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The Conservation Of Energy. With An Appendix, Treating Of The Vital And Mental Applications Of The Doctrine. (First Americanm Edition, With A New Note And The Two Appendices, First Published Here) by Stewart, Balfour; Appendices By Joseph Le Conte And Alexander Bain - 1876

by Stewart, Balfour; Appendices By Joseph Le Conte And Alexander Bain

The Conservation Of Energy. With An Appendix, Treating Of The Vital And Mental Applications Of The Doctrine. (First Americanm Edition, With A New Note And The Two Appendices, First Published Here) by Stewart, Balfour; Appendices By Joseph Le Conte And Alexander Bain - 1876

The Conservation Of Energy. With An Appendix, Treating Of The Vital And Mental Applications Of The Doctrine. (First Americanm Edition, With A New Note And The Two Appendices, First Published Here)

by Stewart, Balfour; Appendices By Joseph Le Conte And Alexander Bain

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New York: D. Appleton And Company, 1876. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Ix, 239 Pp. Red Quarter Morocco, Morocco Tips, Gilt, Over Marbled Paper Covered Boards, Matching Marbled Endpapers, Matching Marbled Edges Of Page Block. Near Fine, Light Rubbing, Hinges Tioght, No Names Or Marks Or Bookplates. First American Edition With A New Explanatory Note And Two Appendices, By Le Conte And Bain, New To This Edition. Balfour Stewart (1828 - 1887) Was A Scottish Physicist. His Studies In The Field Of Radiant Heat Led To Him Receiving The Rumford Medal Of The Royal Society In 1868. In 1859 He Was Appointed Director Of Kew Observatory. He Was Elected Professor Of Physics At Owens College, Manchester, And Retained That Chair Until His Death, Which Happened Near Drogheda, In Ireland, On 19 December 1887. He Was The Author Of Several Successful Science Textbooks, And Also Of The Article On "Terrestrial Magnetism" In The Ninth Edition Of The Encyclopædia Britannica.

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Father Of Radio / The Autobiography (Of Lee De Forest)

Father Of Radio / The Autobiography (Of Lee De Forest)

by de Forest, Lee

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Chicago: Wilcox & Follett Co., 1950. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Very Good + Book/Very Good + DJ. Photographs. First Edition, First Printing, Blue Cloth. Personally Inscribed " To ----------, Fine Son Of A Gifted Father Whose Brilliant Work On One Of My Problems Promises An Early Solution. With All Best Wishes For A Successful Life. Sincerely / Lee De Forest / First Edition". A Very Bright, Attractive Example, Dj With No Rubbing To Front Panel, Slight Rubbing Along Edges, And Slight Dampstaning Along Lower Two Inches Of Spine.
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Bound Volume Of 39 Offprints, California Institute Of Technology Immunochemistry Publications...

Bound Volume Of 39 Offprints, California Institute Of Technology Immunochemistry Publications 1940 - 1946, Bound Volume Of 39 Offprints, Including "A Theory Of The Structure And Process Of Formation Of Antibodies", "The Manufactrure Of Antibodies In Vitro", Etc.

by Pauling, Linus, Dan H Campbell, David Pressman, Carol Ikeda, Miyoshi Ikawa, George G. Wright, Etc.

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[1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946]: Journal of the American Chemical Society, Etc., 1940. Original Offprints . Red Cloth. Very Good. 39 Original Publisher's Offprints, Neatly Bound In Red Cloth With A Few Caltech Chemistry Library Markings, No Other Names Or Marks. Most Involve Pauling As Sole Author, Or Co-Author. The First 1940 Paper Is Reportedly The 9Th Most Cited Of All Pauling's Papers.
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On The Discovery of The Periodic Law and on Relations Among the Atomic Weights

On The Discovery of The Periodic Law and on Relations Among the Atomic Weights

by Newlands, John A. R.

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London: E. & F. N. Spon, 1884. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 7 1/4" Tall. Numerous Black and White Charts. Viii, 39 Pp + Clean And Bright Pages, With 16 Pages Of Publisher's Ads At The Rear, Dated 1884. Blue Cloth, Gilt, Black Endpapers. Illustrated With Numerous Charts Including Two Fold-Out Charts. "This Little Book Contains An Exact Reprint Of All The Papers On Relations Among The Atomic Weights, And On The Periodic Law (Provisionally Termed The 'Law Of Octaves'), Written By Myself (Newlands) And Printed In The 'Chemical News', Some Years Before M. Mendelejeff Had Published Anything On The Subject Of The Periodic Law." Covers Are Immaculate With Bright Gilt Lettering, An Exceptional Copy With No Wear But A Few Nicks To The Cloth, Otherwise Fine: Rear Spine Gutter Has 1/2" Loss Of Cloth And Two Circular 1/16" Areas With Loss Of Cloth. Rear Panel Fore Edge Has 1/4" Loss Of Cloth Near Bottom And Several Miniscule… Read More
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The Double Helix  Being a Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA, a Major...

