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Sweden: Pharmacia (Laboratory Separation Division) No publication date (c. late 1970s-early 80s). 112pp., b/white figures and photographic illustrations. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has a corner crease, minor edgewear, surface scuffs and some discolouration to white background. "This handbook contains a description of affinity products which were available from Pharmacia, and detailed instructions for their use as well as examples of many applications . . . " Includes Index. Book weight approx. 280g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. Softcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Banbury, England: Aluminium Laboratories Limited, 1960. (v), + 52pp., intext b/white halftone plate illustrations and tables throughout. Side-stapled booklet format. Clean and square. Spine firm. Printed limp wrapper mildly soiled and flecked, else supplier's stamp on title page. This development publication considers and reviews the growing use of aluminium in the manufacture of modern trains . . . Contents include: Prelims., Intro., Historical Development, As a Material, Design and Construction, Case for . . . , Passenger trains, High Density Railways, Rail Cars, Special Trains, Goods Stock, Equipment, Acks. Booklet weight approx. 220g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Softcover (Staplebound). Very Good.

New York: Public Affairs (Perseus Books Group) , 2009. xxvii, + 183pp. Intext, colour-plate illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, lightly bumped head and heel. Plain, cream-coloured boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Printed dustjacket minimally bumped and edgworn only. "This companion book to the HBO Documentary Films series explores the cutting-edge research on Alzheimer's Disease that is creating new hope for the future . . . " Contents include: Prelims. Foreword. Responding to the Challenge. The Making of The Alzheimer's Project. Part 1/ How The Brain Changes. 2/ Advances in Imaging Techniques. 3/ The Search for Disease Pathways. 4/ Changing the Outllook. Looking Forward. Glossary. To Learn More. Book weight approx. 745g. . First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited, 1989. xvii, 188pp. B/white figures throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, but sunned/faded, title clearly legible. Leaves clean and unmarked, corner crease to several. Corresponding corner crease to upper foredge corner of front panel of illustrated card wrapper which also has a sunned strip adjacent to spine on front and rear panel, and minor edgewear/ laminate chips. From the rear panel: " . . . this book deals with the deformation of stressed joint and rod systems in the context of commercial vehicle structures, presenting extensive theoretical calculations and considerable experimental verification, through which the nature and the properties of the structure can be better understood . . . translated from the original German, this English edition has been edited by Guy Tidbury, himself an authority on commercial vehicle structures, and can be strongly recommended to all engineers and designers concerned with the structure of… Read More

New York: Broadway Books, 2009. 290pp, plus 1 x 8 page (b/white and colour) illustrated section. B/white map. Book clean, square. White quarter spine firm, bright blue title there-on. Plain blue boards very lightly bumped on upper foredge corner of front panel. Leaves clean and unmarked. Colour illustrated dustjacket softly and minimally creased. From the jacket flap: "In 1985, when Robert Swan walked to the South Pole, the fragile polar environment was not foremost on his mind. But upon his return, the earth's perilious state became personal. Robert's ice blue eyes were singed a pale gray, a result of being exposed to the sun's rays passing unfiltered through the depleted ozone layer. Swan raises dire warnings in 'Antarctica 2041' - exponentially high greenhouse-gas levels, rising seas, massive species extinction - but he also says there is much we can do to avert looming disaster." Book weight approx. 560g. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good+/Very… Read More

U.S.A.: Perseus Publishing, 2001. xx, + 353pp., b/white photographic and line drawn illustrations, diagrams and figures, throughout. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn. This Second (revised) Edition of Dr Stuart Levy's 'The Antibiotic Paradox' examines the negative impact antibiotics, through over-reliance and resultant antiobiotic resistance, can have on societies globally, and the possible impact of the flood of new antibiotic soaps and cleansers. Of interest to those in the health professions, scientists, practitioners, policy makers and the public at large . . . Contents include: Preface to Second and First Editions, 11 chapters, Refs., Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 440g.. Second Edition, 1st Printing. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Carlton, Vic, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 1994. x, + 155pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated ('Model for a World Fair Maintenance Machine', John Howley) card wrapper nominally scuffed. A stand-alone volume in the MUP 'Interpretations' series. " C.P.Snow long ago diagnosed a breach in our civilization between the two cultures: Literature and Science . . . a critical introduction to recent efforts to construct an interdisciplinary analysis of these two cultures, copiously punctuated with the voices of many scientists and writers . . . The result is an analysis of the discourses circulating in today's mindscape, a scientific/technological formation grounded in ceaseless, rapid and sometimes frightening cognitive change . . . " Contents include: Intro., 10 chapters, Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 220g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo -… Read More

