Stubbornly Persistent Illusion: The Essential Scientific Works of Albert Einstein
Running Press Adult, September 2009. Trade Paperback. A Very Good paperback copy; tight binding, slight shelfwear. More
Science & Technology
Wood Pipe: its Uses and Abuses
Pacific Coast Pipe Co., 1910. Wraps. Pipe Catalog of the Pacific Coast Pipe Company. A Good copy with moderate chipping to the spine, a 1 in. closed tear to the endpapers, and general wear. A previous owner's pencil scribbling on the last memoranda page to the rear. More
De Geomorphologische Beteekenis Der basische Stollingsgesteenten In Het Middendeel Van Den Ned, Ind Archipel
E.J. Brill, 1916. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good condition pamphlet, some creasing, tanning, and wear. 10 pp. Offprint from 'Tijdschrift Van Het Koninklijk Nederlandsch Aardrijksundig Genootschap'. More
Terremotos En El Peru
Ediciones Rikchay Peru, 1981. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Fair first edition copy. Covers have a good amount of visible wear, text is clean, pages have foxing. Description:. More
Restos de moluscos y mamíferos cuaternarios procedentes de Loltún, Yucatán
Instituto Nacional de Anthropologia e Historia, 1982. First Edition. Saddle-stapled wraps. A very good copy of the first edition paperback in stapled wraps (some browning, wear). Text moderately tanned, corners lightly bumped. 41pp., b/w photographs and illustrations. Text in Spanish. English title: 'Quaternary mollusc and mammal remains from Loltun, Yucatan'..... More
Paving Handbook
American Bitumuls & Asphalt Company, 1950. Trade Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 84 pp in stiff paper covers and plastic comb binding. Useful Information Brief Specifications and Tabular Data for Engineers, Contractors, and Road Builders. B/W photos and illustrations. Previous owner's name to front cover and first..... More
Matheson Patent Lock Joint Pipe. Fittings, Tools and Appurtenances.
E. P. Coby and Co. Paperback. 16mo - over 5¾ in. - 6¾ in. Bound in blue semi-flexible wraps, gilt titles to front. Mild shelfwear to edges, light fading to gilt titles yet covers clean, pages open easily at a few points yet remains solid, owner name to ffep, interior..... More
Natural Philosophy: for general readers and young people
Longmans, Green & Co., 1890. Hardcover. 1890 Seventh Edition. Good hardcover copy in black cloth; binding solid with a minor lean to spine, some foxing to interior, top corner of half-title page has been clipped, mild wear to boards. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in., 705pp+16pp of ads..... More
BuckyWorks: Buckminster Fuller's Ideas for Today
Wiley, August 1997. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Clean, tight copy. Bookplate.B&W Photographs. More
Boiler Tests
Author, 1891. First Edition. Hardcover. Stated 1891 Edition. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in. Hardcover in burgundy cloth with gilt titles to spine. Minor shelfwear yet boards clean, tight binding, owner name to ffep verso, slight foxing to prelims, interior text clean. Near Fine copy. More
Die Elektrizitat und ihre Technik. Eine gemeinverstandliche Darstellung der physikalischen Grundbegriffe und der praktischen Anwendung der Elektrizitat. Nebst einem Anhange: Das Wesen der Elektrizitat und des Magnetismus. Von J.G. Vogt.
Verlag von Ernst Wiest, 1897. Leather Binding. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Very good copy in the original 3/4 brown leather over green cloth, spine stamped in gilt, edges stained red, patterned endpapers (some rubbing). Text in German. Color, b/w Illustrations. More
Proportions of Pins Used in Bridges
D. Van Nostrand Company, 1892. Hardcover. Good hardcover copy of this scarce title, bound in green cloth boards; binding solid and strong, interior text clean, boards clean with some fraying and wear to edges. 16mo - over 5¾ in. - 6¾ in., 68pp. More
F in Exams: The Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers
Chronicle Books, February 2011. Trade Paperback. A very good used copy. Absurdly funny. More
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Vintage Books, May 2006. Trade Paperback. A Very Good copy with light shelfwear, some scuffing to edges, light bumping to corners. 721p., b/w photographs. More
Steel Datalator
Bliss & Laughlin, Inc., 1950. First Edition. Unknown. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Vintage technical slide calculator and measurement converter in vg condition with minimal wear. Slide Calculator. More
Hydraulic Motors: Turbines and Pressure Engines. For the use of engineers, manufacturers, and students. (The Specialists' series)
Whittaker, January 1895. Later Printing. Hardcover. Stated 1889 Printing. Hardcover in navy blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and decor to front. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in. 525pp. Mild shelfwear to rear board, light wear to front and spine, binding and text block solid, interior text..... More
Boston Staple Binder Styles A and B: Directions for Operating; Price List of Parts
Boston Wire Stitcher Co., November 1916. Saddle-stapled wraps. A Fair copy. Pamphlet has edgewear, creases, bumped corners, shelfwear, smudges on covers, stress lines on covers, rust on staples, a piece missing from the front & back covers (only, no interior effect) at the top of the spine, a 1/3' tear..... More
Commercial Timbers of the United States; Their Structure, Identification, Properties, and Uses
McGraw Hill Book Company, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in burgundy cloth, gilt and black title block to spine. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in., 554pp. Minor shelfwear to edges and corners, binding solid and strong, bookplate to front pastedown, interior text clean. Very Good copy. More
Spam: A Shadow History of the Internet
MIT Press, March 2013. Hardcover. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in., 270pp. Light shelfwear, tight binding, clean interior. Slight wear to jacket yet clean, no tears. Near Fine copy in Near Fine dust jacket. More
Uso y manejo de plantas forrajeras para cria de animales dentro del solar en una comunidad maya en Yucatán
Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, 1998. First Edition. Trade Paperback. A Good copy with moderate wear and significant tanning, fading to edges of wraps. 128pp., b/w photographs, illustrations, diagrams. Issue 14 of Etnoflora yucatanense. English title: 'Use and management of forage plants for animal husbandry within the site in a Mayan..... More
Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age
Princeton University Press, April 2015. Trade Paperback. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in., 500pp. Very Good paperback copy, some shelfwear, tight binding, clean interior. More
Sedimentary Petrography
Prentice Hall, December 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. A Good copy of the first edition hardcover in glossy boards. Structurally sound, has light wear, previous owner's bookplate, inscription, and notes on front endpapers; text has pencil underlining. More
The Microscope and Its Revelations, Volume 1. (Wood's Library of Standard Medical Authors) [This Volume Only]
William Wood and Company, 1883. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. Volume One Only. Sixth Edition. Illustrated by Twenty-Six Plates and Five Hundred Wood Engravings. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in., 388pp. Moderate wear and mild soiling to boards, moderate fading to spine with title faded, binding solid and strong, foxing..... More
The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
W. W. Norton & Company, June 2010. Hardcover. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in., 276pp. Light shelfwear, tight binding, interior text clean. Dust jacket slightly worn but clean, no tears. Very Good copy. More
Precept for Benthic Exploration and Exploitation
University Computing Co., January 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VG/VG- (DJ nicked with tiny closed tears) 8vo DJ 89pp Copy number 377 of 1000.Illustrated by B&w diagrams. // '...This book deals comprehensively with the total development of the concept of the continental shelf doctrine..... More