Softcover. La Salle, Ill., Open Court, reprint, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 214 pages. Minor wear to edges of cover. Previous owner's inscription on front flyleaf. A bright and clean copy.
Hardcover. Cambridge [England] ; New York, Cambridge University Press, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 386 pages. Hardcover. Black & white illustrations throughout. Minor dust jacket edge wear, spine faded, otherwise, very clean and tight copy.
Hardcover. New York, N.Y., Gotham, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 318 pages, b&w illustrations. Light edgewear to dust jacket. Overall, a tight clean copy. A highly entertaining exploration of the complicated science of quantum mechanics made easy to understand by way of pop culture. As a young science fiction fan, physicist James Kakalios marveled at the future predicted in the pulp magazines, comics, and films of the '50s and '60s. By 2010, he was sure we'd have flying cars and jetpacks. But what we ended up with-laptop computers, MRI machines, Blu-ray players, and dozens of other real-life marvels-are even more fantastic. In The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics, he explains why the development of quantum mechanics enabled our amazing present day.
Hardcover. New York, Wiley-Interscience, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 402 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket with slightly sun-faded spine. Clean, tight copy.
Softcover. Cambridge MA, The MIT Press, 1st thus, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 256 pages, b&w illustrations. Light edgewear and rubbing to wrappers with small hole to spine. Clean, tight copy.
Hardcover. NY, Scribner, 1st, 2023, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 409 pages. In 1963, a female student was attending a lecture given by Nobel Prize winner James Watson, then tenured at Harvard. At nineteen, she was struggling to define her future. She had given herself just ten years to fulfill her professional ambitions before starting the family she was expected to have. For women at that time, a future on the usual path of academic science was unimaginable--but during that lecture, young Nancy Hopkins fell in love with the promise of genetics. In 1999, Hopkins, now a noted molecular geneticist and cancer researcher at MIT, divorced and childless, found herself underpaid and denied the credit and resources given to men of lesser rank. Galvanized by the flagrant favoritism, Hopkins led a group of sixteen women on the faculty in a campaign that prompted MIT to make the historic admission that it had long discriminated against its female scientists. The sixteen women were a formidable group: their work has advanced our understanding of everything from cancer to geology, from fossil fuels to the inner workings of the human brain. And their work to highlight what they called "21st-century discrimination"--a subtle, stubborn, often unconscious bias--set off a national reckoning with the pervasive sexism in science. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Abrams Image, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 223 pages. Kraken is the traditional name for gigantic sea monsters, and this book introduces one of the most charismatic, enigmatic, and curious inhabitants of the sea: the squid. The pages take the reader on a wild narrative ride through the world of squid science and adventure, along the way addressing some riddles about what intelligence is, and what monsters lie in the deep. In addition to squid, both giant and otherwise, Kraken examines other equally enthralling cephalopods, including the octopus and the cuttlefish, and explores their otherworldly abilities, such as camouflage and bioluminescence. Accessible and entertaining, Kraken is also the first substantial volume on the subject in more than a decade. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Penguin Press, 1st, 2023, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 511 pages. Determined offers a marvelous synthesis of what we know about consciousness--the tight weave between reason and emotion and between stimulus and response in the moment and over a life. One by one, Sapolsky takes out all the major arguments for free will, cutting a path through the thickets of chaos theory and quantum physics. But as Sapolsky acknowledges, it's sometimes impossible to uncouple from our zeal to judge people, including ourselves. Determined applies this new understanding to some of our most essential questions around punishment, morality, and living well together. Most of all, Sapolsky argues that while accepting the reality about free will is monumentally difficult, it will make for a much more humane world. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, W. W. Norton & Company, 1st, 2021, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 271 pages, b&w illustrations. For thousands of years, people of all cultures have made and used clocks, from the city sundials of ancient Rome to the medieval water clocks of imperial China, hourglasses fomenting revolution in the Middle Ages, the Stock Exchange clock of Amsterdam in 1611, Enlightenment observatories in India, and the high-precision clocks circling the Earth on a fleet of GPS satellites that have been launched since 1978. Rooney how time has been imagined, politicized, and weaponized over the centuries-and how it might bring peace. Ultimately, he writes, the technical history of horology is only the start of the story. A history of clocks is a history of civilization. