HIGHET, GILBERT

Man's Unconquerable Mind

New York: Columbia University Press, 1954. 0231020163. First Edition. Later Printing. Soft Cover. ISBN: 0231020163. Publisher's glossy wraps.. VERY GOOD.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 136 pp. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 16879

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 0231020163 Education; Philosophy; Psychology; Subconscious; Philosophy & Social Sciences Science, Medicine & Technology Reference

HIRSCH, PAUL (ED)

Supernatural: Eyewitness Accounts from the Eerie Realm of the Supernatural

NY: Pyramid Books, 1968. 1. Soft Cover. Mass Market Paperback. 12mo. VERY GOOD. A literary collaboration from beyond the grave.The metal coffin from which even Houdini could not escape.A mysterious lone survivor of a clipper ship - sunk by a German submarine!The man who died four times.A witchdoctor's loathsome curse in the Colorado badlands.The man who rode a flying saucer.and other startling but true stories that take you into the realm of the Supernatural.. Mass Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 4274

Catalogue: Science Fiction

Keywords: Science Fiction Fiction; Novels, Poetry & Literature Science Fiction

HOFFMAN-OSTENHOF, O.

Colloquia

London: Pergamon Press, 1959. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full blue cloth, gilt lettering on cover, gilt lettering on red panels on spine. Blue dust jacket, red lettering on spine, red, white, and black lettering on cover. Previous owner's name and book label on ffep, book labels on right and bottom edges, else tight, clean, square, and unmarked. Dust jacket chipped on spine and shelf-worn. VERY GOOD-/GOOD. The Proceedings of the Fourth International Congress of Biochemistry, Vienna Series. B&W Illustrations. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (xiv), 474 pp. Very Good- in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 23002

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: Chemistry Biochemistry Science; Biology Chemistry Congress of Biochemistry Science Essays Science and Mathematics Science, Medicine & Technology Essays

HOLLANDER, JACK M. AND MELVIN K. SIMMONS (EDS)

Annual Review of Energy: Volume 1, 1976

Palo Alto, CA: Annual Reviews Inc, 1976. 0824323017. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0824323017. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover without dust jacket (as issued). 793 pp. Volume 1 in the Annual Review of Energy series. Illustrated with Charts & Graphs. Bound in publisher's full yellow cloth, gilt (black) lettering on spine and cover. Includes Author and Subject Indices. This is a new, unopened copy and aside from a former owner's name on the fep, is in perfect condition. FINE. This first Annual Review of Energy contains numerous articles on energy grouped into sections entitled: Energy Supply and Distribution; Energy and the Economy; Energy Conservation; Impacts of Energy on Environment, Health, and Safety; Energy Policy and Politics; and International Aspects of Energy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 4263

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 0824323017 Science; Technology Science, Medicine & Technology

HOOVER, H. M.

The Delikon

NY: Avon Books, 1978. 0380409801. First Paperback Edition. 1. Soft Cover. ISBN: 0380409801. Illustrated by Sharron Vinston (covers). First Avon Printing (November 1978). Publisher's glossy wraps. 12mo. 143, (1) pp. This is an unmarked, unopened copy. FINE. [Avon 40980].. Mass Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Fine with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 6748

Catalogue: Science Fiction

Keywords: 0380409801 Science; Fiction; Novels, Poetry & Literature Science Fiction

HOWARD, IVAN (ED)

Escape to Earth

NY: Belmont Books, 1963. First Paperback Edition. 1. Soft Cover. Publisher's glossy wraps. 12mo. 173, (3) pp. Paper tanning but supple, mildly scuffed. VERY GOOD. This anthology includes: We Are Alone by Robert Sheckley; If The Court Pleases by Noel Loomis; A Big Man with the Girls by James MacCreigh and Judith Merril; Temple of Despair by M. C. Pease; Doomsday's Color Press by Raymond F. Jones; and Escape to Earth by Manly Banister. Mass Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 6768

Catalogue: Science Fiction

Keywords: Science; Fiction; Short Stories; Literature; Novels, Poetry & Literature Science Fiction

THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

The Smithsonian Book of Invention

Washington, DC: Smitsonian Exposition Books, 1978. 0895990024. Stated First Edition. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0895990024. FIRST EDITION (stated), FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover without dust jacket. 4to (9.125 x 11"). 256 pp. Bound in publisher's full black cloth, gilt (silver) lettering on spine, gilt (silver) lettering and decoration on cover, gilt (silver) decoration on rear board. Olive endpapers. Profusely illustrated with color and B&W photographs, drawings, charts and tables. Includes Time Chart and Index. The volume is tight and square and appears unopened. FINE+. This book, lavishly illustrated with more than 300 photographs, art works, and drawings, written by Smithsonian curators and other leading experts, is an attempt to portray man's urge to invent, the strength of that inventive process, and its impact on our lives. It explores the origins of innovation, the technological ingenuity of the Yankee, the revolutionary impact of science, the role of industry, the needs of the future; from medieval clocks to space satellites, from Newtonian glass prisms to glass fiber optics, from Roman safety pins, Japanese porcelain, from the beginnings of agriculture to the sophisticated machines and much, much more. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fine+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 3866

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 0895990024 Science; Technology Inventions Smithsonian Institution Illustrated Books Science, Medicine & Technology

