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Bibliotheca Mechanica

by Ivy Trent Verne L Roberts

Heralds Of Science

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History Of the Japanese Camera

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Mothers and Daughters Of Invention

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Knocks and Kinks

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Lectures In a Workshop

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The Elements Of Tachygraphy Illustrating the First Principles Of the Art 6th Edition

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Ibm's Early Computers

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Surveying Instruments Their History

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An American Molder In Europe

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Television

by Alfred Dinsdale

Rittenhouse Vol. 8 No. 1 (Issue 29): Journal of the American Scientific Instrument Enterprise Nov 1993

by Warner, Deborah Jean; Raymond V. Giordano; Steven Turner (contributors); Deborah Jean Warner (editor)

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY and MA: David & Yola Coffeen and Raymond V. Giordano, 1993. First Edition. Staplebound wraps. Fine. First Edition. Pgs 1-32. 8vo. Wraps. Illustrated. A bright clean copy. Staplebound wraps. ISSUE CONTENTS: French Instruments in the United States by DEBORAH JEAN WARNER. The Rittenhouse Journal of the Scientific Enterprise was a scholarly journal focused on increasing and distributing knowledge about scientific instruments made and/or sold in the US and the Americas. Throughout... Read more about this item

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£22.67

Flame, Electricity and the Camera.

by George Iles

Doubleday & McClure Co.,, 1900.. hardcover. Used, good. Rated only "good" because was formerly owned by a library otherwise unmarkied; light fraying on corners, cover worn through for about two inches along rear edge of spine; endpapers just starting to split at hinges, a couple of smudges on first page. Cover art still attractive. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.... Read more about this item

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£32.38

Rittenhouse Vol. 6 No. 2 (Issue 22): Journal of the American Scientific Instrument Enterprise Feb 1992

by Forman, Bruce R.; Joel Hodson; Dale R. Beeks; Budd J. LaRue; Deborah Jean Warner; (contributors); Deborah Jean Warner (editor)

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY and MA: David & Yola Coffeen and Raymond V. Giordano, 1992. First Edition. Staplebound wraps. Near Fine. First Edition. Pgs 33-64. 8vo. Wraps. Illustrated. A bright clean copy. Staplebound wraps. ISSUE CONTENTS: Laurence Charles Francis, Philadelphia Instrument Maker by BRUCE R. FORMAN. The Oersted Apparatus at The Smithsonian: Perkins, Oersted, and the Piezometer as an Example of the Transatlantic Exchange by JOEL HODSON. The American Railroad Goniometer by DALE R. BEEKS.... Read more about this item

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Rittenhouse Vol. 12 No. 4 (Issue 48), October 1998 : Journal of the American Scientific Instrument Enterprise

by Sherman, Roger ; Senne, Joseph H. ; Kidwell, Peggy A. ; Greenhouse, Lisa (contributors); Deborah Jean Warner (editor)

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY and Acton, MA: David & Yola Coffeen and Raymond V. Giordano, 1998. First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. First Edition. 97-128 pages.Publisher's printed wraps. Illustrated. A bright clean copy. Wraps. ISSUE CONTENTS: Joseph Henry's Contributions to the Electromagnet and the Electric Motor by ROGER SHERMAN. Andrew Ellicott's Determination of Latitude and Longitude at the Confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers by JOSEPH H. SENNE. Thomas Hill: Minister, Intellectual and... Read more about this item

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£22.67

Journal of the Zeiss Historica Society, Volume 31, Number 1, Spring 2010

by Scott, John T. (editor)

Austin, TX: Zeiss Historica Society, 2010. First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. First Edition. 24 pages. 8 1/4 x 11 inches. Stapled pictorial wrappers. Minor wear to the extremities. A nice clean copy. Wraps. The Zeiss Historica Society was founded by Thomas Schreiner, Charles Barringer, Jr. and (as noted in some of the society's journals) Lawrence J. Gubas. Subcribed to by Zeiss enthusiasts all over the world, the "objectives of the Society are the study of, and exchange of information on the significant... Read more about this item

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The Evolution of Technology

by Basalla, George

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. First Edition. viii, 248 pages. Small 8vo. Original black cloth with embossed front cover decorations. Old price erasure, previous owner's name, otherwise a bright clean copy. Cloth.