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Dorset Press, reprint, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. In this reader-friendly, unabridged edition of three of his best-selling books, renowned science writer Isaac Asimov demystifies physics, teaching the fundamentals in a manner easily understood by lay people. Including the complete text of Motion, Sound and Heat, Light, Magnetism and Electricity, and The Electron, Proton and Neutron, this volume will guide you through the evolution of physics from its early Greek beginnings up to the modern theories of the creation of time, space and matter. Each volume relates the tale of the human quest through the ages for answers to the fundamental questions of how the universe works. Told in its historical context, this quest for knowledge is a story of high drama and uncommon valor, when men put their very lives on the line for the sake of scientific truth. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, A.S. Barnes and Co., 1st, 1879, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, green cloth stamped in black and gilt on cover and spine, 318 pages with index. The book is a comprehensive guide to the study of botany and is intended for students and enthusiasts of the subject. The book is divided into fourteen chapters, each covering a different aspect of botany. The first chapter provides an introduction to the subject, while the subsequent chapters cover topics such as plant structure, plant physiology, plant classification, and plant ecology. The book also includes numerous illustrations and diagrams to aid in the understanding of the subject matter. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Berlin/London, Springer International, reprint, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 597 pages. The relation between body and mind is one of the oldest riddles that has puzzled mankind. That material and mental events may interact is accepted even by the law: our mental capacity to concentrate on the task can be seriously reduced by drugs. Physical and chemical processes may act upon the mind; and when we are writing a difficult letter, our mind acts upon our body and, through a chain of physical events, upon the mind of the recipient of the letter. the authors of this book stress that they cannot solve the body mind problem; but they hope that they have been able to shed new light on it. B&w illustrations, clean copy. This is a heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping. International customers please ask for a shipping quote before purchasing.
Hardcover. Princeton NJ, Princeton University Press, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 174 pages. The Little Book of String Theory offers a short, accessible, and entertaining introduction to one of the most talked-about areas of physics today. String theory has been called the "theory of everything." It seeks to describe all the fundamental forces of nature. It encompasses gravity and quantum mechanics in one unifying theory. But it is unproven and fraught with controversy. After reading this book, you'll be able to draw your own conclusions about string theory. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Madison, University of Wisconsin Press, 1st, 1938, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, blue cloth covers with gilt lettering, 186 pages. The title of this book refers to the meetings in London taverns and private houses, beginning about 1650, of English scientists and men of means and philosophical interests. At these meetings a great deal was eaten and drunk, discussion and even experimentation took place. It was from this nucleus that the Royal Society was formed in 1662. After that an inner circle still dined before the meetings of the Society and in 1725 formed a dining club. Dean Slichter, in the first two essays of this volume sketches the parallel early histories of the Royal Society and of the Club, stressing the importance for science of the patronage of the men of wealth and social position who belonged to these organizations. Name on front fly leaf, otherwise clean.
Hardcover. NY, Basic Books, 1st, 2000, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 274 pages. What goes on in our head when we have a thought? Why do the physical events that occur inside a fistful of gelatinous tissue give rise to the world of conscious experience? In The Universe of Consciousness , Gerald Edelman and Giulio Tononi present for the first time a full-scale theory of consciousness based on direct observation of the human brain in action. Their pioneering work, presented here in an elegant style, challenges much of the conventional wisdom about consciousness. The Universe of Consciousness has enormous implications for our understanding of language, thought, emotion, and mental illness.
Softcover. Philadelphia, Printed for the author by Hugh Maxwell, 1st, 1804, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover pamphlet, 30 pages. Submitted to the Examination of the Reverend John Andrews, D. D. Provost, (Pro Tempore), The Trustees, and Medical Professors of the University of Pennsylvania, on the Sixth Day of June, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Four. Light foxing. The original printing extracted from a bound volume, clean copy.
Softcover. Philadelphia, Printed for the author by Hugh Maxwell, 1st, 1804, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Disbound paper pamphlet. 52 pages. With a view to prove that they are the same disease varied by climate and other circumstances. Jenks studied medicine with Dr. Benjamin Rush, graduating in 1804 with a diploma from the University of Pennsylvania. He began the practice of medicine under Dr. Isaac Chapman of Wrightstown Township. He was elected a junior member of the Philadelphia Medical Society in 1803. This was his thesis for his degree. Light foxing, this is the original printing extracted from a bound volume. INSCRIBED BY "THE AUTHOR" on a blank prelim page. Clean copy.
