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USA: Tab, 1989 192 pages. Explains how through the use of remote sensing technology we can monitor the earth on a global scale and protect and preserve it for the future. Abundant illustrations. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Very nice copy.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: Kids Can Press, Limited, 1984 86 pages. These home-made science experiments have been enthusiastically tried by thousands of readers. All you need is some curiosity and ordinary household items. Gift greetings upon front flyleaf else unmarked. Light wear. Attractive green glossy covers. . Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Holdcroft, Tina. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Victoria BC: Tesseract/Porcepic Books, 1988 141 pages. Curling and soiling to covers. Some soiling to contents. Thirteen speculations on the human dimension of advancing technology, space exploration and cultural change, by a brilliant new voice in science fiction. "Dorsey gently exposes the passion and pain of 'whatware' survival/participation in the multiplex realities of the worlds in-/out-side our skins. The texture is silken tough." - Judith Merril. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8v... more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: Greey de Pencier Books Incorporated, 1989 32 pages. Ding to fore-edge of back cover. Clean, bright and colourful. From the award-winning creators of Chickadee Magazine - Over 30 great science experiments any kid can do. Just gather a few household items, add a dash of curiosity and watch the fun begin! For young children. Front cover shows a boy with a balloon near his head and his hair standing up.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.: Lerner Publishing Group, 1990 72 pages. Takes a historical look at the pilots who have risked their lives to fly faster and farther. Dramatic photographs. Intriguing maps. Average wear. Usual library markings. Good working copy.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ... more information

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Secaucus, NJ, U.S.A.: Carol Publishing Group, 1996 294 pages including index. The story of how the chemical industry has managed to keep so many of its toxic products on the market, eve in the face of mounting evidence of their danger and emerging - and safer - alternatives. Usual library markings and wear. Binding sound but leans moderately to right.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ... more information

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Don Mills, ON, Canada: Stoddart Publishing, 1989 247 pages. Author's first collection of critical essays. Here is Suzuki at his incisive best: exploring the limits of knowledge and the connectedness of things. Those links that bind us all to nature. "...it is clear that while science provides insights into the complexity of the world around us, those insights... present a fractured mosaic rather than a seamless whole. There are profound limits to science that must be recognized if we are to mi... more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: Vintage Canada, 2001 480 pages including index. Asks "Can we create and implement useful ideas fast enough to solve the very problems - environmental, social, and technological - we've created?" Pinpoints the ingenuity gap as the critical problem we face today. "Reading the meditations that his travels around the world prompt in him (the author) is addictive." - National Post. Underlining and marginalia throughout. Extensive handwritten notes on pages follow... more information

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Anchorage, AK, U.S.A.: Alaska Geographic Society, 1979 95 pages. Profusely illustrated in both colour and black and white. Written by one of the world's authorities on auroras, a professor of geophysics at the University of Alaska. "In these pages you will be introduced to the history of auroral science and the development of our understanding of the phenomenon, and we'll explain, in layman's language, what we now know about how the aurora works. Finally, the reasons for auroral study to... more information

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New York: Random House, 1990 172 pages including index. An all-new collection of experiments to amuse and amaze the young scientist in every household. Each page jam packed with colour illustrations and clear step-by-step instructions to help elementary school children have fun while learning how things work and why things happen in the world around them. Bit of writing upon front flyleaf. Average wear. Solid binding. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Bull, Peter; Chen, Kuo Kang: Illust... more information

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New York: Random House, 1980 96 pages including index. More than 100 fascinating and fun experiments using easy-to-find everyday items. Find how to: turn wine to water!; plunge a straw through a raw potato!; Rull a funnel uphill!; slice the inside of a banana - without slicing the outside!; And much, much, more. Average wear. Umarked. Well illustrated. Binding sound.. First Printing. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by McKie, Roy (illustrator). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: Davis Press, 1991 10 page board book. Babies and toddlers will enjoy the wonderful illustrations of animals and their environments. Preschoolers and school-aged children will learn from imaginative adult readers how Darwin understood our evolving world. Average wear. Unmarked. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Irwin, Brock (illustrator). 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. ... more information

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Parker Brothers Publishing, 1983 Unaginated. If you want to find out the real reason Q*bert decided to hop around on the mountain of cubes, it's in this book. For ages 6-10. Glossy colour boards. Moderate wear. Former owner's name inside front cover.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Moraski, Al (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Apollo Books, 1976 125 pages including index. Gift greetings on front flyleaf. One of a series of handy volumes specially devised to provide dealers and collectors with an extremely comprehensive reference library of antiques and their values. Contains a broadly representative selection of detailed illustrations of specialised antiques accompanied by descriptions and prices computed from recent auction figures gathered throughout the United Kingdom.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾"... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979 128 pages including index. Illustrated. A very informative history written for high school level students. In excellenct condition for a former library book. First Edition, Second Printing . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Marcel Dekker Incorporated, 1973 379 pages including index. Presents a birds-eye view of recent innovations in analytical chemistry. Written primarily with the nonchemistry major in mind, but should be suitable as an introductory course for the chemistry major. Former owner's name and information upon front endpaper. Otherwise unmarked.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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New York: Parents Magazine Press, 1972 64 pages. Topices include: Soil is important; Soil Begins; Animals help make soil; Plants help make soil; Soils are different; Rich and poor soil; How soil feeds plants; Soil erosion; Soil is a treasure. Uncharacteristically light wear for a former library book. Binding remains very sound. Contents clean and unmarked but for usual library markings. Moderate wear and soiling to illustrated boards. Superb information for students from grades 1 through 4. . Hard Co... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1974 115 pages including index. "The sun, the nine planets going around it, and the thirty-two satellites of these planets are what we usually think of when we consider the solar system. But there are other parts; meteoroids, comets, asteroids, clouds of gas and dust. You might call them strays of the solar system, or mavericks." - from Chapter 1. Illustrated in black and white. Average wear. Good working copy in solid binding. . Reprint. Har... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1995 Unpaginated. Approx 3/16" thick. Test your brain power on 100 multiple-choice questions. To find if you're right, touch your magic BipPen to the answer. If it 'beeps' and the green light flashes, you're right; if you hear an 'errp' and see a red light, try again. Please note: BipPen NOT included with this book. From paper to jeans to toasters to railroads, see how much you know about the wonderful invent... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1995 128 pages including index. Take some jars, frozen-food trays, plastic cups and spoons, salt, water, sugar, vinegar, and baking soda, and you have the basis for your very own chemistry lab! Contains dozens of exciting experiments. Unmarked. Several creases to covers and some pages. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Zweifel, Frances W. (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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