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2026x-1032732490Taylor & Francis Ltd 2026. Paperback. New. 2nd ed edition. 398 pages. 7.01x0.94x10.00 inches. Taylor & Francis Ltd paperback
1970AS-4U.K.: Pergamon Press Ltd. 1970. Classic comprehensive reference text contains detailed observations interpretations and analysis of the radio emissions of the sun moon and the planets. Includes sections on propogation of electromagnetic waves in the solar corona; theory of the sun's thermal radio emission; origin of radio emission of the planets and the moon; etc. Extensive bibliography. 697 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar. Prior owner's name whited-out on front endpaper. Very slight discoloration on corner of rear dustjacket. Text clean tight and unmarked. Heavy Item. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pergamon Press Ltd. Hardcover
0366607529.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1971048137Academic Press Inc 1971. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Xii 314 Pp. Red Cloth Lettered In Gilt And Black. Ex-Library With Numbers On Spine Stamps On Copyright Page And Edges Of Page Block Pocket On Rear Pastedown Else Near Fine With Slight Bumping To Corners. <br/> <br/> Academic Press Inc hardcover
1971048136Academic Press Inc 1971. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Xii 314 Pp. Red Cloth Lettered In Gilt And Black. First Printing. Near Fine No Marks. Per Wikipedia Luke Chia-Liu Yuan Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: Yuán Jialiú; Wade-Giles: Yüan Chia-Liu; 1912 -2003 Was A Chinese-American Physicist. He Was The Husband Of The Famous Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu Who Disproved The Conservation Of Parity. Born In Anyang Henan Yuan Was The Grandson Of Yuan Shikai The Second President Of The Republic Of China Via His Third Korean Concubine Lady Kimedia .Luke Studied In Anyang Then At Age 13 He Went To Nankai High School In Tianjin For A Month But Then Transferred To The Academy Of Modern Learning Run By A London-Based Missionary. Luke Received A Rather Good Science Education There With A Cambridge University Educated Dr. Hart Teaching Physics And His Maternal Uncle Teaching Mathematics. Luke Matriculated At The College Of Industry And Commerce In 1928 As A Major In Engineering. He Transferred To Yenching University In 1930 Where The Chinese Theoretical Physicist Xie Yu-Ming Was A Professor. Luke's Interest In Radio Led To Radio Communications As A Serious Hobby. He Graduated In 1932 Stayed In The Graduate School For Two More Years And Received A Master's Degree. It Was After Graduation That Luke Worked In Tangshan Coal Mine For One Year. The President Of Yenching University And Later Us Ambassador To China Leighton Stuart Was Also A Radio Communications Hobbyist And Befriended Luke. Stuart Knew Of The Scholarship At Uc Berkeley And Asked Luke If He Was Interested. After Yuan Attended Yenching University In Beijing He Would Go To The University Of California At Berkeley And The California Institute Of Technology To Study Physics. He Began Living In The United States In 1936. That Same Year He Attended The University Of California Berkeley And Met Renowned Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu Whom He Married In 1942.4:259 They Were Married At The Home Of Yuan's Advisor Robert A. Millikan And His Wife With A Caltech Instructor And Priest Officiating The Wedding. Since The Physics Department Head Raymond Birge Would Not Provide Full Scholarship Grants To Yuan And Wu Yuan Transferred To Caltech Where He Did His Doctoral Training Under The Nobel Laureate Millikan. Wu Frequently Teased Yuan Since Her Parents Were Rebel Leaders Who Fought Yuan Shikai In The Early Days Of The Republic.7 She Took Part In The Manhattan Project And Found A Solution On Xenon-135 That Allowed The B Reactor To Operate In Order To Build The Atomic Bomb. Wu Also Conducted The Wu Experiment Which Got Her The Wolf Prize In Physics. Yuan Worked At Rca Laboratories And Then Brookhaven National Laboratory As A Senior Physicist And Science Educator. <br/> <br/> Academic Press Inc hardcover
1896045659New York: D. Appleton And Company 1896. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Plates. Xii 363 Pp. Three Quarter Morocco Over Marbled Boards Top Edge Gilt. Lightly Used But A Little Fraying Along Top Edge Of Spine Which Also Has A Few Faint Damp Spots. Bookplate Of Mary D. Sternbergh Widow Of J. H. Sternbergh Of Reading Pa Who Left A Fortune Of Over $2000000 In 1913. <br/> <br/> D. Appleton And Company hardcover