JASTROW, ROBERT

Until the Sun Dies

NY: W. W. Norton & Co, Inc, 1977. 0393064158. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0393064158. Later Printing B&W Photographs and Illustrations Bound in publisher's full black cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Printed endpapers. Lavishly illustrated with B&W photographs and drawings. Includes Index. This book examines two great mysteries which have defied science - the riddle of life and the riddle of creation. In clear language and with vivid imagery it explains the meaning of the latest discoveries in astronomy, space exploration, and the origin of life, and describes the forces that have shaped the human race and created the power of human intelligence. Hardcover with dust jacket. This is an excellent copy, tight and square, with a former owner's name on the ffep, although it appears to be unread. The dust jacket is chipped at the head and heel of the spine and at the top edge, else fine.. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. 172, (1) pp. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 3915

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 0393064158 Science; Technology Science, Medicine & Technology

JOUBERT DE LA FERTE, AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR PHILIP

Rocket

NY: Philisophical Library, 1957. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full red cloth, black lettering on spine, medallion on cover. Illustrated with B& W photographs and drawings. Covers shelf-worn at head and heel of spine, endpapers lightly soiled, gift inscription on ffep, otherwise unmarked; hinges strong, text block tight, square and clean. The unclipped dust jacket is moderately chipped with minor loss and the head and heel of the spine. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD. B&W Photographs. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 190 pp. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 10178

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: Rockets Science; Non-Fiction; 1st Editions V2 Science, Medicine & Technology

KAKU, MICHIO; JENNIFER TRAINER

Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe

Toronto: Bantam Books, 1987. 0553343491. First Paperback Edition. First Printing. Soft Cover. ISBN: 0553343491. The renowned theoretical physicist and national bestselling author of The God Equation takes readers on an exciting excursion into the discoveries that have led scientists to the brightest new prospect in theoretical physics today: superstring theory. What is superstring theory and why is it important? This revolutionary breakthrough may well be the fulfillment of Albert Einstein's lifelong dream of a Theory of Everything, uniting the laws of physics into a single description explaining all the known forces in the universe. Co-authored by one of the leading pioneers in superstrings, Michio Kaku, the book approaches scientific questions with the excitement of a detective story, offering a fascinating look at the new science that may make the impossible possible.. Former owner's initiams on ffep, else fine. VERY GOOD. Trade PB. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 225, (1) pp. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .

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Book number: 29475

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 0553343491 Science Physics Cosmology Relativity Unified Field Theory String Theory Superstring Theory Supersymmetry Science, Medicine & Technology Education

KELLEY, LEO P.

The Earth Tripper

Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Publications, 1973. 0449027198. 1. Soft Cover. ISBN: 0449027198. 160 pp. Publisher's glossy pictorial wraps. Former owner's initials on fep, else fine. NEAR FINE. What would you do if you saw a man let all the animals out of the Central Park Zoo? Or if you saw the same man take all of his clothes off and give them to a street derelict? What would you do? Well, you'd probably put him away. Fast. And that is exactly what happened. A trip to Bellevue, then off to a very special place - a private research sanitorium known as Excelsior. This place was equipped with everything. Almost anything, that is. After all, visitors from the Planet Eleison didn't drop in every day. [A Fawcett Gold Medal Book # T2719]. Mass Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 4441

Catalogue: Science Fiction

Keywords: 0449027198 Science Fiction Fiction; Novels; Novels, Poetry & Literature Science Fiction

KLEIN, GERARD

The Overlords of War

NY: Daw Books, 1974. 1. Soft Cover. Stated 1st Printing. Publisher's glossy pictorial wraps. 12mo. 189 pp. Translated by John Brunner. This is a new, unopened copy in perfect, unmarked condition. FINE. Is there such a thing as the ultimate weapon? Can war be ended once and for all? Is the destruction of the universe necessary to achieve peace? Featuring an earthman on a secret mission, who is sent 6000 years into the future, only to be used as a pawn by powerful god-like beings. Originally published in France under the title Les Seigneurs de la Guerre, this book is a novel of powerful imagery and scope whose concept of war as a monstrous self-perpetuating parasite fatterning off all intelligent life will arrest all who read it. [DAW #UQ1099][DAW Science Fiction #93]. Mass Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Fine with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 4430

Catalogue: Science Fiction

Keywords: Science Fiction Fiction; Novels; Novels, Poetry & Literature Science Fiction

KLEIN, AARON E.

The Parasites We Humans Harbor

New York: Elsevier/Nelson Books, 1981. 0525666931. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0525666931. Publisher's full grey paper, red lettering on spine. Illustrated with B&W photographs. Volume shows mild shelf-wear, edges lightly foxed, else near fine. Unclipped dust jacket shows moderate foxing. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 289 pp. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 23723

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 0525666931 Biology Science; Parasites Illustrated Books Science, Medicine & Technology

KNIGHT, DAMON

The Other Foot

London: Corgi Books, 1968. 0552079944. 1. Soft Cover. ISBN: 0552079944. 1st Printing. Publisher's glossy pictorial wraps. 12mo. 125 pp. Former owner's doodles on fep and rep, notes on Corgi booklist at rear, else near fine. GOOD. A classic. Who could believe his claim that he was human-when they looked at his green face and the three fingers on his scaly hands? . Mass Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 4436

Catalogue: Science Fiction

Keywords: 0552079944 Science Fiction Fiction; Novels; Novels, Poetry & Literature Science Fiction

KüNG, HANS

The Beginning of All Things: Science and Religion

Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2008. 0802863590. First Paperback Edition. Second Printing. Soft Cover. ISBN: 0802863590. Publisher's glossy wraps.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean. AS NEW.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 234 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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Book number: 29081

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 0802863590 Science Religion Cosmology Prime Mover Big Bang Theology Religion & Mythology Philosophy & Social Sciences Science, Medicine & Technology