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£35.62

Rittenhouse Vol. 10 No. 4 (Issue 40): Journal of the American Scientific Instrument Enterprise August 1996

by Genuth, Sara Schechner; Deborah Jean Warner (contributors); Deborah Jean Warner (editor)

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY and MA: David & Yola Coffeen and Raymond V. Giordano, 1996. First Edition. Staplebound wraps. Fine. First Edition. Pgs 97-126. 8vo. Wraps. Illustrated. A bright clean copy. Staplebound wraps. ISSUE CONTENTS: Tools of Teaching and Research: John Prince, the Deerfield Academy, and Educational Reform in the Early Republic by SARA SCHECHNER GENUTH. William Wales; An Anglo-American Microscope, Optician by DEBORAH JEAN WARNER. The Rittenhouse Journal of the Scientific Enterprise... Read more about this item

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£22.67

Rittenhouse Vol. 10 No. 2 (Issue 38): Journal of the American Scientific Instrument Enterprise February 1996

by Devorkin, David; Brandon Shackelford; Randall C. Brooks; Heather Bajdik; Deborah Jean Warner (contributors); Deborah Jean Warner (editor)

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY and MA: David & Yola Coffeen and Raymond V. Giordano, 1996. First Edition. Staplebound wraps. Fine. First Edition. Pgs 33-64 . 8vo. Wraps. A bright clean copy. Staplebound wraps. ISSUE CONTENTS: Where did X-Ray Astronomy Come From? by DAVID DEVORKIN. That Magnetic Moment: The Birth of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Absorption by BRANDON SHACKELFORD. Precise Levels in Surveys of North America by RANDALL C. BROOKS and HEATHER BAJDIK. Keith's American Heliostat by DEBORAH JEAN... Read more about this item

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Study, Measure, Experiment: Stories of Scientific Instruments at Dartmouth College

by Pantalony, David;Manasek, Francis J.;Kremer, Richard L

Norwich, VT, U.S.A.: Terra Nova Press, 2005. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1st Edition. ix, [1 blank], 271, [1 blank], [1 colophon ] pages. 4to. Publisher's cloth in dj, a new copy. Upper corner bumped. Cloth. Here is a book that has been underestimated in the marketplace. Not only are the illustrations very useful to the collector, dealer, and historian, but the authors have made a strong attempt to place the instruments in a historical context. Usually we have to pick between a picture... Read more about this item

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£17.81

Rittenhouse Vol. 8 No. 2 (Issue 30): Journal of the American Scientific Instrument Enterprise Feb 1994

by Giordano, Raymond V.; Deborah Jean Warner; Steven Turner (contributors); Deborah Jean Warner (editor)

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY and MA: David & Yola Coffeen and Raymond V. Giordano, 1994. First Edition. Staplebound wraps. Fine. First Edition. Pgs 33-64. 8vo. Wraps. Illustrated. Minor scuffing to rear cover. A bright clean copy. Staplebound wraps. ISSUE CONTENTS: The Holyoke Instruments at Harvard by RAYMOND V. GIORDANO. Alvan Clarks' Customers by DEBORAH JEAN WARNER. Applying a New Science to a New Industry: The Promise of Spectrum Analysis and the Reality of the Bessemer Process of Making Steel by... Read more about this item

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£26.71

Journal of the Zeiss Historica Society, Volume 30, Number 1, Spring 2009

by Scott, John T. (editor)

Austin, TX: Zeiss Historica Society, 2009. First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. First Edition. 24 pages. 8 1/4 x 11 inches. Stapled pictorial wrappers. Minor wear to the extremities. A nice clean copy. The cover with three images of a Carl Zeiss "Pulfrich" refractometer. Wraps. The Zeiss Historica Society was founded by Thomas Schreiner, Charles Barringer, Jr. and (as noted in some of the society's journals) Lawrence J. Gubas. Subcribed to by Zeiss enthusiasts all over the world, the "objectives of the... Read more about this item

