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1829c1952London: Longman Rees Orme Brown & Green. G: in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Some foxing. 1829. 5th Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 170mm x 110mm 7" x 4". 341pp plates. 4 b/w plates vignettes. . Longman, Rees, Orme Brown, & Green hardcover
1986EC29267BBNew York: Stewart Tabori & Chang 1986. L1 - A revised and enlarged edition hardcover book SIGNED by Joe Allen with "To a fellow space entusiast on the occasion of the Mayor's salute to the Space Industry! STS-5 'Columbia' 1982 STS-51A 'Discovery' 1984 Houston Texas May 19 1988" written on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners light discoloration and shelf wear. Includes a laid in two-fold program of The Houston Mayor's Salute to the Space Industry held on May 19 1988 which was SIGNED by Walter Cunnigham Apollo 7 astonaut and James B. Irwin Apollo 15 astronaut. Entering Space: An Astronaut's Odyssey by Josep P. Allen with Russell Martin. Designed by Hans Teensma. Revised and enlarged to include Joe Allen's first-hand account of the triumphant satellite rescue mission. 10"x10" 239 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. On November 12 1984 astronaut Joseph P. Allen made history by retrieving from space the malfunctioning Indonesian Palapa B-2 satellite and returning it to the space shuttle Discovery. For the first time a satellite was snared in space and returned to earth for repairs and eventual redeployment. This landmark achievement has launched a new phase of manned space flight and we are one step closer to living and working in space. Now in the revised edition of Entering Space Allen expands and updates the 1984 book to include this daring mission. In Entering Space Allen shares his firsthand insights into the incomparable experience of traveling in space and brings the human dimension of our space program into focus. He gives us a fascinating account of a shuttle flight describing the tension of a countdown and launch the complexities of living for days in the strange weightless environment the challenges of working in space the emotional impact of seeing earth from space the drama of the meteoric descent and landing. The book includes more than 200 dramatic color photographs taken by the astronauts and selected from tens of thousands in the NASA photographic laboratories. Many have never before been seen by the public. Here are pictures of life on board the spacecraft glorious views of earth as seen from space as well as startling images of the moon and the mysterious planets. Entering Space conveys the irresistible lure of space flight a sense of the wonder of humankind's continuing space odyssey. . Signed by Author. Revised and Enlarged. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Stewart, Tabori & Chang Hardcover
1971045318Cambridge Ma: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 1971. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Photographs. Xiii 495 Pp. Red Cloth Stamped In Silver. Fine In A Clean Dj Priced $15.00 Rubbing At Corners Slight Fading To Spine Panel 1/2" Tear At Bottom Of Front Spine Edge. <br/> <br/> Belknap Press of Harvard University Press hardcover
2005140<p>Future Directions in High Resolution Astronomy: The 10th Anniversary of the VLBA. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series: Volume 340. Editors: Jonathan D. Romney; Mark J. Reid. 2005 - Hardcover 661 pages. Proceedings of a meeting held in Socorro New Mexico June 8-12 2003. Like New condition with minimal signs of wear. No sign of underlining notes or highlights in text. Binding solid and tight. Pages bright and clean. Pictorial boards.</p> Astronomical Soc./pacific hardcover
1997AS-28Tucson AZ.: University of Arizona Press 1997. Comprehensive text contains detailed sections on the status of astrophysical winds including the quest for evidence of long-period solar wind variability; wind properties of evolved stars:effects on particle acceleration; physics of wind origin; physical phenomena in winds; stochastic processes and the origin of stellar winds; solar wind magnetic fields; coronal mass ejections; angular momentum evolution in late-type stars; interactions with surrounding media; outer heliospheric radio emissions; supernova blast waves and pre- supernova winds:their cosmic ray contribution; etc. 1013 pgs. Illustrated. Heavy item. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. University of Arizona Press Hardcover
1976190561Gordon and Breach 1976. Sound publication with clean pages and clear content. Jacket worn with a few nicks. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Used. Gordon and Breach Hardcover
