David J Goldsmith (54 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Book in Good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Book in Fair condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Ziff-Davis Publishing, March 1962 (Vol 36. No 3). Soft cover. CONDITION: Fine, UNREAD 1st printing. Covers in near-Mint condition; no surface or edge wear, tiny corner crease bottom front corner; colors bright and glossy. Spine tight and straight, no creasing or chipping. 146 pages lightly tanned w/light foxing around edges, clean and unmarked, no bent or creased corners. Interior illustrations by Virgil Finlay. Contains stories by Frank Herbert, Brian W. Aldiss, J.G. Ballard). An archival quality copy. Virgil Finlay (illustrator).…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. A Practical Handbook on the Distillation of Alcohol from Farm Products. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: New. Illustrated.

dvd. Condition: Used - Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 183pp., Stated: "Second printing 1978". Purple cloth with orange lettering on spine; orange endpapers. Purple dustwrapper not price-clipped ($8.95) with title lettering in white and orange across top front cover, just above editor name in orange, book description in smaller white letters across middle front cover, contributors' names in orange across bottom front cover; 1/2" closed tear on rear cover at top edge near middle (now backed with archival tape); mere hint of wear at spine ends and at only two of the four cover corners (book corners NOT rubbed, dw did its job). Tight spine, sharp corners, two previous owner names discreetly written on inside front cover top left and on orange ffep near top right corner, respectively, else Clean text. Despite two previous owner names inscribed, book looks Unread. New York Times Letters to the editor (clipping from 5 16 87) laid in: "Immanuel Velikovsky 40 Years Later: Not to Be Taken Seriously (C. Leroy Ellenberger). . .Or Vindicated Prophet? (Robert Hearn)".…

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 340.

Condition: New. pp. 340.

Condition: New. pp. 340.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Newspaper. 16p., folded tabloid newspaper on newsprint, news, opinion, articles, events, ads, photos, services and resources,some bracketing in margins, toned edges and folds. JEB interview with photos, also Gay Prisoners, Boston Bar raided, Crumpley ruled insane et al. Boston's LGBTQ newspaper which started in 1973. More political than entertainment.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Newspaper. 20p., calendar pull-out, toned folded tabloid newspaper on newsprint, news, opinion, articles, events, ads, photos, services and resources.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Welcome to a spellbinding anthology that delves into the surreal and unsettling. Inspired by the works of Franz Kafka, this collection features stories that explore the bizarre, the absurd, and the existential. Each tale takes you on a journey through twisted realities and enigmatic transformations, where the mundane becomes extraordinary and the ordinary turns nightmarish. From the chilling bureaucracy of a dystopian society to the eerie metamorphosis of everyday life, these stories capture the essence of Kafka's timeless themes. Lose yourself in a world where nothing is as it seems, and where every page reveals a new layer of the uncanny.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. x, 542 p. illus. 24 cm. ; ISBN: 0262140217; 9780262140218 ; LCCN: 74-6415 ; OCLC: 874206 ; sky-blue cloth with gold lettering ; no dustjacket ; ex-lib, stamps, label, date due, pocket ; Contents: Harrison Brown : Preface - Jerzy Neyman : Nicholas Copernicus (Mikolaj Kopernik) : An intellectual revolutionary - 1. Astronomy and cosmology : Bart J. Bok : Harlow Shapley and the discovery of the center of our galaxy - Donald W. Goldsmith : Edwin Hubble and the Universe outside our galaxy - Wlodimie rz Zonn : Explosive events in the Universe - C. Burbidge and M. Burbidge : Modern riddles of cosmology - 2. Biology : Robert L. Sinsheimer : The molecular basis of life - R.C. Lewontin : Darwin and Mendel - The materialist revolution - E. Margoliash : Informational macromolecules and biological evolution - Seymour S. Cohen : On the origin of cells : The development of a Copernican revolution - Stanley L. Miller : The first laboratory synthesis of organic compounds under primitive earth conditions - David Hubel : Neurobiology : A science in need of a Copernicus - 3. Chemistry and physics : Glenn T. Seaborg : From Mendelev to Mendelevium and beyond - Rainer K. Sachs : Relativity - Victor F. Weisskopf : The impact of Quantum theory on moder n physics - J. Hughes : The Copernican legacy for meteorology - 4. Quasi-Copernican revolution in mathematics : Eugene Lukacs : Non-Euclidean geometry - S.M. Ulam : Infinities - J.M. Hammersley : The technology of thought - 5. Study of chance mechanisms, a quasi-Copernican revolution in science and in mathematics : Herbert Robbins : The statistical mode of thought - M. Kac : The emergence of statistical thought in exact sciences - W.G. Cochran : The vital role of randomization in experiments a nd surveys - 6. Technology : Guyford Sever : Man take wings - Donald W. Goldsmith : The Copernicus satellite in the new era of space astronomy - Robert L. Carman : Lasers - Evolution and technological use - Harrison Brown : Some quasi-Copernican rev olutions in man's utilization of energy ; "The introductory chapter describes the circumstances and the essence of the initial intellectual revolution due to Copernicus himself. The subsequent six parts present in turn: (1) several revolutions in astronomy-cosmology, all in the twentieth century and one of them still in progress; (2) a number of deep revolutionary changes in the biological sciences, one of them made twenty years ago by an inspired contribution of a graduate student; (3) several revolutionary changes in the physical sciences; (4) revolutions in the thinking of mathematicians; (5) the emergence of a "pluralistic" point of view in scientific research; and (6) revolutions in technology." ; spine and cover sunned (with a mark from a shelving brace thereby visible) ; VG. Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1969-70. First Editions / First Prints. 10 Paperback copies, no dustjackets as issued. Colour illustrations throughout. Not library copy, no creasing to spines, no inscriptions, some rubbing to spine edges. (13). Ody, Kenneth; McGuinness, Michael; Warner, David A.; Hearn, Nigel W.; Robertshaw, Bill; Davies, Gordon; Berry, John; Shoebridge, Michael (illustrator). …

PF. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Illustrated.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Poor. Wear to edges/dents to corners & spine. Cover has several black scuff marks front & back, more prominent at edges. Cover faded at spine. Light foxing to text block edge. Name inscription back of ffep. Small stain & rubber mark on ffep. Text clear.