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Problems in Theory and Technique of Antennas, Part 1

by Appel, R.; Schlicke, H.; Rindfleisch, H.; others

Wright Field, Dayton Ohio: Headquarters Air Materiel Command, 1947. First English Language Edition. Staplebound. Very Good. First English Language Edition. [2], xi, 232 pages. 8 3/8 x 10 3/4 inches. Printed wrappers, stapled. Stamped Dupicate ATI No. 18566 on front wrapper. A translation of Ausgewaehlte Fragen Euber Theorie und Technik von Antennen. Translation no. F-TS-2222-RE. There was also a companion volume not present here which dealt with broad-band antennas, transformers and cables. Fading to... Read more about this item

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£133.57

A Short History of Early American Microscopes - INSCRIBED

by Padgitt, Donald L

London, England and Chicago, Illinois: Microscope Publications, Ltd, 1975. First Edition. Boards. Near Fine. First Edition. xi, 147 pages. 8vo. Original yellow papered boards. No dust jacket as issued. INSCRIBED by Padgett on the front pastedown endpaper "To Madge and Rob with my very best wishes and sincere thanks, Donald L. Padgitt 3/19/76" A bright clean copy. Boards. A useful reference book on early American Microscope manufacturers, of use to collectors, institutions, historians, and dealers. With... Read more about this item

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£156.23

The Early History of Reentry Physics Research at Lincoln Laboratory

by Sullivan, Leo J

[ Cambridge, MA ]: Lincoln Laboratory, 1991. First Edition. Staplebound wraps. Fine. First Edition. [113]-132 pages. 8 1/2 x 11 inches, stapled. The offprint issue, with the MIT Lincoln Laboratory Journal cover stapled to the article by Leo J. Sullivan. Staplebound wraps. Originally published in the Summer 1991, Volume 4, Number 2 issue of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology LINCOLN LABORATORY Journal, this is a copy of the offprint given to the author of the article (and from his estate).... Read more about this item

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£35.62

Edisonia : A Brief History of the Early Edison Lighting System

by [ Committee on St. Louis Exposition of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies ]

New York: ( Association of Edison Illuminating Companies ), 1904. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. First Edition. 213 pages. Includes the errata sheet detailing significant corrections to six different pages. 8 vo. 5 1/4 x 8 inches. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titling in gold border on front board. Original paper label on spine. Light bumping/wear to corners and spine extremities. Some staining and scuffing to rear panel. Foldout on page 65 mis-folded. Occasionall smudges internally. Cloth. "This... Read more about this item

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£156.23

Journal of the Zeiss Historica Society, Volume 30, Number 1, Spring 2008

by Scott, John T. (editor)

Austin, TX: Zeiss Historica Society, 2008. First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. First Edition. 24 pages. 8 1/4 x 11 inches. Stapled pictorial wrappers. Minor wear to the extremities. A nice clean copy. Wraps. The Zeiss Historica Society was founded by Thomas Schreiner, Charles Barringer, Jr. and (as noted in some of the society's journals) Lawrence J. Gubas. Subcribed to by Zeiss enthusiasts all over the world, the "objectives of the Society are the study of, and exchange of information on the significant... Read more about this item

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£17.81

Wood Systems. Bulletin No.1102 (supercedes No 1088). List of Plants Operating Direct-Current Direct-Connected Generators, Types MP and MPL November 15, 1907

by [ Fort Wayne Electric Works ]

Fort Wayne, Indiana: Fort Wayne Electric Works, 1907. Staplebound. Good. 10 pages, stapled and two-hole punched. 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Page edges trimmed and then stained red, some red bleeding onto pages (especially back cover). Soiled, worn. Staplebound. The first edition of this bulletin. Illustrated. A detailed list of current plants using the company's sysetms, with some basic characteristics.

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£31.57

Electricity To-day - The Pageant of Progress [ Today ]

by Vinycomb, T. B[ernard] ; Laver, F. J. M

London: Oxford University Press, 1957. Second Edition. Cloth. Good. Second Edition. 192 pages. 8vo. Publisher's blue cloth. Price clipped dust jacket with creasing and tearing at the edges, but mostly intact. 49 figures and 23 photographic plates illustrating state of the art at the time. Since the first edition (published in 1939), there were several passages completely re-written, and a completely new set of photographs were taken. Image of a 3,200,000 voldt Ferranti Impulse Generator on the front... Read more about this item

