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Canberra, A.C.T., Australia: Australian Greenhouse Office, 2003. viii, + 239pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated gloss boards lightly bumped and mildly indented. Based on the Australia and New Zealand Chapter in the Working Group II volume of the 2001 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Third Assessment Report (TAR), but also includes conclusions from the Working Group I volume and extracts from some other IPCC documents and substantial edited extracts from numerous more recent Australian and overseas reports and papers. Includes Glossary, References and Index. Book weight approx. 1.3 KG. * Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good.

Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: Engineering Geology Specialist Group of the Geological Society of Australia, 1983. vii, + 423pp., illustrated throughout: b/white halftone plates, line-drawn maps, cross sections, graphs and tables. Book clean and square. Spine firm, several soft reading creases there-on. Monochrome illustrated gloss card wrapper mildly bumped and edgeworn only. A name crudely obliterated (using a black felt pen) on title page, else leaves clean. A stand-alone, 'Special Publication Geological Society Australia No. 11' title in the GSA Special Publication Series. Contents include: Prelims., Preface, Part 1/ Invited Paper. 2/ Engineering Geology. 3/ Hydrogeology. 4/ Environmental Geology. Index of Authors. Subject Index. Book weight approx. 840g. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good.

London: Wolfe Medical Publications, 1993. 192pp., illustrated throughout; colour plates, plus b/white halftone plates. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Pharmaceutical company sticker on half-title page, else leaves clean. Confrontingly-illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped. This atlas is primarily aimed at undergraduates, postgraduates studying for higher diplomas, physicians and general practitioners who manage patients with heart disease . . . Contents include: Prelims., Clinical Features of Heart Failure, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Valvular Heart Disease, Heart Muscle Disease, Hypertension, Congenital Heart Disease, Right Heart Failure, Other Causes of Heart Failure, Index. Book weight approx. 710g.. 3rd Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Fleet Street, London: "The Electrician" Printing and Publishing Company, 1914. x, + 180pp., 162 b/w diagram illustrations intext. Advertisements on f.e.p.'s, section of electro-technical book advertisements at rear. Book square, illustrated cloth has a short pen scribble on rear cover, else cloth in very good condition. No dustjacket. Other than a few foxing spots to edges, finger marks on endpapers and former owner's name on fly, leaves are clean. First published September. 1912, contents include: Introduction, Main frame and apparatus room, Subscriber's switchboard arrangements, Junctions, Subscriber's apparatus, Testing arrangements, Miscellaneous circuits, Appendices X 4. A rare book on early telephone systems. Book weight approx. 330g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Second Edition.. Cloth Covered Hardback. Very Good +.

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2004. 320pp. Several intext line-drawn illustrations. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped, firm spine. Blind-stamp faux author signature on front board, else unmarked. Textblock pristine. Colour-illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn only. "For almost a thousand years the magnetic compass was the sole instrument on which sailors placed their faith and lives." This fascinating story of the important navigation device is told in loosely chronological order by Alan Gurney . . . Contents include: Prelims., Preface and Acks. Prologue. 21 chapters. Epilogue. Appendix. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Book weight approx. 432g. . First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 21cm x 14cm).

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1980. xxxiii, + 515pp., intext illustrations throughout; black/white halftone plates, line-drawn diagrams, graphs and tables. Book clean and square. Spine firm, nominally bumped on head and heel. Plain grey boards undamaged. Text-block clean and unmarked. Art-design dustjacket slightly edgeworn, and colour-faded on spine, else very good. With over 384 topics and 700 references covering the most important areas of basic immunology, contents of this stand-alone, Volume One reference source book include: Prelims., Preface, Acks., 14 chapters (includes list of contents for Vol. 2), Index. Note: Companion Volume 2 is inventory no. 009705 on our database. Book weight approx. 935g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote.. Second Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1982. xxxi, + 722pp., intext illustrations throughout; several b/white halftone plates, line-drawn diagrams, graphs and tables. Book clean and square. Spine firm, nominally bumped on head and heel. Plain grey boards undamaged. Textblock clean and unmarked. Art-design dustjacket slightly edgeworn, with a very light dampstain on foot. In this title (Volume 2), 344 topics are covered and amply referenced. Contents of this stand-alone reference source book include: Prelims., Preface, Acks., 13 chapters, Index. Note: Companion Volume I is inventory number 009704 on our database. Book weight approx. 1.21 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote.. Second Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: George Newnes No publication date (c. mid 1940s). 304pp., plus xxii. Intext b/white illustrations throughout; halftone plates, line-drawings and schematics. Book clean. Patinated gilt title on faded, bumped and frayed spine, bright gilt title on ditto bumped cloth boards. Endpaper and half-title page removed, a former owner's name on title page, else leaves clean, albeit several poorly trimmed leaves. No dustjacket. "The purpose of this book is to introduce the facilities for assistance in increasing production and reducing manual effort that are offered by the use of compressed air . . intended for all interested in the application of compressed air for the operation and control of tools used in engineering production." Contents include: Prelims., 17 chapters, Index. Book weight approx. 750g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (Unstated).. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good.