1990033895Pasadena: Jet Propulsion Laboratory 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Preprint Fine No Wear.Ownership Signature Of Key Halley Astronomer Ray Newburn. To Be Published In "Comets In The Post-Halley Era". <br/> <br/> Jet Propulsion Laboratory paperback
1985059454Pasadena : Jet Propulsion Laboratory 1985. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. Fine. Ownerhip Signature Of Jpl Astronomer And Halley Watch Manager Ray L. Newburn. <br/> <br/> Jet Propulsion Laboratory paperback
1966059823New York: E. P. Dutton & Co 1966. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Photographs. 480 Pp. Blue Cloth With Silver Stamping Orange Endpapers. Near Fine No Marks. Dust Jacket Priced $10.00 Light Wear Closed 1/2" Tear With Associated Wrinkling At Top Of Front Panel Slight Fading. A Marvel Of Scientific Biography By Helen Wright At The Request Of The National Academy Of Sciences After Years Studying Hale's Papers And Extensive Interviews With Relatives Friends And Colleagues; Mary Helen Wright Greuter 1914 - 1997 Was An American Astronomer And Historian Who Wrote And Edited On The History And Methodology Of Sciences Including Anthropology Archeology Mathematics And Physics. Through Her Father Who Led The Carnegie Institution For Science Moon Project At The Mount Wilson Observatory Wright Became Acquainted With People At Mt. Wilson And Got A Job As An Assistant 1937 Doing Research On The History Of Telescopes; And In The Same Year Worked As An Assistant At The Vassar College Observatory. She Also Worked As A Junior Assistant At The U.S. Naval Observatory In Washington D.C. 1942-43; And Was Associated With Palomar Observatory. In 1943 She Became A Freelance Author And Editor.Her Best Known Works Include Explorer Of The Universe: A Biography Of George Ellery Hale 1966 And Sweeper Of The Sky: The Life Of Maria Mitchell 1949. Wright Was A Member Of The American Astronomical Society The History Of Science Society And The International Astronomical Union. She Was Also Co-Editor Of The New Treasury Of Science And Readings In The Physical Sciences. <br/> <br/> E. P. Dutton & Co hardcover
1966060253New York: E. P. Dutton & Co 1966. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Photographs. 480 Pp. Blue Cloth With Silver Stamping Orange Endpapers. Near Fine No Marks. Dust Jacket Priced $10.00 Light Wear 1/2" Tear At Top Of Front Spine Edge Slight Fading. A Marvel Of Scientific Biography By Helen Wright At The Request Of The National Academy Of Sciences After Years Studying Hale's Papers And Extensive Interviews With Relatives Friends And Colleagues; Mary Helen Wright Greuter 1914 - 1997 Was An American Astronomer And Historian Who Wrote And Edited On The History And Methodology Of Sciences Including Anthropology Archeology Mathematics And Physics. Through Her Father Who Led The Carnegie Institution For Science Moon Project At The Mount Wilson Observatory Wright Became Acquainted With People At Mt. Wilson And Got A Job As An Assistant 1937 Doing Research On The History Of Telescopes; And In The Same Year Worked As An Assistant At The Vassar College Observatory. She Also Worked As A Junior Assistant At The U.S. Naval Observatory In Washington D.C. 1942-43; And Was Associated With Palomar Observatory. In 1943 She Became A Freelance Author And Editor.Her Best Known Works Include Explorer Of The Universe: A Biography Of George Ellery Hale 1966 And Sweeper Of The Sky: The Life Of Maria Mitchell 1949. Wright Was A Member Of The American Astronomical Society The History Of Science Society And The International Astronomical Union. She Was Also Co-Editor Of The New Treasury Of Science And Readings In The Physical Sciences. <br/> <br/> E. P. Dutton & Co hardcover
1987048405New York: Cambridge University Press 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Xvi 247 Pp. Charcoal Cloth With Gilt Stamping. First Printing. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket. Mary Helen Wright Greuter 1914 - 1997 Was An American Astronomer And Historian Who Wrote And Edited On The History And Methodology Of Sciences Including Anthropology Archeology Mathematics And Physics. Through Her Father Who Led The Carnegie Institution For Science Moon Project At The Mount Wilson Observatory Wright Became Acquainted With People At Mt. Wilson And Got A Job As An Assistant 1937 Doing Research On The History Of Telescopes; And In The Same Year Worked As An Assistant At The Vassar College Observatory. She Also Worked As A Junior Assistant At The U.S. Naval Observatory In Washington D.C. 1942-43; And Was Associated With Palomar Observatory. In 1943 She Became A Freelance Author And Editor.Her Best Known Works Include Explorer Of The Universe: A Biography Of George Ellery Hale 1966 And Sweeper Of The Sky: The Life Of Maria Mitchell 1949. Wright Was A Member Of The American Astronomical Society The History Of Science Society And The International Astronomical Union. <br/> <br/> Cambridge University Press hardcover
