Chambers's Technical Dictionary. Comprising Terms Used in Pure and Applied Science: Medicine: The Chief Manufacturing Industries: Engineering: Construction: The Mechanic Trades. With Definitions By Recognised Authorities. Nicholas Ambraseys' Copy, Signed

Edited by C. F. Tweney and L. E. C. Hughes

Published by W. & R. Chambers, Ltd., Edinburgh, London, 1953

About this Item

1953 reprint of Revised Edition with supplement. Size octavo, 980 pages. Green cloth covered boards with black titles to the front cover and spine, no dust jacket. Condition good, corners hinges and spine ends are rubbed, spine a little sunned, hinges a little loose, pages are toned otherwise clean. From the Library of Nicholas Ambraseys. Nicholas Neocles Ambraseys FICE FREng 1929-2012 was a Greek engineering seismologist. He was emeritus professor of Engineering Seismology and Senior Research Fellow at Imperial College London. For many years Ambraseys was considered as the leading figure and absolute authority in earthquake engineering and seismology in Europe. Signed by Ambraseys to the front end-paper and subsequently crossed out. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chambers's Technical Dictionary. Comprising Terms Used in Pure and Applied Science: Medicine: The Chief Manufacturing Industries: Engineering: Construction: The Mechanic Trades. With Definitions By Recognised Authorities. Nicholas Ambraseys' Copy, Signed
• Publisher: W. & R. Chambers, Ltd., Edinburgh, London
• Publication Date: 1953
• Language: English
• Binding: Cloth Bound Boards
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket