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Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1967. Smithsonian Contributions to Astrophysics. Volume 10, Number 1. 139 pp. Paper covers have dirt smudges, bent corners, rubbing to edges. Small stain on front cover that extends to page edge. Interior is tight and clean. Book in Good+ to VG- condition.. Paper Covers. Good+ to Very Good-. Illus. by Figures, Tables. Size: Approx. 8 " x 10 1/4". Smithsonian Institute.

Published with the cooperation of Mrs. W. C. Hadley. Vol III, No. I:THE BACTERIAL FLORA OF THE SEMI-DESERT REGION OF NEW MEXICO, WITH ESPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE BACTERIA OF THE AIR by John Winzirl with 2 plates. pp.211-242.; Vol III, Nos.2 and 3 (in one publication): SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE LUNG CAPACITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN NEW MEXICO by F. S. Maltby. Completed by John Wein with 2 tables. 7 pp. and THE EFFECT OF ALTITUDE ON THE BLOOD by John Winzirl with 6 tables. 21 pp.; Volume III Number 4: OBSERVATIONS ON SOIL MOISTURE IN NEW MEXICO FROM THE HYGIENIC VIEWPOINT by C. Edw. Magnusson with 2 tables. 8 pp.; Volume III. Number 5: METEOROLOGICAL TABLES by C. Edw. Magnusson with 3 tables. 14 pp.; Volume III. Number 6: THE AVAILABILITY OF NEW MEXICO'S CLIMATE FOR OUTDOOR LIFE by John Weinzirl with 3 tables. 9 pp.; Vol. III, No. 7: OBSERVATIONS ON COLOR-CHANGES IN THE GENUS BUTEO, APPARENTLY DUE TO APTOSOCHROMATISM by Francis J. Birtwell. 14 pp.; Vol. III No.8: COLD AS A CAUSAL FACTOR IN THE… Read More

Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1855. VG+. Disbound from 9th Annual Smithsonian Report. pp. 231-270. Pages 231-258 cover Dr. Gibbons' report: "Since the 1st of December, 1850, I have kept a record of observations on the weather in this city, of which I propose to give you a summary, for the especial benefit of distant enquirers." Pages 259-270 (detached) give the "Meteorological Observations for Sacramento, California" by Dr. Thomas Logan and Dr. F.W. Hatch.. Paperbound. Very Good. Illus. by Tables. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Meteorology.

New Holland, PA: Sperry Rand Corporation, 1957. A New Holland Grassland Handbook with information about the different clouds, weather predictions and when to continue farming. Form No. 1226 Weather 857D. 15 pp. Slight bending to bottom corner. Interior is tight, clean and in Very Good +.. Wraps. Very Good +. Illus. by Photographs, Drawings. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Weather.

London: Fishing News (Books), 1961. Back cover top "strip" slightly faded. Page edges with mildly age toned/spots, otherwise VG+. Pictorial DJ mainly age soiled (opposite side browning in areas) chipped around edges. One inch tear at spine gutter. Laid in sheet of notes ? from previous owner on role of science in marine fisheries. . Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Graphs, Charts, Maps. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 10". Oceanography.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1913. Reprinted, by permission, abridged by the author, from The Geographical Journal, London, for September and October, 1912. Article disbound from the Annual Report of the Board of Regents of The Smithsonian Institution for 1912. Pages 383-412. Ten b/w plates. Disbound government document. Chipping and creasing to spine edge, pages are browning, creased corners. Pages are separated or are separating throughout document, but article is complete with no missing pages. Document in Good condition.. Paperbound. Good. Illus. by Plates. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Meteorology.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1904. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau. Published by authority of the Secretary of Agriculture. "The river and rainfall stations of the Weather Bureau are maintained primarily for the purpose of giving warning of the approach of high water, but they are also of great benefit to navigation, the daily records of river stages and precipitation affording much valuable information, particularly during seasons of low water." 46 pp. Ex. lib. with stamps on front cover and title page, and locator number on front cover. Top corner of back wrap is missing. Document in VG condition.. Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by Figures. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9 1/4". Weather.

