GOULD, STEPHEN JAY

TIME'S ARROW TIME'S CYCLE. Myth and Metaphor in the Discovery of Geological Time.

Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard University Press, 1987., 222 pages, with 35 black & white photographs, drawings and diagrams. 23.5cm. x 15.5cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. has small tear front top edge, and worn on ends of spine, price clipped, o./w. very good. ISBN 0674891988. 1987

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Book number: 6592

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: time Charles Lyell Thomas Burnet geology James Hutton James Hampton

HAGENEDER, FRED.

THE SPIRIT OF TREES. Science, Symbiosis, and Inspiration.

New York. Continum, 2001., ... explores.. the ability of trees to inspire, soothe, and sustain humankind." 251 pages including etymological appendix, bibliography, & index. Illustrated in colour and black & white photographs, paintings, drawings, charts, diagrams & maps. Near fine hardback, in near fine d./w., priced $29.95. Floris price label for £16.99 on back. 25 cm. x 17.5 cm. ISBN 0826413358. 2001

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Book number: 6682

Catalogue: Science / Natural History / Religion & Philosophy

Keywords: tree trees symbiosis arbor wood timber forest aspen apple ash beech birch hazel oak elm pine poplar willow xylem yew

HARRIS, GIDEON.

AUDEL'S ANSWERS ON REFRIGERATION and ICE MAKING. A Practical Treatise With Illustrations.

New York. Theo. Audel & Co., 1935., Reprint, first published 1914. 689 pages including index, followed by 18 pages of advertisments for other Audel books, illustrated in black & white with many engravings, drawings and diagrams. All edges gilt. Near fine black cover with gilt lettering on spine. 17.25cm. x 13cm. Contents clean & near fine but previous owner's name & date 1936 on front endpage, bottom edge of last page of index is torn, with a small piece missing. Endpages faintly foxed. 1935

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Book number: 7600

Catalogue: Science, Physics & Chemistry

Keywords: ice refrigeration freeze frozen cooler

HATTON, V.W. AND LOWNDES,S.A. ( EDITORS)

Symposium On Beam Intensity Measurement. Daresbury, 22-26 April 1968.

Daresbury. Daresbury Nuclear Physics Laboratory / Science Research Council,1968., Softback. 311 pages, with many b./ w. photographs, illustrations, diagrams & figures. 29.5cm. x 20.5cm. Authors are Agoritsas, Aitken, Anderson, Battisti, Borden, Danielsson, Dardel, Dean, Dell, Demichousky, DeWire, Fotino, Gardner, Garwin, Grossetete, Gurevich, Hatton, Henness, Horelick, Isabelle, Jeanjean, Johnson, Kang, Kirchgessner, Kruglov, Ladage, Land, Larsen, Lopatin, Martin, Matin, Murtas, Ponomarev, Raquet, Redgrave, Sasaki, Solodukhov, Stein, Tait, Thorndahl, Trojanov, Wachsmuth, Wedemeyer, Weisse,Yount Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Stiff card cover has DNPL/R1 printed on front top rght corner. Its very good but a little rubbed in places, and faintly marked. 1968

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Book number: 9606

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: Daresbury Nuclear Physics Beam Intensity Faraday Cups Secondary emission monitors Quantameters Ionisation Chambers Toroids R.F. Cavity Monitors

HAYWARD, JOHN, M.D.

THE ROMANCE OF MEDICINE. The Story of the Progress of Medicine ...

London. George Routledge, 1945., ... its great men and notable discoveries, during the last century. Second edition, first published 1937. 286 pages. Illustrated with 33 b./w. photographs & drawings. Contents near fine, in near fine red cloth cover. D./w. is slightly soiled other wise near fine, not price clipped. 19cm. x 13cm. 1945

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Book number: 7686

Catalogue: Science & Medicine

Keywords: medicine doctors disease therapy asepsis infection vaccination bacteriology

HOLMES, ARTHUR.

Petrographic Methods and Calculations.

London. Thomas Murby, 1921., Hardback. First edition. 515 pages, followed by 12 pages of advertisments from Thomas Murby's shop for geology books, microscopes, crystology, slides etc. 22cm. x 13.5cm. Front & back end pages are foxed & previous owner's name in pencil, otherwise the contents are clean & very good. The navy blue cloth cover is damp stained, ends of spine & corners are slightly bumped & worn, otherwise.good. 1921

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Book number: 9744

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: petrology petrography stone geology rocks

HUNT, ANDY

Pragmatic Thinking & Learning. Refactor Your Wetware.

