UK: The Banton Press, 1998. Paperback. Very Good. 20.2 x 14.4 x 1.8 cm. p/b 200 pages, condition is very good.An owners name label to the flyleaf. A republished version of the 1903 original. The description of North Arran, South Bute, and the Cumbraes; Part of Ayrshire; Part of Kintyre; with chapter on the Petrography of the Tertiary Igneous Rocks of Arran, South Bute and the Cumbrae Islands.
Collins, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5.75 X 8.5. h/b 286 pages, condition is very good. The Appearance of Man contains a series of essays in which Teilhard de Chardin builds up his theory of the origins of man and his relationship with the great families of Hominids, among which man arose, but which does not belong in his line of ancestry.
UK: Oilfield Publications Ltd. (OPL), 1998. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8.25" X 11.75. Introduction. An overview of the subject of DP, Background to the development. The basic DP function, Systems. An outline of the whole-ship view of the DP system, together with an item-by-item discussion of the various elements of hardware making up a DP system. Position Reference Systems. A description of the operational principles and practical use of the commonest position references. The pooling of PRSs into the DP system. Thrusters and Manoeuvring Systems. A detailed look at the different types of thrusters and propulsion systems, their operational characteristics and failure modes. Power Systems. Power generation, distribution and management systems. Power system protection systems. The arrangements in Diesel-electric and other vessels. DP Operations and vessel types. A detailed look at the different types of operation which may make use of DP, and the practice aboard such vessels - Offshore support vessels, Dive support - Offshore drilling - Pipelay, trenching and rockdumping - cable lay and repair - Survey, ROV support - FPSO and Offtake tanker operations - Miscellaneous types (dredging, heavy lift, crane ops). Specialist functions on the console (Autotrack, external force compensation, Follow-Sub, Anchor Assist, Etc.)System Redundancy. Equipment Classes. IMC and other guideline requirements. The provision of redundancy in the various areas of the system. Watchkeeping. Bridge watchkeeping practice and procedures. The planning and execution of DP operations. Shallow water problems. The UTM co- ordinate system. Checklists and records. DP seamanship'. Human factors. n Industrial and Charterers Requirements and Considerations. Audits. Assessment of vessel capability. The roles of bodies such as the HSE Offshore Safety Division. IMCA, the Nautical Institute, Classification Societies, UKOOA. Training, qualifications and competence.
David & Charles, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5.5" X 8.75. H/B 176 pages, condition is very good. 2nd impression. In a remarkably short space of time holography has been transformed from a science of the future into a science of the present, and everything seems to indicate that, with equal rapidity, its applications will become an everyday part of our lives. However, although we may admire holograms and be fascinated by the fidelity of their representations of natural or even quite impossible objects, we generally have very little understanding of how they work or even why they work. In Understanding Holography Michael Wenyon describes the art of holography in lucid and entertaining fashion for the general reader and the non-specialist. He begins by discussing the basic properties of light and the working and uses of the laser, and then moves on to explain how holography works and to show the ways in which it differs radically from photography, not only because holographic images are truly three-dimensional but also in terms of the underlying physical processes involved. He describes the fascinating properties of holography and of the holograms themselves, while remembering also the limitations and restrictions of the process. After an explanation of the different types of holograms - the ways in which they work and what they can be used to achieve - he discusses their uses in fine art, in advertising and in education, and takes a look into the future at such developments as X-ray holograms, for use in medical diagnosis, and holographic telephones, particularly useful for international conferences since delegates would not have to leave their own countries. He describes many intriguing applications of holography which have allowed it to serve as a useful tool for scientists and engineers in such diverse fields as non-destructive testing and computer memories. The final chapter of the book gives detailed explanations of how the amateur can produce holograms simply, in his own home, for about the same cost as a high-quality camera system. This is an absorbing and even exciting book, treating, as it does, a subject which cannot fail to have the most profound effect in all areas of man's endeavours, in the arts as in the sciences, in commerce, industry, entertainment and even in crime and its prevention.
Austin, Texas, USA: IC2 Institute the University of Texas, 1993. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 6" x 9. p/b 237 pages, condition is very good. Signed by the author.
