Words of Science and the History Behind Them

Harrap London, London, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Preface by author. Illustrated end pages showing different scientific names. Blue coloured boards with silver coloured embossed illustration to the lower right-hand corner of the front panel and silver coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear panel. The book is arranged alphabetically, and has an alphabetic index. (Head words to articles are not included in the index.) A vocabulary of science, opened up to the ordinary reader through an informal exploration into the roots and histories of hundreds in scientific terms. A little rubbing of the book edges with softening of the back strip edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with some sunning to the rear panel. So first edition by this publisher. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 416 pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; ISBN: 024552228X. ISBN/EAN: 9780245522284. Inventory No: 0289343. . 9780245522284