JOHNSON, MARTIN.

Time, Knowledge and the Nebulae.

London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1945. 2nd impression. An Introduction to the Meanings of Time in Physics, Astronomy, and Philosophy, and the Relativities of Einstein and of Milne. Pp.189, black & white frontispiece + 1 figure illustration. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, spine sunned. G+.

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Book number: 49582

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Keywords: Johnson Time Knowledge Nebulae Physics Astronomy Philosophy Relativity Einstein Milne Science Lorentz Space Velocity Atomic Periodic Time Scalesdoppler Kant Eddington Spiral Nebulae Gravitation 50840 Science

JOLLES, G AND WOOLDRIDGE, K.R.H. (EDITORS).

Drug Design: Fact or Fantasy?

London: Academic Press, 1984. 0123881803. Based on the Proceedings of the Third Rhône-Poulenc Round Table Conference entitled "Drug Design: Fact or Fantasy?" held in Eastbourne from 3-5 November, 1982. Pp.268, 7 colour plates + numerous black & white figure illustrations throughout, inkstamp of Rhône-Poulenc Ltd library and previous owner's bookplate to front free endpaper. Brown cloth, pink dustwrapper has clear protective wrap affixed and the wrapper is secured with tape to inside front boards. G+/G+.

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Book number: 36681

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Keywords: Jolles Wooldridge Drug Design Fact Fantasy Targeting Qsar Computational Chemistry Rhône-Poulencreceptor Prodrugs Bioprecursors Research 34806 Science

JONES, D.GARETH.

Teilhard de Chardin. An Analysis and Assessment.

London: Tynedale Press, 1969. 1st ed. "The book is an attempt to look at Teilhard through the eyes of one who is not initially committed to his presuppositions and his ways of thinking.. It is written from the standpoint of a committed Christian and a working biologist who believes he has found ultimate meaning for his own life in the person of Jesus Christ as his Saviour and Lord..". Pp.72. P/b with illustrated cover. G+.

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Book number: 17985

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Keywords: Jones Teilhard de Chardin Analysis Assessment Science Religion A11908 Science/Religion

KEMPSTER, M.H.A.

Materials for Engineers.

London: English Universities Press Ltd, 1964. 1st ed. "This book aims at producing an understanding of engineering materials." Pp. 12/244, figures 29.7, annotations to fig. 11.9 on p. 89, inscrip. to fep. Grey cloth, d/w edges slightly rubbed. G+/G+.

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Book number: 17734

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Keywords: Kempster Materials Engineers Science Extraction Alloying Heat Treatment A12572 Science

KNIGHT, DAVID.

Science and Spirituality. The Volatile Connection.

London: Routledge, 2004. 0415257697. "Science and Spirituality is the history of the interaction between Western science and faith, and of the sometimes productive and occasionally disastrous ways in which scientists have engaged with religious beliefs and institutions. It details the cultural and intellectual politics that ignited the descriptive 'cause' of science, eventually bringing about its ideological separation from its former ally, the Church." Pp.viii/231. Paperback. VG.

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Keywords: Knight Science Spirituality Volatile Connection French Revolution Faith Religious Belief Politics Theology Bacon Descartes Darwin Kant Einstein Shelley Hawking 41070 Science/Religion

KUHNELT, WILHELM.

Soil Biology. With Special Reference to the Animal Kingdom.

London: Faber and Faber, 1961. Translated by Dr Norman Walker, of Rothamsted Experimental Station. Pp.397, 4 black & white photo plates + 77 figure illustrations. Black cloth, dustwrapper slightly rubbed with edge chipping. VG/G+.

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Book number: 42141

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Keywords: Kuhnelt Soil Biology Animal Kingdom Norman Walker Protozoa Scolecida Mollusca Annelida Arthropoda Insects Arachnoidea Vertebrata Habitat Organisms Organic Decomposition Fertility 43422 Science

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT ROAD RESEARCH LABORATORY.

Concrete Roads. Design and Construction.

London: HMSO, 1965. 2nd imp. "Much of the information given in this book, on concrete and its constituents and on mixing and handling it, is applicable to types of concrete other than that used in roads and is therefore of general application." Pp. 17/404, 64 b/w plates, 143 figures, inscrip. to fep. Beige cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w small owner's name to top front corner. G+/G+.