UK: Cambridge, 1997. Hardcover. New/No Jacket. New. Book is sealed in plastic. "Ross Starr has performed a major service in preparing his introductory and yet fully self-contained textbook on general equilibrium theory. His graceful yet rigorous exposition will provide the student with a full coverage of the basic issues. The learning process is enhanced by the excellent and stimulating exercises." - Kenneth J. Arrow, Stanford University "This slim volume contains all that a newcomer to general equilibrium theory can be expected to learn. The exposition is simple and clear without sacrifice of rigor." - Frank Hahn, University of Cambridge and University of Siena "Ross Starr's well-organized, rigorous introduction to the theory of general equilibrium serves as a useful handbook for those specializing in mathematical economics as well as an elementary textbook for students." - Hirofumi Uzawa, Research Center on Global Warming, Japan Development Bank General Equilibrium Theory: An Introduction treats the classic Arrow-Debreu general equilibrium model in a form accessible to graduate students and advanced undergraduates in economics and mathematics. Topics covered include mathematical preliminaries, the household and firm, existence of general equilibrium, Pareto efficiency of general equilibrium, the First and Second Fundamental Theorems of Welfare Economics, the core and core convergence, futures markets over time, and contingent commodity markets under uncertainty. Demand, supply, and excess demand appear first as (point-valued) functions, then optionally as (set-valued) correspondences. The mathematics presented (with elementary proofs of the theorems) includes real analysis, the Brouwer Fixed-Point Theorem, and separating and supporting hyperplane theorems. The treatment emphasizes clarity and accessibility to the student through use of examples and intuition. Ross M. Starr is Professor of Economics at the University of California, San Diego. He has also taught at the London School of Economics, Yale University, and the People's University of China, Beijing. Professor Starr is the editor of General Equilibrium Models of Monetary Economies (1989) and coeditor of the three-volume Essays in Honor of Kenneth Arrow (Cambridge University Press, 1986). His articles have appeared in Econometrica, Economic Theory, Journal of Econom ic Theory, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Review of Economic Studies.
Silicon General Semiconductors, 1989. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 7" x 9. p/b pages numbered in sections. condition is good, minor edge wear, the letters "GH" have been inked to the top and bottom edge of the pages. Published Jan 1989. Silicon General Semiconductors
Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 1936. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 5.5" X 8.75. H/B 169 pages + numerous diagrams. Condition slight fading to the spine and a previous owners name on the inside of the front board otherwise a very good clean copy.
The Scientific Book Club, 1950. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 5.5" X 8.5. henry Hewitt. H/B 204 pages, condition is Good, Yellow boards with Black lettering to the spine, which is faded.
UK: HMSO, 1971. 3rd Edition . Paperback. Good. Institute of geological Sciences third edition
Oliver and Boyd, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. h/b 395 pages, condition is very good, the pale blue DJ has some edge wear and is faded and dirty.
London, UK: Edward Arnold, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. h/b 491 pages, condition is very good, a section of the DJ at the top of the spine is missing.
London, UK: Longmans Green, 1891. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 5" x 7.25. h/b 426 pages, condition is very good. dark green boards with gilt lettering to the spine.
British Science Guild, 1921. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. h/b 376 pages, condition is very good. Maroon boards with gilt lettring to teh spine. A Catalogue of British Scientific and Technical Books Covering every Branch of Science and Technology carefully Classified and Indexed.
UK: Michael O'Mara Books, 2014. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. h/b 192 pages, condition is very good. The Weather Book is a delightful guide to the intriguing world of weather. Packed with absorbing information, such as how weather systems are created and which old wives' tales you can trust - for example, whether lightning really only strikes once - it will remind you of all those gems you learned at school and teach you plenty more. Ranging from the mechanics of weather and real-life stories of freak events, including raining frogs in southern England, through to the influence of weather and climate on human endeavour, The Weather Book will tell you all you need to know about this endlessly fascinating topic.
UK: Serpent's Tail, 2000. Paperback. Near Fine. 1 x 5.2 x 8.8 inches. p/b 306 pages, condition is good, the pages are tanning. An extraordinary work of sonic history that travels from the rainforests of the Amazon to virtual Las Vegas, from erik Satie to the Velvet Underground, from the new digital technology to the sounds of war, in exploration of a new musical culture. Also includes extensive discography and bibliography.
UK: Intercept Ltd, 1977. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 1st volume 1973- 220pp. Volume 2 - Catalogue Of The Type and Figured Specimens Of Fossil Cephalopoda (excluding Mesozoic Ammonoidea) In The British Museum (Natural History) ISBN-0565008552- 1982 - 94pp. Volume 3- Additions To The Catalogues Of Type and Figured Fossil Cephalopoda in the British Museum (Natural History) ISBN- 056501031X- 1987 - 155pp The final volume has a card attached from the author to "Hugh- this completes the series as it were. I retire tomorrow so adieu and best wishes to you. Dennis".
London, UK: British Electrical Development association, 1952. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. h/b 155 pages, condition is very good, an owners name to the reverse of the front cover.
London, UK: Macmillan, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. h/b 355 pages, condition is very good. Green boards with black lettering to the spine.
Scribners, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. h/b 565 pages, condition is very good. Images of Man in the Mirror of Science.