185395440London: John Weale 1853. 1853. Fair. FROM THE LIBRARY OF THE SCOTTISH-AMERICAN ASTRONOMER WILLIAM HARKNESS SIGNED BY HIM - Octavo 7-3/8 inches high by 4-1/2 inches wide. Three-quarter black leather & marbled boards titled in gilt with raised bands on the spine. The covers are rubbed and the leather is scuffed. The rear cover is detached. 279 pages illustrated with textual diagrams. There is offsetting to the endpapers and pastedowns with minor chipping to the edges of the endpapers. The edges of the title page are darkened and the pages are toned. A complete copy of the rare first edition well worth rebinding. <p>First edition.<p>A wonderful association copy from the library of the Scottish-born American astronomer William Harkness with his name and the date "April 26th 1858" signed in pencil on the front pastedown. 1858 was the year he graduated from the University of Rochester.<p>The Scottish-born American astronomer William Harkness 1837-1903 studied at LaFayette College and the University of Rochester before pursuing further studies in medicine in New York City. A surgeon in the Union armies during the Civil War he also served as an aid in astronomy at the United States Naval Observatory and subsequently on the USS Monadnock. He discovered the coronal line K1474 while observing the August 1869 solar eclipse. As a member of the Transit of Venus Commission he was in charge of the group at Hobart Tasmania in 1879 and subsequently of that in Washington in 1882. Harkness contributed to the construction and improvement of telescopes and invented several astronomical instruments including the spherometer caliper. He went on to serve as astronomical director of the Naval Observatory from 1894 through 1899 and director of the Nautical Almanac from 1897 through 99 and was president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His published works include "The Solar Parallax and its Related Constants" 1891. London: John Weale, 1853. hardcover
2017044629Pasadena: Williamson Gallery Art Center College Of Design 2017. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. 137 Pp. Book About The Exhibition 2017-2018. With A Signed Letter Of Appreciation From The Curator To A Supporter Of The Exhibit. <br/> <br/> Williamson Gallery, Art Center College Of Design paperback
198933442New York: Bantam Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0553053868 . First edition/first printing in about Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket; A.Journey to the Stars is a nonfiction book about space exploration. The book discusses the history of space exploration including talks about the colonization of space and the future of space exploration. The book also includes interviews with experts in the field of space exploration and it provides readers with an in-depth look at what is currently happening in the space industry.; 8vo . Bantam Books hardcover
1982032565Taylor & Francis Ltd.: 1982. 423 pages. "During the last quarter of a century space technology has made tremendous advances especially in the military field and is now spreading from the great powers to many more nations. This book is primarily directed to the reader concerned about the various aspects of the arms race particularly its extension into outer space." FINE HARDCOVER FINE DUST JACKET. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Taylor & Francis Ltd.: Hardcover
1977039013Pasadena: Jet Propulsion Laboratory 1977. No Binding. Fine. Composite Photograph Of Northern Martian Surface 1977 Signed By All 8 Viking Mission Scientists Who Were Newcomb Cleveland Prize Recipients In 1977. They Were Viking Mission Scientists For Papers Published In Science 27 August 1 October And 17 December 1976: James A. Cutts Karl R. Blasius Geoffrey A. Briggs Michael H. Carr Ronald Greeley And Harold Masursky For The Report "North Polar Region Of Mars: Imaging Results From Viking 2" Published In Science 17 December 1976 Pp. 1329-1337; Additionally Signed By W. A. Baum And John Guest. Fine; Mounted And Framed Under Glass; Signed By All 8 On The Backing As A Gift For A Colleague At Jpl. <br/> <br/> Jet Propulsion Laboratory unknown
1965611820London: Routledge & Kegan Paul 1965. First edition hard cover in very good condition with unclipped dust jacket in good condition. Gift dedication and signature of Patrick Moore on FEP. General shelf and handling wear including tanning to cover light creasing and wear to DJ edges and corners. Cloth boards are in fine condition for their age pages are tightly bound and content is unmarked. CN. Signed and Dedicated By Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Used. Routledge & Kegan Paul Hardcover
