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New York: John Wiley & Sons. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1983. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0471864471 . Graphs; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and some bumping and rubbing. There is a square patch of color loss to the rear panel where a price sticker was removed. "Dynamics is the branch of applied mathematics (specifically classical mechanics) concerned with the study of forces and torques and their effect on motion, as opposed to kinematics, which studies the motion of objects without reference to these forces. Isaac Newton defined the fundamental physical laws which govern dynamics in physics, especially his second law of motion." .

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1984. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0520054350 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light, but noticeable rubbing to the bottom edges of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean, but has noticeable fading / sunning to the spine. "Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay (April 1888) was a Russian explorer, ethnologist, anthropologist and biologist who became famous as one of the earliest scientists to settle among and study indigenous people of New Guinea who had never seen a European. Miklouho-Maclay spent the major part of his life travelling and conducted scientific research in the Middle East, Australia, New Guinea, Melanesia and Polynesia. Australia became his adopted country and Sydney the hometown of his family."… Leer más

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good. 1916. Early printing. Hardcover. Graphs; This book is in Very Good to Near Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The covers have some ground-in dirt and spots. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. Several pages have small dog-ears. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the front endpaper. "The present volume appeals to the editor of this series as one of the most significant books, viewed from the standpoint of the future of our educational theory and practice, that has been issued in years. Not only does the volume set forth, in language so simple that the layman can easily understand, the large importance for public education of a careful measurement of the intelligence of children..." .

New York: Better Publications. Very Good+. 1938. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is a slightly larger than trade sized magazine. The magazine is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light edge wear and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright, but generally lightly toned throughout. Contents include: Jumping Speed Sled, Harpooning an Avalanche, Do Eyes of Dead "Squeal", Land-Locked Planes, U. S. Navy's Q-Boat, Baby Sub to the Rescue, and more. "A 1930's popular-science / make-it-yourself magazine, with designs on the future, it was absorbed into POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY with the March, 1939 issue. " (from MagazineArt website) .

Greenwich, CT: Mechanix Illustrated. Very Good-. 1939. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is a slightly larger than trade sized magazine. The magazine is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light edge wear and several small nicks. There is a small tear to the top front spine joint. The text pages are clean and bright, but generally lightly toned throughout. Contents include: Fireboats to the Rescue by John R. Whiting, Yesterday's Blacksmith in the World of Today, Air Raid, Sailplane Magic by Richard C. DuPont, Snow Cruiser for Antarctic Explorers, Training Dogs with Kindness. "Mechanix Illustrated was an American printed magazine that was originally published by Fawcett Publications and its title was founded in 1928 to compete against the older Popular Science and Popular Mechanics. Billed as "The How-To-Do Magazine," Mechanix Illustrated (MI) aimed to guide readers through various projects from home improvements and… Leer más

Greenwich, CT: Mechanix Illustrated. Very Good-. 1952. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is a slightly larger than trade sized magazine. The magazine is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light edge wear and rubbing, along with one crease to the front cover, and several small nicks. The top rear corner of the book cover has been chipped off. The text pages are clean and bright, but generally lightly toned throughout. Contents include: Opportunity C. O. D. By Lester David, SKy Sniper - Newest Secret Weapon, by Frank Tinsley, The Farmer Takes a Plane by Chester Whitehorn, On the Trail of the Rail by Raymond R. Camp, The 52 Hudson Hornet, The Sunbeam-Talbot, and more.. "Mechanix Illustrated was an American printed magazine that was originally published by Fawcett Publications and its title was founded in 1928 to compete against the older Popular Science and Popular Mechanics. Billed as "The How-To-Do Magazine," Mechanix… Leer más