Softcover. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, reprint, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 366 pages, 259 line drawings, maps, and diagrams. Tells the story of the melting of the glacial ice, the resulting formation of features such as the Great Lakes, and the movement of plants and animals in response to these changes. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Newport VT, J. M. Currier, 1st, 1870, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 256 pages, a collection of scientific papers dated Oct. 1870 through July 1874. Bound in black cloth with black leather spine and corners, gilt lettering and rules on spine. Subjects include geology, Pawnee Indians, flora and fauna, birds of Vermont, etc. Small water stain to top edge margin of center pages, otherwise very good. Pencil inscription inside front cover reads: "Compliments of Dr. Currier, 1892". Previous owner's bookplate.
Hardcover. Edinburgh, Maclachlan & Stewart, 2nd, 1831, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 639 pages. Text in Latin. Previous owners stamp on front endpaper.
Hardcover. New York, Longmans, Green and Co., Reprint, 1912, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 299 pages, illustrated throughout with photos in b&w. This is an abridged translation by Hugh S.R. Elliot and A.G. Thacker.Introduction by P. Chalmers Mitchell. Red cloth, gilt decorations to front and spine. Slight wear along edges and spine, light soiling to covers, faint foxing to top edge, front hinge cracked, else a very neat copy.
Hardcover. Los Angeles, Dawson's Book Shop, 1st Ltd. Ed., 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, blue cloth covers with gilt decoration, 422 pages. SIGNED BY ZWINGER ON TITLE PAGE. Black & white illustrations. Limited to 500 copies. Clean, tight copy.
Hardcover. New York, Rockefeller Institute Press, 1st, 1960, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, brown cloth stamped in gilt and black, 395 pages. Previous owners name on inside front cover. Clean, tight cover.
Softcover. New York, ACM, 1st, 1954, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 100 pages. Features articles: "System Specifications for the Dyseac" by Alan L. Leiner, "Problems in Acceptance Testing of Digital Computers" by Paul Brock and Sibyl Rock. "The Generation of Pseudo-Random Numbers on a Decimal Calculator" by Jack Moshman. Clean, tight copy. Scarce.
Hardcover. London, Sherwood and Co., Later Edition, 1825, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 463 pages. Hardcover. Reprint edition dated 1825 - "A New and Improved Edition, Adapted to the Present State of Science by C. F. Partington". Illustrated with black & white drawings, diagrams. Body of book rebound in current covers at some point. Front hinge cracked, cloth tape along spine is weak, with faint remains of title label. Top 2" of title page missing. Light to moderate foxing to some plates/pages. Sold 'As-Is'.
Hardcover. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1st, 1924, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 324 pages. Hardcover. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED WITH SKETCH ON FRONT ENDPAPER BY GRENFELL. Illustrated with black & white drawings by Grenfell. Narrow 1" long (gnawed?) abrasion on bottom edge of front cover. Slight fade to spine cloth, light wear. Clean, unmarked copy.
Hardcover. Washington D. C., Island Press, First Edition, 1996, 235 pages. Hardcover. Off white cloth boards with orange titles to spine. Bright dust jacket with only light marginal wear. Very clean & unmarked. Crisp, tight copy.
Hardcover. Birmingham, Eng, Royal College of Surgeons, 1st, 1895, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Bradshaw Lecture for 1894: A Study of His [Syme's] Influence and Authority on the Science and Art of Surgery During that Period. Syme was a leading surgeon of his day in Edinburgh's golden age of surgery. He was a master of surgical technique, a rival of Liston, a contemporary of Simpson and father-in-law and mentor of Joseph Lister. Hardcover, 27 pages. Red covers with gold lettering and decoration. Previous owner's signature on half-title page. Light foxing to first and last pages. Light rubbing to corners and edges. Light soiling to rear cover, upper corner.
Hardcover. Toronto, L. K. Cameron, 1st, 1904, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, blue cloth, white cloth spine, gilt. Spotting to covers. Six annual reports for 1903. 05, 06, 07, 11 and 12 - all bound into one volume. Illustrated with black & white and some color photographs, b&w drawings of archaeological finds. Two fold-out maps. Some pages tanned by age otherwise clean.
Hardcover. Washington, Government Printing Office, 1st, 1885, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 469 pages. Red-brown cloth, gilt. Boards have minor edgewear and bumped corners. Large folded map in back pocket. Binding tight, spine slightly cocked. Pages clean and unmarked, illustrations throughout.
