ASHTON, KEVIN

How to Fly a Horse the Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery

Doubleday, 2015. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0385538596. First Edition, First Printing ( Number Line ) . Grey Hardcovers, silver titles to the spine. In Near Fine condition with light spine end bumping, tight, bright & unmarked. The DJ is unclipped and in Fine condition. "How to fly a horse : the secret history of creation, invention, and discovery266 reviewsAuthor: Kevin AshtonSummary: "Inspiring and empowering, this journey behind the scenes of humanity's greatest creations reveals the surprising way we make something new. What do Thomas Jefferson's ice cream recipe, Coca Cola, and Chanel No. 5 have in common? They all depended on a nineteenth-century African boy who, with a single pinch, solved one of nature's great riddles and gave birth to the multimillion-dollar vanilla industry." ; 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.3 inches; 336 pages. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 26327

Catalogue: Business & Economics, Creative Thinking, Technology

Keywords: 0385538596 Business & Economics Creative Thinking Technology History Business & Economics Science Technology

ASIMOV, ISAAC

History of I - Botics: The Illustrated Novel

Harper Voyager, 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0061055395. First Edition, First Printing. Red / orange Hardcovers in Very Good+ condition. Tightly bound, glossy and unmarked pages. Light spine end wear. The DJ is unclipped, in Very Good++ condition. Ligh cover rubbing. "Asimov explores one of his most popular and bestselling subjects in this full color illustrated novel of the world of robotics. Based on Asimov's seminal work and on his final robot story, this fast-paced, high-tech adventure is invigorated by illustrations that capture the spirit of this fantastic classic." ; 7.5 X 0.5 X 10 inches; 125 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 27525

Catalogue: Robots, Science Fiction, Technology

Keywords: 0061055395 Robots Science Ficiton Technology Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy

BARRY DAVE

Dave Barry in Cyberspace

New York: Crown Publishers, 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0517595753. Blue/ hard boards with red faux leather spine covering. First Edition, First Printing. In Fine condition, with very light spine end bumping. The DJ is price clipped, also in As New condition. "Self-professed computer geek Barry reviews his life as a hard-drive addict with anecdotes dating back to the early 1980s when he got his first model, "which looked like a mutant toaster oven that had been exposed to atomic radiation and developed a keyboard". ; 0.1 x 8 x 5.4 Inches; 215 pages. Fine in As New dust jacket .

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Book number: 9293

Catalogue: Technology, Humour

Keywords: 0517595753 Essays Internet Electronic Data Processing. Humour & Satire Science Computer Books Technology

BERNIER, P. R.

Sixty Golden Years 1915-1975 the Story of Motoring in Ontario

Ontario Motor League, 1975. Paperback. An oversize Treade Paperback in Very Good-condition. A sound binding, bright & unmarked pages, with moderate cover wear. A plethora of photographs, illustrations, ads and more in this very interesting book. ; 11.0 X 8.3 X 0.8 inches. Very Good .

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Book number: 23958

Catalogue: Travel, Technology, Automobiles

Keywords: Ontarion> Automobiles

BROWN LES

Television the Business Behind the Box

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. Trade Paperback. ISBN: 0156884402. Very good with wear to the edges, tanned pages and light scuffing. Tightly bound with an unmarked interior. "What really goes on inside a fabulous American industry, its rating wars, its transient titans, its audience packages, by the Televsion Editor of Variety. ; Harvest Book; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 374 pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 5539

Catalogue: Technology

Keywords: 0156884402 Television & Video Performing Arts Media Technology

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Precision Measurement in the Metal Working Industry

Syracuse University Press, 1965. Hardcover. Burgundy hardcovers, silver titles to the spine and front cover. In Very Good+ condition with a solid binding and a bright & unmarked text. Previous owner's name on the front paste down. Wear to the spine ends and corners, with a stain to the middle of the spine. Numerous black & white illustrations, photographs, tables, charts & graphs through the book. ; 10.25"; 365 pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20672

Catalogue: Technology & Engineering

Keywords: Manufacturing Industries & Trades Metal Work Technology Industries Engineering

DIBNER, BERN

Alessandro Volta and the Electric Battery

Franklin Watts, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Light green cloth covers with gilt titles to the cover and spine. A sound binding with bright, unmarked pages. Black & white illustrations through the book. The DJ is unclipped in Very Good condition, cover edgewear and rubbing. An introduction letter from the Burndy Corporation with the book. ; Immortals Of Science; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 135 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 27464

Catalogue: Biogaphy, Electricity, History, Science & Technology

Keywords: Biography > Electricity Science & Technology Biography Science History Technology

