ELLISON, HARLAN

Again, Dangerous Visions 46 Original Stories

Garden City: Doubleday, 1972. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Dust jacket is worn, scuffed and scratched with a couple of tears, book shows only light wear ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar cover ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 830 pages; A collection of short stories by some of the best science fiction writers, a follow-up to Dangerous Visions. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21853

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction

Keywords: Science Fiction Short Fiction Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

ELLISON, HARLAN

Edgeworks 2: Spider Kiss and Stalking the Nightmare

Clarkston, GA: White Wolf Publishing, 1996. 1st Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1565049616. DJ and boards show light shelf wear. Glossy surface of DJ has been a somewhat dulled by shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 471+ pages; This book is divided into 2 parts; the novel Spider Kiss which was originally published as a mass market paperback by Fawcett in 1961 and Stalking the Nightmare, a collection of short stories, previously published in various fantasy and sci-fi magazines. Foreword by Stephen King.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21408

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction

Keywords: 1565049616 Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

FAGAN, BRIAN

Floods, Famines, and Emperors El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations

New York: Basic Books, 1999. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0465011209. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 7 X 1.25 X 10.25 inches; 304 pages; "In 1997 and early 1998, one of the most powerful El Niños ever recorded disrupted weather patterns all over the world. Europe suffered through a record freeze as the American West was hit with massive floods and snowstorms; in the western Pacific, meanwhile, some island nations literally went bone dry and had to have water flown in on transport planes. Such effects are not new: climatologists now know the El Niño and other climate anomalies have been disrupting weather patterns throughout history. But until recently, no one had asked how this new understanding of the global weather system related to archaeology and history. Droughts, floods, heat and cold put stress on cultures and force them to adapt. What determines whether they adapt successfully?. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21089

Catalogue: Environmental Science

Keywords: 0465011209 el nino atmospheric river heat wave deforestation drought weather SCIENCE

FARMER, PHILIP JOSE

The Unreasoning Mask

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0399126732. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, short closed tear top of DJ. Previous owner's name embossed on FFEP. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 293 pages; "Ramstan, captain of the al-Buraq, a rare model spaceship capable of instantaneous travel between two points, attempts to stop an unidentified "creature" that is annihilating intelligent life on planets throughout the universe". Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 21137

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction

Keywords: 0399126732 Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

FIELD, J. V. & FRANK A. J. L. JAMES & A. RUPERT HALL

Renaissance and Revolution Humanists, Scholars, Craftsmen and Natural Philosophers in Early Modern Europe

New York: Cambridge University Press, 1997. Reprint. Softcover. ISBN: 0521627540. Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, covers are clean and crisp, text unmarked. ; 9.61 X 6.85 X 0.71 inches; 308 pages; "Renaissance and Revolution is a collection of fifteen essays that open up new perspectives on some of the problems presently seen to be associated with the Scientific Revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The topics treated include the dissemination of Greek science, medical empiricism, natural history, the relations of scholars and craftsmen in various walks of life from the fifteenth to the sixteenth centuries, the so-called "mechanical philosophy" in France and England, the work of Isaac Newton, and the difficulties encountered by proponents of Newtonianism in Italy in the early eighteenth century. Figures discussed include Leonardo Fioravanti, Jan Swammerdam, Piero della Francesca, Johannes Hevelius, Jonas Moore, Robert Boyle, Isaac Newton, Christiaan Huygens, Francesco Algarotti and Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli. There is an introduction by the editors and an afterword by A. Rupert Hall. The authorship is international, largely consisting of scholars with established reputations as historians but including some newcomers. All the essays are in English.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 17880

