an increasing demand for a more concise treatment of content than is given in the average Chemistry Textbook......thus becoming the true condensed textbook. ..treatment of subject matter follows the basic requirements of the American Chemical Society, the Regents of the State of New York, the College Entrance Board and other equally important syllabi." Book has school bookcover with previous owners information, plus separate page of typed notes, page edges have general soil with some larger marks on top edge of first few pages. Corners are bumped.. Soft Cover. Good. more information

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St. Cloud, MN: North Star Press, 1971. Library labels to front wrap, library stamp to bottom of pages 9, 17, 37, and 49, otherwise clean. Wraps bumped at corners. "Summer Gold is a practical field guide for the amateur treasure hunter. The text and photographs and maps are so integrated that the novice will be able to spend hours of fun, and perhaps profit in the back areas of our great land at little cost. This is not a guide, or how-to-do-it book for he reader who wishes to seek ores as a profession. The illustrations show in clear detail all of the tools, equipment and gear needed to successfully seek the lost treasures of the old towns and mines.". Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Photos. Ex-Library. more information

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New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1964. Clear, concise explaination of gravity, lift and speed and the two steps to putting rockets and satellites into orbit. Very light rubbing to corners and top and bottom of spine, back end paper page has tiny chip on side and three light soil marks (maybe finger marks). Heavy library binding.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Ames, Lee. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Carmel, IN: Alpha Books, 1993. Light bumping and rubbing to wraps. "Go where you've never gone before...deep into the micro-universe inside your personal computer. The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise leads you and 24th Century Starfleet Academy students on a fascinating journey through the interior of a 20th Century PC.". Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Hans and Cassady, Inc.. more information

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New York: Random House, 1970. "A Very First Science Book" All about stars for young children, library binding. All the usual library markings, pocket removed from back, library sticker taped to spine. Lightly bumped at corners and top and bottom of spine. 1/4" cut on bottom edge of back board, a few light soil marks on front cover and spine. Some pages have small crease marks where bottom corner of page has been turned back.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Solonovich, Geroge. Ex-Library. more information

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Maplewood, NJ: C.S.. Hammond and Company, 1961. Usual ex-library markings. Boards bumped and rubbed at corners and edges with some fraying. Spine split at back board. Some soiling to pages, nearly all pages thumb torn at bottom in gutter. Ink scribble inside front board, first free endpaper, back endpapers and page 9. Foreword page torn along fore edge 1". Includes types of rocks and minerals, where to find them, how to collect them, organize, store and record. . Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Ferguson, Walter; Amlick, Barbara; Coons, Joanne; Pierce, Herbert. Ex-Library. more information

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New York: Columbia University Press, 1964. Usual ex-library markings. Boards bumped and rubbed. Jacket bumped, rubbed and creased, small tears to corners and ends of spine. In protective covering - covering torn at ends of spine, taped down inside boards. Spine slipped, back board beginning to detach. Stray soil to contents page, otherwise interior clean. "In the first half of this study Dr. Gleason describes the factors involved in plant distribution, such as plant migration and 'community life' and the conditions on which they depend. Dr. Cronquist, in the second half, discusses the ten floristic provinces of the continental United Staes and Canada, indicating, and often illustrating, the common species and plant communities that determine the boundaries of each province.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Photos. Ex-Library. more information

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New York: Crestwood House, 1989. Juvenile non-fiction showing astronauts at work. "Hundreds of experts watched their monitors as the Apollo 11 astronauts walked on the moon. That first moonwalk led to other voyages into space. Skylab, Space Shuttles, and better equipment followed. Today's astronauts can go farther and stay in space longer than the Apollo 11 crew, but they still must undergo hard training to face the many dangerous risks!" Signed by author on first free endpaper: "To Philippe - I hope you enjoy reading this book and it inspires you to reach for the sky. Michael Goodman".. Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan Inc., 1965. Minimal ex-library markings. Boards bumped and rubbed with some light soil. Library binding solid, all pages clean with one corner crease to first free endpaper. "Winifred G. Hammond writes the exciting story of seeds, describing and emphasizing their vital importance in the world around us. She directs her book to boys and girls in the early grades, using a simple and direct approach. She presents facts about seeds which are observed and verified by the child himself thorugh easy experiments and projects. As the child makes his own observations, facts suddenly become new and fascinating wonders." . 8th Impression. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Photos. Ex-Library. more information

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New York: Humphreys' Homeopathic Medicine Company, 1941. Nice maroon boards with gold imprint on front board. Some small white paint splatters on front mid-board and along front board edge. Very tight binding. Nice photo of Dr. Humphreys on front end page.. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. more information

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Poughkeepsie, NY: Guild Press Inc, 1957. Boards rubbed and bumped with some light soiling. Most of spine missing with tape repair to bottom edge. Front board separated from staples but attached to spine. Previous owner's name at top of first free endpaper. Insert binding solid and pages crisp and clean. Contents include: First Trip Into Space; Selecting a Space Crew; Testing for Zero-G; Animals Did It First; Sealed Cabins and Claustrophobia; Flying at High Altitudes; Living with High Acceleration; Training the Space Crews; Dangers in Space- Cosmic Rays; Dangers in Space: Metorites; Building for the Future; . Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Polgreen, John. more information