Louisville, KY: Mechanix Illustrated. Good. 1934. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is a slightly larger than trade paperback magazine. The magazine is in Good only condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The magazine covers have edge wear, tears, nicks, and smallish chips. The spine ends of the magazine have chunks missing. Articles include: How a Skyscraper Window Washer Faces Death by Fred A. Belt, Undersea Pipe Line Loads Oil Tanker, FBuilding Speed Planes for World's Greated Air Race by WIlliam Jennings, Uncle Sam's W-A-R Rules Nation's Radio Network by RObert W. Gordon, The Amazing Story of Boulder Dam by Mel Wharton, ROy Chapman Andrews - Hunter of Stone Age Mammoths by Alfred Albelli, and more. "From its debut in 1928, it went through a number of permutations over the years, being called at various points in its life, Modern Mechanics and Inventions, Modern Mechanix and Inventions, Modern Mechanix, Mechanix Illustrated, Home Mechanix, and, in its final… Leer más

Minneapolis, MN: Mechanix Illustrated. Good. 1935. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is a slightly larger than trade sized magazine. The magazine is in Good only condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The top front corner of the book cover has been clipped off. There is an ink stamped magazine dealer's name on the front cover. Both top and bottom spine ends have chips. The text pages are clean and bright. Articles include: Around the World on New Airways of the Seas by Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, Your Microscope Reveals Snow's Beauty by Julian D. Corrington, How the U. S. Navy Fights Battles at Sea by Lieut. John Edwin Hogg, 2000 Miles in a Six Day Bike Race by John C. Hoffman, and more. "From its debut in 1928, it went through a number of permutations over the years, being called at various points in its life, Modern Mechanics and Inventions, Modern Mechanix and Inventions, Modern Mechanix, Mechanix Illustrated, Home Mechanix, and, in its final incarnation,… Leer más

Louisville, KY: Mechanix Illustrated. Very Good. 1940. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is a slightly larger than trade sized magazine. The magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light edge wear and rubbing. There is one tiny chip to the bottom spine end of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. Contents include: Your Gasless Touring in a Diesel Automobile, by C. L. Cummins, Filming Table Top Earthquakes by Earl Theisen, Broadcasting Football with Ted Husing by Donald G. Cooley, and more. "From its debut in 1928, it went through a number of permutations over the years, being called at various points in its life, Modern Mechanics and Inventions, Modern Mechanix and Inventions, Modern Mechanix, Mechanix Illustrated, Home Mechanix, and, in its final incarnation, Today's Homeowner. Although it featured many how-to articles, the most eagerly awaited and read features were Tom McCahill's monthly automobile… Leer más

Louisville, KY: Mechanix Illustrated. Very Good. 1934. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is a slightly larger than trade sized magazine. The magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light edge wear and rubbing. There is one tiny chip to the bottom spine end of the book covers. There is a smeared Ink stamped stamp on the front cover of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. Contents include: President Roosevelt's White House Hobbies", Seth Parker's Sunday Meeting Sails, by Alfred Albelli, Gyroscope Monorail Car to Travel 300 Miles an Hour, South Pole Broadcasting - Admiral Byrd Speaking, and more. "From its debut in 1928, it went through a number of permutations over the years, being called at various points in its life, Modern Mechanics and Inventions, Modern Mechanix and Inventions, Modern Mechanix, Mechanix Illustrated, Home Mechanix, and, in its final incarnation, Today's Homeowner. Although it… Leer más

Albuquerque, NM: Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2013. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0199933871 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. There is some beginning bumping and wear to the bottom edge of the front dust jacket panel. .

New York: Popular Science Monthly. Very Good+. 1940. Magazine. B&W and Color Illustrations; This magazine is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The magazine cover has a small edge tear to the bottom front spine joint, and there is some beginning bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The contents include: Bombers or Battleships? , More Guns to Defend America, World's Longest Floating Bridge, 6,000 Autos a Day, Return of the 17-Year Locust, How Airline Captains are Made, and more. .

New York: Popular Science Monthly. Very Good. 1939. Magazine. B&W and Color Illustrations; This magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The magazine cover has a small edge tear to the bottom front spine joint, and there is some beginning bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The contents include: Have you a Wrong-Way Brain, Camping Tips for Vacationists, Boy Speed Demons, Hobby Doctor Aids Craftsmen, Flying - from the Ground Up, College Course for Weather Men, and more. .

