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  • ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Showing the Operations, Expenditures, and Condition of the Institution for the Year Ended June 30 1927. by (Abbott, C. G., Acting Secretary.)
    (Abbott, C. G., Acting Secretary.)
    ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Showing the Operations, Expenditures, and Condition of the Institution for the Year Ended June 30 1927.

    Edition: First edition.

    Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1928. Hardcover first edition - In addiiton to the annual reports of the various departments and museums that make up the Smithsonian Institution, this includes many articles on scientific discoveries and natural history, with a focus on modern astronomy the evolution of 20th century physics;. Incuded are articles on Isaac Newton by Professor Albert Einstein; the nucleus of the atom; the centenary of Augustin Fresnel; the coming of the new coal age; geologic romance of the Finger Lakes; fossil marine faunas as indicators of climactic conditions; paleontology and human relations; at the North Pole by Lincoln Ellsworth; soaring flight (gliding) by Wolfgang Klemperer, bird banding in America; the distribution of fresh-water fishes;…

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    Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1928. Hardcover first edition - In addiiton to the annual reports of the various departments and museums that make up the Smithsonian Institution, this includes many articles on scientific discoveries and natural history, with a focus on modern astronomy the evolution of 20th century physics;. Incuded are articles on Isaac Newton by Professor Albert Einstein; the nucleus of the atom; the centenary of Augustin Fresnel; the coming of the new coal age; geologic romance of the Finger Lakes; fossil marine faunas as indicators of climactic conditions; paleontology and human relations; at the North Pole by Lincoln Ellsworth; soaring flight (gliding) by Wolfgang Klemperer, bird banding in America; the distribution of fresh-water fishes; the evidence of man's bearing on evolution; the origins of Chinese civilization; archaeology of China; Indian villages on southeast Alaska; the interpretation of aboriginal mounds by means of Creek Indian customs; Friedrich Kurz, artist-explorer; note on the principles and process of X-ray examination of paintings; lengthening of human life in retrospect and prospect; Charles Doolittle Walcott; William Healey Dall; and more. Illustrated with many plates, including one fold-out plate and one in color, as well as numerous entexte figures, maps, and charts.Index, xii 580 pp.

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    Condition: Very good in dark green cloth (rubbing to the lettering on the spine, but a sturdy and clean volume.)

    Book ID: 52017
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  • Bernstein, Jeremy.
    SCIENCE OBSERVED: Essays Out of My Mind.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Basic Books, 1982. dj. Hardcover first edition - Enjoyable and informative essays on Einstein, physics, time, relativity, artificial intelligence, Robert Oppenheimer, Erwin Schrodinger, Stanley Kubrick, nuclear research and more by a writer who is himself a scientist and physics professor. Included is a section on Marvin Minsky and early computer 'hackers' (back when the term had a different meaning.) Index. 376 pp. ISBN: 0-465-073409.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 24712
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  • SCIENCE OBSERVED: Essays Out of My Mind. by Bernstein, Jeremy.
    Bernstein, Jeremy.
    SCIENCE OBSERVED: Essays Out of My Mind.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Basic Books, 1982. dj. Hardcover first edition - Enjoyable and informative essays on Einstein, physics, time, relativity, artificial intelligence, Robert Oppenheimer, Erwin Schrodinger, Stanley Kubrick, nuclear research and more by a writer who is himself a scientist and physics professor. Included is a section on Marvin Minsky and early computer 'hackers' (back when the term had a different meaning.) Index. 376 pp. ISBN: 0-465-073409.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 88699
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  • THE STRANGE CASE OF MRS. HUDSON'S CAT: And Other Science Mysteries Solved By Sherlock Holmes. by Bruce, Colin.
    Bruce, Colin.
    THE STRANGE CASE OF MRS. HUDSON'S CAT: And Other Science Mysteries Solved By Sherlock Holmes.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Addison-Wesley /Helix Books, (1997) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author, a physicist in England, uses Sherlock Holmes and other characters from those stories to explain to nonscientists the world of modern physics. Ben Bova commented "What a great idea!... Starting with simple problems of motion and energy, Bruce takes his readers into very modern questions of quantum mechanics and relativity... Great fun and fine teaching." Illustrated. Index. x, 254 pp. ISBN: 0-201461390.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 78287
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  • RADIOACTIVE: How Irene Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World by Conkling, Winifred.
    Conkling, Winifred.
    RADIOACTIVE: How Irene Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Young Readers, 2018. First edition - Written for older children, this is the story of how story of how two brilliant female physicistsÕ groundbreaking discoveries in the 1930s led to the creation of the atomic bomb, although neither got the recognition they deserved. Photographs. Glossary, who's who, notes, bibliography. 213 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (a new copy)

    Book ID: 81165
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  • "WHAT DO YOU CARE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character. by Feynman, Richard P.
    Feynman, Richard P.
    "WHAT DO YOU CARE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York Norton, (1988.) dj. Hardcover - As told to Ralph Leighton, the last literary legacy of this Nobel Prize winner for Physics. A book which reflects his unquenchable thirst for adventure and which pays tribute to two people in his life - his father and his wife. The second section gives a behind the scenes look into the investigation of the space shuttle Challenger's explosion in 1986. Index. 255 pp. ISBN: 0-393-019217.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 88529
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  • FLANAGAN'S VERSION : A Spectator's Guide to Science on the Eve of the Twenty-First Century. by Flanagan, Dennis.
    Flanagan, Dennis.
    FLANAGAN'S VERSION : A Spectator's Guide to Science on the Eve of the Twenty-First Century.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Individual chapters focus on physics, astronomy, geology, biology and technology, and make complex ideas understandable. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper to the noted collector Larry Owens with the comment "A true reader. Someone who remembers what he has read!" Index. x. 172 pp. ISBN: 0-394555473.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 67713
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  • AS SHE CLIMBED ACROSS THE TABLE. by Lethem, Jonathan.
    Lethem, Jonathan.
    AS SHE CLIMBED ACROSS THE TABLE.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Doubleday, (1997) dj. SIGNED hardcover - A modern day Alice Through the Looking Glass - but the looking glass is now a hole in the universe created by a team of physicists - they call it 'Lack.' "The novel is at the same time an astute and wise portrait of unrequited love (albeit of a very unusual kind) a hilarious academic parody, a novel of ideas and a social satire." SIGNED on the title page. 212 pp. ISBN: 0-385485174.

    Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (embossed seal on title page).

    Book ID: 63971
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  • AS SHE CLIMBED ACROSS THE TABLE. by Lethem, Jonathan.
    Lethem, Jonathan.
    AS SHE CLIMBED ACROSS THE TABLE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Doubleday, (1997) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A modern day Alice Through the Looking Glass - but the looking glass is now a hole in the universe created by a team of physicists - they call it 'Lack.' "The novel is at the same time an astute and wise portrait of unrequited love (albeit of a very unusual kind) a hilarious academic parody, a novel of ideas and a social satire." Boldly SIGNED on the title page. 212 pp. ISBN: 0-385485174.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 75610
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