Neumann, James R.; editor

The Harper Encyclopedia of Science. 4 Volumes

Washington, DC: Harper & Row Publishers, 1963. 1963. Washington, DC: Harper & Row Publishers, 1963. 1963. Very good. - Quarto, red cloth titled in gilt. A bit soiled & very lightly bumped. 1379 pp. paginated continuously through the 4 volumes. Profusely illustrated in B&W & color. Very good.

First edition. Very good .

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Book number: 5924

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: SCIENCE; ENCYCLOPEDIA; REFERENCE; JAMES H. NEUMANN; ILLUSTRATIONS; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION. (Science). THE HARPER ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE. 4 volumes. Neumann, James R.; editor.

(Newton, Isaac). Nicolson, Marjorie Hope

Newton Demands the Muse: Newton's Opticks and the Eighteenth Century Poets

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1946. 1946. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1946. 1946. Very good. - Octavo, cloth in a dust wrapper. The spine & extremities of the dust jacket are darkened and its front panel is creased with a small, light stain & with a short tear to the panel's top edge. The jacket spine is chipped with a tear near the head. xi & 177 & [1] pages. There are tiny brown marks to the fore-edge & the front margins of 4 pages. Very good in a good dust wrapper.

First edition.

History of Ideas Series No. 2.

The book "traces the growing interest in Newton's prismatic discoveries and the 'scientific' poets' attempt to express in verse his theories on the nature of light." Among the poets considered are Mark Akenside, James Thompson and Edward Young. Very good .

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Book number: 30177

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: SCIENCE; PHYSICS; LIGHT; OPTICS; POETRY; ENGLISH POETS; NEWTON DEMANDS THE MUSE: Newton's OptiCks and the Eighteenth Century Poets; MARJORIE HOPE NICOLSON; ISAAC NEWTON; MARK AKENSIDE; JAMES THOMPSON; EDWARD YOUNG; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

Officers and staff of The Royal Society

The Record of the Royal Society of London

London: Printed for the Royal Society at the Oxford Univesity Press, 1912. 1912. London: Printed for the Royal Society at the Oxford Univesity Press, 1912. 1912. Good. - Small quarto [10-3/8 inches high by 7-3/4 inches wide], tan cloth. The top edge is gilt. The binding is bumped, rubbed & unevenly darkened with some fraying to the corners of the covers. viiii & 483 pages. Illustrated with 20 sepia-tone plates with tissue guards [mostly portraits], including 3 photogravures. The page edges are slightly darkened and there is occasional foxing & staining. Good.

"Third Edition, Entirely Revised and Rearranged. Good .

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Book number: 29682

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: SCIENCE;SCIENTISTS; THE RECORD OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON; 1912 EDITION; PLATES; PHOTOGRAVURES.

Overmier, Judith A.; and Signor, John Edward

Books and Manuscripts of the Bakken

Metuchen, NJ & London: The Scarecrow Press, 1992. 1992. Metuchen, NJ & London: The Scarecrow Press, 1992. 1992. Fine. - Quarto, red cloth. 512 pp. Illustrated in B&W with 4 full-page color illustrations. Near fine.

First edition.

The Bakken is "a library and museum of electricity in life". Fine .

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Book number: 17428

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; REFERENCE; ART OF THE BOOK; BIBLIOGRAPHY; (Science). (Electricity). BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THE BAKKEN. Overmier, Judith A.; and Signor, John Edward.

Parrent, George B., Jr.; Thompson, Brian J

Physical Optics Notebook

Redondo Beach, CA: The Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, 1969. 1969. Redondo Beach, CA: The Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, 1969. 1969. Good. - Quarto [11-1/4 inches high by 8-1/2 inches wide], tan cloth. The binding is bumped with some light soiling. vii & 63 pages plus 3 blanks headed "Notes". Illustrated in black & white with numerous diagrams, graphs, photographic illustrations & mathematical formulas. The gutters are a bit darkened & the fore-edge is very slightly foxed. Very good.

First edition. Good .

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Book number: 30731

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: SCIENCE; PHYSICS; OPTICS; PHYSICAL OPTICS NOTEBOOK; GEORGE B. PARRENT, JR.; BRIAN J. THOMPSON; HUYGEN'S PRINCIPLE; ARRAY THEOREM; IMAGE FORMATION; FRESNEL DIFFRACTION; COHERENT LIGHT; COHERENT IMAGING; PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES. PHOTOGRAPHIC LENSES; DIAGRAM

Parton, K. C

The Digital Computer

Oxford, U.K.: Pergamon Press / New York: The Macmillan Company, (1964). (1964). Oxford, U.K.: Pergamon Press / New York: The Macmillan Company, (1964). (1964). Very good. - Octavo, softcover bound in decorative black, white & red wraps. The spine & extremities are slightly darkened & the wraps are lightly soiled with a stain to the bottom corner of the front wrap where a sticker has been removed. [vi] & 125 pages. Illustrated with diagrams, tables & mathematical formulas. The top page corners in the first half of the book are lightly bumped. Very good.

