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1995AS-11Berlin-Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag 1995. Scholarly text presents a detailed history of the progress of astronomy from a time when Newtonian physics reigned supreme photography was in its infancy and radio astronomy was decades in the future. Paradoxically the theories of Einstein Planck and Heisenberg along with modern radio X-ray and space-borne telescopes mean that the cosmos seems to hold more mysteries today than it did a hundred years ago. 390 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition. Original Wraps. As New/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Springer-Verlag Paperback
1971620424Moscow: Mir Publishers 1971. Smaller sized paperback in good condition. Covers are marked and sunned. Edges corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Surface wear on the spine sides and spine is cocked. Page block is lightly blemished. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Paperback. Good. Used. Mir Publishers Paperback
1975AE-67Washington D.C.: NASA 1975. Comprehensive de-classified monograph represents years of exhaustive research by the author on the simulation of nuclear reactions caused by cosmic rays in meteorites and the surface layers of the moon and asteroids. Calculations are made of the depth distribution of nuclear-active particles and cosmogenic isotopes in meteorites of various sizes and compositions. 433 pgs. Illustrated. Front cover has a minor vertical crease near the spine; minimal shelfwear. Prior owner's name on rear cover. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. NASA Paperback
2002056274Burlington Ontario: Apogee Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. Reprint. Hardcover. 1896522920 . Hardcover with dustjacket this reprint of the 1931 classic contains a new Introduction by Arthur C. Clarke and includes the original Foreword by H. H. Sheldon book is in excellent condition no remarkable flaws jacket has moderate rubbing to the surface which is common with most glossy jackets there are no other remarkable flaws and a professional removable mylar cover is included; ; 192 pages . Apogee Books hardcover
1992AS-53New York: Springer-Verlag 1992. This comprehensive volume collects an enormous amount of reference information for astronomers and astrophysicists ranging from fundamental physical constants to orbital data for selected asteroids. For the Earth and planets it includes for example data on mass orbits and atmospheres. There are chapters on the Sun on stars in general on bright and nearby stars and on Wolf-Rayet stars. On a large scale there are data on star clusters and associations on region of star formation and other nebulae of various kinds. Finally the book includes chapters on dwarf stars pulsars interacting binaries symbiotic stars supernovae remnants and x-ray and gamma-ray sources. 937 pp. Illustrated. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Springer-Verlag Hardcover
1999AS-52Cambridge U.K.: Cambridge University Press 1999. Comptrehensive highly acclaimed graduate text written by two pioneers in the field provides a comprehensive introduction to the observations theories and consequences of stellar winds. The rates of mass loss and the wind velocities are explained from basic physical principles. This text also includes chapters clearly explaining the formation and evolution of interstellar bubbles and the effects of mass loss on the evolution of high- and low-mass stars. Each topic is introduced simply to explain the basic processes and then developed to provide a solid foundation for understanding current research. This authoritative textbook is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and researchers seeking an understanding of stellar winds and more generally supersonic flows from astrophysical objects. It is based on courses taught in Europe and the United States over the past twenty years and includes seventy problems for coursework or self-study. 438 pp. Illustrated. Small slight crease to lower rear corner; minimal shelfwear. No spine cracks or creases. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cambridge University Press Paperback
2021544372London: World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd 2021. Paperback in very good condition. Cover edges and corners are slightly bumped and rubbed. Half-title page is clipped at the upper leading edge. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Paperback. Very Good. Used. World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd Paperback
2021541453London: World Scientific Publishing 2021. Paperback in very good condition. The half title page has been clipped in the upper corner. Pages are clean and sound with clear text. CM. Paperback. Very Good. Used. World Scientific Publishing Paperback