Washington: Beverley Tucker, 1855. From the Ninth Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution up to January 1, 1855, and the proceedings up to the Board up to February 24, 1855. 33D Congress, 2d Session, Senate. "To study the peculiarities of the atmospheric changes in North America, and the effects of the climate on agriculture, are the principal objects for which I have visited this part of the world." Three lectures and accompanying appendix. Pages 181-222. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine. Light foxing/browning throughout document, but text is easily legible. Document is in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Smithsonian.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1884. 4 separate reports by Famous Americans: 1. Report of the Eclipse Expedition to Caroline Island, May 1883 by Prof. C. A. Young, pp.10-146, 22 Figures ( illustrations, charts/graphs, maps). 2. Wave-lengths in the Invisible Prismatic Spectrum, by Prof.S.P. Langley, pp. 147-162, 5 Tables, 4 Figures, 4 Plates (fold-out graphs) 3. Subsidence of Particles in Liquids, by Prof. W. H. Brewer, pp.163-175 and 4. Formation of Deaf Variety of Human Race, by Alexander Graham Bell pp.177-224, 30 Tables, 12 Figures (some foldout graphs), Also Appendix pp.225-262 with Tables A-Y. 3/4 brown leather with marbled boards, marbled edges, and marbled endpapers. Darker brown leather on spine than corners. Spine has raised bands with gilt lettering. previous owner's name in gilt at spine base: Geo. L. Shoup. Rubbing to spine gutters, with rubbed out piece 1/2" on back gutter. Rubbing on top and base of leathered section and some to corners. All minor.Still in Very Good… Read More

Washington: Goverment Printing Office, 1882. From the Second Annual Report, United States Geological Survey for 1880-81. "The change proposed in this paper is of a radical nature. Since the time of Laplace the hypsometric formula he developed has formed the groundwork of all investigation and practice. Later writers have made formal modification of some of its terms and ...modern physical research has made slight corrections...It is here porposed to abandon it entirely for the greater part of hypsometric work and to substitue a new formula..."pp.403-566. 4 Diagrams, 7 full page graphs (Plates) and 38 Tables. Disbound but intact. Last page-blank-loose, but has kept the last page of text clean. Text is tight, clean and Very Good+. . Paperbound. Very Good. Illus. by Plates (graphs), Tables, Figures (diagrams) . Size: Approx. 8" x 11 1/2". Meteorolgy.

Rock Island, Illinois: Augustana Book Concern, 1905. Augustana Library Publications Number 4. Published by authority of the Board of Directors of Augustana College and Theological Seminary, Rock Island, Ill. 21 pp. Ex. museum with stamp and locator numbers on top front cover and front free endpaper. Crease on top corner that goes throughout document. Cover edges are rubbed, and small tears to cover along spine. Top spine corner is severly bumped, causing small tears within internal pages. Interior pages are browning from age, but text is easily legible. Overall document in Good condition.. Paper Cover. Good. Illus. by Figures. Size: Approx. 7 3/4" x 10 1/2". Weather.

Boston: Popular Science News Co., 1892. Articles by Harlan Hoge Ballard,"then" President of the Agassiz Association; and THE NEW STAR IN AURIGA, by Charles Augustus Young. Articles include: NOVELITIES IN PHOTOGRAPHY (6 etchings); WATER AND AIR BAROMETERS (2 etchings); PHOTOGRAPHING LIGHTING-STROKES(1etching); FLINT IMPLEMENTS OF COCHIN CHINA (1etching); SOME CURIOUS MINERALS (5 ETCHINGS); ABOUT LICHENS(17 etchings); MIMICRY IN ANIMALS (3 etchings); EXPERIMENTS WITH WATER-JETS(3 ETCHINGS); EVOLUTION FOR THE CONTINENTS( 4 etchings); MINIATURE SUN-DIALS (4 etchings); SOUP-BUBBLES (6 etchings); JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER (2 etchings); SIMPLIFIED COMPOUND LEAVES (8 etchings). Includes monthly section on MEDICINE and PHARMACY, ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA and METEOROLOGY. December Issue includes Index for the Year with List of Articles. All are in Good or better condition. One issue will ex-mus. numbers on front cover (advertisement page). May issue does not have 2 pages of advertisements as its… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1883. United States Geological Survey Annual Report. Pages 293-402. 10 plates included with report. Missing paper wrap covers. Back section of document is separated, but no missing pages. Some browning to page edges and tissue guards over plates, but no text is affected.. Wraps. Good. Illus. by Plates. Size: Approx. 7 3/4" x 11 1/2". Geology.

