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JELLY-FISH, STAR-FISH AND SEA-URCHINS: BEING A RESEARCH ON PRIMITIVE NERVOUS SYSTEMS
Written by G.J. Romanes.
Stock no. 1831632
Published by Kegan Paul, Trench & Co..
1st
1885.
Very good condition.
The International Scientific Series Vol. L. This work is centered around the investigation of the primitive nervous systems of jelly-fish and star-fish, exploring their anatomy, physiology, and the results of various experiments conducted over several summers. B/w illustrations. vi and 323 pages plus 40 page list of books by the publisher to rear. Top & tail of spine lightly worn, edges of spine rubbed. Hinges lightly pulled but binding is still tight. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- MARINE LIFE
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ANTIQUARIAN
NEWTON'S APPLE: ISAAC NEWTON AND THE ENGLISH SCIENTIFIC RENAISSANCE
Written by Peter Aughton.
Stock no. 1831611
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson; The Windrush Press.
1st
2003.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Peter Aughton illuminates the life and genius of Isaac Newton—the man whose ideas fundamentally reshaped our understanding of the universe—against the vibrant backdrop of the English Scientific Renaissance. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 215 pages including index. ISBN: 0297843214. A few minor knocks to horizontal board edges. Minor spotting to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
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- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- HISTORY
THE THEORY AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURES: A TEXT-BOOK
Written by Ewart S. Andrews.
Stock no. 1831606
Published by Chapman & Hall Ltd.
5th
1932.
Very good condition.
For the use of Students, Draughtsmen, and Engineers engaged in Constructional Work. Fifth Edition, revised. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine and blind publishers stamp to front board. Numerous illustrations and worked examples. xii and 646 pages including index plus 2 page publisher advert to rear. Board eges lightly rubbed, corners worn, top & tail of spine shelf-worn. Tiny minor patch of discolouration to rear board. Few minor marks to front board. Endpapers and text block browned. Name in ink to front pastedown. Contents clean.
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- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- ENGINEERING
- BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
DARWIN
Written by Adrian Desmond; James Moore.
Stock no. 1831418
Published by Michael Joseph Ltd.
1st
1991.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
This biography of Charles Darwin attempts to capture the private unknown life of the real man - the gambling and gluttony at Cambridge, his gruelling trip round the globe, his intimate family life, worries about persecution and thoughts about God. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos & illustrations. xxi and 807 pages including index. ISBN: 0718134303. Light bump to top rear corner. Text block a little grubby. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. A few foxspots present, mainly to endpapers and prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is clean.
- Categorised in:
- BIOGRAPHY
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- EVOLUTION
TAMING THE INFINITE: THE STORY OF MATHEMATICS
Written by Ian Stewart; Matt Parker.
Stock no. 1831407
Published by Folio Society.
Circa
2012.
Nearly fine condition.
Introduced by Matt Parker. Pale grey/blue cloth with decorations. Colour photos and b/w diagrams. xxii and 325 pages including index. Still in original shrinkwrap which has a couple of small tears. This book would make a wonderful gift.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- MATHS
CARNIVORE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION: A HANDBOOK OF TECHNIQUES (TECHNIQUES IN ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION SERIES)
Written by Luigi Boitani; Roger A. Powell.
Stock no. 1831402
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st
2012.
Nearly fine condition.
This book describes research methods and techniques for the study and conservation of all terrestrial carnivore species. Particular attention is paid to techniques for managing the human/carnivore interface. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustratilons/charts. xvii and 506 pages including index. ISBN: 9780199558520. A lovely copy.
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- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- ECOLOGY
- CONSERVATION
- MAMMALS
SULFATE KARST OF PERM REGION (RUSSIA) (CAVE AND KARST SYSTEMS OF THE WORLD)
Written by Nikolay Maksimovich; Olga Kadebsykaya; Olga Meschcheriakova.
Stock no. 1831396
Published by Springer Nature Switzerland Ag.
1st thus
2022.
Very good condition.
The book provides a characteristic of sulfate karst, the features of its distribution and development in the Perm region, based on their own research and generalization of data accumulated in recent years. This book also offers a detailed description of areas with characteristics of geological and hydrogeological conditions for the development of karst and karst phenomena. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. xix and 151 pages. ISBN: 9783031189746. Vertical crease to rear cover. Rear cover is slightly grubby. Some damp crinkling to contents (no staining). Else contents clean.