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1973. xiii, + 236pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, vivid silver title there-on. Minor bumps and marks on burgundy coloured boards. Textblock top edge tinted in like colour, trivial flecks on textblocks, otherwise leaves clean. Printed, gloss dustjacket mildly edgeworn and flared, plus a minor crease on front flap. "Psychologistics is defined as the science and art of using the mind . . . " With anecdotes, examples, tests and mental experiments to 'make you think', contents include: Intro., chapters on Mind, History, Mind and Brain, Overmind, Memory, Speed Reading, Problem Solving, Mind & Colour, Personalysis, Psycontrol, Individuation, Hyperconscious Mind, Notes and Biblio. Book weight approx. 600g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st British.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good.

London: George Newnes, 1950. 230pp., intext, b/w halftone and line-drawn illustrations and diagrams throughout. Book square, clean. Spine firm. Gilt titles [cover and backstrip] patined, but readable. Very lightly bumped corners. Small original seller's stamp on ffep., a few fingermarks on random leaves. No dustjacket. Developed from an initiative for goverment postwar training schemes in the asphalte industry, contents include: Prelims., 10 chapters; viz: Nature, Composition, Uses, Large scale construction, Technique, Testing, Raw materials, Appendices, more. Book weight approx. 520g.. First Edition. Original Blue Cloth Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Topsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Salem House Publishers, 1986. 104pp., colour-art plates throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Laid-on colour-art title plate over orange cloth boards, which are undamaged save for several small, faint spots. No dustjacket as issued. Leaves clean and unmarked. Introduced by Robert Mays. "A faithful account of their respective Changes; their usual Haunts when in the winged State; and their standard Names, as given and established by the worthy and ingenious Society of Aurelians . . . A fine reproduction of the most splendid of all English entomological books, first published in 1766 . . . " Contents include: Index, Terms used in the descriptions of the plates, Foreword by J.M.Chalmers-Hunt, Introduction, Acks., (pages 13 to 108) Moses Harris's original text and plates with Commentary, The index as it appears in the Supplement to the original volume. Book weight approx. 920g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra… Read More

Carlton, Victoria, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 1965. xxiii, + 407pp., unpaginated [48 pages] b/white halftone plate section, plus numerous intext line-drawn diagrams, with tables, graphs and formulae. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over mildly bumped spine. Plain brown boards lightly bumped and frayed on foredge corners. Textblock unmarked. Printed, price-clipped dustjacket edgeworn with jagged, closed tears and light soiling. Written primarily for Australian highway engineers and students, this revised edition will, however, prove interesting in other countries with highways of a like nature. Including information on history, drainage, soils, designs, road surfaces, maintenance, administration and finance, contents include: Prelims., Foreword, 20 chapters, Index. Book weight approx. 900g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote.. Second (Revised). Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good… Read More

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Black Inc, 2005. 113pp. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean, slightly edge-tanned. Printed card wrapper very good. " . . . pre-eminent scientist and environmentalist Ian Lowe tackles the problem head on and offers far-reaching solutions to our environmental and social crisis. He advocates a fundamental change to our values and social institutions and offers a vision of a healthier society - one that is humane, takes an ecocentric approach, adopts long-term thinking, uses our natural resources responsibly and is informed about the fragility of our natural systems." Book weight approx. 160g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Oxford University Press, 1952. x, + 235pp. Unpaginated, b/white halftone plates, and intext, line-drawn graphs, figures and tables throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Slightly bumped head and heel of backstrip. Former owner details, with original seller's stamp on front pastedown plus tanned flecks on free endpapers. Printed dustjacket edgeworn, soiled, nipped, with jagged tears, name on front and spine, reinforcing tape on rear, finally price-clipped. This book represents the proceedings of a conference: 'The Biological Hazards of Atomic Energy' by the British Institute of Radiology, 20 and 21 October, 1950. The aim was to achieve a balanced picture of biological hazards, both short and long-term arising 'now' or in the future.Contents include: A substantial list of presenters, Subject Index, Author Index. Book weight approx. 780g.. First Edition. Original Blue Cloth HB & DJ. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

