Search Results: Scientific and Social History Mysteries from Tom Heywood Books

A lovely copy of Colin Wilson's book about time. Pages are clean and bright with no markings or inscriptions. DJ is clipped but otherwise excellent. Please see photos, all of which are of the actual edition for sale. Now protected in a professional removable clear cover. Many illustrations

Psychologist Dorothy Rowe examines how we examine the concept of death, based on our levels of optimism and pessimism. Rowe draws on her own extensive clinical work to produce an unusual and interesting book. Book is inscribed by the author on the front page: 'Many Thanks Tony, & all the best Love Dorothy'
Book is in excellent condition. Pages are intact, clean, unmarked and uncreased. Cloth covers are clean and tight. The dust jacket is unclipped, complete, and in an excellent state with only minor shelfwear. Book is now covered in professional removable clear wrapper. 218 pp with references and B&W illustrations

Carl Sagan's seminal debunking of the irrational. This is the relatively scarce first UK edition. A really nice copy. Pages are clean and bright with just the slightest tanning to extremities, and a previous owner has neatly written their 3 letter name on the FEP. See photos, all of which are of the actual copy for sale. DJ is intact, unclipped and in a very good state: just the most minor of edge wear and mild rubbing to rear. All now protected in a clear professional cover. 436pp

Psychology Professor Cohen delves into myth, legend and history to trace the idea of the robot from antiquity until the present day, and anticipates the likely shape of the robotic future, as at 1966. A fascinating read.
Book is in very good condition. Pages are intact, clean, unmarked with just some foxing on edges. Cloth covers are clean and tight. The dust jacket is unclipped, complete, and in very good condition with just some general light shelf wear and rubbing. Book is now covered in professional removable clear wrapper. 160 pp with index and illustrations

Whitlock produces a comprehensive summary of all the major themes in British folklore, in a well organized and clearly written way. The many aspects covered include British superstitions and customs, sacred sites, festivals and sports & pastimes. An excellent survey, with a huge range of illustrations.
The book is in excellent condition. All pages intact, unmarked and uncreased. Cloth covers completely tight and intact. DJ is in very good condition and unclipped with just the most minor shelf wear at the top edge. All now protected in professional clear book wrapper. 192pp with many B&W illustrations

A fascinating, lively and yet scholarly examination of all the items associated with a child's nursery. Touted as the first study of its sort. Illustrations of 125 objects add to the experience. And the authors ask some great questions, including: when was the first pram made; did you know the feeding bottle has a 4,000 year old history; why were rattles made by the finest silver craftsmen of their day? An excellent read.
A first rate copy. Pages are clean, bright and unmarked with minor spotting at the top edges. Cloth boards are tight and clean. DJ is unclipped, birght and unmarked with no spine fading and seemingly no shelfwear. Only detraction a very small sticker partially covering the original price on the flap, though the price is visible through it. All now protected in professional clear book wrapper. 120pp with many unique B&W illustrations

John Michell, renowned author of several important books on megalithic science and meaning, outlines the development of astro-archaeology from Stukeley in the Eighteenth Century through to the modern day. Michell is fascinating, as ever, as he examines the role astronomy may have played in ancient sites and sacred science.
The book itself in is really good condition. All pages intact, unmarked and uncreased. Mild foxing and age related wear to edges only. Cloth covers completely tight and intact. DJ is in excellent condition and unclipped with the most minor of shelf wear at the top. All now protected in professional clear book wrapper. 96pp with many B&W photos, maps and diagrams. See all photos thanks

Peter Bushell reviews some of the hilarious, bizarre and macabre things that have happened in London's long history. Learn about the marquis who preferred his kippers boiled in gin; the 'flying man' who collided with the steeple of St Luke's Church; or the sleep walking butler who laid a table for 14 on his mistress's bed. Bushell has combed seven hundred books to bring the reader an extraordinary insight into the high spots of strangeness in one of the world's great cities.
An excellent copy. Pages are clean, bright and unmarked with no spots, fading or creases. A birthday inscription is at the top of the endpaper. Cloth boards are tight and clean. DJ clipped, but otherwise is in first class condition with no apparent wear or rubbing at all. All now protected in professional clear removable book wrapper. 267pp with bibliography, index and B&W illustrations

Archaeologist Prag and medical artist Neave have authored a work on the compelling story of pioneering work in reconstructing the facial appearance of ancient people. They give first hand accounts of the exciting search for evidence to recreate a likeness and explain the historical circumstances surrounding each body. Some of the deaths featured were acts of violence while others were peaceful. The book takes the reader into byways of forensic study, surgery and folklore, and reveals how the art of facial reconstruction has opened upwhole new vistas of the past.
An excellent copy. Pages are essentially mint, totally clean, bright and unmarked. No marks, creases or foxing. Cloth boards are tight and clean. DJ is unclipped and unmarked with no tears. All now protected in professional clear book wrapper. 256pp with extensive notes and many colour and B&W illustrations

Philately expert Dr Varro R Tyler has compiled an excellent and detailed study of some of the major philatelic forgers. He provides an insight into their biographical backgrounds as well as their forging methods and purpose, which are diverse. He also provides photographs of their work. A fascinating book.
Book is in very good condition. Pages are intact, clean, unmarked and uncreased and in overall an excellent state. Cloth covers are clean and tight. The dust jacket is unclipped, complete, and in good condition with some general shelf wear and a couple of 1cm tears (though none is missing). Book is now covered in professional removable clear wrapper. 60 pp with index and illustrations

Geologist Mary Salter focuses on geometry as a fundamental science. This collection of essays examined a wide range of topics focused on her point theory of creation.Exceedingly rare book. This is the first edition with no DJ (unclear whether one was originally present). Book is in VG condition. See photos. Some mild crimping at top edges of spine otherwise boards clean and firm. Pages are unmarked with just some foxing on initial pages. Some browning on end papers. 94pp illus

Claude Levi-Strauss's book is a vivid illustration of his provocative structural approach to tribal art and culture. He uses as a focal point the Swaihwe mask found in British Columbia. Bringing to bear on the Swaihwe masks his theory that mythical representations cannot be understood as isolated objects, Levi-Strausss began to look for links among them, as well as relationships between these and other types of masks and myths, treating them all as parts of a dialogue that has been going on for generations among neighbouring tribes. A provocative and entertaining read, punctuated by many black and white and colour photos.
Book is clean and tight, pages are very clean and bright, no markings or creases. Dust jacket is price unclipped and in VG condition just some shelfwear at the extremities mostly at the top edges but otherwise in excellent condition with minimal wear. All now protected in professional clear book wrapper. 249 pp with B&w and colour plates. See all photos.

A nice first edition of noted paediatrician Gesell's book. Uncut pages are clean and bright. A neat ex-libris stamp on title page (see photos), and a very small amount of age wear here and there. All plates attached. Red boards are in good contain and spine tight. See all photos. No DJ

Like fingerprints, each person's handwriting is unique and can be used as a means of identification. But is there more that handwriting can reveal about a person? Some claim that such analysis has been perfected with graphology, in which personality traits and character readings can be deduced from handwriting. This study claims to take balanced evaluation of the validity –if any- of graphology.
An excellent copy. Pages are clean, bright and unmarked with no spots, fading or creases. Unread or carefully once read. Cloth boards are tight and clean. DJ unclipped and in very good condition with just minor shelf wear at the top spine. All now protected in professional clear removable book wrapper. 515pp with index and tables/charts