Hardcover. Washington, Government Printing Office , 1st, 1888, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 656 pages w/ index. Brown-red cloth, gilt lettering. Minor edgewear and corner bumps to boards. Several brown spots on end papers. Pages clean and unmarked. Folded map in back pocket. Illustrations throughout.
Hardcover. Philadelphia, Lindsay & Blakiston, 2nd, 1868, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Vol I 927 pages plus publishers ads. Vol II 1079 pages. Full leather binding with raised bands and gilt titles to spine. Edge wear, rubbing and scuffs to covers. Both volumes rear hinge cracked, but bindings still tight and strong. Pages clean and bright. previous owner's embossed stamp to front and rear end papers. Musty odor.
Hardcover. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thomas, Cowpertwait and Company, 1st, 1851, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 396 pages, tan calf covers with black leather spine label with gilt title. B&W illustrations and charts throughout. Peeling on cover and short crack along spine edge. Light foxing to pages. Pencil signature of previous owner on front flyleaf. Clean internally.
Hardcover. Boston, D. Lothrop Company, 1st, 1890, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 249 pages. B&w illustrations. Rubbing, wear to green cloth cover. Fraying to top and bottom of spine. Pages slightly warped. Damp stain on edge of title page. Front hinge cracking.
Hardcover. New York, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, Publishers, Revised Ed., 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 240 pages. Very minor dust jacket edge wear. Small crease on front dust jacket cover. SIGNED BY FORMER ASTRONAUT ALLEN on half title page and dated 1988. Lots of color photographs throughout. A very clean and tight copy.
Hardcover. New York , Henry Holt and Company, 1st, 1907, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 471 pages. Black cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine. Cover has some faint smudges, and some fraying to corners and edges. Previous owner's inscription on front flyleaf. Some foxing on front and rear endpapers. Otherwise, inside is bright and clean with many b&w illustrations and educational diagrams throughout.
Hardcover. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, reprint, 1950, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 201 pages. Red embossed cloth cover, minor wear to corners and edges. Some foxing on front and rear endpages. Inside is bright and clean with b&w illustrations throughout.
Hardcover. New York, Viking Press, 1st, 1959, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 304 pages, with illustrations by Bob Hines throughout and an introduction by Richard H. Pough. Minor dust jacket wear and fade, otherwise, very clean and tight.
Hardcover. San Francisco, CA, Sierra Club, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 164 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean tight copy with only minor wear to dust jacket and cover boards.
Hardcover. Portland, Timber Press, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 267 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. A very clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket edges. A tight copy. Couple pages creased.
Hardcover. London, Neville Spearman, 1st, 1972, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 285 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Dj has tape repair on top edges, chipping, fraying and rubbing throughout dust jacket. Cover boards show medium wear on corners, as well as spine. Light foxing to fore edge text block. Black and white illustrations.
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 "Language, Logic, and Experience: The Case For Anti-Realism by: Luntley, Michael")
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 "A Universe Of Consciousness: How Matter Becomes Imagination by: Gerald Edelman, Giulio Tononi")
 "An Inaugural Essay on the Supposed Powers of Nature in the Cure of Disease by: Whitmell H. Pugh")
 "An Essay on the Analogy of the Asiatic and African Plague and the American Yellow Fever by: Phineas Jenks")
 "After the Ice Age: The Return of Life to Glaciated North America by: E. C. Pielou")
 "Archives of Science and Transactions of the Orleans County Society of Natural Sciences by: Currier, J. M. and Geo. A. Hinman")
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 "Journal of the Association For Computing Machinery - Volume 1 - No. 2 - April, 1954 by: Leiner, Alan L./Paul Brock/Sybil Rock/Jack Moshman")
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 "James Syme, Regius Professor of Surgery in the University of Edinburgh, 1833-1869 by: Pemberton, Oliver")
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 "On the HIlls: A Series of Geological Talks by: Starr, Frederick")
 "Entering Space: An Astronaut's Odyssey (SIGNED COPY) by: Allen, Joseph P., with Russel Martin")
 "Nature and Development of Plants by: Curtis, A.M., Ph.D., Carlton C.")
 "Some Early Tools of American Science: An Account of the Early Scientific Instruments and Mineralogical and Biological Collections in Harvard University. by: Cohen, I.")
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