The Commonwealth and International Library: Applied Electricity and Electronics Division, Volume 6. Very good .

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Book number: 14727

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: SCIENCE; ELECTRONICS; COMPUTERS; THE DIGITAL COMPUTER; K. C. PARTON; PROGRAMMING; DATA-HANDLING; COMPUTER ACCEPTANCE; DIAGRAMS; TABLES.

Peter, Gustav

Vom Materialismus Durch Die Relativitaetstheorie Zum Positivismus

Mexico City: Bouligny & Schmidt, 1923. 1923. Mexico City: Bouligny & Schmidt, 1923. 1923. Very good. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed light grayish-green wraps. The covers are soiled and creased with a small chip to the head of the spine. 63 pages. The bottom corners of the pages are creased. Very good.

First edition of this work on the theory of relativity. Scarce. WorldCat locates only 3 copies.

An inscription at the top of the title page may possibly have been penned by the author. Very good .

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Book number: 13123

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: SCIENCE; PHYSICS; RELATIVITY; FIRST EDITION; GERMAN; MEXICO; GUSTAV PETER; FIRST EDITION; THEORIE OF RELATIVITY; 1ST EDITION; VOM MATERIALISMUS DURCH DIE RELATIVITAETSTHEORIE ZUM POSITIVISMUS; MEXICO-CITY; PHYSICIST.

Phenice, T. W

Hominid Fossils: An Illustrated Key

Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown Company, (1972). (1972). Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown Company, (1972). (1972). Very good. - Octavo, pictorial blue, gray & white stiff paper wraps, spiral bound. The corners of the wraps are slightly bumped & there is light spotting to the rear wrap. xx & 163 pages. Numerous black-and-white illustrations from line drawings. There is some foxing to the top edge & fore-edge. Very good. Very good .

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Book number: 7794

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: PALEONTOLOGY; PALEOANTHROPOLOGY; FOSSILS; HOMINID FOSSILS: AN ILLUSTRATED KEY; T. W. PHENICE; ILLUSTRATIONS; ARCHAEOLOGY; ARCHEOLOGY; SKELETAL REMAINS; STONE TOOLS; TOOLS; EVOLUTION; EARLY MAN; SKULLS.

Poggendorff, J. C

Biographisch-Literarisches Handworterbuch Zur Geschichte Der Exacten Wissenschaften... . 4 Volumes in 6

Storrs-Mansfield, CT/Mansfield Centre, CT: Maurizio Martino Publisher, [circa 1990s]. [circa 1990s]. Storrs-Mansfield, CT/Mansfield Centre, CT: Maurizio Martino Publisher, [circa 1990s]. [circa 1990s]. Fine. - Octavo, green cloth titled in gilt on the spines. Volumes 1 & 2 contain1584 columns &1458 columns, respectively. Volumes 3 & 4 are continuously paged 1-1496; Volumes 5 & 6 are continously paged 1-1718. Near fine.

This set is a limited edition reprint of a work published from 1863 to 1904. Volumes I and II cover the period prior to 1858; the remainder of the set brings the work up to date through 1904.

An invaluable source of information about the life and works of mathematicians, astronomers, physicists, chemists, mineralogists, geologists and other scientists of all nations. The text is in German. Fine .

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Book number: 15729

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: SCIENCE; REFERENCE; MATHEMATICIANS; SCIENTISTS; BIOGRAPHIES; WRITINGS; PUBLICATIONS; HISTORY OF SCIENCE; ASTRONOMERS; LIMITED EDITION; PHYSICISTS; CHEMISTS; MINERALOGISTS; GEOLOGISTS; J. C. POGGENDORFF; BIOGRAPHISCH-LITERARISCHES HANDWORTERBUCH ZUR GESCHI

Pollehn, Herbert K.; and Balcerak, Ray; chairs/editors.

Producibility of II-VI Materials and Devices, 6-8 April 1994, Orlando, Florida. Proceedings: Spie - the International Society for Optical Engineering. Volume 2228.

Bellingham, Washington: SPIE The International Society for Optical Engineering, (1994). (1994). - Quarto, 11 inches high by 8-1/2 inches wide. Softcover, bound in printed yellow wraps. The corners of the covers are lightly creased and lightly soiled. An early ink price has been partially erased from the top corner of the front cover. vii, [i] & 364 pages, with textual illustrations and diagrams. The corners of the pages are lightly bumped. Very good. SPIE is the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. Very good .

