Search Results: Science / Medicine from Blacket Books

London: Thomas Telford, 1990. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper which is now protected in na clear, removable sleeve. Pp.[x],166. Numerous black and white illustrations. "The fascinating story of the Forth Bridge is related here in six complementary chapters, which present the bridge's historical context and a glimpse of its future linked by accounts of its design, construction and maintenance and of the men who created it.

London: New Sydenham Society, 1899. First Edition . A very good copy in bright, attractive, blind-stamped brown boards decorated and lettered in gilt. Two stamps from a medical library plus ink number on front end-paper and title page. 138pp + 40pp report and publications of the New Sydenham Society. 16 illustrations.

Oxford University Press, 1961. First Edition . A very good copy. Previous owner's small inscription on front end-paper. 290pp. Plates, figures and tables.

Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1973. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardback. A very good copy in a good, complete, dustwrapper which shows some rubbing. A clean copy internally with no ownership inscription or other marking. Pp.xiii,743. Frontispiece. Described as "a new aid to entomological research.

Cambridge University Press, 1987. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Pp.viii,280. Many illustrations including colour. This is a review of the major international developments in Antarctic sciense.

Cambridge University Press, 1946. First Edition Thus . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to. A very good copy in light grey card covers. Comprises pages 177-212 of Volume XXIII of the "Discovery Reports." 14 plates. 9 tables. 11 figures. The Discovery Reports were funded by the British Colonial Office and were intended to provide the scientific background to stock management of the Antarctic whale fishery.

Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1933. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. A very good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. Ownership inscription. 75pp + 32 plates at end. Frontispiece. A guide to the geological treasures of Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh's famous landmark.

Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1933. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. A very good copy in a good dustwrapper which has some soiling. 75pp + 32 plates at end. Frontispiece. 4 maps. A geological guide to Edinburgh's most famous hill.

Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1900. First USA Edition . A good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt. 549pp. 40 colour plates. 143 illustrations in black and white. This is one of Saunders' Medical Hand-Atlases.

Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1899. First Edition . A very good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt on spine. 259pp. + 68 colour plates with accompanying text. This is one of Saunders' medical Hand-Atlases.

Geoffrey Cumberlege Oxford University Press, 1948. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Hardback. A very good copy in the original cloth. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Pp.viii,174. 43 figures. Deals with altitude and decompression sickness, the effects of acceleration etc.

Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press, 1927. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 4to. A good copy. Ownership inscription. Pp.x,187. Colour frontispiece and 6 other colour plates. 34 black and white illustrations. 4 charts.

London: H.K. Lewis & Co, 1964. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. A very good copy in red cloth lettered in black. Ownership inscription on front end-paper. 116pp. Illustrations in text.

Montreal and London: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1969. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Hardback. A very good copy in red cloth lettered in gilt. No ownership inscription or other internal marking. Pp.xli,792. This is a very heavy book which will require extra postage.

Edinburgh: Published for the University By James Thin, 1926. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Hardback. A very good copy in the original cloth lettered in gilt. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Top edge gilt. Pp.vii,124.

Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1891. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. Hardback in original cloth covers. Extenally only fair as there are fairly substantial (but repairable) tears to the cloth at the spine edges. Internally very good. Previous owner's card pasted to front fixed end-paper. Pp.vii,235 + 20pp publisher's catalogue. Tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece. David Milne Home was a Scottish advocate, geologist and meteorologist. He was Junior Counsel for William Burke (of Burke and Hare fame). He is remembered today chiefly for his work on earthquakes and it was he who coined the term "seismometer". He corresponded with Darwin, Lyell, Murchison etc and examples of that correspondence are included in the book. Quite scarce.

Published for the Linnean Society of London by Academic Press, 1975. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardback. A near fine copy in a similar dustwrapper. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other marking. Pp.xvii,460. Plates. Figures. "The unique synthesis of work on both animal and plant gametes contained in this book, will make it essential reading for everyone researching or studying either field.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993. First English Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. Ownership inscription and smallish ownership label on front free end-paper. Pp.x,239. 50 figures. "Describes the science of bird migration in an accessible way.

Cambridge University Press, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Nigel Mann. A very good copy in a near fine dustwrapper. Minor bumping to upper board tips. Previous owners' name and address label on front free end-paper. Pp.viii,248. Pen and ink illustrations. Numerous figures. "This book explores the study of bird song from the biological viewpoint, and reviews the large literature written on the subject.

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1969. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. A very good copy in a good, complete, but slightly edge-worn dustwrapper. 310pp. 38 plates. 22 figures in text. A description of every aspect of Britain's weather.