Catalogue: Science::History

Keywords: 0521627540 Sciences Astronomy Mathematics SCIENCE

FIRBY, P. A. & CYRIL F. GARDINER

Surface Topology

West Sussex, England: Ellis Horwood Ltd, 1992. Second Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0138553211. Card covers show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book, card covers are clean and crisp , text unmarked.; Mathematics and Its Applications ; 9.75 X 6.75 X 0.50 inches; 222 pages; "This text examines the topology of compact surfaces through the development of some simple ideas in place geometry, an approach which allows a treatment of an area of mathematics that is particularly attractive both for the richness of its applications, and for the variety of its interactions with other branches of mathematics. A wide variety of topics are linked with surface topology, such as graph theory, group theory, vector field theory and plane Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry. Each topic is treated from its beginnings, thus offering a bird's eye view of many branches of mathematics. The author's introductions are presented in simple terms and, for those who wish to extend their knowledge of the topics discussed, a bibliography is provided.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 17784

Catalogue: Science::Mathematics

Keywords: 0138553211 topology vector field theory Mathematics MATHEMATICS

FLANNERY, TIM

The Eternal Frontier an Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0871137895. Light wear head & tail of spine ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Illustrated with a few color plates in middle of book ; 6.5 X 1.25 X 9.25 inches; 368 pages; "Flannery describes the development of North America’s deciduous forests and other flora, and tracks the migrations of various animals to and from Europe, Asia, and South America, showing how plant and animal species have either adapted or become extinct. The story spans the massive changes wrought by the ice ages and the coming of the Native Americans. It continues right up to the present, covering the deforestation of the Northeast, the decimation of the buffalo, and other consequences of frontier settlement and the industrial development of the United States.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21151

Catalogue: Environmental Science

Keywords: 0871137895 Environment North America Evolution Ecology SCIENCE ECOLOGY

FLANNERY, TIM

The Weather Makers

Toronto: Harpercollins Publishers, 2007. First Paperback Edition; First Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 0002008319. Card covers show very light shelf wear, some pencil marks in text.; A bright, solid book.; Trade PB; 5.88 X 1 X 9 inches; 356 pages; "Climate change is real, and it will affect all of us. From desertification to rising ocean levels, from killer storms to wildlife extinction, we’re already seeing the effects of human activity on the most sensitive part of the global ecosystem. In this extraordinary book, Tim Flannery not only describes the problem of global warming and climate change, he suggests in detail how the world can act to solve it." (David Suzuki). Very Good .

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Book number: 21098

Catalogue: Environmental Science

Keywords: 0002008319 climate change Environment SCIENCE

PICKERSGILL J. W. AND D.F. FORSTER

The Mackenzie King Record

Toronto: University Of Toronto Press, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0802016863. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 472 pages; "Volume IV records final period in office and ends with an account of the Liberal convention at which Louis St. Laurent was chosen as his successor and with the last months before his retirement as Prime Minister". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21450

Catalogue: Political Science::Canada

Keywords: 0802016863 prime minister Mackenzie King Canada Political Science Militaria

FOSTER, HAROLD D.

The Ozymandias Principles Thirty

Vancouver BC: Southdowne Press/ UBC, 1997. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1894029011. Light wear to corners of card covers ; A bright, solid book. At the back of the book are provided, timeline, character notes and a glossary of terms to help clarify any confusing aspects of the book. ; Trade PB; 0.75 x 9 x 6.25 Inches; 201 pages; "This book probes the anatomy of resilience, the ability to accomodate change gracefully. Dissection takes place, not in an operating theatre but in the legislature of DeltaGlobe, a futuristic virtual reality world. In the the year 2096, government supporters argue in favour of graeter resilience, while members of the 'loyal opposition' deride each of its 31 dimensions." An interesting concept - a future philosophy novel as opposed to the more common future science. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 14943

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction::Canadian

Keywords: 1894029011 PHILOSOPHY Science Fiction Fiction::Canadian Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy PHILOSOPHY

FRY, WAYNE L. & D.J. MCLAREN

Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 48 Contributions to Canadian Palaeontology

