Search Results: Science from Zoar Books & Gallery

New York: Simon, Schuster, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Near Fine. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2", 316 pages. The author examines the deep mysteries of time, explores the consequences of Einstein's relativity theory, and reports on the latest theories at the forefront of research. Light foxing on edges. Spine tail bumped.

Renton, WA: AvIation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 1965. Soft cover. Very Good. 8 1/4" X 10 3/4," 416 pages. ASA-ANA. Navweps 00-80T-80. The purpose of this textbook is to present the elements of applied aerodynamics and aeronautical engineering which relate directly to the problems of flying operations.The safety and effectivness of flying operations will depend greatly on the understanding and appreciation of how and why an airplane flies. Light soiling to wraps.Minor underlining. Shelf wear.

Waterbury, CT: American Brass, 1950. First Edition . Spiral. Very Good. 138 pages. 7 1/8" X 5" (12mo). Data charts about all kinds of copper products. Spine canted.

Pitman, London: Morgan Kaufmann, 1988. Soft cover. Very Good. 6 1/2 & 9 1/2. 166 pages. Proceedings of the First Workshop on Analogical Reasoning. Readership: Researchers in AI, cognitive scientists, linquists and philosophers.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8.25" X 5.5". 207 pages. 2nd edition. Owners bookplate on front pastedown. Spine ends bumped.

New York, NY: Scientific American Library, 1989. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8 3/4" X 9 1/2," How does an arctic tern find its way from the antarctic ice pack to its breeding grounds on the coast of Greenland, halfway around the world? How can a monarch butterfly accurately navigate a flight thousands of kilometers long when it has never before migrated? How does the salmon know when to begin its lengthy upstream swim in time to spawn successfully? In this fascinating, informative book, biologist Talbot Waterman explains the techniques by which animals as different as the caribou and the Chinese wool-handed crab make their way from one habitat to another--with none of the instruments or records considered essential to human nivigation. Light-blue boards are foxed. Spine of dust jacket slightly faded.

New York: Dial Press, 1969. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 144 pages. A projection of the climactic moments of the Apollo space programs, the brief hours when men will be on another planet. Compare what we know now with what they knew then. Spine ends lightly bumped. Some scratches on dust jacket.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1986. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6" X 9 1/4." 464 pages. Minor edge wear.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1962. Hard Cover /Slip Case. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 320 pages. A history of man's investigation of the universe. Slipcase has minor wear to bottom corner. An excellent copy.

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 2004. Trade Paperback. Fine. 5 1/2" X 8 1/4." 209 pages. Part of the Best America series. Here is the best and newest on science and nature: the psychology of suicide terrorism, desperate measures in surgery, the weird world of octopuses, sex week at Yale, the linquistics of click languages, the worst news about cloning, and much more.

White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green, 1992. Soft cover. Very Good+. 6" X 9." 300 pages. This book seeks to show how we can support all the world's people adequately and sustainably long into the future. Minor underlining.

New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2002. Soft cover. Very Good+. 9" X 7.5". 485 pages. This concise introduction to biological anthropology discusses the core areas of the discipline within a unique framework modeled on the scientific method. Its visual appeal, accessible style, and clarity of presentation have made this text a proven favorite with students and teachers alike. No highlighting or underlining.

Mountain View, CA: Mayfield, 2000. Soft cover. Very Good+. 11" X 8.5". 230 pages. Contains both historical and contemporary articles that demonstrate the significant contributions made by biological anthropology. With nearly a third of the selections focusing on livings populations, the 40 articles cover the entire range of bioanthropological studies: evolution, nonhuman primates, human paleontology, and modern human groups. No highlighting or underlining.

Vista, CA: Ibis, 1991. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 617 pages. This completely revised fourth edition includes the scientific name of each species, its best-known English name, and a description of the world-wide range of each bird. Each entry offers a space to record the location and date of individual sightings, providing the user with a personalized ornithological journal. Dust jacket corners and spine ends slightly worn. One 1" tear on front bottom edge of dj.

Dublin, Ireland: Dolmen Press, 1976. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 7 1/2" X 11." 254 pages. The relationship between science and religion and an explanation by the author of how science may explain religion. Spine ends and edges of dust jacket have some wear. Jacket has a tear repaired by tape on front bottom corner and some tape on inside of spine tail.

New York, NY: Barnes & Noble, 1998. Decorated Hardback. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 224 pages. Outlines the key concepts forming the core of each major branch of science, and how they were developed. Reviews the achievements of all the major figures in the history of modern science, from Galileo onward.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1996. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/4" X 9 1/2." 310 pages. What once was the stuff of science fiction has become fascinating fact.The author recounts 100 groundbreaking cases that had a lasting impact on criminal investigation and trial proceedings. This lively, eye-opening book examines the investigative tools that scientists, law enforcement officials, and legal experts use "to indentify that which we can't see, and analyze that which we can." Spine tail bumped. Small stain on spine tail of dust jacket.

Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, 1981. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 9" X 6." 330 pages. This book provides comprehensive discussions of such discoveries as the role of MHC in the immune response, the nature of the T-cell receptor, the possible regulatory roles of the idiotype network and suppressor cell circuits, and the organization of immunoglobulin genes.Light soiling on edges.Fore-edge slightly curled.

Hartford, 1915. Original Wraps. Good. 9" X 6". 44 pages. State of Connecticut Public Document #47. State Geological and Natural History Survey: Bulletin #23. Pages stapled together. Spine is tape. Some water staining on wraps and last pages. Minor pencil underlining.

Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1981. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. 9.75" X 7". 284 pages. 2nd edition. Pamphlet "Pueblo Bonito" from Chaco Culture National Historic Park laid in.