Brooklyn, New York: E.W.Bliss Company No publication date (1950s). 51pp. Intext b/white halftone plates, schematics, graphs, tables and formulae throughout. Comb-bound booklet format. Plastic comb has one split, having no affect on spine. Yapped, printed plastic covers lightly bumped only. Textblock leaves (Prelims., and last) minimally soiled, otherwise unmarked. This metal stamping industrial engineering data publication is an expanded revision of a previous, undated work. Contents include: Prelims., Foreword, Index (Alphabetical), Blanking and Shearing, Drawing & Reducing, Ironing, Coining-Sizing-Forging, Mechanical Press Selection, Motor Horsepower tables, more. Book weight approx. 325g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. Revised. Softcover (Comb-Bound). Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Sydney, Australia: A.H. Pettifer, Government Printer, 1955. 71pp., intext line-drawn diagrams, graphs and tables. Book clean. Mildly faded spine and front blue cloth board, else very good. A naive, typewriter-style errata slip tipped-in on front pastedown, a hand-machine number (170) on ffep., otherwise textblock has one light beverage marked page. No dustjacket (probably as issued). This policy was issued as a guide in road design principles stemming from a conference of state road authorities of Australia. Its main object was to achieve ultimate uniformity in road design and construction throughout the Commonwealth . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction, 8 chapters, each with Summary. Book weight approx. 170g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1986. xv, + 309pp., intext line-drawn illustrations, tables and formulae throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Nominal bump on heel of backstrip, otherwise printed, gloss boards negligibly scuffed only. No dustjacket (as issued). This book addresses the problems of corrosion and its control within the chemical process industry, the problem cost estimated at US$80 billion per year (1986) . . . Contents, 38 chapters over 5 sections, viz: Intro., Fundamental Considerations, Corrosion Considerations, Materials, Corrosive Environments, Elements of Corrosion Control, Epilogue, Index. Issued with the compliments of NIDI. Book weight approx. 610g.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bristol, England: Adam Hilger, 1986. x, + 150pp., intext b/white illustrations throughout; b/white halftone plates, plus line-drawn figures, and diagrams. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean and unmarked. Printed dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. "The study of extra-terrestrial magnetic fields is a relatively new one . . . an ideal book for undergraduates studying physics or astronomy, and will appeal to amateur astronomers . . . " Contents include: Intro., Forces of Nature, Magnetic Fields of Earth, Solar/Interplanetary Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Fields in The Solar System, Stars & Pulsars, Milky Way, Other Galaxies, Technical Appendix, Index, more. Book weight approx. 440g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Victoria, Australia: Agmedia, Department of Agriculture, 1994. 55pp. Intext b/white halftone plates, and tables. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped, minor foxing to reverse. Textblock unmarked. "This booklet is designed to provide the information required to plan and carry out an effective crossbreeding program . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Introduction, Chapter 1/ Why Crossbreed? Chapter 2/ Selected Breeds for Particular Purposes. 3/ Selecting a Suitable Crossbreeding System. 4/ Planning a Crossbreeding Program. References. Book weight approx. 190g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel.. First Edition. Softcver. Very Good +. 8vo - (approx. 24.5cm x 13cm).