1997x-9810231717World Scientific Pub Co Inc 1997. Hardcover. New. 422 pages. 9.00x6.75x1.00 inches. World Scientific Pub Co Inc hardcover
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1991056028New York: St Martin's Press. Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0312055102 . Hardcover with dustjacket first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page book looks new no remarkable flaws jacket has edge-wear at the spine-ends a short edge-tear on the rear panel and a tiny edge-tear and crease at the top of the front panel the jacket is clean the original price is present and a professional removable mylar cover is included "for the first time exposes the full story of Paperclip; from its earliest deceptions in the 1940s and 1950s to the work of Arthur Rudolph and Wernher von Braun on the Apollo program and the congressional and Justice Department investigations." ; 340 pages . St Martin's Press hardcover
2015545521Princeton: Princeton University Press 2015. Softback in very good condition. Light shelf and handling wear only occasional very small dog-eared crease to bottom corners within text block otherwise in 'as unread' condition. CN. Paperback. Very Good. Used. Princeton University Press Paperback
1950037416Circa 1950: Mt Wilson And Palomar Observatories 1950. Original Astronomical Photographs . No Binding. Near Fine/No Jacket. Original Astronomical Photograph Approximately 14" X 10 3/4". Fine. Black Images On Grey Background With Alignment Circles And Cross Lines. Annotated At Edges "4147 Center Red And P. E. Standards / 100" Astrophotometer Orientation" "N" At Top Of Astrophotograph Ink Quadrant Numbers And Also Ink Numbering Of Some Stars With Pencil Letters In Circles; All Annotations Appear To Be In Hand Of Edwin P. Hubble But Not Signed By Hubble. Stamp Of Mount Wilson And Palomar Obervatories On Verso "Object: Ngc 4147 / Enlargement 20X /Telescope Ph-707-S Remarks 100 200 Orientation". <br/> <br/> Mt Wilson And Palomar Observatories unknown
1950037417Circa 1950: Mt Wilson And Palomar Observatories 1950. Original Astronomical Photographs . No Binding. Near Fine/No Jacket. Original Astronomical Photograph Approximately 14" X 10 3/4". Fine. Black Images On Grey Background Stamp Of Mt. Wilson Observatory On Verso But Not Marked In Any Way. This Photograph Came Another Photograph Marked With Alignment Circles And Cross Lines. Annotated At Edges "4147 Center Red And P. E. Standards / 100" Astrophotometer Orientation" Ink Quadrant Numbers And Also Ink Numbering Of Some Stars With Pencil Letters In Circles; All Annotations Appeared To Be In Hand Of Edwin P. Hubble; And With Similar Photographs Of Same Physical Dimentsions. Apparently Part Of A Series At Different Magnifications And With Different Instruments. Stamp Of Mount Wilson And Palomar Obervatories On Verso Without Annotation But Pencil Annotation Also On Verso "P7805". <br/> <br/> Mt Wilson And Palomar Observatories unknown
1950037420Circa 1950: Mt Wilson And Palomar Observatories 1950. Original Astronomical Photographs . No Binding. Near Fine/No Jacket. Original Astronomical Photograph Approximately 14" X 10 3/4". Fine. Black Images On Grey Background With Alignment Circles And Cross Lines.Annotated At Edges "Ngc 4147 Red P. E. Standards / 100" Astrophotometer Orientation" "N" At Top Of Astrophotograph Ink Quadrant Numbers And Also Black And Red Ink Hand Numbering Of Some Stars With One Unnumbered But Annotated "E" And "Var 1" With Arrow; All Annotations Appear To Be In Hand Of Edwin P. Hubble But Not Signed By Hubble. Stamp Of Mount Wilson And Palomar Observatories On Verso With Pencil Information Filled In "Object: Ngc 4147 / Telescope Ph-711-S Remarks 200 Orient". <br/> <br/> Mt Wilson And Palomar Observatories unknown
1954058944San MArino: The Huntington Library 1954. First Edition 1st Printing. Blue Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Portrait Plates. 83 Pp. First Printing Fine In Near Fine Dust Jacket With Browning To Spine And Edges. A Memorial Collection Of His Essays Published By The Huntington Where He Was A Trustee 1938-1953. <br/> <br/> The Huntington Library hardcover
1954058945San MArino: The Huntington Library 1954. First Edition 1st Printing. Blue Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Portrait Plates. 83 Pp. First Printing Fine In Near Fine Dust Jacket With Slight Browning To Spine And Edges. A Memorial Collection Of His Essays Published By The Huntington Where He Was A Trustee 1938-1953. <br/> <br/> The Huntington Library hardcover