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Book number: 97033

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: SCIENCE; OPTICS; PRODUCIBILITY OF II-VI MATERIALS AND DEVICES; PROCEEDINGS; SPIE OPTICAL ENGINEERING PRESS; THE SOCIETY OF PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS; OPTOELECTRONIC SCIENCE; ENGINEERING; TECHNOLOGY; HERBERT K. POLLEHN; RAY BALCERAK; 20TH CEN

Powell, Jerry A

A Systematic Monograph of New World Ethmiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)

Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1973. 1973. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1973. 1973. Very good. - Quarto, soft cover bound in blue & white wraps. The binding is darkened with light spotting to the front wrap. The corners of the front wrap are very lightly creased. iv & 302 pages. Black-and-white illustrations. The contents are very good.

Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology Number 120. Very good .

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Book number: 5532

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: SCIENCE; ZOOLOGY; ENTOMOLOGY; MOTHS; ETHMIID MOTHS; LEPIDOPTERA; GELECHIOIDEA; A SYSTEMATIC MONOGRAPH OF NEW WORLD ETHMIID MOTHS (LEPIDOPTERA: GELECHIOIDEA); JERRY A. POWELL; TAXONOMY; ILLUSTRATIONS; UNITED STATES; CENTRAL AMERICA; MEXICO; SOUTH AMERICA;

Pressley, Robert J,; editor.

Handbook of Lasers. With Selected Data on Optical Technology.

Cleveland, OH: The Chemical Rubber Co. (1971). (1971). - Quarto [approximately 10-1/4 inches high by 7-1/2 inches wide], gray textured cloth titled in gilt within orange rectangles on the front cover & spine. xiv & 631 pages. Profusely illustrated with diagrams, tables & graphs. There is a previous owner's name & address penned on the front endpaper. Very good. First edition. Very good .

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Book number: 95085

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: SCIENCE; OPTICS; HANDBOOK OF LASERS WITH SELECTED DATA ON OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY; ROBERT J. PRESSLEY, EDITOR; LENSES; DIAGRAMS; TABLES; GRAPHS; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

Pupin, Michael.

The New Reformation: From Physical to Spiritual Realities.

NY/London: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927. 1927. - 8vo, blue cloth (bumped & rubbed; light scoremark to each cover) titled in gilt. xvii & 273 pp. (soiling to endpapers; top corners of rear blank & rear endpaper creased; scattered internal soiling). Illustrated with B&W frontispiece & 7 B&W plates. Good.

First edition. Good .

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Book number: 339

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: PHYSICAL SCIENCE; COSMOLOGY; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRIC RADIATION; MOLECULES; CHAOS; THERMODYNAMICS; CARNOT; FARADAY; ARCHIMEDES; GALILEO; NEWTON; MAXWELL; ROENTGEN; GIBBS; SCIENCE.

Racusen, David.

A Pocket Guide to Bio-Organic Structures.

Camden, ME: B. J. and F. W. Taylor, (1977). (1977). - Small octavo [ 6 inches high by 3-3/4 inches wide], softcover bound in decorative tan & blue wrappers. 70 pages plus [2] pages for notes. Illustrated with tables & numerous diagrams. Very good.

From the library of Professor Philip George with his name penned in red on the front cover. Laid in is the publisher's compliment slip and a typed letter from F. W. Taylor sending him this copy of the booklet for his comments and for possible adoption as a textbook for his students.

Uncommon. Very good .

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Book number: 35508

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: SCIENCE; BIOCHEMISTRY; A POCKET GUIDE TO BIO-ORGANIC STRUCTURES; ILLUSTRATED GUIDE; DAVID RACUSEN, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT; PROFESSOR PHILIP GEORGE'S COPY.

(Darby, Abraham; et al). Raistrick, Arthur

Dynasty of Ironfounders: The Darbys and Coalbrookdale

London: Longmans, Green and Co, (1953). (1953). London: Longmans, Green and Co, (1953). (1953). Very good. - Octavo, cloth in a dust wrapper. The binding is lightly rubbed with the extremities slightly faded. The dust jacket is chipped with small pieces out & with its spine darkened. xvi & 308 pages. Illustrated with a color frontispiece and with black-and-white plates and full-page & textual illustrations, including maps, plans & facsimiles. There is light offsetting & staining to the pastedowns & endpapers. Very good in a good dust wrapper.

First edition. Very good .

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Book number: 29628

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: SCIENCE; TECHNOLOGY; ENGLAND; INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION; DYNASTY OF IRONFOUNDERS: The Darbys and Coalbrookdale; IRONWORKS; ABRAHAM DARBY; THE COALBROOK COMPANIES; RICHARD FORD; RICHARD REYNOLD; FURNACE; FOUNDRY; STEAM ENGINE; RAILWAYS; CANALS; IRON BRIDGES; R