GIBSON, WILLIAM

Virtual Light

Toronto, ON: Bantam/Seal, 1993. First Canadian Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0770425682. 325 pages; Light edgewear, creasing to DJ, DJ in Mylar unclipped. The inventor of cyberpunk takes us into the future of California and Tokyo. "2005: Welcome to NoCal and SoCal, the uneasy sister-states of what used to be California. Here the millenium has come and gone, leaving in its wake only stunned survivors. In Los Angeles, Berry Rydell is a former armed-response rentacop now working for a bounty hunter. Chevette Washington is a bicycle messenger turned pickpocket who impulsively snatches a pair of innocent-looking sunglasses. But these are no ordinary shades. What you can see through these high-tech specs can make you rich--or get you killed. Now Berry and Chevette are on the run, zeroing in on the digitalized heart of DatAmerica, where pure information is the greatest high. And a mind can be a terrible thing to crash...". Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 8757

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

Keywords: 0770425682 Cyberpunk tokyo Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

GIBSON, WILLIAM

Zero History

New York: Putnam Adult, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0399156828. A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8.90 X 6 X 1.40 inches; 406 pages; "After a gig investigating “locative art” for the “overly wealthy and dangerously curious” Hubertus Bigend, founder of the trend-forecasting firm Blue Ant (Spook Country, 2007), Hollis Henry finds herself once again under Bigend's employ. This time she is hired to discover the identity of the designer of a secret brand of clothing called Gabriel Hounds, whom Bigend hopes to enlist in his bid to get into the design, contracting, and manufacture of U.S. military clothing (and its inevitable spin-off into the mainstream consumer market). Military contracting, according to Bigend, is essentially recession proof. Meanwhile, the translator and cryptologist Milgrim (also returning from Spook Country), a former Ativan addict (now in recovery on Bigend's dime) with “zero history” (being off the grid, he has no credit or address history), is asked to assist Hollis in her investigation. What begins as a seemingly innocent apparel-related project takes on more sinister overtones when the two are followed from London to Paris by a competitor with shady dealings in the arms trade and a personal ax to grind with Milgrim. Gibson, who made a name with Neuromancer (1984) and other speculative takes on new technologies, returns to his familiar concerns with hacker culture, surveillance, paranoia, and viral marketing, with occasional digressions into the semiotics of fashion and celebrity and references to cosplay, base jumping, and the Festo AirPenguin.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 17104

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction

Keywords: 0399156828 spook country Hollis henry bigend

GILSON, RALPH

The Hexan Protocol

Lincoln NE: iUniverse, 2002. Paperback. ISBN: 0595226507. Light edge wear, top back corner lightly creased. ; A bright, solid book, unread. ; Trade PB; 1.31 x 9 x 6 Inches; 596 pages; The Hexan Protocol is the epic saga of a love that crossed planets, endured the ravages of galactic war and culminated in the birth of Aleena, the half-Martian, half-Jupiterran girl who would one day rule Mars, the most powerful planet in the galaxy. Follow the gripping story of two people sharing their forbidden love. Be onboard with special assault teams as they carry out daring rescue attempts. Watch the miracle of birth and future growth of the next Martian Princess. Be there at the climactic battle that will determine the fate of the known universe. The Hexan Protocol delivers a fast-paced action adventure sure to please science fiction fans of all ages.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 14743

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction

Keywords: 0595226507 jupiter mars Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

GOLDACRE, BEN

Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks

New York: Faber & Faber, 2010. Softcover. ISBN: 0865479186. Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 288 pages; "Ben Goldacre has made a point of exposing quack doctors and nutritionists, bogus credentialing programs, and biased scientific studies. He has also taken the media to task for its willingness to throw facts and proof out the window. But he's not here just to tell you what's wrong. Goldacre is here to teach you how to evaluate placebo effects, double-blind studies, and sample sizes, so that you can recognize bad science when you see it. You're about to feel a whole lot better.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 21594

Catalogue: Science::Medicine

Keywords: 0865479186 pharmacare Placebo Science::Medicine

GOLDACRE, BEN

Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients

New York: Faber & Faber, 2013. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0865478007. Signed by Author; DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, translucent celluloid dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Inscribed by the author on the title page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 426 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21362

Catalogue: Science::Pharmacology

Keywords: 0865478007 pharmaceutical Pharmacology SCIENCE

GOODELL, JEFF

The Water Will Come Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2017. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 031626024X. DJ and boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 6.5 X 1.25 X 9.5 inches; 340 pages; "What if Atlantis wasn't a myth, but an early precursor to a new age of great flooding? Across the globe, scientists and civilians alike are noticing rapidly rising sea levels, and higher and higher tides pushing more water directly into the places we live, from our most vibrant, historic cities to our last remaining traditional coastal villages. With each crack in the great ice sheets of the Arctic and Antarctica, and each tick upwards of Earth's thermometer, we are moving closer to the brink of broad disaster. By century's end, hundreds of millions of people will be retreating from the world's shores as our coasts become inundated and our landscapes transformed. From island nations to the world's major cities, coastal regions will disappear. Engineering projects to hold back the water are bold and may buy some time. Yet despite international efforts and tireless research, there is no permanent solution - no barriers to erect or walls to build - that will protect us in the end from the drowning of the world as we know it.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21099