172735035Paris:: Montalant. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1727. Hardcover. folding plates; Tabulae astronomicae : Ludovici Magni jussu et munificentia exaratae et in lucem editae : in quibus solis lunae reliquorumque planetarum motus ex ipsis observationibus . Traduntur . : adjecta sunt descriptio constructio & usus instrumentorum astronomiae novae practicae inservientium variaque problemata astronomis geographisque perutilia : ad meridianum Observatorii Regii Parisiensis in quo habitae sunt observationes ab ipso autore Philippo de La Hire .4 folding engraved plates. 14 102 2 81 7 pages. 4to 256x197 mm full decoarative modern calf gilt; opening leaves dampstained and foxed occasional limited browning. DSB VII 579; Houzeau & Lancaster 12780. . Montalant hardcover
1972050117Lunar And Planetary Laboratory University Of Arizona 1972. Soft cover. Very Good. X 222 Pp. Original Printed Wrappers. First Printing Of This 1972 Revision. Ownership Signature Of Astronomer Ray L. Newburn Whose Contribution To One Discussion Is Printed On P. 172. Edge Wear. <br/> <br/> Lunar And Planetary Laboratory, University Of Arizona paperback
1984AS-20Boulder CO.: Westview Press 1984. Scholarly text presents detailed topics dealing with the megalith builders in Western Europe North American Indians the literate civilizations of Mesoamerica the Andean culture of the Incas and the Egyptians amongst others. Text explores the relationship of ancient skywatching to the development of true science and the cross-cultural elements of prescientific activity. 336 pp. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Westview Press Paperback
2001056651Dutton. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. 0525945717 . Hardcover with dustjacket inscribed dated and signed by the author book has edge-bumping/crinkling to the spine-ends and corners and a tan-colored blemish on the front cover the binding is tight and the contents are fine the jacket has mild rubbing to the glossy surface on the rear panel and edge-wrinkling at top of spine the jacket is clean and presentable the original price is present and a professional removable mylar cover is included "stirring account of the U. S. Space program from its infancy to its greatest triumphs - written by the one man who was there for it all"; ; 371 pages; Signed by Author . Dutton hardcover
198824062Budapest:: Konkoly Observatory. VG/NONE. 1988. Hardcover. Mild cover shelfwear w/minor edgewear rubbing; pgs clean bright. No DJ. ; . Konkoly Observatory, hardcover
1989032716Levant: 1989. 547 pages. "This book "has become the standard reference on forefront topics in cosmology especially those involving the lastest ideas in particle physics as the related to cosmology particularly to the early history of the Universe." FINE SOFTCOVER. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Levant: Paperback
1965057070New York: E. P. Dutton & Company Inc. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket this first American printing is an ex-library copy with four tape-marks on the edges of the cover a card pocket on the first blank end-paper and a black marker line on the bottom outer edge of the pages the binding is clean and the contents are fine the jacket has a catalog label on the spine and mild rubbing to the glossy surface it remains clean and presentable the original price 7.95 is present and a professional removable mylar cover is included "combines an authoritative text with a remarkable collection of formerly secret photographs and documents" includes some related material on rocket modelling laid-in . E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc. hardcover
1972020368San Francisco: W. H. Freeman and Company 1972. First Edition First Printing . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine DJ. 491 pp. Touch of wear at corners 1/2" closed tear at top and bottom of front spine edge of DJ small bump to lower spine edge of book indecipherable signature of previous owner hidden under front flap J--- M --- P-----. <br/> <br/> W. H. Freeman and Company hardcover
1936052485U. S. Department Of Commerse Bureau Of Standards 1936. First Separate Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Offprint Pp. 213-225 Of Bureau Of Standards Journal Of Research Vol. 15 March 1936 <br/> <br/> U. S. Department Of Commerse, Bureau Of Standards paperback
1978010417Toronto: University of Toronto Press 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-. 8-1/2 x 11 Cloth in DJ; 442pp; Slight scuffing small mark & a tiny bit of edgewear to DJ DJ protected by mylar sleeve decorated endpapers text unmarked binding is tight Near Fine/VG- condition. Unique comprehensive reference work presents a complete history of geared planetary machines from Archimedes to present-day astronomical clocks based on personal examination of numerous machines instruments and clocks in Europe and North America as well as on study of the scientific literature. Includes bibliography and over 300 illustrations. University of Toronto Press hardcover
1969AS-26Washington D.C.: NASA 1969. Classic technical publication contains original concept of the author on the nature of the Earth and planets; including hypothetical composition of primary planetary matter on an physical and chemical basis organic synthesis in the Earth's atmosphere satellites meteorites etc. 125 pgs. Illustrated. Staple mark on upper front cover; NASA number inked on upper front cover. Minimal shelfwear. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. NASA Paperback
