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Published by Roy Publishers, New York, 1951
- Hardcover
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Written by seventeen specialist contributors under the editorship of Herbert Dingle, A Century of Science, 1851-1951 surveys the major scientific developments of the hundred years following the Great Exhibition of 1851. This American edition was published by Roy Publishers in 1951 and contains ix, 338… pages. The twenty chapters examine advances across a broad range of disciplines, including energy and field physics, atomic and molecular structure, chemistry, geology, astronomy, evolution, genetics, embryology, physiology, biochemistry, medicine, psychology, and the wider significance of science. Published to coincide with Britain's Festival year, the collection provides a substantial mid-century assessment of how scientific thought and practice changed between the Victorian period and the atomic age. Condition: Good. Original blue cloth hardcover with gilt lettering to the spine. Binding remains sound. Boards show considerable mottled fading, rubbing, surface spotting, and handling wear. Corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed, with fraying and a small area of cloth loss or puncture near the head of the spine. Gilt spine lettering remains readable but is somewhat dulled. Page edges are age-toned. The photographed interior pages are clean and legible, with no ownership inscription or extensive annotation visible. Dust jacket is not present. A sound scholarly reading copy. This wide-ranging collection offers a revealing contemporary view of scientific achievement at the midpoint of the twentieth century. It will appeal to readers and collectors interested in the history and philosophy of science, the Scientific Revolution's later legacy, Victorian science, twentieth-century physics, biology, medicine, astronomy, and postwar intellectual history. Carefully packed and shipped in a sturdy box. USPS Media Mail available within the United States; expedited and international shipping quoted at cost. Returns accepted in accordance with AbeBooks' 30-day return policy.
Published by Hutchinson's Scientific and Technical Publications, 1951
- Hardcover
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New ZealandBook Express (NZ)
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 338 pages. DJ worn, Light tanning, Light foxing inside front and end covers/ pages.
Language: English
Published by Routledge, 2016
Series: Book 7 of 20 - Routledge Library Editions: 20th Century Science
- Softcover
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United KingdomRevaluation Books
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 342 pages. 9.21x6.14x0.78 inches. In Stock.
Language: English
Published by Routledge, 2014
Series: Book 7 of 20 - Routledge Library Editions: 20th Century Science
- Hardcover
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United KingdomRevaluation Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 342 pages. 9.30x6.30x0.80 inches. In Stock.
