Robert Olby (87 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: good. Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can include some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library book with typical stickers and stampings. Priority Mail is available on this item. No international shipping.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Good in paperback, slight spine slant, some wear and creasing to exterior, text appears clean and free of marks, we ship in boxes not bags, LOC1.

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Condition: good. This book is in Good condition. There may be some notes and highligting but otherwise the book is in overall good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

xxiv, 510 pages. Hardcover: H 23.25cm x L 16cm. Dust jacket rubbed with some nicks and slight bumping at edges. Green boards, spine heel mildly bumped. Some foxing to edges and endpapers; strongest foxing to half-title leaf and frontispiece's blank verso. Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding retains some crispness. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. Please note that this thick book has an approximate shipping weight of 3 pounds (1.36 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 0295953594.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good condition paperback with minimal wear. Content is clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The Path to the Double Helix: The Discovery of DNA, written by science historian Robert Olby (with a foreword by Francis Crick) and published by Macmillan / University of Washington Press (1974), is widely considered the definitive, comprehensive historical analysis of the events leading to the discovery of the structure of DNA.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Pages clean, crisp, unmarked. Cover and Jacket have light wear. Shipped promptly with Tracking. HC3-3.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Free of markings. chip at top of dust jacket spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Second. Foxing to top page edges; fading to spine color; light scuffing along cover edges and corners; crease to rear cover corner; previous owner's name inked on first page. ; Foreword by C. D. Darlington. Includes 16 illustrations. ; 5 1/4 x 8"; 204 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Robert Olby. Origins of Mendelism. Second edition. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1985 (first edition published 1966; the number line indicates a first printing of the second edition). ISBN 9780226625928. Original paperback. A classic history of the work of Gregor Mendel and of the reception and rediscovery of his laws of heredity, with a new preface and expanded bibliography for the second edition. Condition: Very Good. Paperback with light shelf wear and rubbing; a library-style label and a handwritten price or number sticker appear on the rear cover and spine; text appears clean; binding sound. See photographs. Carefully packed for shipment. Domestic shipping via USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. Expedited and international shipping available where permitted. Returns accepted in accordance with AbeBooks policies. SCI 6a.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 204 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Small stain on fore edge. Robert Giusti (Cover Design) (illustrator).

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. Second Edition. Stiff book in glossy crisp covers, unmarked but for dated name to front endpaper.; 7.7 X 5.1 X 0.7 inches; 328 pages.

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1. Minor shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy. This engrossing biography by one of molecular biology's foremost scholars reveals the remarkable evolution of Francis Crick's scientific career and the shaping of his personality. From unpromising beginnings, he became a vital contributor to a remarkably creative period in science. Olby chronicles Crick's life from his early studies in biophysics, to the discovery of the structure of DNA, to his later work in neuroscience and the nature of consciousness. This account is woven together with insights into his personal life gained through access to Crick's papers, family, and friends. Robert Olby's book is a richly detailed portrait of one of the great scientists of our time.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 560pp paperback, neat ownership stamp to front end-paper, reprinted.