Search Results: Science from BookMangos

London: The English University Press, 1965. Second printing. Fine/fair. It covers the ground from the very beginning, along the usual paths of equations, factors, indices, and so on. foxing to edges;tear and chipping to dj;indentations to title page;not clipped. First Edition AB32

GB: Methen, 1974. Paperback. Very Good. A systematic study of the major features of the location and distribution of agricultural enterprises. Shelf wear & fading AB20

London: Faber and Faber, 1958. third impression. Very Good. Everything you need to know if you want to be an astronomer, very comprehensive. Blue boards with writing to spine, some bumping to corners and edges. Owner inscribed.Nice tight binding and clean pages. A heavier book so post and packing to be adjusted accordingly. AB60

London: Frederick Warne, 1931. Good/good. What do I want to do with this garden? this book will help you decide and proceed. Hardcover, with bumping and rubbing. The top and bottom of the spine are torn.pages are foxed but the binding is tightDj not price clipped. some tears on the spine and the top and bottom.20 illustrations First Edition AB77

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1938. First edition. Very Good. The ideas of confucius translated by arthjur waley. Putty cloloured boards with writing to spine. Rubbed and grubby boards. Pages yellowed, and foxing to foredge. AB60

London: Kegan paul Trench and Co., 1885. seventh. Very Good. The international scientific series. Red cloth boards with writing and artwork to spine and cover. some colour plates. Bumping to the corners and spine. small stain on back cover.Pages foxed.tight binding. Heavy book so post and packing to be adjusted accordingly.Some colour plates. AB68

Berkhampstead: T and A D Poyser, 1977. Second Impression. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. This atlas was derived from a survey of breeding birds in Britain and Ireland between 1968-72. It was done by an observer force of 10,000 birdwatchers. brown boards with writing to spine. Slight bumping to corners. Dj is mylar covered and not price clipped. Tight binding and clean pages. Heavy book so post and packing to be adjusted accordingly. Second impression AB81

London: Gyldendal, 1923. Hardback. Good. This volume gives a simple and interesting account of our knowledge of atomic structure, with special reference to the work of professor Bohr. Dr. Kramers is in an especially fortunate position to give a firsthand account of this subject, for he has been a valued assistant to professor Bohr in developing his theories. Brown boards with title written to spine and front cover. Bumped on all corners and top and bottom of spine nicked and torn slightly.Rubbing to the cover.The binding is tight but the pages are foxed. There is a black and white portrait of professor Bohr in the front and a foreword by Sir Ernest Rutherford. Heavy book so post and packing to be adjusted accordingly. AB82

California: Caxton, 1971. Near Fine. Idaho State was, until recent years remained one of the few states in America concerning which relatively little was known about the distribution and abundance of birdlife. Birds of Idaho remedies that lack. Beautiful coloured photographs. clean,slight bumping to bottom corner on front,tight AB30

London: The English University Press, 1961. Second printing. Good/fair. The essentials of Botany presented in the clearest possible manner. clipped;tears to dj top front and spine;user marks on flyleaf and inside front cover of dj. First Edition AB32

Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles (Publishers) Ltd, 1969. Fine/very good. Every aspect of Britain's weather is here plainly described. This is a 'practical' weather study for the non-specialist at its best. Few people realise how far weather has influenced the coruse of British history. Weather and warfare are here discussed, with weather control, climate and health, and ways in which people can now develop their interest in the subject. Mottled blue and white cloth boards with writing to spine. Dj some shelf wear. Nice tight binding and clean pages. First Edition AB51

ENGLAND: T & AD Poyser Ltd, 1988. First printing. Fine/fine. A study of the ecological interaction-properly reflects the author""s theme, but may tend to hide the fact that the relationships between birds and berries can be much more than the simple, mutually advantageous systems (eat my fruit, spread my seeds ) they may seem to be. Therin lies the core of the book - the less obvious intricacies and implications of plant/bird associations. not clipped;tight;black and white drawings First Edition AB39

New York: garden City Publishing, 1936. Very Good. A beautiful book on the birds of America in three parts with beautiful illustrations and colour plates. Beige boards with dark green quarterbound. Flying ducks in green on front cover. Writing to spine. Some bumping, rubbing, marks and shelfwera. Nice tight binding and clean pages. First few pages a slight crease.106 plates in full colour by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. This is a large book so post and packing to be adjusted accordingly. AB59

Ravette, 1991. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. Bluff and Bluffing! AB7

London: J A Allen and Company, 1987. Fine/near fine. Senator Tesio observes that the sport of horse racing has produced, in the General Stud book, a genetic record extending now over more than two centuries and a score of generations, that contains an ordered store of facts such as no scientific body posseses about the hereditary qualities of one living species. Here is the recorded experience of the man who above all others of our time has triumphantly read the riddle of its manifold pages. Black boards with silver writing to spine,. Red dj with black writing, one tiny nick on the front cover. Minor shelf wear. Nice tight binding and clean pages. First Edition AB22

London: Country life, 1957. first published. Very Good/very good. all about britains nature reserves Green boards with writing to spine and cover. some bumping and shelf wear.63 plates. pages clean and binding tight.some foxing to the foredge.dj dirty and shelf worn but no nicks or tears. First Edition AB73

London: Harper Collins, 1992. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Of all the birds found in the British Isles there is something especially attractive about the larks, pipits and wagtails.. This book reviews these birds. There are three broad introductory chapters, eleven seperate chapters on the major species whilst two chapters cover the rarer migrants or vagrabts to the british list. The last two chapters deal with the movements of the major species and the authors personal view of the current and future status of these birds in Britain. Nice tight binding and clean pages. Slight bumping to bottom right front corner. AB59

Newton Abbot: David and Charles, 1972. Very Good. Gilbert concentrates on notable personalities and their ideas and their context informs the greater part of this collection. He emphasises the importance of good writing in the common tongue, avoiding needless jargon. We are reminded that wisdom and understanding are far greater than explanation or precision in a more mechanical sense. Green borads with writing to spine. Some bumping and shelfwear. Small mark to botttom front right corner.Nice tight binding and clean pages. AB58

Brighton: Angus and Robertson, 1978. Very Good/very good. A standard reference for every butterfly lover. lifecycles, habits, feeding, habitat. A unique piece of nature writing. Blue boards with writing to spine.Some bumping to corners, and a little shelf wear. Dj mylar covered. Some rubbing and bumping. Lovely painting to front cover. Heavy book so post and packing to be adjusted accordingly.Owner inscribed in ink. First Edition AB68

London: John Blake publishing Ltd, 2001. First printing. Near Fine/near fine. Cats are without question, our favourite pets. Over the thousands of years that they have been domestic pets, a very real understanding has developed between them and thei human counterparts. Claire Bessant -showa how to turn your favourite pet into your best friend. clean;tight; not clipped First Edition AB40