1953048368London Uk: Faber & Faber 1953. First UK Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Dust Jacket. Photographs and Drawings By Milford Zornes. 176 Pp. Black Cloth Gilt. First Uk Printing Originally Published In The Us As "Palomar The World's Largest Telescope" Entirely Reset And With Different Placement Of The Illustrations But Otherwise Identical. Bright Clean Copy Fine Dust Jacket Bright And Clean Would Be Fine But Wear At Corners With Short Tears No Fading.Ownership Signature Of Jpl Astronomer Ray L. Newburn At Top Of Title Page. A Scarce Printing And Both The Us And Uk Editions Are Scarce When Lightly Used. <br/> <br/> Faber & Faber hardcover
1999002006Dayton Ohio: Wright State University 1999. 7.75" wide by 10.25" tall. Fine condition in Near Fine Dust Jacket just a touch of rubbing. No chips. No tears. No creases. Not a book club edition. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean square tight and unmarked. From the Dust Jacket: "These diaries of the father of Wilbur and Orville Wright record the full range of experiences of his adult life from 1857 to his death in 1917. They provide a detailed chronicle of Milton Wright's dynamic and sometimes controversial ministry and leadership in the United Brethren Church and his role as the father of the famed inventors of powered flight Probably the most important contribution the diaries make to present day scholarship on the Wright Brothers is the greater knowledge we gain about the dynamics of the Wright family Taken as a whole the diaries provide an essential resource in the study of the history of the Wright Brothers' career in aviation the history of the United Brethren Church and the life of a man dedicated to his family and his church." kEYWORDS: Wright Brothers. Aviation history. . First Printing of the First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Original black cloth/DJ Not Price Clipped 39.95. Wright State University Hardcover
9971508230.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
189620110417127901Ginn & Company 1896. Hardcover. Acceptable. Top and bottom spine slightly torn; boards have minor scratches; owner's name and date on blank facing page; binding and text tight and clean old water damage to cover cracked cover Ginn & Company hardcover
1998012963Princeton New Jersey: Princeton University Press 1998 First edition. 8vo. Cloth binding 302 pp. One of the most distinguished astronomers of the 20th century and the developer of the enormously successful International Ultraviolet Explorer spacecraft Robert Wilson here passes on the human fascination with astronomy through its long and evolving history from the ancient Mesopotamians to modern radio and space telescopes. While focusing on the human side of astronomical discovery Wilson also provides readers with a basic understanding of difficult concepts explaining relativity and quantum mechanics without technical language or mathematics. New in new dustjacket protected with a mylar cover. Princeton University Press hardcover
1856g9535London: W Kent and Co. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed. Some foxing. 1856. First Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 220mm x 140mm 9" x 6". x 197pp; viii 297pp. John Cassell's Educational Course. . W Kent and Co hardcover
1981034897Cambridge / London /New York: Cambridge University Press 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. X 342 Pp. Red Cloth Gilt. First Printing 1981. Fine In Fine Dj. <br/> <br/> Cambridge University Press hardcover
1993w160121301University of Arizona Press 1993. 477pp. Navy blue cloth hardback with small slight waterstain on lower back spine edge DJ VG with slight waterstain on backside near lower spine edge index appendices bibliography b&w photos A geologist's history of Lunar exploration relates the site selection process where on the Moon the fieldwork should be conducted and what samples should be collected . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. University of Arizona Press Hardcover
1981306712Cambridge University Press November 1981. Hardcover. Very Good. Spiral bound flex cover. Cambridge University Press hardcover