The Double Helix Being a Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA, a Major Scientific Advance Which Led to the Award of a Nobel Prize

by Watson, James D., Foreword By William Lawrence Bragg

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New York: Atheneum, 1968. First Edition 1st Printing. Blue Cloth. Fine Book/Near Fine Dustjacket. 8 5/8" Tall. Black and White photographs and Diagrams. Stated First Edition. Xvi, 226 Pages. Book Has No Wear, No Fading To Yellow Topstain, All Lettering As New, Small Vroman's, Pasadena Bookseller's Label On Front Pastedown. Original First Issue Dj Is Original, Bright, No Wear Or Fading At All, No Tears, Price Clipped. Book Cloth Covers With 1/8" Fading Along Bottom Edges All Around
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Relativity Thermodynamics And Cosmology

Relativity Thermodynamics And Cosmology

by Tolman, Richard C

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Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1934. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Blue Cloth. Fine/Very Good DJ. Xv, 502 Pp. Bue Cloth, Gilt. Scarce First Printing Of A Classic Work. This Book Was Reviewed By Einstein In The Journal "Science" In 1934. Fine, Gilt Very Bright, Although Edges Of Page Block Are Browned; Small Owner's Name Frank J. Steinebrey Jr., On Front Pastedown; He Was A Cal Tech Trained Physicist, Active In The Pacific Rocket Society Circa 1945-1946. In The Scarce Dj, Slightly Taller Than The Book, Browned, Light Wear, No Loss Of Lettering Except That Price Has Been Clipped At Bottom Of Front Flap, Small Losses At Corners, With 1/4" Chips At Two Upper Corners Of Spine..
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Die Einsteinsche Gravitationstheorie : Versuch Einer Allgemein Versta?ndlichen Darstellung Der...

Die Einsteinsche Gravitationstheorie : Versuch Einer Allgemein Versta?ndlichen Darstellung Der Theorie

by Mie, Gustav (1869-1957), Inscribed By The Author To Niels Bohr, Additional Ownership Signature Of H. A. Kramers

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Leipzig: S. Hirzel, 1921. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fair. 67 Pp. Orange Covers Printed In Black. Inscribed "Herrn Professor Niels Bohr / Hochachtung Vollst Uber Reicht Vom Verfasser" From The Author On Title Page, Additional Ownership Signature Of Dutch Physicist H. A. Kramers On Top Of Front Cover, And Small Bookplate Of A Leiden-Trained Physicist, Jan Korringa, A Student And Later Chief Assistant Of Kramers, On Title Page. Wear At Corners, Front Cover Detached And With A Small Loss At Upper Left Corner.
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On The Conservation Of  Solar Energy: A Collection Of Papers And Discussions

On The Conservation Of Solar Energy: A Collection Of Papers And Discussions

by Siemens, C. (Charles) William; Charles Morris, T. Sterry Hunt, E. Douglas Archibald, George Fraser Fitzgerald, Faye, Hien, A. K. Huntington, Abney, Liveing; With Letter From Siemens To The Duke Of Bedford

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London: Macmillan And Co., 1883. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Plates. Xx, 111 Pp. Salmon Cloth, Gilt; Black Endpapers. First Printing. Lightly Used, No Fraying, Gilt Bright, Hinges Very Tight, Pages Crisp. Presentation Inscription From The Author To The Duke Of Bedford, With An Additional Letter Of 23 April 1883 From Siemens To The Duke, Francis Charles Hastings Russell, 9Th Duke Of Bedford Kg (1819 -1891) (The Dedication Is Dated April 4, 1883), 2 Pp. An Early British Essay On The Dynamics Of Solar Radiation, With Reprinting Of Many Scientific Comments Thereupon. Per Wikipedia, Charles William Siemens (1823- ) Received His Education At The Gymnasium Of Lubeck, The Art School Of Madgeburg, And The University Of Gottingen. In 1843 He Visited England And Again Came To England To Patent An Invention, Becoming Naturalized Subject In 1859. In 1851 Mr. Siemens Introduced His Water-Meter. Between The Years 1856 And 1861, Mr. Siemens, In Conjunction With His Brother Frederick, Worked… Read More
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The Physicist's Conception Of Nature

The Physicist's Conception Of Nature

by Heisenberg, Werner, Translated By Arnold J. Pomerans

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New York: Hutchinson & Co, 1958. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine Book/Near Fine DJ. 192 Pp.Black Cloth Stamped In Silver. First Printing. Book Clean, Gilt Bright, No Wear, No Marks. Dj Not Price Clipped (16S Net), Slightly Used And Soiled, No Tears Or Chips, Browning To Spine And Edges.
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Biological Experimentation, Its Functions And Limits, Including Answers To Nine Questions...

