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Report Of The Commission Appointed By Governor C. C. Young To Investigate The Causes Leading To The Failure Of The St. Francis Dam Near Saugus, California by A. J. Wiley, George D, Lauderback, Frederick L. Ransome, F. E. Bonner, H. T. Cory, F. H. Fowler - 1928

by A. J. Wiley, George D, Lauderback, Frederick L. Ransome, F. E. Bonner, H. T. Cory, F. H. Fowler

Report Of The Commission Appointed By Governor C. C. Young To Investigate The Causes Leading To The Failure Of The St. Francis Dam Near Saugus, California by A. J. Wiley, George D, Lauderback, Frederick L. Ransome, F. E. Bonner, H. T. Cory, F. H. Fowler - 1928

Report Of The Commission Appointed By Governor C. C. Young To Investigate The Causes Leading To The Failure Of The St. Francis Dam Near Saugus, California

by A. J. Wiley, George D, Lauderback, Frederick L. Ransome, F. E. Bonner, H. T. Cory, F. H. Fowler

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Sacramento: California State Printing Office, 1928. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Phootgraphs, Charts, Maps. 79 Pp. Original Blue Printed Covers. The Famous Report On The Great St. Francis Dam Failure. Near Fine, Hint Of Wear, Light Fading To Spine, Hint Of Fading At Other Edges, No Names Or Marks.

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  • Date Published 1928
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Physik Als Abenteuer Der Erkenntnis [The Evolution of Physics]

Physik Als Abenteuer Der Erkenntnis [The Evolution of Physics]

by Einstein, Albert, and Leopold Infeld

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Leiden: A. W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij N. V., 1938. First Edition 1st Printing. Light Blue Cloth. Near Fine Book/Very Good + Dust Jacket. 9 7/8" Tall. Drawings. Viii, 222 Pp. Light Blue Cloth Stamped In Dark Blue. True First Edition Of "The Evolution Of Physics", Issued Just Prior To The English Translation. A Clean, Unmarked Copy, With Signs Of Removal Of A Single Bookplate On The Front Endpaper, No Other Marks. Dust Jacket With Some Wear And Browning, Also With A 1 3/8" X 1 5/8" V-Chip At Top Of Rear Panel Adjacent To The Spine, Very Small Chips At Tips With A 1" X 1/8" Loss Along Top Of Front Flap Fold, And A 1/2" Closed Tear At Top Of Rear Panel With A Few Small Chips And Very Short Closed Tears. A Nice Copy In The Nearly Complete And Scarce Jacket.
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Die Einsteinsche Gravitationstheorie : Versuch Einer Allgemein Versta?ndlichen Darstellung Der...

Die Einsteinsche Gravitationstheorie : Versuch Einer Allgemein Versta?ndlichen Darstellung Der Theorie

by Mie, Gustav (1869-1957), Inscribed By The Author To Niels Bohr, Additional Ownership Signature Of H. A. Kramers

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The Physicist's Conception Of Nature

The Physicist's Conception Of Nature

by Heisenberg, Werner, Translated By Arnold J. Pomerans

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New York: Hutchinson & Co, 1958. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine Book/Near Fine DJ. 192 Pp.Black Cloth Stamped In Silver. First Printing. Book Clean, Gilt Bright, No Wear, No Marks. Dj Not Price Clipped (16S Net), Slightly Used And Soiled, No Tears Or Chips, Browning To Spine And Edges.
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Biological Experimentation, Its Functions And Limits, Including Answers To Nine Questions...

Biological Experimentation, Its Functions And Limits, Including Answers To Nine Questions Submitted From The Leigh-Brown Trust

by Richardson, Benjamin Ward

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London: George Bell And Sons, 1896. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 170 Pp. Red Cloth Stamped In Black, With Original Black Endpapers. First Printing. Richardson's Spirited Philosophical Defense Of Medical And Biological Experimentation. Near Fine, Slight Use, Spine Cloth A Little Faded, All Lettering Very Strong, Small Fray Near Bottom Of Spine, Hinges Tight, Pages Immaculate, No Names Or Marks.
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Atom And Cosmos:The World Of Modern Physics

Atom And Cosmos:The World Of Modern Physics

by Reichenbach, Hans; Translated And Revised In Combination With The Author By Edward S. Allen

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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1933. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 300 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. Second Printing Of The First Edition. Near Fine,Cover Gilt Brilliant, Spine Gilt Strong But Not As Bright, Wear Along Top Edge Of Spine. Signed By The Author And Dated In 1944, With Some Light Pencil Underlining And Marginal Gloss By The Recipient.
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Physik Als Abenteuer Der Erkenntnis [The Evolution of Physics]

Physik Als Abenteuer Der Erkenntnis [The Evolution of Physics]

by Einstein, Albert, and Leopold Infeld

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Leiden: A. W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij N. V., 1938. First Edition 1st Printing. Light Blue Cloth. Near Fine Book/Very Good + Dust Jacket. 9 7/8" Tall. Drawings. Viii, 222 Pp. Light Blue Cloth Stamped In Dark Blue. True First Edition Of "The Evolution Of Physics", Issued Just Prior To The English Translation. A Clean, Unmarked Copy, With Signs Of Removal Of A Single Bookplate On The Front Endpaper, No Other Marks. Dust Jacket With Some Wear And Browning, Also With A 1 3/8" X 1 5/8" V-Chip At Top Of Rear Panel Adjacent To The Spine, Very Small Chips At Tips With A 1" X 1/8" Loss Along Top Of Front Flap Fold, And A 1/2" Closed Tear At Top Of Rear Panel With A Few Small Chips And Very Short Closed Tears. A Nice Copy In The Nearly Complete And Scarce Jacket.
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Die Einsteinsche Gravitationstheorie : Versuch Einer Allgemein Versta?ndlichen Darstellung Der...