Madison, WI: Democrat Printing Company 1890, 1894 dates of publication. Part 1: 87 pp. Paper covers intact. ex.-mus. numbers on front cover. Covers mildly soiled, creased marks as if folded. Spine's paper chipped, missing 1" strip at base. In Good condition. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. Part 2:195 pp. Front cover with ex.mus. stamp and numbers. Back cover detached. Chipping to paper spine, 1 1/2" strip missing at top and base otherwise intact. Mildly soiled. exterior is Good to Good-. Interior is tight, clean and VG+.. Wraps. Good, Good to Good-. Illus. by Tables. Size: Approx. 7 1/4" x 10". Meteorology.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1942. Celestial Navigation. Meteorology. Map Projection. 113 pp. including Glossary and Index. 19 illustrations. Stain?/soiling to front cover, otherwise covers are Very Good. On title page, San Diego address written next to William T. Skilling name. Otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good +. . Paper Cover. Good. Illus. by Tables, Maps, Figures. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Navigation.

Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture, 1935. United States Department of Agriculture, Miscellaneous Publication No. 204. Yarnell was the Senior Drainage Engineer for the Division of Drainage, Bureau of Agricultureal Engineering. "The purposed of this investigation was to determine the frequency at which excessive rates of precipitation occur in different section of the United States, and the intensity and duration of those rates." 68 pp. Crease through middle of document. Top corner bent. Back cover and back pages have water damage and are rippled/stained, but text is still easily legible. Overall document in Good + condition.. Wraps. Good +. Illus. by Charts, Figures. Size: Approx. 6 1/2" x 9 1/4". Weather.

Washington City: Signal Office, 1885. Signal Office, War Department. Signal Service Notes No. XIII. Prepared under the Direction of Brig. & Bvt. Maj. Gen'l W. B. Hazen, Chief Signal Officer of the Army. By Authority of the Secretary of War. 16 pp. Brown paper wraps. Light chipping to corners, edges and spine edge, browning along cover edges. Ink numbers written at top of front cover. Interior clean. Document in VG condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Tables. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/4". Cuba.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1878. Annual Report of the Chief Signal Officer. Notes on the Wallingford Tornado of August 9, 1878 to accompany maps A and B, by W. A. Glassford, Sergeant Signal Corps, USA. Information about additional Cautionary Storm Signals and Official Danger or Distress Signals. Large map showing damage from the Wallinford tornado. Color plates displaying the various signals used by the Signal Corp. B/W Plates at conclusion of report with images of damaged buildings by the tornado. 45th Congress, 3d Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. 1, Part 2. pp. 654-679. Disbound government document. Photocopied copy of page 654 as original page is missing. First pages are separated from document. Page edges are browning from age, but text is easily legible. Document in Good condition.. Paperbound. Good. Illus. by Map, Plates. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Weather.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1893. U.S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau. Part I: Introduction, List of Observing Stations, Description of Instruments, Instrumental Corrections-Methods of Reduction; Resulting Accuracy. 48 pp. Chipping to edges of both front and back covers, and dirt smudges on covers. Some dog-eared internal pages, along with some creases to corners. Overall document in Good + to Very Good- condition.. Wraps. Good + to Very Good-. Illus. by Figures. Size: Approx. 9 1/4" x 11 1/2". Weather.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1916. "The magnetic observatory at Sitka was built in 1901, and its operation began in January, 1902." 100 pp. 17 foldout graphs with reproductions of magnetograms showing principal magnetic storms. Numerous tables. Mild soiling to tan paper wraps. darkened spine and partially along front cover's bottom edge. Missing small piece at top edge of front cover and along side edge of back cover. Overall covers are Good. ex-mus. stamp/numbers on title page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.. Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Foldout Graphs, Tables. Size: Approx. 8 3/4" x 11 1/2". U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.