Words of Science and the History Behind Them
by Asimov, Isaac
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 024552228X
- ISBN 13
- 9780245522284
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Harrap London, London, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Preface by author. Illustrated end pages showing different scientific names. Blue coloured boards with silver coloured embossed illustration to the lower right-hand corner of the front panel and silver coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear panel. The book is arranged alphabetically, and has an alphabetic index. (Head words to articles are not included in the index.) A vocabulary of science, opened up to the ordinary reader through an informal exploration into the roots and histories of hundreds in scientific terms. A little rubbing of the book edges with softening of the back strip edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with some sunning to the rear panel. So first edition by this publisher. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 416 pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; ISBN: 024552228X. ISBN/EAN: 9780245522284. Inventory No: 0289343. . 9780245522284
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289343
- Title
- Words of Science and the History Behind Them
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 024552228X
- ISBN 13
- 9780245522284
- Publisher
- Harrap London
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Science dictionary reference Science & Technology; Unbranded ISBN: 024552228X EAN: 9780245522284 Asimov, Isaac Words of Science and the History Behind Them
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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