[General Motors], 1934. A Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a World's Fair held in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, from 1933 to 1934.Background Information:Originally intended to commemorate Chicago's past, the Century of Progress Exposition came to symbolize hope for Chicago's.....
Editorial Medica Panamericana;, 2004. Hardcover.
New York: Walker and Company, 1985. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. An entertaining and informative guide for the science lay person to the history of the development of our knowledge of comets - their source, their birth, their life, their death, their composition, their observation and, of course, the records of.....
Little Brown & Co, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good Dust Jacket. A tale of the intricacies of Biology. Based on the BBC Television program of the same name.
Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. In this all-encompassing work, one of the most famous science fiction as well as nonfiction writers of our time explores the subject of light and shows how it has shaped every aspect of our existence.....
New York, NY: AvoNova, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. The authors share a collection of original stories and essays that speculate on what the world will be like fifty years from now and discuss the sociological and technological implications of their expectations.
London: A. Millar, 1752. Hardcover. Background Information:"An essay on the universe" was first published in "Poems on various subjects," 1739 and "Sunday thoughts" was first published in 1749. Moses Browne, born in Severn Stoke, Worcester, published his early poetry under the patronage of Viscount Molesworth; after the death of his.....
U.S.A. Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd, 1999. A New Hardcover. The most diverse minority group and the largest minority group are persons with disabilities, yet they are not often thought of as either a minority group or a cultural group. The purpose of this book, therefore, is to discuss the.....
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Space exploration as viewed in the mid-1960s. As man plunges more deeply into the physics of his universe, it becomes evident that he and not his machines is best equipped to make sense.....
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Company. 1929. Stiff leatherette. ++++ Volume I. Aviation engines, parts 1-2.++++ Volume II. Aviation-engine carburetors. Elementary principles of electricity. Aviation-engine ignition, lubrication, and cooling.++++ Volume III. Aviation-engine accessories. Aviation-engine management. Aviation-engine maintenance.
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Publications, 1948. Soft cover. Hereward Carrington was a well-known British-born American investigator of psychic phenomena and author. His subjects included several of the most high-profile cases of apparent psychic ability of his times, and he wrote over 100 books on subjects including the paranormal and psychical research.....
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc, 1967. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Sir Wilfrid Edward Le Gros Clark was a British anatomist, surgeon, primatologist and palaeoanthropologist, today best remembered for his contribution to the study of human evolution. He was Dr Lee's Professor of Anatomy at the University of Oxford.....
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Boston: Willard: Gray, Little and Wilkins, 1830. Hardcover. The author attended Harvard College and graduated with honors. He wrote a series of elementary mathematics texts intended for children. He attempted to use the then most up-to-date methods of instruction, employing psychological methods.
New York: Basic Books, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. '. . . an instant antidote to math phobia and a pleasure to read.' [ Ian Stewart, author of _Nature's Numbers and Life's Other].
NC: Duke University Press Books, 1998. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. As the twenty-five intellectuals who take part in this discussion show, pragmatism has become a complex terrain on which a rich variety of contemporary debates have been played out. Including an extensive bibliography, this interdisciplinary work provides an in-depth and.....
New York: Morrow, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Near Fine Dust Jacket. The sciences, astronomy, physics, chemistry, and biology have inspired a body of literature that is as illuminating and fascinating as the scientific discoveries it chronicles. Permutations offers a historical overview of these sciences from.....
![Item #002179 Weighty Matters: Worthy People [World War II] [Development of Radar]. John Duckworth](https://blindhorsebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/002179.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1655745277)
England: Memoir Club, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. 'Weighty Matters' presents a completely different angle and perception to those usually given on military conflict. John Duckworth's involvement with the development of radar, experiences with air & sea craft & the secrecy surrounding his.....
London: Pergamon Press, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 20 articles selected from the Symposium on the Origin of Life on the Earth held in Moscow.
USA: Jason Aronson, Inc., 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Incorporates Freud's papers on psychoanalytic method alongside commentary on current perspectives of the material. The papers address the role of transference, dream interpretation, clinical issues, and termination of treatment. Freud's papers are accompanied by sidebar commentary. The.....
New York: Copernicus Books, 1996. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. The text contains a large number of spectacular images, as well as self-contained portraits of astronomers and explanations of astronomical topics and instruments. Written in a lively style, this compendium serves as a testament to the significant role.....
Ohio: Standard Oil Company Ohio, 1961. Material for 'Pioneers of Science In The Ohio Heritage', an educational series written and produced by Storycraft, Inc., and presented by Standard Oil Company (SOHIO). Topics include: Daniel Drake, M. D.; Ormsey Mitchel's Lighthouse to the Sky; Charles Brush's Arc Light; Charles Hall's Aluminum;.....
USA, [General Motors]:, 1933. Folded paper. Panoramic views of the Chevrolet Fisher Body Operations and Car Assembly Line with explanatory text and pictures of the processes.Background Information:A Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a World's Fair held in the city of Chicago, Illinois.....
New York: Free Press, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Written for the lay reader, this work on the complex world of particle physics by British astronomer Gribbin. Features include an introductory essay that puts the subject in historical perspective, clearly written entries, a brief bibliography, and.....
Philadelphia: Kimber and Sharpless, 1843. A Very Good Hardcover. John Gummere though self-taught was one of the most eminent mathematicians of during the late 18th and early 19th century in the United States. He was a keen astronomer and one of the founders of Haverford College in Pennsylvania. His surveying.....
![Item #17370 Methods of Air Analysis [Mining]. J. S. Haldane](https://blindhorsebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/17370.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1698336794)
London: Charles Griffin & Company, 1920. Third Edition. Cloth Hardcover. The methods and apparatus which the author has described with such minute attention to detail were still in everyday use for the examination of air and mine gases for several decades.