Lancaster, England: MtP Press, 1977. xiii, + 203pp., intext graphs throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. A (one word) name written on ffep., otherwise leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket mildly chipped and edgeworn. A stand-alone volume in the 'Monograph' series, based on the proceedings of the Fourteenth Symposium of The Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism. With contributions by a stellar list of experts in their respective disciplines, contents, chaptered, include: Prelims., Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Milner Lecture, Short Papers, Index. Book weight approx. 520g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Australia: Ancold (Australian National Committee of Large dams), 1969. ii, + 233pp., intext and fold-out tables. Book clean and square. Side-staple bound. Taped-in (with stains) amendments and errata throughout, plus several minor correcting annotations in pen, otherwise leaves clean. Limp card, printed wrapper decidedly U.V. affected on spine and front, which has a former owner's name there-on. This publication, the culmination of intensive work by a team and committee of experienced engineers that considered design, construction, operation and maintenance required for large dams in Australia. It covered the fields of geology, hydrology, materials investigation and engineering in relation to dam building.Contents include: Prelims., Intro., 8 chapters, each with Intro., and sub-chapters. Appendix. Book weight approx. 440g.. First Edition. Softcover (Staplebound). Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press, et al, 1979. xiii, + 197pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Printed card wrapper lightly edgeworn only. "Based on papers originally presented at the 30th Pugwash Symposium, on the topic 'The Dangers of Nuclear War by the Year 2000', held in Toronto, 4-7 May, 1978." An impressive array of specialist contributors appeared, and their edited contributions appear within. Contents include: Prelims., Contributors, Foreword: Pierre Trudeau, Subjects: The Avoidance of Nuclear War up to the Present, Future Developments as they Affect the Threat of Nuclear War, Retrospect and Prospect, Glossary. Book weight approx. 350g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Thus. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1999. xv, + 240pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright silver title there-on. Leaves crisp and unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket nominally creased on rear panel edges. Sex pre-selection, genetically enhanced embryos, artificial wombs, cloned human beings. The ultimate product-the Perfect Child. How far will market forces go? The author, at the forefront of ART research, describes and discusses the emerging issues of assisted reproduction technology (ART), including "fascinating explanations of the cutting-edge science involved in ART, and sensitive analysis of the ethical conundrums it produces . . . " Contents include: Prologue, The Myth and the Monster, The Precious Child, The Pursuit of Perfection, Playing God, Keep out the Clones, Sex Selection, Other Wombs, Never Too Late?, Reproductive Liberties. Glossary, Further Reading, Acks., and Index. Book weight approx. 450g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Leer más

London: Published for 'Motor Transport' By Iliffe & Sons, 1950. 242pp., plus xii, b/white photographic illustrations and diagrams. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Tan boards have minor edge-rubbing, and several small marks. Tanning to endpapers, small nick to foredge of half-title page, tiny floxing flecks to text-block edge, else leaves clean and undamaged. No dustjacket. Edited by Donald H. Smith. Contents of this Third Edition include: Foreword, 9 chapters, Appendix, Index. Book weight approx. 205g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. Third Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993. xviii, + 398pp., intext diagrams throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Printed gloss boards undamaged. No dustjacket (as issued). "With each chapter written by an industry expert, this practical reference gives you a complete overview of the technical issues, state of the (1990s) industry, and financial implications of using and managing distributed systems in an open environment . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Trademarks, Contributors, Preface, 17 chapters with numerous sub-chapters, Glossary, Index. Book weight approx. 740g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, 1st Impression.. Hardcover. Very Good +.

United Kingdom: Allen Lane, 2007. xxii, + 552pp., b/white halftone illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, white title there-on. Plain black boards undamaged. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased only. "This is the gripping untold story of the doomsday bomb: the ultimate weapon of mass destruction that threatened our very existence. In 1950, the Hungarian-born scientist Leo Szilard made a dramatic announcement on American radio: science was on the verge of creating a doomsday bomb . . . P.D.Smith reveals the personalities behind the technology, showing how the scientists responsible for the twentieth century's most terrible weapons had grown up in a culture that dreamed of superweapons and Wellsian utopias . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Prologue, 20 chapters over five 'parts', Epilogue, Notes, Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 1.15 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please… Leer más