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Book number: 17688

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: Ministry Transport Road Research Laboratory Concrete Roads Design Construction Illustrated A12361 Science

LAKEMAN, ALBERT.

Elementary Guide to Reinforced Concrete. (Twelfth edition).

London: Concrete Publications Limited, 1950. 12th edition. "Concrete Series" Books on Concrete. "The object of this book is to provide the practical man and the student with an elementary guide to reinforced concrete which will afford a clear understanding of the principles of design." Pp.viii/88, 78 figure illustrations, owner's inkstamp (Armstongs Cork & Rubber Products) to inside front board,spotting to endpapers, cracking to inner front hinge but holding. Blue cloth spine, pale blue stiff card boards have spotting mainly to rear board, minor creases to front. Good.

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Book number: 43198

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Keywords: Lakeman Elementary Guide Reinforced Concrete Loads Steel Neutral Axis Beams Leverage Bending Shearing Forces Slabs Columns Walls Foundations 45539 Science

LAMBERT, JAMES.

Science and Sanctity.

London: The Faith Press. 1961. 1st ed. "The author's thoughts about the similarities between science and religion in a wholly fresh and intriguing manner". Pp 62. P/b. G+.

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Book number: 19820

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Keywords: Lambert Science Sanctity Religion Christian Mystical A15127 Science/Religion

LEACH, EDMUND.

A Runaway World? Reith Lectures 1968.

London:BBC,1968. 1st ed. Pp.10/98. Red cloth, d/w . VG/VG.

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LEE, R.S.

Freud and Christianity.

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1967. 1st Pelican ed. "Can Freudian teachings be reconciled with Christian belief?" Pp. 186/5(ads). Pbk. G+.

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Book number: 8846

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Keywords: Lee Freud Christianity Science Religion A5967 Science/Religion

LEFFMAN, HENRY AND BEAM, WILLIAM.

Select Methods of Food Analysis.

Philadelphia: P.Blakiston's Son & Co, 1905. 2nd ed. revised and enlarged. Written for the practical worker in the detection of food adulteration. Pp.6/396, 1 plate + 54 other b/w illustrations, owners bookplate to verso front board. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, edges rubbed. G+.

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Book number: 30163

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Keywords: Leffman Beam Select Methods Food Analysis Adulteration Food Testing 28407 Science

LEGUIN, URSULA K.

City of Illusions.

St Albans: Panther, 1976. 0586037551. "Falk was a fully grown man, alone in the dense forest, with no trail to show where he had come from and no memory to tell who - or what - he was.The forest people took him in and raised him almost as a child, teaching him to speakm, training him in forest lore, giving him all the knowledge they had.." Pp.159, pages toned, owner's name to half-title page. Paperback (cover illustration byChris Foss), creasing and wear to edges. Good.

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LITTLE, W.B.

Science and the Weather.

London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, 1933. "This book does not profess to be a complete course of Meteorology. It is hope, however, that a study of its pages will give added interest and a better understanding of the various types of weather." Pp.x/155/2(ads), black & white photos and figure illustrations throughout. Bright blue cloth with gilt title to front and spine. Very Good.

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Book number: 39568

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Keywords: Little Science Weather Atmosphere Sun Earth Winds Moisture Clouds Rain Charts Forecasts Curious Phenomena Thunderstorms Lightning Hurricanes Tornados Lore Proverbs Poets 40437 Science

LLOYD DAVIES, MARGARET AND TREVOR A.

The Bible: Medicine & Myth.

Cambridge: Allborough Press, 1991. 1855710269. Review copy. "Trevor A.Lloyd Davies, a former honary physician to the Queen, and his wife Margaret, a theologian, have taken a thorough look at the events of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, in the light of modern medical knowledge and have arrived at many startling conclusions. Their work has led them to cast serious doubt on the traditional interpretations of many biblical subjects, including the stories of Adam and Eve, the Exodus, the receiving of the Commandments by Moses, and, most controversially, the life and death of Jesus Christ." Pp.237, newspaper print-out + publisher's letter and publicity sheet are loosely enclosed. Pbk. VG.

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Keywords: Lloyd Davies Bible Medicine Myth New Testament Old Testament Resurrection Science Religion Christianity 35763 Science/Religion