U.S.A. Pragmatic Bookshelf , undated, Brand new, unopened, still in shrink wrap, so I can't describe contents, say how many pages etc. Priced on back $34..95. (This title put on birthday list, 2 people bought it, so he now has 2 copies!) 23cm. x 15.25cm. ISBN 101934356050.

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Book number: 8285

Catalogue: Computers / Science

Keywords: thinking pragmatical pragmatic wetware brain thought

HUTTEN, ERNEST H.

The Ideas of Physics.

Edinburgh. Oliver & Boyd, 1967., Paperback. Number 6 in Oliver & Boyd's "Contemporary Science Paperbacks". 153 pages. 20 diagrams & drawings. Priced 7/6 on front. Very good condition, no inscription or marks. 18.25cm. x 11cm. 1967

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Book number: 6430

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: physics science

JEANS, SIR JAMES.

Physics & Philosophy.

Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, 1942., Hardback. First edition. 222 pages. 20cm. x 13.25cm. Maroon cloth cover, and contents are in very good condition but previous owner's name (M.C.K. Tweedie) is on front endpage. He also wrote a few notes in pencil in the margins which I've left as they may be of interest. No d./w. 1942.

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Book number: 10048

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: physics philosophy science

JOLY, J.

RADIOACTIVITY AND GEOLOGY. An Account of the Influence of Radioactive Energy on Terrestrial History.

London. Archibald Constable, 1909., First edition. John Joly, an Irishman, was a pioneer in the area of geology & radioactivity. 287 pages.10 b./ w. illustrations. Contents near fine, except previous owner's name opposite halftitle, otherwise not marked. Green cloth cover is near fine but corners are slightly bumped & slightly rubbed. 19cm. x 12.5cm. 1909

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Book number: 7724

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: radioactivity geology uranium earth igneous rock radium

JONES, STEVE.

The Single Helix. A Turn Around the World of Science.

London. Little Brown, 2005., Reprint, first published 2005. 321 pages. Near fine, no inscription. Near fine d./w., priced £12.99. 20.5 cm. x 13.5 cm. ISBN 0316731935. 2005

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Book number: 7069

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: helix science single helix

KOTULAK, RONALD.

INSIDE THE BRAIN. Revolutionary Discoveries of How the Brain Works.

Kansas City. Andrews McMeel,1997., Softback. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning series.... 222 pages, including bibliography. Price label for £10.99 on back cover..Contents are clean but some bottom corners are dog-eared, the cover is good but front bottom corner is curling, and back corner is faintly creased. 23cm. x 15..5cm. ISBN 0836232895. 1997

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Book number: 8630

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: brain cerebelum mind

LEWIN, BENJAMIN.

ESSENTIAL GENES. International Edition.

London. Pearson Education International/Prentice Hall, 2006., Softback. 629 pages, illustrated with many diagrams. Near fine cover, contents near fine, no inscription or marks, price label on back cover £35.99.. Softback. ISBN 0132016362. 2006

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Book number: 7980

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 5750a genes genetics moleculer DNA ribosome RNA Genome chromosomes

LINSSEN, E. F.

Stereo - Photography in Practice. A Comprehensive Practical Guide For Photographers & Microscopists.

London. Fountain Press, 1952, First edition. Hardback 326 pages, including bibliography, followed by 6 pages of advertisments. B & w. frontispiece, & 111 figures. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks, a Liverpool bookshop's tiny label on f.e.p. D/w has chipped edges o/w near fine, priced 42/- (£2.10) 22.5cm x 14cm. 1952

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Book number: 9419

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: photography microscopist stereo photography stereo-photography

LOVELL, A. C. B.

THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE UNIVERSE. BBC Reith Lectures 1958.

London. Oxford University Press, 1959., Reprint, March 1959, first published February 1959. Foreword by Professor Lovell. This book contains the complete lecture the BBC didn't broadcast in 1958. because of time restraints. 111 pages. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced 10s. 6d. Near fine blue cloth cover. 19cm. x 13cm. 1859

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Book number: 7732

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: Universe space Professor Lovell telescope Galileo Royal Greenwich Observatory Milky Way