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1987 ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ ЗЕМЛИ с пилотируемых космических кораблей [Earth Exploration from Manned Spacecraft]Leningrad: 1987Paul J. Weitz's own copy of Vladimir Kovalyonok's very scarce guide to the information gathered by the Salyut programme, inscribed by Kovalyonok and his co-authors to Weitz. -
1785 An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of Fever; Experiments On the Red and Quill Peruvian BarkEdinburgh: 1785Two very scarce 1785 first edition medical works, discussing the causes of fevers, and the potential medicinal properties of Peruvian bark. -
1914 Stellar Movements and the Structure of the UniverseLondon: 1914The uncommon first edition of this study of our stars' motions and structures. An early publication by English astronomer Arthur Eddington. -
1911 Kunststoffe Zeitschrift fur und Erzeugung und Verwendung veredelter oder Chemisch hergestellter StoffeMunchen: 1911The very scarce first volume of this German periodical on plastics, discussing the production and use of refined and chemically manufactured materials. -
1905 Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Departmental Committee on Industrial AlcoholLondon: 1905The very scarce first edition of this publication of the minutes from the 1904 meeting of the 'Departmental Committee on Industrial Alcohol'. -
1873-1877 4vols Les Merveilles de l'Industrie ou Description des Principales Industries ModernesParis: 1873-1877A complete four-volume set of Figuier's celebration of the wonders of modern French industry, published in the late nineteenth century. -
1949 Journal of the American Rocket Society. Number 79: December 1949New York: 1949The first edition of this December 1949 issue of the Journal of the American Rocket Society, discussing supersonic guided missiles, and rocket motor sweat cooling. -
1949 Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. Vol. 8, No. 6: November, 1949London: 1949A very scarce issue of this fascinating scientific journal, discussing the de Havilland Sprite, amongst other topics. -
1949-1954 Journal of the British Interplanetary SocietyLondon: 1949-1954The first edition of twenty-six issues and two annual reports of this fascinating scientific journal, including three articles from Arthur C. Clarke himself. -
2011-2019 Wonders of the Universe and The PlanetsLondon: 2011-2019A wonderful dive into the world of astronomy through the guidance of two experts, Brian Cox and Andrew Cohen. -
1871 A Manual of Scientific Enquiry; Prepared for the Use of Officers in Her Majesty's NavyLondon: 1871A fourth edition of this fascinating guide to scientific enquiry from English polymath Sir John Frederick William Herschel. -
1864 The Eleventh Report on the Science and Art Department of the Committee of Council on Education, with AppendicesLondon: 1864A scarce copy of the eleventh report from the Department of Science and Art. -
1883-1890 2vol The Thirtieth and the Thirty-Seventh Reports on the Science and Art Department of the Committee of CouncilLondon: 1883-1890Two scarce copies of these reports from the Department of Science and Art. -
1869 Exeter Change For The British LionsLondon: 1869An exceptionally scarce, humorous work published during the Exeter meeting of the British Association in 1869. -
1958 Flue-Curing Tobacco in OntarioOntario: 1958An incredibly scarce pamphlet detailing an experimental farm's steps taken to cure flue-cured tobacco in Ontario. -
c1920 Versified Physics: Rhymes in Mechanics, Heat, Light, Sound and ElectricitySomerset County Herald : c1920An incredibly rare pamphlet containing educational rhymes about various physics topics. -
1935 British Optical Association Library Catalogue Volume IILondon: 1935An interesting catalogue and bibliography on works on Optometry, created by the British Optical Association and bound in a crushed quarter morocco binding. -
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2011 Forbidden FruitOxford : 2011A very scarce signed first edition of this interesting selection of poetry on science, technology and natural history by Heathcote Williams. -
1820 Conversations on Natural PhilosophyLondon: 1820The second edition of Jane Marcet's brilliant educational work on science, complete with twenty-three plates. -
1844 Familiar Letters on Chemistry and its Relation to Commerce, Physiology, and AgricultureLondon: 1844A smart second edition of this collection of writings on the study of chemistry from German scientist Justus von Leibig. -
1954-1965 2vols A Bibliography of the Works of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, 1743-1794, with SupplementLondon: 1954-1965The first edition of the bibliography, with the supplement, of the works of the renowned French nobleman and "father of modern chemistry" Antoine Laurent Lavoisier. -
1986 Science in Egyptology: Proceedings of the 'Science in Egyptology' SymposiaManchester: 1986A bright first edition of this collection of lectures from the 'Science in Egyptology' symposia in Manchester. -
1901 Epicyclic Trains of WheelsManchester: 1901The first edition of this very scarce illustrated work by Walter Bailey on the engineering and science behind epicyclic trains of wheels. -
1931 Newton: The ManLondon: [1931]The first edition of this biographical work on the celebrated English scientist Sir Isaac Newton, with a foreword by the famous theoretical physicist, Professor Albert Einstein. -
1885 Traite de Physique ElementaireParis: 1885The tenth edition of this treatise on elementary physics from French scientists Ch. Drion and E. Fernet, in the original French. -
1890-1908 The International Scientific SeriesLondon: 1890-1908Three informative volumes from the 'International Scientific Series', with 'Human Speech' being a first edition. -
1853 Atlas of Physiological Chemistry: Consisting of Microscopic FiguresLondon: 1853A first edition of this important work on physiological chemistry, produced as a supplement to Lehmann's Physiological Chemistry. -
1896 The New ChemistryLondon: 1896A smart eleventh edition of this work on chemistry from the International Science Series. -
1837 Arcana of Science and Art: or, an Annual RegisterLondon: 1837An interesting annual report of inventions and discoveries in engineering, art and science, with engravings throughout. -
1868 The Microscope and its RevelationsLondon: 1868William Carpenter's popular and important treatise on microscopes, an illustrated work on the developing technology. -
1896 The Principles of Light and ColorNew Jersey : 1896A vibrantly illustrated, second edition of this exceptionally scarce work surrounding colour and the science of chromotherapy, written by American physician Edwin Babbitt. -
c1856 On Agricultural Chemistry and the Nature and Properties of Peruvian GuanoLondon: c1856A collection of lectures on agricultural chemistry from John Collis Nesbit. -
1931 Albert Einstein: A Bibliographical PortraitLondon: 1931The first UK edition, later state binding of Anton Reiser's biography on the celebrated theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein, with a foreword by the incredible scientist himself. -
1931 Albert Einstein: A Bibliographical PortraitLondon: 1931The first UK edition of Anton Reiser's biography on the celebrated theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein, with a foreword by the incredible scientist himself. -
1904-1905 Modern Electric PracticeLondon : 1904-1905A scarce complete set of these informative works on electricity and electrical engineering, with an array of illustrations and plates throughout. -
1951 The Exploration of SpaceLondon: 1951The first edition of Arthur C. Clarke's non-fiction guide to space exploration, intended for the general public. In the original dust wrapper.