Book of Mars. NASA SP-179 by Glasstone, Samuel - 1968-01-01

NASA, 1968.. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. NASA SP-179. (Science, Mars, NASA) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Washington, DC: GPO, 1968. fair, ex-lib.. 315, illus., color frontis illus., figures, references, index, rear bd weak, library call number on spine, black tape residue on bds. Ink name inside front flyleaf, fore-edge soiled and ink initials on fore-edge, some wear to spine edges and board corners.

Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Technology Utilization, Scientific and Technical Information Division, 1968. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. good. vii, [1], 315, [3] pages. Color frontis illustration. Illustrations. Figures. References. Index. Some wear to board and spine edges and board corners. Samuel Glasstone (May 3, 1897 - Nov. 16, 1986) authored over 40 popular textbooks on physical chemistry, reaction rates, nuclear weapons effects, nuclear reactor engineering, Mars, space sciences,and nuclear energy and nuclear testing. Glasstone was described as "perhaps one of the best technical writers of the last century." He received two doctorates, in 1922 and 1926 (Ph.D. and D.Sc.), in chemistry at London University. Glasstone discovered the C-H···O interaction in 1937. Perhaps his best known book, co-authored with Philip Dolan, was The Effects of Nuclear Weapons, which came out in three editions in 1957,, 1962, and 1977 (originally titled… Read More