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New York: E.P. Dutton, 1952. Library rebind with usual ex-library markings. Author photo and biography pasted to second free endpaper. Tear to bottom edge of author book listing page. "This is the true story of the life and adventures of my little friend, Manty, the mantis. Although he never grew to be quite four inches long he was a mighty warrior and one of the bravest of the brave." . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Photos By Leyson, Capatin Burr. Ex-Library. more information

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Columbus Ohio: The Grow Ahead Press, Inc., 1972. Light bumping and rubbing to edges and corners of wraps. Some light rubbing on face of front wrap at bottom right corner. Binding tight, all pages clean. "The true story of Oceanography. how scientists live and work beneath the surface." . TWA Flying LIbrary Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Robert McCall. more information

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Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: University of Chicago Press, 1993. Very light shelfwear to wraps, else fine. "In Paradigms and Barriers Howard Margolis offers an innovative interpretation of Thomas S. Kuhn's landmark idea of 'paradigm shifts,' applying insights from cognitive psychology to the histoy and philosophy of science. Building upon the arguments in his acclaimed Pattersn, Thinking, and Cognition, Margolis suggests that the breaking down of particular habits of mind - of critical 'barriers' - is key to understanding the processes through which one model or concept is supplanted by another.". Trade Paperback. Very Good. more information

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CA: Leswing Press, 1972. Covers have general light scuffing, bumping to lower right corner. A language arts program for elementary school children.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. more information

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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1955. Previous owners name and date on front endpaper, notes in pencil on inside front cover and in margins on many pages. Three pages have spill marks, but they do not interfer with text. Original receipt from Haverford College Bookstore plus extra notes and photocopies included.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1964. Fascinating projects for kids in the science of optics with colorful illustrations. Great beginning science book. Boards are rubbed at edges, corners and top and bottom of spine. One 1/2" mark on upper right corner of front board and one 1" mark on inside back cover where price stickers were removed. Top and bottom of spine are bumped.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Cassidy, Paul. more information

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Washington, D.C.: Animal Welfare Institute, 1983. Usual ex-library markings. Wraps generally rubbed, bumped, creased and lightly soiled. Tear to top edge of spine where spine meets front wrap. Pages bumped at corners. "With contributions by Michael Bean; James Buckley; Barry Groveman and others" Contents include: Vanishing Wildlife - Causes and Consequences: Dinosaurs and Dodos; Unlearned Lessons from the Past, Abuse of the Land; Trade in Wild Animals; Overhunting and Persecution; Unintended Victims; Legislation and Citizen Action: International Legislation; Questions and Answers About the Endangered Species Act; State Endangered Species Programs; People Who Make a Difference; Projects; Resources.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good. Ex-Library. more information

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Evanston, IL: Row, Peterson And Company, 1953. The Basic Science Education Series. Illustrated with black and white photos and color drawings. Corners are very lightly bumped.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. more information

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Evanston, IL: Row, Peterson And Company, 1952. The Basic Science Education Series. Stars and constellations. Illustrated with black and white and color drawings. Corners are very lightly bumped.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. more information

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Evanston, IL: Row, Peterson And Company, 1954. The Basic Science Education Series. All about our sun and the planets. Illustrated with black and white and color drawings. Corners are very lightly bumped.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. more information

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Evanston, IL: Row, Peterson And Company, 1961. The Basic Science Educaiton Series. Wraps bumped and rubbed at corners and edges. Back wrap torn at spine from bottom about 2" with 1/4" flap. Some light staining to top edge of pages, last two pages especially. Discusses food chains, food pyramids, niches, parasites, plant-animal communities, and how balance is brought about and the results of imbalance. . Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by James Teason and Blackand White Photos. more information

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Chicago: Childrens Press, 1959. Usual ex-library markings. Pages and illustrations are all in great shape. Boards show slight soil and wear at top and bottom of spine and corners.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Borja, Robert. Ex-Library. more information

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Chicago: Lyons and Carnaham Inc., 1963. Boards lightly rubbed and bumped at corners and edges. Boards generally soiled. Light soil to bottom of pages 78-82, all other pages clean. Contents include: The Seas are Formed; Man and the Inhabitants of the Seas; Man and the Waters About Him; Man Takes to the Seas; Man Meets the Dangers of the Deep; Discovery on the Floor of the Sea; Man, The Sea Builder; What More from the Waters?; The "Seas" of the Moon and the Planets; Man and the "Ocean" of Space.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Burnside, David. more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Macmillan, 1982. Usual ex-library markings. Boards lightly bumped at corners. Jacket lightly bumped and rubbed at corners and edges, protected in mylar. "In a sobering, forthright examination of the water crisis, Laurence Pringle explores the background of appalling waste, mismanagement and shortsightedness that led to the present situation. He examines the complex social, political and ecological factors contributing to the continued problem and offers concrete, practical suggestions for a viable conservation program that may be the only hope for our thirsty world." Part of the Science for Survival Series. Jacket covered in BrodArt. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Ex-Library. more information

