The Intelligent Man's Guide To Science: Volume 2 The Biological Sciences
by ASIMOV, ISAAC
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- Hardcover
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Basic Books, Inc, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Type: Hardback VOLUME II: THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. First Printing. Out-of-Print. Hardcover Volume in Very Good Condition. No jacket. Blue cloth gilt lettered on spine, spine sunned so lettering is clear but doesn't stand out. Very clean and unmarked, no edgewear. Heavy, solid, tight volume. Spines and outer edges of boards are sunned, amount varying up to an inch in from the fore edge. Illustrations with photographs and diagrams. What better way to gear yourself up for the new emphasis on science and math so neglected in recent years? Isaac Asimov is a wonder at explaining concepts that many may find difficult. Out-of-Print. Published in 1960, there no doubt are new findings, but the basics are all here--the molecule, the proteins, the cell, the microorganism, the body, the species, the mind, appendix: mathematics in science. Includes bibliography, index of names, index of subjects (for both volume I and II). Heavy volume. Pages 389-853, 7 x 10 inches. 1960, Basic Books, New York, New York, USA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029172
- Title
- The Intelligent Man's Guide To Science: Volume 2 The Biological Sciences
- Author
- ASIMOV, ISAAC
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Basic Books, Inc
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 4to - over 9?" - 12" t
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BIOLOGY; MOLECULES; PROTEINS; CELLS; MICROORGANISM; THE BODY; SPECIES; MIND; BRAIN;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
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