Australia: The Jacaranda Press, 1980. 320pp., b/white illustrations and line-drawings throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain black boards undamaged. Faint foxing flecks to textblock foredge, else leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket very mildly edge-creased. From the jacket flap: " . . . The book takes as its subject time and Man's relationship with it. The scope includes many aspects of philosophy, history, anthropology, horology and physical science., and it is this multi-disciplinary nature which is the source of The Book of Time's unique fascination . . . by a panel of seven distinguished authors, each of whom has written that section of the book most closely allied to his own field." Includes Index. Book weight approx. 815g. * Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Hardcover and… Read More

New York: Viking xvi, 427pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright silver title there-on. Plain green boards undamaged. Leaves clean and unmarked, hint of tanning to textblock edges. Colour illustrated dustjacket minimally edge creased only. " . . . a riveting collection of case histories detailing the astonishing progress of people whose conditions had long been dismissed as hopeless . . . Dr Doidge explores the profound implications of the changing brain for understanding the mysteries of love, sexual attraction, taste, culture and education in an immensely moving, inspiring book that will permanently alter the way we look at human possibility and human nature." Book weight approx. 690g. . Reprint. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 23.25cm x 15.5cm).

U.S.A.: Addison-Wesley, 2002. xxi, + 348pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper trivially indented. From the rear panel: "Whether you are an analyst, designer, developer, or technical manager, the in-depth information and practical perspective in this valuable resource will guide you in your efforts to build rule-centred information systems that fully support the goals of your organization. Contents include: List of Figures, Preface, Acks., 10 chapters, Appendix, Selected Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 505g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First Printing.. Softcover. Very Good +.

Acres, U.S.A.: Leonard Ridzon, 1990. xiv, 112pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Faint foxing flecks to textblock edges, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper has minimal edgewear, mild tanning to edges of inner covers. "A book for today's literate eco-farmers." Contents include: A Note from The Publisher. Foreword. Carbon. The Basis of Life. The Carbon-Oxygen Bond. Conversion of Energy. The Storage of Energy. Bacteria-Producing and Protecting Them. What Plants Grow Where. Siegfried Marian's Insight. The Carbon Connection. Glossary. Index. Book weight approx. 235g. (This book will post as a small parcel and postage charge will be reduced accordingly). First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 23cm x 15.25cm).

Acres, U.S.A.: Leonard Ridzon, 1994. xii, 150pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper minimally edgeworn only. Contents include: A Word From the Publisher. Foreword. Carbon Revisited. Science Without Humanity. Food For Toxins. The Big C. Original Sin. The Anatomy of the Spin. Stray Energy. The Coffin of Rescue Chemistry. An American Gulag. Death = Life Without Carbon. Index. Book weight approx. 290g. (This book will post as a small parcel and postage charge will be reduced accordingly). First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+. 8vo - (approx. 22.75cm x 15cm).

Sunderland, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Sinauer Associates, 1981. xii, + 330pp., b/white figures throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, some sunning (colour fade but titles clearly legible). Previous owner's name to half-title page, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper mildly edgeworn and scuffed, soft corner crease to front panel, several tiny areas of surface abrasion. Contents include: Preface to First and Second Edition, 22 chapters over four 'parts (including Introduction), Appendices x 4. Each chapter includes a preview, a summary, and an annotated list of readings. Book weight approx. 515g.. Second Edition, Second Impression. Softcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Frederick Muller Limited, 1982. (vi) + 132pp., unpaginated b/white halftone plate section. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Printed dustjacket nominally bumped and edgeworn. The author tells the fascinating story of how science came to understand the circulation of blood . . . Contents include: Intro., 13 chapters, Tool, Glossary, Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.