Die Einsteinsche Gravitationstheorie : Versuch Einer Allgemein Versta?ndlichen Darstellung Der Theorie

by Mie, Gustav (1869-1957), Inscribed By The Author To Niels Bohr, Additional Ownership Signature Of H. A. Kramers

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Leipzig: S. Hirzel, 1921. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fair. 67 Pp. Orange Covers Printed In Black. Inscribed "Herrn Professor Niels Bohr / Hochachtung Vollst Uber Reicht Vom Verfasser" From The Author On Title Page, Additional Ownership Signature Of Dutch Physicist H. A. Kramers On Top Of Front Cover, And Small Bookplate Of A Leiden-Trained Physicist, Jan Korringa, A Student And Later Chief Assistant Of Kramers, On Title Page. Wear At Corners, Front Cover Detached And With A Small Loss At Upper Left Corner.
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The Physicist's Conception Of Nature

The Physicist's Conception Of Nature

by Heisenberg, Werner, Translated By Arnold J. Pomerans

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New York: Hutchinson & Co, 1958. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine Book/Near Fine DJ. 192 Pp.Black Cloth Stamped In Silver. First Printing. Book Clean, Gilt Bright, No Wear, No Marks. Dj Not Price Clipped (16S Net), Slightly Used And Soiled, No Tears Or Chips, Browning To Spine And Edges.
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Biological Experimentation, Its Functions And Limits, Including Answers To Nine Questions...

Biological Experimentation, Its Functions And Limits, Including Answers To Nine Questions Submitted From The Leigh-Brown Trust

by Richardson, Benjamin Ward

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London: George Bell And Sons, 1896. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 170 Pp. Red Cloth Stamped In Black, With Original Black Endpapers. First Printing. Richardson's Spirited Philosophical Defense Of Medical And Biological Experimentation. Near Fine, Slight Use, Spine Cloth A Little Faded, All Lettering Very Strong, Small Fray Near Bottom Of Spine, Hinges Tight, Pages Immaculate, No Names Or Marks.
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Atom And Cosmos:The World Of Modern Physics

Atom And Cosmos:The World Of Modern Physics

by Reichenbach, Hans; Translated And Revised In Combination With The Author By Edward S. Allen

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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1933. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 300 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. Second Printing Of The First Edition. Near Fine,Cover Gilt Brilliant, Spine Gilt Strong But Not As Bright, Wear Along Top Edge Of Spine. Signed By The Author And Dated In 1944, With Some Light Pencil Underlining And Marginal Gloss By The Recipient.
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Marktech Optoelectronics Data Book

Marktech Optoelectronics Data Book

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Menands, NY, USA: Marktech International, Corp., 8888. 9840 20M : Circa late 80's-90's, Very Good condition Softcover Quarto, no date anywhere in this book, 1st edition presumed. Light edgewear of the wraps. Interior unmarked and tight.. 1st Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. Book.
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre

The Treasure Of Sierra Madre

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Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.
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LUNAR IMPACT: A HISTORY OF PROJECT RANGER

LUNAR IMPACT: A HISTORY OF PROJECT RANGER

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The Sky and the Forest
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The Sky and the Forest

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C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. A story of a central Africa. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.
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A Beginner's Guide to True BASIC to Accompany Exploring Macintosh:  Concepts in Visually...

A Beginner's Guide to True BASIC to Accompany Exploring Macintosh: Concepts in Visually Oriented Computing

by Abitabile, John; Abernethy, K

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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us
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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us

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Murder for Christmas (A Midnite Mystery)

Murder for Christmas (A Midnite Mystery)

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Murder for Christmas, a Poirot Story by Agatha Christie (1944 Midnite Mystery) COPYRIGHT BY AGATHA CHRISTIE MALLOWAN: "It is Christmas Eve, and elderly Simeon Lee is found violently murdered in his locked office. The police are immediately called, but of course nobody has a clue until Hercule Poirot arrives..." USED. 1944 Books inc. Midnite Mystery. Copyright 1938 - 1939 Agatha Christie Mallowan. Good+/ No DJ. Black boards with gold titling on spine. Titles gilting is still nice Scarce.
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Lahey Personal Fortran Toolkit Reference Manual : Revision B

Lahey Personal Fortran Toolkit Reference Manual : Revision B

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Lahey Blackbeard Editor Reference Manual : Revision A 1990

Lahey Blackbeard Editor Reference Manual : Revision A 1990

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Incline Village, NV, USA: Lahey Computer Systems, Inc., 1990. Good condition Spiral Bound Softcover Octavo, Revision A, June 1990. Edgewear of wraps, with creasing at fold-over rear flap. Interior unmarked and solid.. 2nd Edition. Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. Book.
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A General Approach to the Analysis of Holographic Optical Systems for  Stress Analysis

A General Approach to the Analysis of Holographic Optical Systems for Stress Analysis

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Robert Joseph Sanford. Good. 1971. Hard Cover. An original dissertation. Contents include: General Theory of the Holographic Polariscope, Application of the Theory to Specific Cases, Holographic Circular Polariscope for a light Field, Holographic Polariscope for a dark field, photoelastic interferometry using a holographic polariscope, interpretation of fringes in stress-holo-interferometry, differential stress-holo-interferometry, computer simulated stress-optic patterns. Illustrated with drawings and charts; Ex-Library .
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