1988021157San Diego California: Friends of the Malcolm A. Love Library San Diego State University 1988. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW slipcase. Perfect condition. Still sealed in the publisher's plain paper wrapper. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp - obviously never read. 1988. First Edition. Limited to 1000 numbered copies this being #322. Fully described here are hundreds of important 15th - 18th century astronomical books by Euclid Pliny Copernicus Galileo Kepler and many others. Most entries have informative notes about both the book and author. Profusely illustrated with 309 excellent reproductions several in beautiful full color. Pictorial endpapers. Introduction by Owen Gingerich. Based on the collection of the late Dr. Ernst Zinner professor of astronomy at the University of Munich. Bound in the original gilt-stamped red cloth in a matching red cloth slipcase. Oversize Hardcover. 9.5" wide by 12.25" tall. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments but only the standard charge for media mail. First Edition Limited to 1000 copies. Oversize Hardcover. New/New slipcase. 336pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Friends of the Malcolm A. Love Library, San Diego State University Hardcover
1988105092<p>4to cloth with slipcase illustrated 335 pp. Spine somewhat faded contents crisp and bright; very good plus to near fine. The San Diego library of rare books on astronomy began with the collection of Dr. Ernst Zinner which the university purchased in 1967. While the Zinner collection exceeded over 5000 items the university added to their library over the next couple of decades. In his introduction to the collection Owen Gingerich points out that in addition to classics by Copernicus Galileo and Kepler the library also includes Tycho Brahe's illustrated Mechanica Flamsteed's Atlas Corlestis and Burges' A Short Account of the Solar System. </p>
1969049399New York: William Morrow & Company. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1969. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket first American printing "In their carefully documented book the authors show how NASA's pell-mell race to be first on the Moon led to compressed schedules and dangerous procedures.explains too how NASA secretly serves the military" the blue cover is faded the binding is tight and the contents are fine the white jacket has mild tanning and some edge-wear the original price 7.95 is present and a professional removable mylar cover is included . William Morrow & Company hardcover
18130678aLondon: J Johnson. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed with 1" split at top of front hinge. Occasional light foxing. 1813. Fourth Edition. Brown hardback leather cover. 240mm x 150mm 9" x 6". pp. 232 xvi plates. 20 b/w plates - 8 fold-out. Dedicated to Nevil Maskelyne. Includes a section on time. . J Johnson hardcover
17152946Oxoniæ Oxford: E theatro Sheldoniano impensis H. Clements ad insigne lunæ falcatæ in Cœmeterio D. Pauli Londini London 1715. Quarter calf buckram boards. Very Good. Third edition. 8vo pp. xiv 274 incl. engraved vignette of the north facade of the Sheldonian Theatre to title page plus numerous in-text figures and diagrams. Rebound in later quarter calf lettered and ruled in gilt five raised bands grey buckram boards. Edges speckled red. New endpapers. Corners bumped a few marks to buckram. Edges browned black stain remains of a stamp to leading edge. Slight wave to text block some foxing and toning heaviest at front and rear occasional dirty fingerprints black and liquid staining to margins of leading edges. Else tight and tidy. A robust copy of the third edition of the influential Scottish mathematician natural philosopher and cryptographer's Introduction to True Physics; John Keill 1671–1721 was instrumental in popularising Newtonian principles through his published lecture series having "offered the first course on Newtonian natural philosophy and the first reputedly based on 'experimental demonstrations' at Hart Hall Oxford at either of the English universities" ODNB. The first edition of the published version of Keill's lectures Introductio ad veram physicam appeared in 1701 the year he also became a fellow of the Royal Society. After an interlude away from Oxford including a government position as 'decypherer to Anne Queen of Great Britain' Keill returned to the University in 1712 as Savilian Professor of Astronomy as detailed on the title page of this edition the first to do so. E theatro Sheldoniano, impensis H. Clements, ad insigne lunæ falcatæ in Cœmeterio D. Pauli Londini [London] hardcover
1987PH-225Menlo Park CA.: Addison Wesley 1987. Comprehensive text focuses on the ingredients methodology and results of modern astrophysical phenomenology and modelling. Topics covered include the classical theory of stellar structure and evolution; high energy phenomena of compact or collapsed objects; non-equilibrium thermodynamics; magnetohydrodynamics; sound waves and Jeans instabilities; accretion discs; nonthermal particle acceleration; etc. 329 pgs. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. . Addison Wesley Hardcover