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- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- GEOLOGY
- CAVES AND CAVING
DR. R. GREY'S MEMORIA TECHNICA OR METHOD OF ARTIFICIAL MEMORY
Written by Dr. R. Grey.
Stock no. 1331153
Published by J. Vincent.
1851.
Good condition.
Applied to and exemplified in Chronology, Geography, History, Astronomy also, Jewis, Grecian, and Roman Coins, Weights, Measurements etc to which are subjoined Lowe's Mnemonics delineated, in various branches of literature and science. New Edition, Corrected. Brown boards and cloth spine. 215 pages (edges untrimmed). Covers are worn. Black mark (ink?) across rear cover. White title label to spine is browned and unreadable. Rear free-endpaper has been neatly removed. Pages are edge browned and grubby. Tear to vertical edge of title-page.
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- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- VICTORIAN
- ANTIQUARIAN
SEA LICE BIOLOGY AND CONTROL
Written by Jim Treasurer; Ian Bricknell; James Bron.
Stock no. 1831277
Published by 5M Books Ltd..
1st
2022.
Very good condition.
Sea lice are one of the most important and costly health issues for Atlantic Salmon aquaculture and for culture of many other marine fish species. The book provides an authoritative overview of sea lice and their interactions and gives a clear illustration of the application of the principles of integrated pest management in an aquaculture context. This book is suitable for aquaculture industry professionals and researchers. Edited by Jim Treasurer, Ian Bricknell and James Bron. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour charts and a few photos. 591 pages including index. ISBN: 9781789181913. Heavy bump to lower front corner of boards gives rise to light creasing of lower half of contents in the lower corner. Small nick to front spine edge. A few very minor marks to text block. Contents are clean. A decent copy.
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- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- BIOLOGY
- FISH
- SALMON
LOW TEMPERATURE BIOLOGY OF INSECTS
Written by David L. Denlinger; Richard E. Lee.
Stock no. 1831276
Published by Cambridge University Press.
1st
2010.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Low temperature is a major environmental constraint impacting the geographic distribution and seasonal activity patterns of insects. Written for academic researchers in environmental physiology and entomology, this book explores the physiological and molecular mechanisms that enable insects to cope with a cold environment and places these findings into an evolutionary and ecological context. Edited by David L. Denlinger and Richard E. Lee, Jr. Green pictorial glazed boards. B/w charts. xiii and 390 pages including index. ISBN: 9780521886352. Boards lightly scuffed. A few minor marks to text block. Contents clean.
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- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- BIOLOGY
- INSECT
- ENTOMOLOGY
NEMATODES AS MODEL ORGANISMS
Written by Itamar Glazer; David I. Shapiro-Ilan; Paul W. Sternberg.
Stock no. 1831275
Published by Cabi International.
1st
2022.
Very good condition.
This book contains 14 chapters focusing on the use of nematodes as model organisms in various fields, such as studies on the biological processes across organisms, exploration of drugs and medicine (including the use of genome editing to eliminate diseases), as indicators for environment changes, host-parasite interactions and other studies on the broad implications of nematology on other aspects of science. Edited by Itamar Glazer, David I. Shapiro-Ilan, and Paul W. Sternberg. Black glazed pictorial boards. x and 374 pages including index. ISBN: 9781789248791. Corners of boards bumped and rubbed. A few scuff marks to boards. Small knock to vertical edge of rear board. Contents are clean.
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- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- BIOLOGY
- ECOLOGY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
THE ECOLOGY, EXPLOITATION, AND CONSERVATION OF RIVER TURTLES
Written by Don Moll; Edward O. Moll.
Stock no. 1831274
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st
2004.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The underlying theme of this book is that a widespread, taxonomically diverse group of river turtles, important both from ecological and human resource perspectives, remains poorly understood and in delcine, while receiving scant attention from the ecological and conservation community. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and a few colour. x and 393 pages including index. ISBN: 0195102290. Front spine edge lightly creased. Boards slightly grubby. Couple of light score marks to rear board. Contents clean.
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- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- ECOLOGY
- CONSERVATION
- FRESHWATER LIFE
- TURTLES
- NATURAL HISTORY