New York, NY: Popular Science Publishing Company, Inc.. Very Good-. 1951. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized magazine with illustrated covers and a glued spine. The magazine is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners have some bumping and rubbing. There is a chip to the bottom spine end of the magazine, and two creases to the bottom front corner. There is a small tear to the top front spine joint. The contents include: Wilbur Shaw Tells you what Wins Races, What Were the Flying Saucers, Highballing the World's Fastest Trains, Russia's New 2-Jet Bomber, Inside the New TV Color Sets, The Boy who Grew Flying Bananas, and more. .

New York, NY: Popular Science Publishing Company, Inc.. Very Good. 1957. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized magazine with illustrated covers and a glued spine. The magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners have some bumping and rubbing. The contents include: Why You Can't Outrun the Police, What's New in Car Air Conditioners, Tiny Sub Maneuvers Like a Plane, These Cameras Make Time Stand Still, Atomic Energy Vulcanizes Tire, Hitchhiking Missle Launched in Air, Starfighter Twin Has Dual Cockpit, and more. .

Chicago, IL: Science and Mechanics Publishing Co.. Very Good+. 1953. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized magazine with illustrated covers and a glued spine. The magazine is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The magazine is clean and bright. There is some beginning bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the magazine covers. The text pages are clean and bright, however there is some generalized toning throughout. The contents include: Can you Design a Safer Car, 3-D The Race for Realism, New Way to Raise a Roof, Testing the Hudson Super Jet, Can Criminals beat the Lie Detectors? Pacemakers for Stopped Hearts, and more. .

Cambridge, England: Cambridge At the University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1958. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has a couple of small edge tears and some spots of ground-in dirt. All corners of the dust jacket have been clipped. "Taylor is best known to students of physics for his very first paper, published while he was still an undergraduate, in which he showed that interference of visible light produced fringes even with extremely weak light sources. The interference effects were produced with light from a gas light, attenuated through a series of dark glass plates, diffracting around a sewing needle. Three months were required to produce a sufficient exposure of the photographic plate. The paper does not mention quanta of light (photons) and does not reference Einstein's… Leer más

Cambridge, England: Cambridge At the University Press. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1971. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This copy has been signed by the editor G. K. Batchelor. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has a couple of small edge tears and some spots of ground-in dirt. All corners of the dust jacket have been clipped. "Taylor is best known to students of physics for his very first paper, published while he was still an undergraduate, in which he showed that interference of visible light produced fringes even with extremely weak light sources. The interference effects were produced with light from a gas light, attenuated through a series of dark glass plates, diffracting around a sewing needle. Three months were required to produce a sufficient exposure of the photographic plate. The paper does not… Leer más

New York: Xlibris. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1453589147 . B&W Illustrations; Signed edition. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "“The successful landing of the Space Shuttle Columbia on April 14th ended almost ten years of worldwide media coverage on the ‘trials and tribulations’ of the Space Shuttle. Seldom, if ever, have ceramic materials had such visibility, albeit often negative. The end result was gratifying not only to those directly involved but also to the ceramic community in general. … The mid-1960s development of a lightweight materials made of silica fibers must be credited to Bob Beasley. At the time, the reusable space vehicle was only a concept and the insulation material… Leer más

London: Aurum Press Ltd. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 185410652X . B&W Illustrations & Photographs; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "As the Shropshire county surveyor, Telford was also responsible for bridges. In 1790 he designed a bridge carrying the London–Holyhead road over the River Severn at Montford, the first of some 40 bridges he built in Shropshire, including major crossings of the Severn at Buildwas, and Bridgnorth. The bridge at Buildwas was Telford's first iron bridge. He was influenced by Abraham Darby's bridge at Ironbridge, and observed that it was grossly over-designed for its function, and many of the component parts were poorly cast. By contrast, his bridge was 30 ft (9 m) wider in span and half the weight, although it now no longer… Leer más