Ottawa: Queen's Printer, 1959. Paperback. Bottom fore corner bumped, code number written on front card cover. ; A bright, solid book, text unmarked. Green card covers. ; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 0.2 x 9.75 x 6.5 Inches; 53 pages; The three papers put forward in this book are; Fungal Filaments in a Devonian Limestone from Alberta by Fry and McLaren; Petrified Logs of Cupressinoxylon from the West Shore of Chilko Lake, British Columbia by Wayne Fry & A Revision of the Devonian Coral Genus Synaptophyllum Simpson by McLaren.Included are references, ten plates of B&W illustrations and maps. This is from a series books put out by the Department of Mines and Technical Surveys in Canada. Very Good .

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Book number: 15109

Catalogue: Science::Palaeontology

Keywords: Palaeontology Canada

DE GANDT, FRANçOIS & CURTIS WILSON

Force and Geometry in Newton's "Principia"

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0691033676. Only slight wear ; Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. A bright, solid book, text unmarked.; 9.75 X 6.50 X 1.25 inches; 296 pages; "In this book François De Gandt introduces us to the reading of Newton's Principia in its own terms. The path of access that De Gandt proposes leads through the study of the geometrization of force. The result is a highly original meditation on the sources and meaning of Newton's magnum opus.In Chapter I De Gandt presents a translation of and detailed commentary on an earlier and simpler version of what in 1687 became Book I of the Principia; here in clearer and starker outline than in the final version, the basic principles of Newton's dynamics show forth. Chapter II places this dynamics in the intellectual context of earlier efforts--the first seeds of celestial dynamics in Kepler, Galileo's theory of accelerated motion, and Huygens's quantification of centrifugal force--and evaluates Newton's debt to these thinkers. Chapter III is a study of the mathematical tools used by Newton and their intellectual antecedents in the works of Galileo, Torricelli, Barrow, and other seventeenth-century mathematicians. The conclusion discusses the new status of force and cause in the science that emerges from Newton's Principia.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 16826

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: 0691033676 galileo accelerated motion quantification of centrifugal force geometrization of force Physics huygens SCIENCE MATHEMATICS

GARDNER, MARTIN

The Night Is Large: Collected Essays : 1938

New York: St Martins Press, 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 031214380X. DJ is price-clipped, otherwise near-fine. ; A bright, solid book, dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 586 pages; "The fourty-seven essays in The Night Is Large have been culled by Gardner from the broad scope of his career, and form the most ambitious collection he has ever attempted. Ranging from philosophy to religion, mathematics to pseudoscience, these challenging, coruscating musings - each with a new introduction - represent Gardner at his skeptical best.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21269

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 031214380X Science Mathematics Essays PHILOSOPHY SCIENCE PHILOSOPHY MATHEMATICS

GARRETT, LAURIE

The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World out of Balance

New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1994. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0374126461. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Price-clipped. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 750 pages; "Based on research and interviews with experts in virology, molecular biology, disease ecology, and medicine, an exploration of our battles with microbes examines the current outbreak of infectious diseases and outlines what can be done to prevent the coming plague. ". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21361

Catalogue: Science::Epidemiology

Keywords: 0374126461 SCIENCE

GASTMANS, R. & TAI TSUN WU

The Ubiquitous Photon Helicity Methods for Qed and Qcd

New York: Oxford University Press, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0198520433. A bright, solid book, text unmarked. As new. Clear protective cover over book ; International Series Of Monographs On Physics; 9.1 X 6.5 X 1.7 inches; 648 pages; "This volume provides a useful introduction to the helicity method, summarizing over ten years of research on the subject. The book requires only some familiarity with Feynman diagrams and Dirac algebra, and many examples are included to clarify the textual material. The reader will find the extensive listing of helicity amplitudes and cross-sections for many of the most important QED and QCD processes at high energies, many not found in the literature previously, particularly useful.". Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 19517

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: 0198520433 Physics Photons helicity SCIENCE