Science and Government
de C. P. Snow
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Aceptable/Near Fine
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
London: Oxford University Press, 1961 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A fascinating first edition political essay by English novelist C. P. Snow, presented in an unclipped dust wrapper. This essay examines the differences between governments and scientists when it comes to having social power, that scientists are more led to a future-driven society.From the Godkin Lectures delivered by Snow at Harvard in 1960.By C. P. Snow, an English novelist and chemist who served for a time in the British Civil Service and the UK Government.A first edition, complete with the excellent unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper is just a touch sunned to the spine, but otherwise in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 789R64
- Título
- Science and Government
- Autor
- C. P. Snow
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Oxford University Press
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1961
- Tamaño
- 7.5" by 5"
- Palabras clave
- C. P. Snow Science and Government Politics Godkin Lectures Science and Government
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Sunned
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