Biological Experimentation, Its Functions And Limits, Including Answers To Nine Questions Submitted From The Leigh-Brown Trust

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London: George Bell And Sons, 1896. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 170 Pp. Red Cloth Stamped In Black, With Original Black Endpapers. First Printing. Richardson's Spirited Philosophical Defense Of Medical And Biological Experimentation. Near Fine, Slight Use, Spine Cloth A Little Faded, All Lettering Very Strong, Small Fray Near Bottom Of Spine, Hinges Tight, Pages Immaculate, No Names Or Marks.
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Elements Of The Mathematical Theory Of Electricity And Magnetism. Second Edition (Corrected And...

Elements Of The Mathematical Theory Of Electricity And Magnetism. Second Edition (Corrected And Revised). (Prize Binding For H. M. Dowsett; Later Bookplate Of Sir Edward Bullard).

by Thomson, J. J.

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Cambridge: University Press, 1897. 2nd Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Illustrations. Viii, 508 Pp. Prize Binding Of The Institution Of Electrical Engineers, Half Green Morocco, Gilt, Over Pebbled Cloth, Six Compartments, Red Morocco Spine Label, Gilt, Marbled Endpapers And Also Marbled Edges Of Page Block. Presentation Bookplate To H. M. Dowsett For 1898-1899; Later Bookplate Of Sir Edward Bullard. Lightly Used, Gilt Brilliant, Edges Of Page Block Showing Original Polish, Pages Immaculate. H. M. Dowsett Went To Work For Marconi In 1898, Working Personally With Him, Later Working In Many Areas Within The Marconi Organizations, Later Supervising Work Circa 1930, Last Principal Of The Marconi School From 1935, And Author Of Its History In 1937; He Reviewed Standard Textbooks, Particularly The Oft-Revised Handbook Of Technical Instruction For Wireless Telegraphers. Sir Edward Crisp Bullard Had A Distinguished Research Career Particularly On The Earth's Magnetic Field (He Identified The… Read More
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Marktech Optoelectronics Data Book

Marktech Optoelectronics Data Book

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Menands, NY, USA: Marktech International, Corp., 8888. 9840 20M : Circa late 80's-90's, Very Good condition Softcover Quarto, no date anywhere in this book, 1st edition presumed. Light edgewear of the wraps. Interior unmarked and tight.. 1st Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. Book.
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre

The Treasure Of Sierra Madre

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Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.
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The Sky and the Forest
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The Sky and the Forest

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C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. A story of a central Africa. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.
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A Beginner's Guide to True BASIC to Accompany Exploring Macintosh:  Concepts in Visually...

A Beginner's Guide to True BASIC to Accompany Exploring Macintosh: Concepts in Visually Oriented Computing

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LUNAR IMPACT: A HISTORY OF PROJECT RANGER

LUNAR IMPACT: A HISTORY OF PROJECT RANGER

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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us
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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us

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Lucky You: What Science Has Done For Us J.B. Lippincott Stated First Edition. SCIENCE. Artfully illustrated by MUNRO LEAF. Good EXLIB in a Good unclipped $2.25 orig. price dust jacket. Last page states: 152 4.
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Murder for Christmas (A Midnite Mystery)

Murder for Christmas (A Midnite Mystery)

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Murder for Christmas, a Poirot Story by Agatha Christie (1944 Midnite Mystery) COPYRIGHT BY AGATHA CHRISTIE MALLOWAN: "It is Christmas Eve, and elderly Simeon Lee is found violently murdered in his locked office. The police are immediately called, but of course nobody has a clue until Hercule Poirot arrives..." USED. 1944 Books inc. Midnite Mystery. Copyright 1938 - 1939 Agatha Christie Mallowan. Good+/ No DJ. Black boards with gold titling on spine. Titles gilting is still nice Scarce.
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Lahey Personal Fortran Toolkit Reference Manual : Revision B

Lahey Personal Fortran Toolkit Reference Manual : Revision B

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Incline Village, NV, USA: Lahey Computer Systems, Inc., 1990. Very Good Minus condition Stapled Softcover Octavo, 1990, Revision B, June 1990. Edgewear of wraps, with creases along spine edge. Interior unmarked and tight.. 3rd Edition. Paperback. Very Good -. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. Book.
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Lahey Blackbeard Editor Reference Manual : Revision A 1990

Lahey Blackbeard Editor Reference Manual : Revision A 1990

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Advanced Materials III, Proceedings of the Special Symposium on Advanced Materials, High Tech...

Advanced Materials III, Proceedings of the Special Symposium on Advanced Materials, High Tech Materials, 1991, Nagoya Japan

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