Peter Kapitsa on Life and Science. Addresses and Essays.
by KAPITSA, Peter. [Peter Kapitza]. Collected, Translated, and Annotated with an Introduction by Albert Parry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Tamworth, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, (1968). First edition. 24 cm x 16 cm, indigo cloth, pp. xxiii, 255. Collected writings by the great Soviet atomic physicist, Pyotr Leonidovick Kapitsa. With the bookplate of Arthur E. Covington, distinguished Canadian astro-physicist, and the originator of radio astronomy in Canada. With a few brief notes in Covington's hand on the front free endpaper. Ink remainder dot on bottom page edge, else near fine in dust jacket..
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11814
- Title
- Peter Kapitsa on Life and Science. Addresses and Essays.
- Author
- KAPITSA, Peter. [Peter Kapitza]. Collected, Translated, and Annotated with an Introduction by Albert Parry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: The Macmillan Company, (1968). First edition.
- Keywords
- SCIENCE; PETER KAPITSA; KAPITZA; PYOTR LEONIDOVICK; ARTHUR EDWIN COVINGTON; SOLAR RADIO ASTRONOMY.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
Terms of Sale
Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
Payment with order only, except for institutions which may request billing. We accept payment by Visa, MasterCard, Canadian or US cheque. Canadian customers will be billed 5% GST on books and 13% HST on all other items (photographs; autograph letters, maps, prints, ephemera et al).
About the Seller
Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Tamworth, Ontario
About Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
We operate an open bookshop in Tamworth, Ontario. The shop is open daily in July and August from 11 am - 4 pm. We also maintain a general Antiquarian stock available online or by appointment only. Most of our online stock is not in the bookshop. If you wish to visit to see an item listed online, please call or email in advance of your visit so that we may arrange to have the item available in our bookshop for you to see.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Remainder
- Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards
Exchanging Valentines can be an awkward process, especially when you consider “Vinegar Valentines” and other snarky sentiments - whatever your tastes, enjoy the sweet and sour cards alike in this gallery!
Collecting the Harlem Renaissance
One of the most influential - and certainly most iconic - cultural revolutions in American history, the Harlem Renaissance offers a compelling repertoire for both seasoned and novice book collectors. We’ve put together a beautiful gallery of high points to help start your collection here.