DUNLAP, ORRIN ELMER, ** SIGNED**

Radio's 100 Men of Science

New York: Ayer Co Pub, 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0836919165. Black hard covers, gilt title to the spine, tightly bound with a few pages, at the beginning of the book, with pencil underlining. This is a Signed copy to the "Honorouble Thibaudeau Rinfret ", a Chief Justice of Canada in 1945, signed with the auhtor's full name and dated January 26, 1945. Stated First Edition. Black and white photos of the "One Hundred Men Of Science"the DJ is unclipped, $3.50, with a piece missing of off the front top edge and spine top. Soiling to the covers with edgewear. ; Essay index reprint series; 1 x 9.25 x 6.25 Inches; 294 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 8544

Catalogue: Technology

Keywords: 0836919165 Technology Electrical Scientists Radio Biography Technology Engineering

DYER, GWYNNE

War

Stoddart, 1985. Hardcover. ISBN: 0773720685. Blue cloth covers, bold silver titles to the spine. In Near Fine condition, a clean, bright & unmarked interior, with a sound binding. Small sticker residue on the front end paper and a small stain to the fore edge. The DJ is unclipped and in Near Fine condition with light cover edgewear. Fully illustrated with black &white illustrations, photographs and maps. "This provocative, multi-perspective book traces the growth of organised warfare throughout human history - from the collapse of the walls to Jericho to the fall of Baghdad. " ; 9.3 X 7.8 X 1.2 inches; Box 50. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 24059

Catalogue: War, History, Military, Technology

Keywords: 0773720685 Military History > War Warfare & Defence Technology & Engineering History Military War Technology

HEBERT, JACQUES; STRONG, MAURICE F.

Great Building Bee - Canada, a Hope for the Third World

General Pub, 1980. Paperback. ISBN: 0773610677. Signed by Jacques Hebert, in an inscription, on the half -title page. In Fine condition, tight, bright & unmarked. ; 8.0 X 5.5 X 0.6 inches; 189 pages; Signed by Author. Fine .

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Book number: 26185

Catalogue: Canadian, Business & Economics, Technology

Keywords: 0773610677 Canada Business & Economics Technology Business & Economics Canada Technology

IYER PICO

Global Soul, the Jet Lag, Shopping Malls and the Search for Home.

New York: Vintage Books, 2000. Paperback. ISBN: 0679776117. Trade paperback in Very Good+ condition. Tight, bright, unmarked. "An intriguing new book that deciphers the dream-life, the personal impact, of globalization and the rising tide of worldwide displacement." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 302 pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 12568

Catalogue: Travel, Technology

Keywords: 0679776117 Social Aspects Popular Culture Technological Innovations Travel Culture Social Sciences Technology Engineering

JOHNSON, KENNETH W.

Science of Hi-Fidelity, the

Kendall Hunt, 1977. Paperback. ISBN: 0840380054. An oversize Trade Paperback in Good+ condition. A solid binding with clean & unmarked pages. Fully illustrated. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 519 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 22823

Catalogue: Technology, Engineering

Keywords: 0840380054 Technology Engineering

LONG, CHARLES

Stonebuilder's Primer, the. A Harrowsmith Step-by-Step Guide for Owner-Builders

Camden House, 1981. Paperback. ISBN: 092065620X. An oversize Trade Paperback in Very Good++ condition. A solid binding with a bright, unmarked interior, very moderate cover wear. "Drawing upon his years of personal experience, the author describes the complete building process in clear, easy-to-follow steps and, in the process, dispels the myth of difficulty that surrounds stone constuction." Fully illustrated with hundreds of diagrams and photographs. ; 11.10 X 8.10 X 0.60 inches; 126 pages; Box 37. Very Good .

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Book number: 17555

Catalogue: Technology, Engineering, Stonehouses

Keywords: 092065620x Constuction Technology Guides Engineering

MASS LYNNE, JOSEPH KUFFLER,

Kids Working with Computers an Apple Logo Manual for Turtle Graphics

Trillium Pr, 1983. Paperback. ISBN: 0898240735. Yellow Paperback with green lettering. Very good+, clean & unmarked, pages are tightly bound. Fully illustrated with black & white cartoon characters. ; 10.8 X 7.8 X 0.3 inches; 58 pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 24133

Catalogue: Children, Computers, Technology

Keywords: 0898240735 Computers > Technology Children

MCLUHAN, MARSHALL

Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man

Signet, 1969. Mass Market Paperback. A Very Good Mass Market, a sound binding, an inscription on the inside front cover, otherwise clean & unmarked. Cover edge wear and scuffing. "Terms and phrases such as "the global village" and "the medium is the message" are now part of the lexicon, and McLuhan's theories continue to challenge our sensibilities and our assumptions about how and what we communicate." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 318 pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 26973

Catalogue: Technology, Media, Sociology, Communications

Keywords: Culture Media Technology Sociology Philosophy