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£44.52

Rittenhouse Vol. 4 No. 1 (Issue 13): Journal of the American Scientific Instrument Enterprise Nov 1989

by Kidwell, Peggy A (Aldrich); Paul L. Ferraglio; Dale R. Beeks; A. James Hill; Deborah Jean Warner; Francis E. Griggs, Jr. (contributors); Deborah Jean Warner (editor)

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY and MA: David & Yola Coffeen and Raymond V. Giordano, 1989. First Edition. Staplebound wraps. Near Fine. First Edition. Pgs 1-32. 8vo. Wraps. Illustrated. A bright clean copy. Staplebound wraps. ISSUE CONTENTS: Elizur Wright's Arithmeter. An Early American Spiral Slide Rule by PEGGY A (Aldrich) KIDWELL. The Microscopes of Charles Fasoldt by PAUL L. FERRAGLIO. The Straight-Line / Nadir Instrument of the Dorchester Bay Tunnel Project by DALE R. BEEKS and A. JAMES HILL.... Read more about this item

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£26.71

Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony Popularly Explained

by Massie, Walter W., and Underhill, Charles R.; with special article by Nikola Tesla

D. Van Nostrand Company, NY, 1908. First edition.. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, hardcover. No dj, green cloth. Vg condition. Spine lettering faded, still legible, covers and contents clean, no marking or writing. Binding sturdy and tight. 76 pp., + ads. Publisher's insert notice tipped in at front endpaper. Includes 4-page article by Nikola Tesla, "The Future of the Wireless Art". A quite scarce early publication in book form on radio technology, the great majority of contemporary coverage of the subject... Read more about this item

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£465.46

Rittenhouse Vol. 12 No. 1 (Issue 45), January 1998 : Journal of the American Scientific Instrument Enterprise

by Warner, Deborah Jean; Miller, Robert C. ; Greenslade, Thomas B. Jr. ; Rindos, Noah; Eklund, Jon (contributors); Deborah Jean Warner (editor)

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY and Acton, MA: David & Yola Coffeen and Raymond V. Giordano, 1998. First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. First Edition. 32 pages.Publisher's printed wraps. Illustrated. A bright clean copy. Wraps. ISSUE CONTENTS: John Bird and the Origin of the Sextant by DEBORAH JEAN WARNER. Circular Dividing Engines in the United States before 1900 by ROBERT C. MILLER. Thomas Alva Edison's Gift to Milan High School by THOMAS B. GREENSLADE, Jr. A Constant Deviation Wavelength Spectrometer Made by... Read more about this item

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£22.67

The Portable Radio in American Life (Culture and Technology Ser.)

by Schiffer, Michael Brian

Tucson and London: University of Arizona Press, 1991. First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. First Edition. xvii, [3], 259, [1] pages. 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Original blue wrappers printed in black. A crisp clean unread copy, noting a black marker line on bottom page edges. Bright and clean internally, removed from shrinkwrap to check condition and edition. Wraps. A scholarly history of the portable radio with many popular culture references - a work of "popular archaeology". Schiffer is the Fred A. Riecker... Read more about this item

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£17.81

Rittenhouse Vol. 5 No. 3 (Issue 19): Journal of the American Scientific Instrument Enterprise May 1991

by Baird, Davis; Deborah Jean Warner (contributors); Deborah Jean Warner (editor)

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY and MA: David & Yola Coffeen and Raymond V. Giordano, 1991. First Edition. Staplebound wraps. Near Fine. First Edition. Pgs 65-96. 8vo. Wraps. Illustrated. A bright clean copy. Staplebound wraps. ISSUE CONTENTS: Baird Associates's Commercial Three-Meter Grating Spectrograph and the Transformation of Analytical Chemistry by DAVIS BAIRD. Everything from Watch to Locomotive by DEBORAH JEAN WARNER. The Rittenhouse Journal of the Scientific Enterprise was a scholarly journal... Read more about this item

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£22.67

The Combustion Research Facility: Model for a 21st-Century Open User Facility

by Carlisle, Rodney P. ; Monetta, Dominic J. ; Sparks, William L

Albuquerque, New Mexico and Livermore, CA: Sandia National Laboratories, 2002. First Edition. Boards. Near Fine. First Edition. [2], [i]-xvi, 155 pages. Publisher's printed boards. A bright clean copy noting lower corner bumped. Boards. A history of the Combusion Research Facility with many images inside the labs, people involved, etc.