Catalogue: Environmental Science

Keywords: 031626024X climate change Oceans SCIENCE

GOULD, STEPHEN JAY

Dinosaur in a Haystack Reflections in Natural History

New York: Harmony Books, 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0517703939. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear, price-clipped.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Illustrations; 6.5 X 1.75 X 9.5 inches; 480 pages; "Stephen Jay Gould takes the art of the essay to an unprecedented height of excellence in this vibrant new collection of writings on science and natural history. From fads to fungus, baseball to beeswax, Gould always circles back to the great themes of time, change, and history, carrying readers home to the centering theme of evolution.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21167

Catalogue: Science::Evolution

Keywords: 0517703939 Palaeontology Evolution SCIENCE

GOULD, STEPHEN JAY

The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Magister's Pox Mending the Gap between Science and the Humanities

New York: Harmony, 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0609601407. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 6.5 X 1 X 9.75 inches; 288 pages; "In his final book and his first full-length original title since Full House in 1996, the eminent paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould offers a surprising and nuanced study of the complex relationship between our two great ways of knowing: science and the humanities, twin realms of knowledge that have been divided against each other for far too long.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21154

Catalogue: Science::Philosophy

Keywords: 0609601407 Science Humanities

GOULD, STEPHEN JAY

The Individual in Darwin's World the Second Edinburgh Medal Address

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1990. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0748602275. Light soiling and light edge wear of card covers. Previous owner's name on inside of front card cover ; A tight solid book. Plain white card covers, in blue dust jacket. ; 8 X 5.70 X 0.30 inches; 42 pages; "Text of a lecture delivered by respected American palaeontologist and writer Stephen Jay Gould as the recipient of the annually-awarded "Edinburgh Medal". He enlarges his views on science and society, and shows how we each fit into the evolutionary process.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 17475

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 0748602275 Darwin edinburgh lectures SCIENCE

GRAHAM, HARVEY

The Story of Surgery

New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co. Inc, 1939. Later Printing. Hardcover. Boards show light shelf wear, sun-faded on spine. ; A tight solid book, hinges intact.; B&W Plates; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 425 pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 20208

Catalogue: Science::Medicine

Keywords: surgery Science::Medicine

GRAY, T.J. & D.P. DETTWILER & D.E. RASE & W. G. LAWRENCE

The Defect Solid State

New York: Interscience, 1957. Hardcover. Beige cloth covered boards show light soil and wear, missing dustjacket. Previous owner's stamp on front pastedown ; A bright, solid book, text unmarked; 9.10 X 6.30 X 1.30 inches; 511 pages. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 17759

Catalogue: Science::Chemistry

Keywords: electricity METALlurgy Chemistry SCIENCE

GRIBBIN, JOHN

The Scientists; a History of Science Told Through the Lives of Its Greatest Inventors

New York: Random House, 2006. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0307290719. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Gift inscription on FFEP. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 647 pages; "In this ambitious new book, John Gribbin tells the stories of the people who have made science, and of the times in which they lived and worked. He begins with Copernicus, during the Renaissance, when science replaced mysticism as a means of explaining the workings of the world, and he continues through the centuries, creating an unbroken genealogy of not only the greatest but also the more obscure names of Western science, a dot-to-dot line linking amateur to genius, and accidental discovery to brilliant deduction.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21084

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 0307290719 Science SCIENCE

GRIFFITH, J.W. & ARTHUR HENFREY

The Micrographic Dictionary

London: John van Voorst, 1875. Third Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by B&W and Color Plates. Some wear to extremities and leather and paper covered boards, a stain to front page edges of volume 1 ; A tight solid books, hinges and boards intact. Marbled paper over 3/4 leather binding with matching marbled endpapers. Five raised bands on spine with red title box and gilt titles on each book. No dust jacket as issued. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Volume 1 is 875 pages of text and the slender volume 2 is unpaginated but contains 48 plates (some coloured, some B&W) with full page descriptions on facing page, printing on one side only of each page.. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 15930

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: Microscope plates Micrograph SCIENCE

HALDANE, J. S. (EDITOR) & JOHN JAMES WATERSTON

The Collected Scientific Papers of John James Waterston

Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth boards show some shelf wear, corner bumps. ; A tight solid book, text unmarked, hinges intact. Top edge gilt, fore and bottom page edges untrimmed. B&W plates all present, as well as a number of fold-out scientific illustrations. ; B&W Plates; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 777 pages; Waterston (1811-1883) was a Scottish scientist who went largely unrecognized during his life. Preface by Haldane as well as an extensive biography of Waterston followed by his scientific writings broken into the following sections: 1. Physiological Psychology, 2. Gases and the Theory of Heat, 3. Liquids and their Vapours, 4. Miscellaneous Physical and Chemical Subjects, 5. Astronomical Subjects. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 19587

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: Physics gases Astronomy kinetic theory

HALPERIN, MAURICE

The Taming of Fidel Castro

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0520041844. DJ and boards show light shelf wear. Text is underlined and margin notes present throughout the book, price-clipped. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 345 pages; "A detailed study of Castro's regime between 1964 and 1968 highlights the evolution of his thinking under the influence of the Soviet Union" This is a follow-up to 'The Rise and Decline of Fidel Castro' published in 1972.. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 18948

Catalogue: Political Science

Keywords: 0520041844 Cuba Castro