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New York: Roy Publishers Inc., 1964. Boards very lightly bumped at corners. Small ink mark to top right corner of half title page, all other pages clean. Book lays open at full title page and at page 14/15. Spine showing through at pages 48/49 but all pages still attached. Jacket lightly bumped and rubbed, some light soil including price sticker residue to front of jacket. Tape repair to bottom edge of front jacket and 1/2" tear to front jacket near spine. Chipping to top and bottom of spine, small teas along top edge of back jacket. "The nine chapters in this work have been contribued by leading British scientists working in this area. They will be of tremendous use to all students of archaeology and the book should be found in every specialized or college library - Library Journal" Jacket covered in BrodArt. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. more information

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New York: Golden Press, 1962. Golden Library of Knowledge. Boards bumped, rubbed and soiled. Binding solid. Back board slightly loose."Factual Books for Young Readers" . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Pursell, Weimer. more information

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New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1985. Felxible vinyl boards in blue and light gray. Very lightly soiled and bumped. Spine/binding solid. All pages clean. "Night and day, what to look for in the heavens above".. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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New York: McGraw-Hill, 1963. Usual ex-library markings. Jacket and boards rubbed and bumped. Jacket in mylar. Few stray soil marks to a page or two, otherwise clean, few pages have slight creasing. Spine slighlty slipped, binding solid and tight. "Boys and girls will find science and fun too in this exciting book as Julius Schwartz reminds them of their everday adventures on their merry-go-riding spaceship, Earth. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Simont, Marc. Ex-Library. more information

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Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1972. Usual ex-library markings. Boards bumped at corners and edges with some soiling. Light soil to bottom of introduction page, all other text pages clean and crisp. "For me, as for many others, I suppose, electricity was more a mysterious force than a vital product manufactured by some 400,000 people. I learned a great deal from tracking the story of what actually happened when young Gary Krimstein flicked the switch on his living room lamp. If this book sheds some light on the mystery of electrical power for my young readers, as well, I will be satisfied.". Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Ex-Library. more information

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New York: Scholastic, 1974. Wraps rubbed and bumped with some creasing and soiling. Tattering along spine with top and bottom 1/4" missing. Front wrap beginning to detach from top and bottom. Previous owner's name at top of full title page. Pages browning with some corner creases. "An orchard of tiny orange trees...a spiky pineapple plant...a feathery carrot fern. You and your children can grow them all. Just follow the easy directions in this book. Fun, inexpensive, and a real learning experience for children.". Trade Paperback. Good. Illus. by Clark, Roberta Carter. more information

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Philadelphia: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 1990. Journal of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia Series V, Volume XII, No. 1, March 1990. 118 pages. Light rubbing to edges of covers.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Washington, D.C.: The United States Government Printing Office, 1966. Boards lightly rubbed, lightly soiled and lightly bumped. Binding tight, all pages clean. Jack Hayes, Editor. 89th Congress, 2D Session, House Document No. 349. Contents include sections titled "Challenges" "Tools of Protection" "Government and Industry Roles" and "The Road Ahead" Chapter titles include "Chemicals: One Key to the Future" and "The Giant Job of Refrigeration". . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Photos and Illustrations. more information

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Chicago: Follett Publishing Company, 1967. Pictorial boards lightly bumped at corners and edges. Some light soil to back board, else fine. Library binding. A Follett Just Beginning Science Book. Science Education Consultants: Edward Victor, Ed.D., Curtis Melnice, Ed.D., Reading Consultant: Jeanne S. Brouillette Technical Consultant: Karl F. Koopman. Covers fact and fiction about these amazing flying mammals. . First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Tom Dolan. more information

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Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture, 1963. Wraps generally bumped, rubbed, creased, and soiled. Pages bumped at corners. Previous owner's name at top of full title page, few pencil notes on full title page - all other pages clean and free of marking. Spine and binding solid. "with the assistance of Rebecca K. Pecot, Catherine F. Adams, Martha Louise Orr, and Donald F. Miller" also assistance by Blanche C. Spears, Lillian J. Fincher, Woot-Tsuen Wu Leung, Rosemary L. Marsh. Agriculture Handbook No. 8. Consumer and Food Economics Research Division Agricultural Research Service. Contents include: Historical background of tables and development of values; Source of data; Explaination of tables; energy value; protein; fat; carbohydrate; mineral elements; vitamins; notes on food; identification of foods; and more. 190 pages of nutritional value charts.. Trade Paperback. Good. more information

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Loughborough, England: Ladybird Books Ltd, 1973. Back board has half-way removed sticker mark and ladybird price sticker, corners and spine are very lightly rubbed, bottom of spine lightly bumped. A Ladybird Book series 733. 4 1/2" x 7" This book shows the figures and animals associated with the legends of the stars. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Ayton, Robert. more information

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