1967AS-54London U.K.: Chapman & Hall 1967. Classic preeminent text is the first definitive book published on Interstellar Grains. This book discusses the author's theories research and observational data of Interstellar Garins. Topics covered include: Theory of light scattering by spherical grains; Interstellar reddening and polarisation observations; Interstellar condensation theories of grain formation; Condensation of graphite grains; Frequency distribution of ice grain sizes; Physical properties of interstellar grains; Optics of grains; Alignment of non-sherical grains. 154 pp. Illustrated. Minor rubbing to dustjacket edges; in mylar. Minimal shelfwear. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Chapman & Hall Hardcover
1839521613London: William Pickering 1839. Hardcover no jacket. Bridgewater treatises on the power wisdom and goodness of God as manifested in the creation - volume three. Sunning and wear to the boards and spine; a few bumps to the edges and leading corners. Abrasions and wear to the spine label. The pages are rough cut with instances of foxing tanning and creases throughout. The closing section of pages have chips and tears to the gutters however the text remains unaffected. The binding is a little visible at points otherwise remains sound throughout. CM. Hardcover. Good. Used. William Pickering Hardcover
19842261Illinois: Paul MacAlister & Associates 1984. Second edition. Staplebound. Very Good. Orange paper covers staple-bound. Second edition in very good condition. Some minor soiling to the covers and a pin hole that goes completely through the booklet at the top above the title as if someone had hung it on their wall or a bulletin board. Otherwise a clean solid unmarked copy of this legendary title. 22 pp. illustrated astrolabe pieces at the final two sheets still intact - not cut from the book. <br/><br/> Paul MacAlister & Associates unknown
1947060077Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1931 1947. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Xii 267 Pp. Green Cloth Silver Lettering. Fourth Printing Revised/ Corrected. Near Fine Lettering Bright Slight Bumping To Spine Ends. Dust Jacket Priced 16S. Wear Browning To Sp;Ine Short Closed Tear Across Spine. Ownership Signature Of R. J. Tayler Cambridge October 1968. Per Wikipedia Roger John Tayler 25 October 1929 - 23 January 1997 Was A British Astronomer. Tayler Made Important Contributions To Stellar Structure And Evolution Plasma Stability Nucleogenesis And Cosmology. He Wrote A Number Of Textbooks. He Collaborated With Fred Hoyle And Stephen Hawking At The University Of Cambridge On Problems Of Helium Production In Cosmology. He Was Secretary 1971-79 Treasurer 1979-87 And Finally President 1989-90 Of The Royal Astronomical Society. In March 1995 He Was Elected A Fellow Of The Royal Society.3 His Candidacy Citation Read "Roger Tayler's Versatile Career In Astronomy Started With Pioneering Studies In Stellar Evolution Including His Discovery Of Semi-Convection. At Harwell His Work On Plasma Stability Included A Discussion Of The Stabilized Pinch And The Prediction Of Instabilities Produced By Finite Resistivity. He Subsequently Applied This Expertise To A Study Of The Stability Of Stellar Magnetic Fields And To The Interaction Of Rotation And Magnetic Fields With Convection. In Cosmology He Calculated With Hoyle The Cosmic Helium Abundance Stressing The Importance Of The Number Of Neutrino Types And He Pointed Out The Significance Of The Neutron Half-Life. In Nucleosynthesis He Calculated The Abundances Of Iron Peak Elements Produced At High Temperatures And Recently He Has Been Deeply Involved With The Chemical Evolution Of Galaxies. He Has Written Substantial And Penetrating Review Articles And Text-Books Used The World Over. In Addition He Has Given Outstanding Public Service Especially Through The Royal Astronomical Society. <br/> <br/> Cambridge University Press (1931) hardcover
186835004N Y: Lippincott. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1868. First Edition. Hardcover. 662 pages. 8vo 255x165 mm original cloth spine faded and stained peripheral discoloration on covers; scattered minor spotting. Small loss tocloth covering towards bottom of front hinge. Hinges binding and text block quite solid. First edition of the author's major work. 'It established Watson as one of the leading American experts in celestial mechanics and orbital theory' ANB. BEA pages 1198-99; Houzeau & Lancaster 11822. PROVENANCE-Astronomy and Science Books from the Collection of Martin C. Gutzwiller. . Lippincott hardcover
